Where They Stand Might Not Be So Rigid
Yes, polls will show we have won before the American audience, and that Trump merits conviction. No doubt.
But the issue of the quality of future governance is real and important, too, and why we -- the public, not necessarily DU -- should press the 'not guilty' group as much as the undecideds.
Of the 44 dismissers of the House prosecution, 20 had their arguments for voting to dismiss the trial -- citizen, former president and already gone" -- demolished by the House yesterday.
Now they'll have to think through some other likely excuse.
Besides them, there remain 13 undecided Republicans. Their remaining day can prior frame bias their reception of the defense. And more talk next week might push them into getting rid of the dark trumpcult cloud once and for all.
So we're talkin' 33 possibles here. Call me naive. BUT.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/01/25/us/politics/senate-impeachment-whip-count.html
Not Guilty List
John Barrasso Wyo. — private citizen
Marsha Blackburn Tenn. — move on
Roy Blunt Mo. — too late, he already left
John BoozmanArk. — too late, waste of time
Mike BraunInd. — private citizen, to divisive
Richard M. Burr N.C. — private citizen, let DOJ do it
John Cornyn Texas — rushed, unfair, divisive
Tom Cotton Ark. — private citizen
Kevin CramerN.D. — waste of time
Ted CruzTexas — private citizen, partisan vengeance
Steve DainesMont. — unconstitutional, period
Joni Ernst Iowa — revenge, private citizen, let him run again
Lindsey Graham S.C. — just dismiss this
Charles E. GrassleyIowa — private citizen
Bill HagertyTenn.— private citizen
Josh HawleyMo. — weaponizing lae, divisive
John HoevenN.D. — private citizen
Cindy Hyde-SmithMiss. — nope
A spokesperson said that Ms. Hyde-Smith does not support convicting Mr. Trump.
James M. InhofeOkla. — former pres, nope
Ron JohnsonWis. — former pres, nope
John KennedyLa. — former pres, dismiss
James LankfordOkla. — nonsense, terrible precedent
Mike LeeUtah — left office, nope
Cynthia LummisWyo. — divisive
Roger MarshallKan. — raises temperature
Shelley Moore CapitoW.Va. — private citizen
Jerry MoranKan. — former pres, nope
Rand PaulKy. dubious const. merit, nope
Mike RoundsS.D. — private citizen
Marco Rubio FL — bad for Am.
Rick ScottFla. — political theater
Tim ScottS.C. — wasting time, taxes
John ThuneS.D. — no sense
Thom TillisN.C. — private citizen, nope
Tommy TubervilleAla. — unconstitutional
Roger WickerMiss. — partisan poison
Undecided List
Bill CassidyLa.|
Susan CollinsMaine
Lisa MurkowskiAlaska
Mitt RomneyUtah
Ben SasseNeb.
Patrick J. ToomeyPa.
Michael D. CrapoIdaho.
Mitch McConnellKy.Rob
PortmanOhio
Jim RischIdaho
Richard C. ShelbyAla
Dan SullivanAlaska
Todd YoungInd.
Angus KingMaine
Benjamin L. CardinMd.
Catherine Cortez MastoNev.
Tim KaineVa.
Mark KellyAriz.
Bob MenendezN.J.
Jon OssoffGa.
Jack ReedR.I.
Jacky RosenNev.
Brian SchatzHawaii
Kyrsten SinemaAriz.
Jon TesterMont.
Mark WarnerVa.
Raphael WarnockGa.
One more big up for Rep Stacey Plaskett, not just because she's powerful, but because she looks powerful, too.
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thanks for the idea