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“killswitch” will be thrown only if any Dem pulls a ruthless, dishonest, crooked stunt for their own political gain.
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This tactic is as juvenile as it gets. If dismissal is legitimate, which it clearly is, a motion to dismiss (MTD) stands on its own merits and doesn't become triggered only by Dem's misbehavior. A MTD should be used to terminate a case and not be used as blackmail. In other words, the proposed approach implicitly admits the merits of the motion but McConnell and the other Republicans agree not to use it if the Dems behave themselves.

and not be used as blackmail.

You are right, of course.

But first "no smartphones" then "reduced media" and now you ask for "no blackmail."

Why try something brand new in DC when they're already feeling claustrophobic as it is.

“killswitch” will be thrown only if any Dem pulls a ruthless, dishonest, crooked stunt for their own political gain.

This tactic is as juvenile as it gets. If dismissal is legitimate, which it clearly is, a motion to dismiss (MTD) stands on its own merits and doesn't become triggered only by Dem's misbehavior.

I doubt the rule is written anything like what is described above. There are other situations and events far more legitimate that could trigger a motion the dismiss than misbehavior by Democrat managers or Senators. For example, any delays caused by resistance of witnesses that would delay the trial by more than a few days. Let's say Trump's defense calls Hunter Biden as a witness, and Hunter disappears or "lawyers up" in a legal battle that could take a month or more, even if "fast tracked" to SCOTUS. Or Schiff refuses to release video tapes of deposition/testimony from his 'secret closed door hearings', including Michael Atkinson. Or Schiff's staff members who handled the 'whistle blower" refuse to cooperate. There are dozens of alternate scenarios that would delay the trial or deny Trump the constitutional "right to a defense", and should trigger Mitch's Kill Switch.

A motion to dismiss over delays would be fully legitimate. As McConnell has repeatedly noted, it was the House's job to investigate, serve subpoenas, depose and interview witnesses, etc. They realized they didn't have time to get it done before the election, so they rushed through and punted the job to the Senate. Mitch isn't likely to allow delays while they work through subpoenas, appeals, fights over discovery, etc.

Why would the GOP controlled Senate need a “kill switch?” I thought they were making the rules? Apparently, not.

This is transparent happy talk gaslighting from the GOP Senate as the it green lights the Dem’s moving of the impeachment ball down the field. Sorry, no sale here. We’ve seen this movie before from the beltway GOP. It has a bad ending.