Burr decision sends shock waves through Senate

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Sen. Richard Burr's (R-N.C.) decision to temporarily step down as chairman of the Intelligence Committee sent shock waves through the Senate on Thursday.

The announcement, made in a statement by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), visibly shocked several of Burr's colleagues, who appeared to be learning the news as reporters asked them about the decision.

Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), a member of GOP leadership and the Intelligence Committee, appeared unaware that Burr had decided to step down.

"Has he done that?" Blunt said when asked by reporters.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/burr-decision-sends-shock-waves-through-senate/ar-BB145VrL?li=BBnbfcL

Thinks some of them are worried, "Will I be next?"

[Renew Deal]

1. Burr knows he's guilty

He's protecting them.

[empedocles]

2. The irony of the situation is that burr is one of the more decent 'cons.

[Warpy]

6. Some people are speculating this is a hit job over his handling

of the Mueller Report and his support for it, seen as disloyalty to the orange pusbag.

I think he knows it, which is why he bowed out so quickly. Otherwise, he might have been censured, although I doubt they'd expel him, they need that reliable vote.

[wnylib]

12. Thank you for answering a question that

I had not yet posted here.

As soon as I heard about Burr's resignation, I knew there was some other story behind it. AG Barr's Justice Department would never investigate a high ranking Republican unless Genocode Don wanted it to happen. None of them give a damn about ethics in stock selling, so I knew there was some reason they wanted to attack Burr. Now I know the reason.

I also do not believe that Burr went to Moscow Mitch with his decision to resign. I believe that MM gave Burr the word from the WH to resign or face worse consequences.

I am sure that MM and the other R slime in the Senate will put sonebody much more vile into the Intel Committee chairmanship.

[MartyTheGreek]

3. No doubt he's sending a message to not cross him to other Senate Republicans...

Question: Can Senators change party affiliation? How many do we need for Republican Senators to stand up to Trump?

Sounds like a long shot but anything is possible at this point.

[rampartc]

5. senators can change party (jeffords in 2001)

none of these would.

[ecstatic]

4. This removes some of trump's leverage over him

Drop the Mueller thing and I'll drop the investigation of you...

[lastlib]

8. I fully expect MoscowMitch to appoint someone.....

who will kill that final report. Mitch doesn't want it out any more than Shitgibbon does.

[scarletwoman]

10. The report was already released on April 21st. Trumpco is taking their revenge. (nt)

[dlk]

7. And Kelly Loeffler gets a pass

It helps to have a seriously connected hubby; she’s above the law.

[alwaysinasnit]

9. +1000

[BGBD]

11. This has major implications

for control of the Senate. If Burr is forced out, Governor Cooper would get to appoint a replacement and a vote would be held during the general to fill the seat. So both Senate seats in NC would be on the ballot. NC is already going to be a competitive race and adding another Senate seat would just make it an even bigger fight.

[empedocles]

13. Or if burr resigns?

[BGBD]

14. same

Cooper gets to replace until next statewide election.