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Augiedog

(2,548 posts)
Sun Jan 31, 2021, 08:38 AM Jan 2021

Trump 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.

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Trump could plead guilty at his impeachment trial and the republicans would still vote not guilty. (Original Post) Augiedog Jan 2021 OP
Guaranteed. Most of those republicans will argue that the trial is not constitutional, thinking still_one Jan 2021 #1
Have those people been turned into robots?? ailsagirl Jan 2021 #2
No. It's just plain ole cowardice facing their home-grown domestic terrorists with guns. Lock him up. Jan 2021 #18
They are treasonous scum. There is no compromise with this pack of jackals. CentralMass Jan 2021 #3
They Are TRUMPLICANS. Just like our local Ye-Hadists. Calling them republican confuses the issue. Ford_Prefect Jan 2021 #4
Ye-Hadists? That's perfect! Can I borrow? paleotn Jan 2021 #12
I read it somewhere so it is not mine. I do think it captures the essence of the stupid Ford_Prefect Jan 2021 #13
Thanks muchly! paleotn Jan 2021 #15
They looked around and he is all they have... Jon King Jan 2021 #5
What they have left is a large deluded cult. gordianot Jan 2021 #8
What the have left is neo Jim Crow My Pet Orangutan Jan 2021 #11
Just how many reTHUGS are gonna be left to vote for tRUMP after we get done abqtommy Jan 2021 #6
They all want the same thing - a brutal authoritarian fascist dictatorship in America, Roisin Ni Fiachra Jan 2021 #7
That's true irisblue Jan 2021 #9
Democrats could call Christ as a witness, gab13by13 Jan 2021 #10
Conviction aside... N_E_1 for Tennis Jan 2021 #14
Not guilty by reason of insanity-- yeah LymphocyteLover Jan 2021 #16
He could walk into the chamber and shoot mountain grammy Jan 2021 #17
GOP -- Genuflecting Obsequious Prostraters/Pros-traitors /nt Lord Ludd Jan 2021 #19
I agree. Totally a joke, but yes, this could happen lettucebe Jan 2021 #20
About sums it up Blue Owl Jan 2021 #21

still_one

(92,422 posts)
1. Guaranteed. Most of those republicans will argue that the trial is not constitutional, thinking
Sun Jan 31, 2021, 08:41 AM
Jan 2021

it will absolve them for their part in the insurrection

2022 will be the real verdict that counts


ailsagirl

(22,899 posts)
2. Have those people been turned into robots??
Sun Jan 31, 2021, 08:54 AM
Jan 2021

I honestly don’t know what they’re playing at.

Is it still Gross Cognitive Dissonance?

Lock him up.

(6,941 posts)
18. No. It's just plain ole cowardice facing their home-grown domestic terrorists with guns.
Sun Jan 31, 2021, 11:31 AM
Jan 2021
IOW: the Trump Terrorists (A.K.A. his armed mob).

Ford_Prefect

(7,921 posts)
4. They Are TRUMPLICANS. Just like our local Ye-Hadists. Calling them republican confuses the issue.
Sun Jan 31, 2021, 09:25 AM
Jan 2021

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.

Ford_Prefect

(7,921 posts)
13. I read it somewhere so it is not mine. I do think it captures the essence of the stupid
Sun Jan 31, 2021, 10:59 AM
Jan 2021

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.

Jon King

(1,910 posts)
5. They looked around and he is all they have...
Sun Jan 31, 2021, 09:31 AM
Jan 2021

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)
8. What they have left is a large deluded cult.
Sun Jan 31, 2021, 09:53 AM
Jan 2021

It will take massive election loses to clean them out.

abqtommy

(14,118 posts)
6. Just how many reTHUGS are gonna be left to vote for tRUMP after we get done
Sun Jan 31, 2021, 09:34 AM
Jan 2021

expelling all the seditionists in The House and Senate? I can't wait to find out!

Roisin Ni Fiachra

(2,574 posts)
7. They all want the same thing - a brutal authoritarian fascist dictatorship in America,
Sun Jan 31, 2021, 09:38 AM
Jan 2021

with Trump in the position of dictator for life.

gab13by13

(21,408 posts)
10. Democrats could call Christ as a witness,
Sun Jan 31, 2021, 10:41 AM
Jan 2021

and Christ could say that Trump was guilty, and RepubliQanons would vote to acquit.

N_E_1 for Tennis

(9,782 posts)
14. Conviction aside...
Sun Jan 31, 2021, 10:59 AM
Jan 2021

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.

lettucebe

(2,337 posts)
20. I agree. Totally a joke, but yes, this could happen
Sun Jan 31, 2021, 01:53 PM
Jan 2021

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.

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