I think Mitch McConnell will vote to convict, and then he will retire.

[RDANGELO]

He is 78 years old. I don't think he wants to wait around for the party to come to it's senses. Just a hunch.

[helpisontheway]

1. Never. Mitch wants power. Nt

[left-of-center2012]

2. Didn't he just get reelected?

[stopbush]

6. Yes, but he was hoping he would remain majority leader.

The fact that he is no longer majority leader may change things.

[wnylib]

19. He will hang in there at least

until 2022 in the hope of being majority leader again. If he does get majority leadership again, life will be hell for us. It must not happen.

[lastlib]

27. I long to see him hang, but it probly won't happen......

He'll probly die on his back, like any other turtle.

[wnylib]

30. Oh what an image.

Also with a grim frown over all the people he won't be able to deny health care to anymore.

[ShazzieB]

3. I SO hope you're right.

I actually think you could be. Maybe.

I suck at predicting things like this, so take that as you will. But maybe....

[malaise]

4. I'm with you

Said it yesterday and when he congratulated Eugene Goodman for upholding his oath of office, I screamed at the TV about his hypocrisy and then wondered if he would do the same.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

11. How can you be so heartless!

[malaise]

12. LOL

and I did ask DUers to share them - I have more than I need or deserve

[Hermit-The-Prog]

14. They're just buttering you up to get an invite to a warm spot.

Everything here is crunchy with ice; wind chills in the teens. Freezing rain coated everything before the polar express hit. Haven't lost electricity so far. Dog still has to go walking regardless of the weather. Are you sure you don't have room for a couple of hillbillies and an oversized dog?


Re: Moscow Mitch. I think his vote depends on whether or not there exists kompromat that ties him to illegal money from Russia.

[malaise]

15. We have Covid curfews from 8.00pm to 5.00am

and if you come from foreign you're in quarantine for two weeks. Ice is better than that

[Indykatie]

5. I Also Think Mitch Will Vote to Convict But He Won't Retire Right Away

[jorgevlorgan]

7. If he retires he will give the democrats a more solid majority

(KY has a Democratic governor who will likely appoint a democratic replacement). That seems fitting if he knows republicans are going to try to punish him by removing him from leadership if he votes to convict.

[RDANGELO]

9. yea, I just looked that up myself.

Makes it less likely that he would retire, but he might just say the heck with it.

[jorgevlorgan]

10. I think he would only retire to be vindictive

[mahina]

8. I think Lindsey Graham went to tell L'orange

The party was over, literally, if he stayed In the game and that people are going to be voting against him ame supporting Mike Pence and Nikki Haley in 2024. Call me a dreamer but I think he’s going down

[C_U_L8R]

13. Trump's defense was so bad

I don't see how any self-preserving Republican can vote for acquittal. It's literally an indefensible position. A vote for Trump now would be such a liability with everyone except there very ones that mounted the insurrection. But we're talking Republicans here. They've done dumber things and have shot themselves in the feet many times before. The koolaid is very potent.

[quakerboy]

17. You assume that they want what you want

The core of the trump supporters wanted the violent insurrection to succeed and overthrow of democratic government. Thats the Republican base. For many of these senators thats a majority of the voters in their future primaries.

[samplegirl]

16. Never ever

He will die on the senate floor.

[Lucinda]

18. I would not be surprised at all if you are right...

[wnylib]

20. I wish this were true, but I think

Mitch holds out hope for 2022. Therefore, he will probably not vote to convict and not retire. If he can hang in there, he wants to be majority leader again. It would only take one Senate seat to put him back in the role of chief obstructionist.

[DFW]

21. Although Moscow Mitch has almost certainly run his last Senate campaign, and has nothing to fear

I think he still votes to acquit.

Moscow Mitch has no loyalty except to himself, and no shame at all. He also has no pity or code of morals. To vote to convict, you need at least a trace of a conscience, and that would be a significant departure from the McTurtle we know.

I'm not saying it's impossible, since Trump's behavior has no rational defense. I'm just saying that rational thinking rarely lays a role in how McTurtle acts or votes. Eventhing he does, he does with an ulterior motive. If it wold double his wife's net worth, he would vote to have Trump dumped from Air Force One at 39000 feet halfway to Palm Beach. He will only vote to convict if he sees an advantage in it. If he sees none, he will not convict another Republican--for anything.

[Vivienne235729]

22. I don't think so. 78 is nothing for evil men like him. Evil lives forever.

Plus, I think he gets off on plotting and planning. He would never be able to sit on the sidelines and not be involved. He loves his power too much.

[Maraya1969]

23. I agree with you. Personally I believe we might get a conviction from them.

So many of the insurrectionists are going to jail and they all have families and friends. I bet a lot of them are waking up to the true monster that Trump is. And with that they are not going to like people who continue to support him, especially when they or their loved ones are in jail and he is walking about free.

I think they are lost unless they vote to convict; of course I don't think they all realize that.

[Squinch]

24. I fervently hope you are right, but I think he'll vote to acquit and stick around.

[Chicago1980]

25. I don't see that happening.

Especially the retirement part.

[bullimiami]

26. He's got a foot and 3/4 in the grave anyway. Do something right for once, Mitch.

[keithsw]

28. I think

I have better odds at winning the Power ball than that ever happening

[niyad]

29. A number of later posts indicate he will vote to acquit. Not surprised in the least.