Politico: Senate safety net net holds firm as Republicans dismiss 'quid pro quo'

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“This thing looks like it kind of crescendoed maybe three weeks ago,” said Sen. Mike Braun (R-Ind.). “There’s been nothing that’s changed the dynamic, even with Sondland’s discussion today. His is an interpretation, he was presuming.”

Unbelievable thuggery!

https://www.politico.com/news/2019/11/20/republican-senate-sondland-testimony-072151

[beachbumbob]

1. Any public statement by any GOP senator is pure bullcrap

[bearsfootball516]

2. Trump is still very, very popular in the traditionally red states and midwest

And as long as he is, those senators aren't budging.

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3. Just a note also that this thing hasn't even come close

To a crescendo 'Mike'. Your dreams aren't going to make this go away

[C_U_L8R]

4. Complicit in a coverup.

[bluestarone]

5. In my mind the rethugs in the senate are EXACTLY like sondland said about

the 3 amigo's were (They were all in it together) that's exactly what the rethuglicon senate is today! (ALL IN IT TOGETHER)

[FrankBooth]

6. They have no reason to say otherwise right now

So don't expect much movement now, if ever. They will tow the party line until that is no longer feasible, which for Senators will be AFTER impeachment in the House. And at that point they will truly have to decide. Anything they say now doesn't mean a thing.

[Garrett78]

7. I've never thought and still don't think the Ukraine matter will produce a Senate conviction.

Audio of Trump swearing allegiance to Putin in exchange for Putin not releasing video of Trump engaged in salacious criminal activity *might* come close to swaying 20 Republican Senators.