The fact that Trump can't seem to find competent lawyers to defend him

[Marie Marie]

against his impeachment trial, or those that thought they would have resigned, should tell Republican Senators all they need to know. He is indefensible. And yet... you know the rest.

[servermsh]

1. Yes, the important part of the story is that Trump STILL insists the election was stolen.

The news networks should be blaring this as the topline news of the day. They've done OK but not great with that part of the story. The worst keep jumping right to the vote and asking if enough Republicans will vote to convict. That is not the top question now.

[Mr.Bill]

2. A lawyer could stand in front of the Senate

and read from a Dr. Seuss book and they still wouldn't convict Trump.

[sop]

5. Let Ted Cruz represent the POS, he already read "Green Eggs and Ham" on the Senate floor.

[CentralMass]

3. As someone has pointed out. tRump could admit he is guilty and senate republicans would still not

vote to convict.

[RockRaven]

4. The thing is that he HAD competent lawyers who were willing to make incorrect/bad arguments

on his behalf which would have given the Repuke Senators a fig leaf to hide behind. But that wasn't what he wanted.

He wanted them to do something different -- to go in there and knowingly spew overt falsehoods about voter fraud and ballot fraud and election fraud and the election being stolen, like it was a Rudy press conference. That they were unwilling to do -- because of the legal/professional consequences.

[Mr.Bill]

6. I think Trump actually thinks the trial

could be a platform to overthrow the election. He sees it as an opportunity.

[SeattleVet]

7. If he decides to go with an insanity defense, that would definitely be a slam-dunk.

[LaMouffette]

8. That will probably be his defense: You can't convict me because I couldn't find a lawyer.