If Mitch felt that strongly, he shouldn't have voted at all...

[986racer]

He should have not voted at all. The vote to rule the trial constitutional already occurred.

There is no "not guilty because of constitutional reasons". It's either guilty or non-guilty. To truly object the process, then sit out completely.

[OAITW r.2.0]

1. I thought there might have been a few Senators that would have voted "present". Or not shown up

at all. Can even begin to figure the McConnell calculus of avoiding to vote to impeach, given his strong desire to see Trump held accountable. This will be how history remembers Mitch, a man of no particular conviction other than fundraising for power.

[986racer]

3. His calculus is simple...

He wants to be able to convict a Democrat should something similar happen again. As long as the trial is held at the "proper" time, he can then say it was Constitutional and therefore different than Trump

[onecaliberal]

2. Mitch set this up. He waited for dump to leave office so he could give cover to all of them

On the technical grounds that you can’t convict the guy who is no longer in office.
We’re never going to be rid of this mother fucking murderous orange fucking clown and his shoe sucking sycophants.