McConnell tells Fox News he'll "look at the evidence and "decide if he wants to call witnesses"

[Miles Archer]

MSNBC showed the clip, so no link. Given the fact that he wants this in and out like shit through a goose and has already declared that he's not "impartial," I think we all know what decision Mitch will make when he "looks at the evidence."

[empedocles]

1. So flagrant with the bs

[kentuck]

2. But he has to get 51 votes, right?

So he cannot do it alone?

[maxsolomon]

5. Yes. He can lose Romney and Murkowski.

that's 2 out of 4. He could even lose another one, and Pence would cast a vote to break a tie.

I can't think of another Republic Senator with any ethics.

[Eyeball_Kid]

3. So let's trust Moscow Mitch, right?

Eh... no.

[CanonRay]

4. He's cornered and trying to backpedal

IMHO

[Stinky The Clown]

6. I agree

I read this the same way. He misread the mood of the country - and maybe his own caucus - and is now trying to look leaderly.

[11 Bravo]

7. Mitch fucked up. He told the truth.

Now he has to backpedal like a mother-fucker and pretend that he won't be lying his ass off when he swears an oath to "do impartial justice".
Sorry, Yertle. The cat's already out of the bag.

[Doremus]

11. There's a reason he says everything, and it's usually to benefit himself in some manner.

In this case, I think his initial outrageous statement about coordinating with the president was put out there to give him an out when the shit gets real, i.e. if/when recusing himself is strategically better personally than continuing to take the splash back.

[CanonRay]

14. First Rule: Never believe anything said by a Republican

[ooky]

8. I would like to see McConnell and Graham be required to recuse

as one of the conditions before Pelosi delivers the articles of impeachment, based on their public comments. In view of their comments they cannot honestly or objectively take the oath required to serve as jurors in the Senate trial. Also, the Senators who signed on to Trump's resolution to support him and split Trump fund raising money should likewise be recused and excused from the trial.

It is not possible to have a fair trial with jurors who have already exhibited such partiality.

[lunatica]

9. I'm glad to see he's squirming now

His face must have that shiny look that melting wax has. Is he beginning to realize he’s going down with the Trump ship?

[el_bryanto]

10. Hmmmmmmmmm is it possible that he's already made up his mind?

I don't know - has he given any indication that he intends to settle this quickly in the President's favor? I just can't figure it out.

Bryant
http://politicalcomment.blogspot.com

[greatauntoftriplets]

12. He'll look at the sealed envelope.

[PatSeg]

13. That is much too much power

for one person to have. I am quite this is not what the framers had in mind.

[kairos12]

15. Has to run everything by Putin.

[gratuitous]

16. Wasn't he watching all those hearings and last week's debate?

I guess ignoring all that legislation the House has sent over to the Senate takes up more of Mitch's time than I would have thought.