Did Schumer blink already?

[Bmoboy]

The Republicans wanted to delay the Impeachment trial instead of starting it the day after Nancy Pelosi delivers the Article. They got the delay.

What exactly did the Democrats get?

[elleng]

1. Time to organize.

[BannonsLiver]

10. What are we organizing?

[MineralMan]

14. Organize for what?

[elleng]

16. 'Frankly, right now, confirming Biden's cabinet is a far more important thing.'

[MineralMan]

18. Your three-word reply was ambiguous.

My suggestion: Use more words to clarify what you are saying. Two people asked you for clarification. That should be a sign.

[elleng]

20. 'Organize for what?'

[MineralMan]

21. I replied in kind, and with the same number of words.

You responded by quoting the title of my reply to the OP, in which I explained clearly why I thought Schumer acted as he did.

[SCantiGOP]

19. And to confirm Cabinet officials

[elleng]

22. Thanks.

Folks here getting impatient ALREADY???

[MineralMan]

2. Frankly, right now, confirming Biden's cabinet is a far more important thing

than trying Trump. There is a rush of need to do the first. Trump can wait.

So, no, Schumer didn't blink. He thought, instead. That's what we need: thought.

[servermsh]

3. Democrats didn't want interference either

Now Democrats get to get more Cabinet members voted on and initial legislation voted on.

There is no hurry for the impeachment. Trump is gone and more terrible evidence against him comes out every day.

[Dream Girl]

4. More time, more evidence. Biden gets to seat his cabinet.

[highplainsdem]

33. +1,000,000

[Jamesyu]

5. Schumer mostly likely wanted to get Biden's nominees through

In a quickly manor so I don’t see no caving here.

[Big Blue Marble]

6. Time to install Biden's Cabinet

and time to more clearly develop the evidence.

What did they give up? Nothing of consequence.

[samnsara]

7. all we are after is that majority vote to keep him from running...

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

8. Oh, here we go again. No, Schumer didn't blink.

In fact, delaying the trial for a couple of weeks is probably a good thing, since more dirt seems to be appearing every day (like last night's revelation about how Trump was considering firing the acting AG to install a stooge who would try to strong-arm GA election officials). I know it's fashionable these days to bust on Democrats, since we don't seem to understand the concept of a circular firing squad, but this isn't Schumer's first rodeo, and a delay isn't a defeat. If anything it's an opportunity.

[elleng]

17. Thanks, Ocelot.

[Stinky The Clown]

9. Patience, Grasshopper

[roamer65]

11. No.

At this point, a few weeks isn’t going to matter.

Let’s get President Biden’s nominees confirmed and then we can look at it.

[OnDoutside]

12. I would have been happy with waiting until after Biden's first 100 days

in office.

Waiting any length of time doesn't suit McConnell, and I suspect he was under pressure to ask for the delay.

[Ferrets are Cool]

13. This gives us time. Hell, that report that came out last nite is a blockbuster

I think that there may be even more before the trial begins.

[joshcryer]

15. They should wait until the FBI is done with their after action report.

There's dozens and dozens of these guys who are saying Trump is the reason they went there. That is evidence in his trial. I know that often we need the moment to get things done but these are Republicans we are talking about. The case has to be complete and utter. Democratic Senators talking about each and every insurrectionist and how they felt that Trump was telling them to do it.

Remember Trump speaks in double speak, he implies, but doesn't say directly, he told them to "walk down there" but he didn't give directions, they "walked down there" and they started an insurrection. By having their testimony as witnesses against Trump we might, *might* be able to get him convicted.

Otherwise the Republicans will let him walk.

[Blue_playwright]

26. That was my thought ...

... let the evidence pile up.

That and if you give Trump some time to prepare, you can’t be accused of ramming it through.

[joshcryer]

29. Also the more isolated Trump is...

...the more likely he will grandstand in his trial. He's no longer sitting President, he's relegated to obscurity, he may want want last stand where he actually is called to witness. And we know how that would pan out. He would be utterly decimated and destroyed. There's a reason they didn't let him testify in the first hearing.

[Mr.Bill]

38. He will never testify under oath.

He would be incapable of not lying.

[mobeau69]

28. He talks in code.

[Beakybird]

23. Democrats should take their time!!!

State charges and defamation cases should have time to move forward!!!

[KPN]

24. No. If anything, it's more like a rope-a-dope move

on Biden’s part. McConnell walked right into it. The case is just getting stronger every day. McConnell will be begging to “get this thing going now” any day now.

[TheRealNorth]

25. A couple of weeks isn't much....

The Republicans were/are going to try to make a stink that Trump was given insufficient time to prepare his defense. I am okay with the short delay in this situation, especially as we learn more and more. I look forward to witnesses being called.

[Bmoboy]

27. yes but

As long as the operating resolution has not been agreed to, all the committees that review the nominations of cabinet officials are still majority Republican.

They can hold up the nominations anyway.

Yes the evidence against Trump will continue to mount up. He isn't going anywhere, but people are dying every day.

If the Republicans continue to obstruct by delaying the shift to Democratic control of the Senate agenda, the Democrats cannot demonstrate their ability to govern and get relief to the people who need it - all of us.

I want to trust in Schumer's talents. And it is imperative that we address the ongoing national emergency NOW.

So, again, what did the Democrats get?

[louis-t]

30. The only thing I fear is that the delay

will erase some of the outrage from certain members of the right and they will be more likely to vote against conviction.

[Blue Owl]

31. Throw Mitch a piece of lettuce while we sharpen the knives

[mcar]

32. Again with this?

Seems like some here are looking for any lame reason to slam the new Majority Leader without discerning the facts.

One wonders why.

[nsd]

34. +1

[msfiddlestix]

35. No he didn't blink. Even more evidence has and will be coming out

Biden needs his Cabinet confirmed, and Mitch needs to get his ass put into place on the Jim Crow rule aka the filibuster.

In the meantime, Even more evidence has and will be coming out. Just the bombshell reporting of direct hand wrt DOJ to overthow the election is a huge win for the Dems. Might have to actually draw up another article and frame as directly involved in conspiracy to organize a coup. or some such wording to mean the same.

It's only two weeks, we've got some important housekeeping in the Senate to get done that's been delayed because Mitch is delusional to think he has a right to certain degree of power that would render our side completely toothless.

[Bmoboy]

36. maybe I'm not making my point clearly enough

Yes, collect evidence for the impeachment rial.

But - the Republicans are still controlling the flow of Senate activity - confirmations, Covid relief bill, consideration of ANY legislation.

Until the power sharing rules are in place, that will continue.

What leverage does Schumer have to make Mitch give in?

When has Mitch ever given in?

[msfiddlestix]

37. Oh I see your point..

Oh I see your point.. well I think we'll see how by monday or tuesday how that shakes out. We'll see.