What Could Make the Senate Impeachment Trial Go Away Instantly?

[MineralMan]

Just one thing: Trump's resignation.

Nothing else could do that. Well, the Senate Republicans, led by Moscow Mitch McConnell, really wish they didn't have that impeachment trial, with all of its complications and media attention coming up right now. Nancy Pelosi is about to drop the Articles of Impeachment off in the Senate chambers forthwith, so it's going to be time to fish or cut bait for Mitch and Lindsey.

Awkward, that. The evidence is piling up, with no real end in sight. The House is going to keep right on investigating stuff and handing it over. It looks like there are enough rogue Republicans to bring in witnesses and documents for the trial. Not good news for GOP leadership in the Senate.

So, what to do?

Meanwhile, Putin has thrown out his entire government, in preparation for something. Has he sent the word to Mitch and Lindsey about what he'd like them to do? Could be.

Something's about to happen. Something that will change the entire direction of all this, I think.

Watch the headlines. Be prepared for something amazing and incredible to occur.

MineralMan predicts big news! I don't do that often.

[mainstreetonce]

1. I have been thinking that we are approaching that Nixon monebt

But is Trump too afraid of being indicted if he resigns?

[LiberalFighter]

10. That has to be a big concern.

He likely figures as long as he remains President nothing can happen to him. So resigning is not an option.

[MineralMan]

12. A Pence pardon would take care of that, and that's a sure thing.

[OliverQ]

15. Doesn't take care of State crimes.

[MineralMan]

17. Was Nixon tried for any state crimes?

If Trump is out of the White House, a huge sigh of relief will go up. I'd consider it likely that the state cases would fade away. Just get that man out of our house!

[OliverQ]

23. I'm not aware of Nixon being liable for any state crimes.

His were all Federal.

[NewJeffCT]

19. He would still have potential NY state charges

as well as other potential state charges as well - California are you listening?

[Wellstone ruled]

2. You are on to something.

Notice all the stories about Pompeo doing a cancel in front of a House Committee. As a old acquaintance said about working in D.C.,you never piss off the Staffers on Capital Hill. They run the show and they will cause the demise of the irritation.

They control all and I mean all the Information Flow to every Member.

[randr]

3. He would never resign

He would, however, claim to have bone spurs and to be in need of a rest.
We all think he is in need of arrest!

[kentuck]

4. Surprising news out of Moscow.

What is Putin up to?

[MineralMan]

7. That is a very interesting question. I posed it in another thread.

I think it may have an impact on the impeachment here. But what impact, I'm not sure. Putin is going to be busy for a while. I wonder if he's tempted to cut Trump loose and get rid of that distraction. A resignation would take care of that.

[kentuck]

20. Interesting!

Putin wants to have an impact on the Senate trial.

Would he cut Trump loose? No, I don't think so. Trump owes him too much money.

[OliverQ]

16. He's making the Prime Minister role more powerful

so he can shift into that and rule the country for another 12 years with no risk of anyone coming after him to hold him accountable. It's just a power grab.

[Salviati]

40. Right, it's the same thing he did last time.

Make the prime minister more powerful, take over that role while some puppet warms the presidential chair for 4 years, then have another two term stint as president. Lather, rinse, repeat.

[njhoneybadger]

5. Ba ba ba ba Barbara Ann

Something that rhymes with that

[N_E_1 for Tennis]

6. I'll wait for a while...

Because, I know this won’t happen, I’d love to see him testify.
I can see a scenario where he gets all blustery and demands to testify “Because only I know the real truth and I’ll convince you, believe me, you’ll come out saying, “Sir, I really do think you’re innocent.”.
He’ll hang himself inside of two minutes. The spectacle would be so entertaining.

[nolabear]

8. God would I love to see that train wreck.

He’s not competent. He couldn’t contain himself. It would be epic.

[N_E_1 for Tennis]

11. It would probably last for days...

He’d rant on about everything he’s ever done or not done.

[leftieNanner]

27. Envisioning Capt. Queeg here? NT

[marble falls]

9. Maybe that why they've been dragging Pence around so much lately ...

its time to putting together a case about him.

[MineralMan]

13. That's what I think. We've seen more of Pence in the last week than

in the last year, I think.

Ladies and Gentlemen: Meet your new President!

[marble falls]

21. The problem is that he seems almost normal next to Trump. Trump claims religion ...

and Pence hears from G*d himself. Scary guy because who knows what he thinks is gawd might tell him at any given situation.

[leftieNanner]

28. From what I understand

Mikey doesn't just hear from God, he talks to Him too!

[marble falls]

30. I understand G*d wears earbuds with white noise Pence speaks to him.

[dewsgirl]

34. LoL😂

[VOX]

39. Hah!

[uponit7771]

14. +1, let Red Don's crimes dog him throughout the election.

[bluestarone]

18. I'm thinking Russia would direct tRUMP to NOT RESIGN

That would cause MAJOR problems for this country! UNCHARTED territory i'm thinking.Will the Senate Rethugs REMOVE him? (I doubt it) ELECTION will be the ONLY chance to stop their BULLSHIT!!

[Grasswire2]

25. WRONG!! GEEZ!!

The election is already rigged!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

All experts have told us so. Mueller, Wray, Comey, Coats told us UNDER OATH. Rigged as we sit here!!

[mainstreetonce]

22. Listening to a clip of last night's rally

I am pretty sure he is planning to resign and sell dishwashers.

[dewsgirl]

35. LoL😂 I don't understand how this and the light bulbs, became

part of his rally schtick.

[Grasswire2]

24. He resigns, he gets arrested.

No way do we want him to walk free in a deal.

Unless Putin wants him "over there"

[Siwsan]

26. He could get beamed up by the Mother Ship from his home planet

Although I suspect they wouldn't want him back.

[Odoreida]

29. Will not happen. Trump is not Nixon. n/t

[Stand and Fight]

33. This. People have got to get real. It's like Fitzmas all over again.

[KPN]

31. Thank you Carnac the Magnificent!

Let’s hope you are right MM! That would be amazing! On both accounts.

[MineralMan]

32. Well, nothing wrong with prognostication.

However, my mother told me it was something one should do it private.

[VOX]

36. An asteroid, or total nuclear annihilation.

Those tend to make everything go away.

[SWBTATTReg]

37. I await word on what Putin is up to. Makes one wonder with this guy...they did unilaterally ...

extend the SALT treaty (honoring the terms), but I don't think that this would be it (the thing Putin is up to)...

[H2O Man]

38. May the spirit of Richard Nixon

come down from hell, and annoint Trump.

[sanatanadharma]

41. Resignation having been considered, possibilities are...

...death, martial law, military coup, civil uprising, a Kardashian scandal, or stray asteroid (edit: sorry been posted); but probably not an uprising of civility.

[Mme. Defarge]

42. Putin's Enabling Act?

[evilhime]

43. He can't afford to resign

Too many other entities are after him. He can try to cut deals but I don't think he even knows how many ways he has screwed himself. And a fed pardon a la Gerald Ford with Nixon doesn't help with the SDNY among others. Of course a non extradition country . . . maybe Russia . . .Any deal he cuts has to include an ironclad gag order no tweeting no talking to interviews nothing we have all heard far too much from him!