Truth Hurts! 12 GOP Senators Break The Rules And Walk Out !

[UCmeNdc]

12 GOP Senators Break The Rules And Walk Out As Schiff Hammers Trump Evidence

A dozen Republican Senators broke the rules and walked out on Adam Schiff as he was delivering the evidence against Donald Trump.



https://www.politicususa.com/2020/01/22/12-gop-senators-break-the-rules-and-walk-out-as-schiff-hammers-trump-evidence.html

[gratuitous]

1. I wonder if any of those 12 Senators have a name?

I also wonder if Chief Justice Roberts has noticed, and if he has, if he intends to do anything about it?

[DENVERPOPS]

53. Hey people help me

My wife says the republicans walking out/missing is purely made up bullshit by left wing radicals just trying to stir shit up.....

Anyone have verification from other credible sources....???

[Duppers]

59. Poor you.

Poor guy, you're married to a winger.

[tblue37]

62. You could watch Josh Hawley and Marsha Blackburn being interviewed live on

FOX during the time they were supposed to be listening to the presentation by Schiff.

[live love laugh]

66. 💯

[Duppers]

60. Yes, we need names.

[tblue37]

63. See my post #62 above yours. nt

[bdamomma]

2. They can't sit

for a long period of time, that's why McConnell wants to derail the trial. They can't hold their urine that long. Plus they hate to do what they were elected to do. Like work.

[milestogo]

21. They should follow Dear Leader and wear Depends.

[lastlib]

34. As full of shit as they are, it wouldn't help.

MHO.

[guillaumeb]

3. What discipline will they face for this flagrant breach of the rules?

And what will Justice Roberts do?

[pangaia]

5. roberts won;t do a damn thing...

he's in with them..... has a job for life... piece of shit...

[guillaumeb]

6. Democratic Congresspersons

should be reporting this on the media tonight, and putting pressure on Roberts to at least pretend to be an actual presiding Judge.

[malaise]

9. McConnell overruled him already re the break

I anticipated that these dumb folks could not be separated from their smart phones for all that time.

[guillaumeb]

10. McConnell overruled Roberts?

So the Jury Foreperson overruled the Judge?

Imagine this happening anywhere ese? The GOP would be speaking of banana republics and kangaroo courts.

[malaise]

11. When Crow asked about the break

given the number of ReTHUGs who had left their seats, the CJ suggested a break after Crow was finished and MoscowMitch aka Nurse Ratched said they'd be breaking at 6.30. That was fucking out of order.

[guillaumeb]

12. Amazing.

What if it had been 12 Democratic Senators who had exited?

[lastlib]

38. May I correct your spelling pls?

"Nurse Wretched"

There. Better. Thanx!

[malaise]

44. ROFL

[FBaggins]

15. Not quite

This was clarified during the Clinton trial. The Senate is the judge... it’s inappropriate to call them the jury.

And the CJ is merely the presiding officer. That role defers to the majority leader all the time.

[guillaumeb]

16. Thank you for that information.

That clarifies things.

So who rules on the admissibility of evidence and witnesses?

[NYC Liberal]

17. The senators do, with a majority vote.

[guillaumeb]

18. Thank you as well.

I need to do some further reading.

[pangaia]

25. then who is the jury? Or isn;t there one?

[Hermit-The-Prog]

49. Senate is judge, jury, and (symbolic) executioner

[FBaggins]

54. Not all trials have juries

The illustrations of judge/jury/prosecutors/ grand jury/ etc. may be helpful in some ways... but they’re just as likely to confuse the conversation.

For instance... federal juries have to be unanimous in order to convict.

[napi21]

36. Did you hear that a # of Sens wore smart watches which of course enabled them to stay on the

net even though they had to give up their cell phones. The think they're smart shits for getting around the regs and not getting caught.

[malaise]

46. I heard they had to give them up

yesterday.
Before I retired I discovered that many students had withdrawal symptoms during examinations as they could not enter exam rooms with phones.
Some of my peers were worse than the students. I can't imagine these Senators not having access to their phones for hours.
Hopefully some will lose it completely.

[bdamomma]

20. what about

disobeying the rules, to just walk out??? but should be nothing new for the party of tRump, cause they are nothing but crap.

They can't govern for shit.

[bluestarone]

4. Can't even abide by

Their OWN fucking rules!!

[TruckFump]

7. Well, if those 12 assholes were not there to hear what was being introduced, then...

...I say that they are not sufficiently informed to vote on any thing that transpired in their absence.

[malaise]

8. Did the Chief Justice say anything about decorum?

[pangaia]

26. yeah decorum.. both sides are equally to blame.. blechk...

heads they win
tails we lose

[malaise]

27. Amazing isn't it

Anyway the best line today for total laughter was the Con saying "I'm honest".

[pangaia]

29. i managed to miss that one.. as well as most of the other...

[KY_EnviroGuy]

13. The Senators should be required to behave like any other seated jurors.

Do your damn job like the rest of us have to.

What a poor example for our youth for respecting the process of justice........

