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McConnell circulates procedures for second senate impeachment trial of Trump
The Hill ^ | 01/08/21 | Alexander Bolton

Posted on 01/08/2021 7:48:07 PM PST by Brooklyn Attitude

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To: Grandpa Drudge

It could work if Donald Trump was on board. I smell revenge in the air, and I’d be more than willing to join up and stick it to the Repukes and the Rats. People on Parler, FR, and thedonald.win are ready for a new party, and a new social media site started by President Trump.


201 posted on 01/08/2021 10:54:25 PM PST by mass55th ("Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway." ~~ John Wayne )
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To: Zhang Fei

“will presage a golden age for the Democrats”

When they can print as many votes as they need, what more could they want?


202 posted on 01/08/2021 10:54:38 PM PST by dsc (Do not pray for easy lives; pray to be stronger men.)
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To: pangaea6
Guess Mitch plans on this being his last term in the senate

He'll be 79 next month and just won a new six-year term last November, I think he feels pretty secure.

203 posted on 01/08/2021 10:56:42 PM PST by Trump20162020
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To: dsc

[When they can print as many votes as they need, what more could they want?]


Voting is easy. Civil war is hard, dangerous and life-threatening. I prefer to do the easy stuff first. When they start napalming us - then we’ll break out the ordnance.


204 posted on 01/08/2021 11:10:50 PM PST by Zhang Fei (My dad had a Delta 88. That was a car. It was like driving your living room.)
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To: Williams

Well...

...in that case, I want Woodrow Wilson impeached posthumously.


205 posted on 01/08/2021 11:29:22 PM PST by HKMk23 (You ask how to fight an idea? Well, I'll tell you how: with another idea!)
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To: All
Reading the comments, there is really some thick-headedness going on in this thread.

Of course Mitch has to lay out the trial rules - he is still Majority Leader. But the second the Fraud is inaugurated, the case becomes MOOT. Make a motion to the Chief Justice to dismiss, or simply dismiss on a voice vote.

And whatever the outcome of that vote, its legally a nullity.

Trump's not going to run again anyway. And that may turn out to bite the 'Rats on the ass in 2024. If the economy has tanked, and they can't motivate their voters by running the "orange Hitler" meme again, the GOP might actually have a chance.

Except for the Blue state fraud system. The GOP needs to take back some Governorships and Sec'y of State offices.

206 posted on 01/08/2021 11:35:38 PM PST by Simon Foxx
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To: Simon Foxx

Of course Mitch has to lay out the trial rules - he is still Majority Leader.

That’s how I read it as well. People are wired these days and aren’t being careful of reading what’s written...


207 posted on 01/08/2021 11:45:21 PM PST by caww
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To: Simon Foxx

[Trump’s not going to run again anyway.]


I think he definitely will. What he just did was for 2 reasons - fund-raising and the creation of a bloody shirt event. Mission accomplished. Voters will remember the steal when he brings it up in 2024.


208 posted on 01/09/2021 12:23:20 AM PST by Zhang Fei (My dad had a Delta 88. That was a car. It was like driving your living room.)
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To: Brooklyn Attitude

I don’t understand what the Democrats feel they will gain by impeaching Trump, other than show how vindictive they are.

All of the unity B.S. that Biden said a few weeks ago is not forgotten by Democrats. They have absolutely no desire to unit the nation or heal the divide. They just want to punish the those that loose. I hope that Karma strikes them when they loose power again.


209 posted on 01/09/2021 12:26:30 AM PST by Robert357
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To: Basket_of_Deplorables
I’ll never vote for a republican again. Except desantis.

We have a group of maybe six to eight in Congress who still seem solid, but that’s about it. And that’s obviously not nearly enough to provide a foundation for a functional Republican Party. The few good guys need to leave and move to whatever we are going to call the replacement party. There’s no way now to reform the existing party.

210 posted on 01/09/2021 12:33:40 AM PST by noiseman (The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.`)
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To: JoanSmith

Read the impeachment document. They say “encouraged insurrection” but do not provide any evidence. No quotes from speech, absolutely nothing other than lies.


211 posted on 01/09/2021 1:04:03 AM PST by joshua c (President Elect joshua_c. Hey if Joe can do it.)
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To: Brooklyn Attitude

Insanity.


212 posted on 01/09/2021 1:12:38 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
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To: HamiltonJay; Zhang Fei

“Consent of all 100 or consent of all present?!?”

Can (or MUST) it be a voice vote?


213 posted on 01/09/2021 3:09:52 AM PST by Does so (We failed to call them Communists...)
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To: adorno

>>Perhaps call it the “American Patriots Party”?<<

“No-Steal Party”?


214 posted on 01/09/2021 3:11:54 AM PST by Does so (We failed to call them Communists...)
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To: AnotherUnixGeek

“Does anyone read these articles? This one says:

“The Senate trial would therefore begin after President Trump’s term has expired – either one hour after its expiration on Jan. 20, or twenty-five hours after its expiration on Jan. 21,””

Congress has so many obscure and complex rules who knows what they can do after Trump leaves office. I do know that Mitch”s wife quit the Trump admin and it’s been reported that Mitch says he will never speak to Trump again. Lots of hard feelings there so no reason to think the Turtle will do Trump any favors.


215 posted on 01/09/2021 3:14:47 AM PST by Brooklyn Attitude (If you think it's bad now, just wait.)
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To: Robert357

Pure wishfull thinking ......
Do you think they will “lose again” ??!!
They have been frightened as hell by TRUMP and hese supporters ....


216 posted on 01/09/2021 3:15:02 AM PST by Ulysse
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To: JoanSmith
Impeachment for what?

For standing up to an attempted communist takeover of the United States.

217 posted on 01/09/2021 3:21:43 AM PST by ETL (REAL Russia collusion! DEMOCRAT-Russia collusion!! CHINA-Russia collusion! Click ETL...)
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To: definitelynotaliberal

I’ll bet the ranch he retires rather than run again.


218 posted on 01/09/2021 3:25:12 AM PST by Peter W. Kessler ("NUTS!!!")
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To: Simon Foxx
-- If the economy has tanked, and they can't motivate their voters by running the "orange Hitler" meme again, the GOP might actually have a chance. --

Yep. Jeb or Rubio would be good choices. If one of them had won in 2016, none of the current unpleasantness would have happened.

But in all seriousness, I don't view GOP having a chance as a postitive thing. Different from DEMs? sure. Quite different. Ask me if I care.

219 posted on 01/09/2021 3:33:21 AM PST by Cboldt
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To: Robert357
-- I don't understand what the Democrats feel they will gain by impeaching Trump, other than show how vindictive they are. --

They are a conquering army. In order to hold the ground they need to destroy the oppoent. They will use the rule of law to do so. Disqualify from office, and voila.

If nothing else, this gambit is a good fundraiser and morale booster for their supporters, the press, and so on.

220 posted on 01/09/2021 3:35:59 AM PST by Cboldt
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