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Mira

(22,380 posts) Fri Feb 12, 2021, 10:42 PM Feb 2021

Actions have consequences - I sincerely hope it will apply here, one way or another

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Actions have consequences - I sincerely hope it will apply here, one way or another (Original Post) Mira Feb 2021 OP

I wish. But it won't happen. scarletwoman Feb 2021 #1

They can't exclude Senators. TwilightZone Feb 2021 #2

Actually GONE from the room or just mentally absent, doodling ??? TigressDem Feb 2021 #3

Grassley's claims to fame as a senator are that, rsdsharp Feb 2021 #4

scarletwoman

(31,893 posts)

1. I wish. But it won't happen.

Reply to Mira (Original post)

Fri Feb 12, 2021, 10:46 PM

Feb 2021

TwilightZone

(25,493 posts)

2. They can't exclude Senators.

Reply to Mira (Original post)

Fri Feb 12, 2021, 10:47 PM

Feb 2021

"However, unlike criminal trials, there is no way to remove a Senator for (not) showing impartiality. Since this is an inherently political process, our legal and political experts said that it is expected that Senators should act with political allegiances or biases. "

https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/verify/verify-are-senators-required-to-be-impartial-jurors-during-impeachment-trial/65-4d2847d1-a65b-4ed7-9e97-b093741c9245

TigressDem

(5,125 posts)

3. Actually GONE from the room or just mentally absent, doodling ???

Reply to Mira (Original post)

Fri Feb 12, 2021, 10:52 PM

Feb 2021

THAT WOULD BE AWESOME THOUGH.

YOU DIDN'T WATCH THE EVIDENCE, obviously you don't care enough to vote on it.

DISMISSED!!

rsdsharp

(9,208 posts)

4. Grassley's claims to fame as a senator are that,

Reply to Mira (Original post)

Fri Feb 12, 2021, 11:19 PM

Feb 2021

before he got covid, he had never missed a vote, and that he does the “full Grassley” (visiting all 99 counties in Iowa every year). However, he couldn’t be bothered to attend the whole impeachment trial, and when he was there, he reportedly spent his time reading an iPad concealed in his desk.

Great job Chuck.

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