[bdamomma]

23. They proved

they are NOT for the rule of law. Bastards they should be rounded up and placed behind bars.

[ancianita]

47. Exactly. WHERE was the Sergeant-at-Arms.

[bdamomma]

50. Isn't

walking out grounds for imprisonment? No talking but they walk out????? WTF

[scarytomcat]

65. they shouldn't be let back in

No voting for them

[Newest Reality]

43. I think you may have hit on the point...

When you want to destroy a country or subvert its system, conditioning the public is all about perception, not conventions. In fact, anything you can do to dilute or break with them can be useful in the long run if you have an ulterior motive for it.

They may very well find it useful if our youth lose faith in the rule of law and checks and balances of our three branches of government. If I were trying to do what I sense they are, I would act in concert to kick out the foundations, (like Trump is doing) with collective actions that both confuse and discourage the populace while simultaneously subverting the conventions.

There is a bit of a facade about who these people are and what they are actually doing. I think the cover of darkness is that it is very easy to make certain assumptions that don't lead to the conclusions I have suggested. Those kinds of assumptions would be based on factors like a strict allegiance to our Constitutional Government and an unfailing abidance in the oath of office that they have taking.

This debacle is not another round of bipartisan business as usual, so it is a good idea to divest ourselves of that diversion as a perspective. When you see GOP party members put their allegiance to their own party first and foremost, you have a grave and serious problem before you. You are already on the road to perdition as far as Democracy is concerned. The pivotal word is allegiance and We, The People, should demand that any public servant, (whom we employ to perform the common good for the common will) stand by, abide by and have no other primary allegiance than our hallowed Constitution and all it provides an stands for. Everything else must remain secondary or they have no business holding office.

[Hassler]

14. Chump's SOTU is coming up, hope an organized protest walkout happens.

[Desert grandma]

22. Maybe they should not show up at all?

Is is required that all congressional members attend this event? Instead of walking out, maybe show the same consideration as these Repubs are showing for this solemn event, and just not show up at all.

[Initech]

19. Uh, guys, the Otter defense doesn't work in real life.

[RealityChik]

24. Door should have been locked and...

Impeachment vote taken right then!

[MissMillie]

28. If they're required to be there for the whole thing

and they're not... they're not allowed to vote on any more motions.... right?

[rockfordfile]

30. Names of the Senators

[bdamomma]

51. Yes I

was wondering that myself, who were they???

[DeminPennswoods]

64. Graham and Risch were two I heard

There was a 3rd name, but can't recall it.

[Doreen]

31. Maybe they all decided it was in their own best interest

to get their own lawyers. Just a thought.

[Takket]

32. if you leave the chambers you should forfeit your vote............

unless you are running out to use the bathroom, if you leave the chamber you are violating your oath to listen to and consider all the arguments, and you should not be allowed to vote on the trial related issues and verdict.

[Evolve Dammit]

41. Damn straight. Did Roberts even call them out? Probably not.

[ancianita]

48. They are out of order. So who calls the Sergeant-at-Arms to keep order. McConnell? Roberts?

The casual indifference they show to America is despicable.

[Evolve Dammit]

67. Frankly, I don't think they know what to do. Uncharted (almost) waters in an info-age that the

Founders could never have envisioned. Seems like they need a good slap on some part of their anatomy for starters?

[Flaleftist]

33. That should cost them the right to vote on the verdict.

If the system was just, it would

[lindysalsagal]

35. Exactly. They just quit. Bring in a replacement and send the idiots home to their mommies.

IF the dems did that, the SCREAMING from the gop!!!

[lindysalsagal]

37. Try walking out if you get seated in a jury trial.

Your ass would be in the slammer.

[C_U_L8R]

39. Any juror would be disqualified for skipping out

It’s contemptuous

[Bayard]

40. Didn't the rules say--

Sargent-At-Arms could be sent after members who didn't comply? Even arrest them?

[Duppers]

58. Justice Roberts is not doing his job.

IF the table was turned, I wonder if he'd call the Sargent-At-Arms on Dems if they were to walk out.

[bucolic_frolic]

42. I actually can't watch the news or the Tweeter

I've reached the limits of what I can endure. I know I've done my best, and will support and work with my local Democratic Party this year, but I refuse to be aggravated by the treasonous partisan rancor from McConnell and the GOP Senate. Someday we will throw them from office. It's beyond my control.

[AllaN01Bear]

45. its ok for them (rs ) to break the rules , but hevean help a democrat.

dual standard .

[sandensea]

52. Jack Nicholson said it best:

[SCVDem]

55. So say we all!

That and "GOLLEEE!"

[onenote]

56. Where can I find the "rule" that says Senators cannot leave the Senate floor during the proceedings.

This is what the "Decorum Guidelines" (not "rules') published jointly by McConnell and Schumer say:

"Senators should plan to be in attendance at all times during the proceedings."

"should plan" -- not "must be".

The "rule" was intentionally written, jointly, to be wishy-washy.

[burrowowl]

57. Kick

[tblue37]

61. IOKIYAR. nt