Senate GOP defiant over decision to block Bolton from testifying

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Source: CNN

Senate Republicans are unmoved by the stunning allegations in former national security adviser John Bolton's forthcoming book, saying Bolton's accusation that President Donald Trump sought reelection help from Chinese President Xi Jinping did not change their minds against calling him as a witness in the impeachment trial.

Bolton accused House Democrats of committing "impeachment malpractice" by not broadening out their impeachment investigation beyond Ukraine, and he wrote that Trump told him US aid to Ukraine should not be released until an investigation was conducted into his 2020 rival, former Vice President Joe Biden.

All but two Senate Republicans voted against hearing from Bolton or any other witnesses in the Senate's impeachment trial earlier this year after the House's impeachment. They said Thursday that Bolton's new book hasn't changed their minds, while many declined to weigh in on the allegations themselves.

"No. We never should have had an impeachment trial," said Sen. Ron Johnson, a Wisconsin Republican, when asked if the Senate should have called Bolton as a witness.

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The 2020 campaign ads writes themselves

[leftieNanner]

1. Bolton insists that the House should have looked at more (China)

My questions are - Was Adam Schiff aware of these other crimes? Was there a whistle blower for this? How can Bolton accuse the House of having too narrow an investigation if they didn't know about the other stuff?

[onetexan]

2. IIRC, my understanding is it was Nancy Pelosi's decision to only focus on the Ukraine scandal

as it would have taken much too long to include other crimes in the impeachment proceedings. But it's all irrelevant given GOP control the senate and they all, with exception of Romney, went against their oath and voted not to impeach the Idiot.

[leftieNanner]

3. OK Thanks. nt

[Budi]

11. Because that was the cleanest case they could make considering who they were up against

They knew the Trump Republucans would fight dirty on every level.

[relayerbob]

15. It also left plenty of ammo in the arsenal in the event 45 is still around but we get the Senate

[lagomorph777]

4. Just do the parade of Russiapublicans-ignoring-the-question thing.

Then slice it up into a series of campaign ads. Easy Peasy.

[cstanleytech]

5. The Republicans have made a tactical error in how they handled the impeachment because now

this book could and should be used as a bludgeon against each and everyone one of them in the Senate during their elections.

[vlyons]

6. many declined to weigh in on the allegations themselves.

That's the reaction that I expected. That and "No comment, because I haven't read the book. Or better yet, "Who is John Bolton? Never heard of him."

Such a bunch of depraved cowardly assholes.

[truthisfreedom]

7. We expect nothing less from our fine republican senators.

These shitbirds are so predictable.

[samsingh]

8. senate gop are traitors if that is the case

screw them from any moral stand in the future - for any that get voted back in.

[BadGimp]

9. #GOPSurrender is REAL!

and now TOTAL...

[NewJeffCT]

10. We shouldn't have had an impeachment trial

we should have had impeachment TRIALS

[MyOwnPeace]

17. He said:

"We shouldn't have had an impeachment trial."

Oh, really?

OK then, let's see the FULL, COMPLETE MUELLER REPORT!

[spanone]

12. They are traitors to the country.

[Marcuse]

13. Republicans in the White House and Congress view "Obstruction of Justice as a way of life."

[relayerbob]

14. They aren't about to pull on that thread

The emperor may have no clothes, but his sycophants are covered in tatters. Pull it and they'll all be exposed for the traitors they are

[yellowcanine]

16. What else are they going to say at this point? That they are concerned? Go for it Susan!

[Karma13612]

18. That's OK GOP Senators,

We’ll get it all sorted out in January 2021.

Never fear, hope is near.