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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTrump could plead guilty at his impeachment trial and the republicans would still vote not guilty.
They would claim he was probed by a Jewish Chinese African American space laser and it turned him into a contrite, apologetic human being. Which of course would be obviously true and false at the same time.
still_one
(92,422 posts)it will absolve them for their part in the insurrection
2022 will be the real verdict that counts
ailsagirl
(22,899 posts)I honestly dont know what theyre playing at.
Is it still Gross Cognitive Dissonance?
Lock him up.
(6,941 posts)CentralMass
(15,265 posts)Ford_Prefect
(7,921 posts)They are not "sympathizers", they are Zealots, True Believers, And Treasonists.
Look at the voting on accepting the electoral college results, and on voting for the 2nd impeachment. They have nothing in common with the party of Eisenhower except the fig leaf of a name and the racist background.
paleotn
(17,989 posts)Ford_Prefect
(7,921 posts)with a slice of irony on the side.
By all means please spread it far and wide. American ISIS is just too hard to say out loud, and it misses the stupid aspect.
paleotn
(17,989 posts)Jon King
(1,910 posts)Demographics against them, suburban women gone, the young gone. They have no ideas, no political stars with widespread appeal. Its all over nationally so they figure might as well try to ride Trump to at least get some news coverage.
gordianot
(15,245 posts)It will take massive election loses to clean them out.
My Pet Orangutan
(9,323 posts)voter suppression.
abqtommy
(14,118 posts)expelling all the seditionists in The House and Senate? I can't wait to find out!
Roisin Ni Fiachra
(2,574 posts)with Trump in the position of dictator for life.
irisblue
(33,034 posts)gab13by13
(21,408 posts)and Christ could say that Trump was guilty, and RepubliQanons would vote to acquit.
N_E_1 for Tennis
(9,782 posts)The evidence is going to go public. Senators will be on record. Witnesses will relate their fear cowering under desks or anywhere out of sight. Civilian secessionists will recount the instructions they say were received from trump.
This has to come out and be shared worldwide (it will be) to show the world trump was an anomaly and we are prepared to move on from his idiotic policies.
The evidence presented may lead to Federal charges where a conviction may be more palatable.
They may choose to punish him not by a conviction but vote against giving him the presidential retirement package (my name for it).
Other ways to skin that cat.
LymphocyteLover
(5,654 posts)mountain grammy
(26,656 posts)Susan Colllins and republicans would acquit
Lord Ludd
(585 posts)Last edited Sun Jan 31, 2021, 12:55 PM - Edit history (1)
lettucebe
(2,337 posts)They won't convict. They said as much. They did the same thing last time. "I swear to be an independent juror," but no, not voting to convict despite anything I see or hear. These oaths, pledges, swearing on the bible are bs to the nth degree. Sick to death of it.
They also swore an oath to uphold the constitution but they are also not doing that.