What Will The Repugs Do When The Public Hearings Begin?.....

[global1]

When the Dems move into the next phase of this impeachment process - the Public Hearings - how will the Repugs deal with them?

In the Public Hearings - the damming testimony which is now being gathered will be put out there in the open. The Repugs can't hide behind saying that the Dems are conducting this whole thing in secrecy and can't use that to sully the process.

The dots will be connected and the Dems will paint the picture of the crimes Trump and his minions engaged in and attempted to cover up. There will be no place for the Repugs to go or hide.

There will be no way that the Repugs can sway public opinion as the evidence gets displayed and those public officials that are being deposed now are put together to lay out the case against Trump.

The Dems will clearly show the facts that will undeniably lead to Articles of Impeachment for Trump.

Any guesses as to what the Repugs move is during this next phase of the impeachment process to circle the wagons for Trump - or will they have no alternative but to acknowledge Trump's crimes and vote for impeachment/Trump's removal - in the Senate?

[MineralMan]

1. They will shout and disrupt.

That's what they'll do. Count on it.

[el_bryanto]

4. Either that or completely disengage. "These hearings are so corrupt we don't want to lend

even the hint that they are legitimate." That said yours is more likely.

[mfcorey1]

8. You beat me to it. That is exactly what they will do and that is why they want a

public forum.

[Leith]

10. Yes

We haven't seen the worst they can and will do. They will shout, interrupt, accuse, disrupt, probably throw things, and whatever else might shut the hearings down. It will be a hell of a spectacle.

[vlyons]

2. Attack the witnesses and attack the process

Say that quid pro quo is no big deal and not worth bothering about.

[TheRealNorth]

6. This

They will avoid the facts like the plague.

[Mike 03]

3. I'm concerned the circus will start up all over again.

The worst offenders are on some of these committees. Maybe the blowback will be so severe they'll curtail their antics. Also, they will be facing career diplomats of unparalleled quality. It would look terrible for them to act out, but that hasn't tended to stop them in the past.

[shockey80]

5. They will continue to destroy themselves.

[tazkcmo]

7. Complain about a "public spectacle "

And demand that the trial be held in private.

[Aristus]

9. "WE DEMAND THAT THESE PUBLIC HEARING BE......UM......MORE PUBLIC!"

That's probably it...

[Buckeye_Democrat]

11. Trump's strongest supporters (white evangelicals) will still support him.

They hate the Democrats for supporting a woman's choice for abortion, gay rights, etc.

Since they're evangelicals, they're taught they have a responsibility to save the souls of others. They're convinced that the liberals are doing the opposite, hence the Democratic party is their sworn enemy no matter what happens in the public hearings.

A few Republicans will turn against Trump in the process, but there's no saving his core white evangelical supporters.

I'm not sure why black evangelicals are so different in regard to politics.

Maybe the black guys could help the white guys among the evangelicals?