Wed Jan 13, 2021, 03:27 PM

sabra (30,364 posts)

McConnell undecided on conviction

Source: NBC News

McConnell told his GOP colleagues in a note this afternoon he remains undecided on whether he’ll vote to convict Trump.

“While the press has been full of speculation, I have not made a final decision on how I will vote and I intend to listen to the legal arguments when they are presented to the Senate,” McConnell wrote to his colleagues.

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McConnell undecided on conviction (Original post)	sabra	Jan 13	OP
Wow. Symptomatic of slime searching for a spine at the last minute. . . . nt	Bernardo de La Paz	Jan 13	#1
Who ever thought otherwise	soothsayer	Jan 13	#2
Can't quite tell which way wind is blowing	SheltieLover	Jan 13	#10
Who is it? Turtle Wax?	soothsayer	Jan 13	#11
Yup	SheltieLover	Jan 13	#13
No way Putin will defund	Traildogbob	Jan 13	#28
I have real reservations about the Dems sending	MontanaMama	Jan 13	#3
Actually, ... he's done with tRump. Wants to neuter him with 2nd vote to bar from office	Bernardo de La Paz	Jan 13	#7
He is just play acting right now. He is trying to make this all to his advantage.	Irish_Dem	Jan 13	#4
Yes that's exactly what the Sultan of Smarm is doing.	benfranklin1776	Jan 13	#21
Mitch will do everything and anything to hold onto power.	Irish_Dem	Jan 13	#22
Yes as he has no soul and worships power above all else.	benfranklin1776	Jan 13	#23
I wish Lincoln Party would go after Mitch. nt	Irish_Dem	Jan 13	#24
They should.	benfranklin1776	Jan 13	#29
Yes exactly, he is also responsible for what is happening.	Irish_Dem	Jan 13	#30
He doesn't know what to do. He is caught	pwb	Jan 13	#5
There must be some good blackmail material on Mitch	kimbutgar	Jan 13	#6
China family business.	reader1	Jan 13	#39
He's not going to do his job, so it's irrelevant	Warpy	Jan 13	#8
mcCONnell toe in the water. Testing to see if there is a stampede he can lead from the rear. . . nt	Bernardo de La Paz	Jan 13	#9
McConnell is lying again..He has decided. He will vote to impeach.	Stuart G	Jan 13	#12
Ignore the BS. Watch the $$.	Raven123	Jan 13	#14
Impeach now. Send the articles over after noon on January 20th.	ffr	Jan 13	#15
Liar, Mitch is deliberately stalling as long as he can. nt	IronLionZion	Jan 13	#16
McConnell's vote goes to the highest bidder.	BlueIdaho	Jan 13	#17
Those are keywords for, "There's no way Trump will be found guilty with me in charge".	patphil	Jan 13	#18
He's holding out so the crazies won't go after him. I'm betting he will given he's already leaked he	onetexan	Jan 13	#19
As I said yesterday, he wants to squash this impeachment as his last big hurrah.	C Moon	Jan 13	#20
Cut off the flow of money and watch the turtle flip	rambler_american	Jan 13	#25
This just looks bad.	Traildogbob	Jan 13	#31
Sure hope they didn't desecrate the flag while they trashed your workplace, Mitch	bucolic_frolic	Jan 13	#26
Unsurprising. . .	Swamp Country Po Boy	Jan 13	#27
He wants Democrats to do the dirty work after they regain power.	Liberty Belle	Jan 13	#32
McConnell, You Voted To Convict	DallasNE	Jan 13	#33
McTurtle- You know what happens when you're left on the fence?? Hot sun? Not good. nt	Evolve Dammit	Jan 13	#34
While Trump continues to sit in the White House contemplating pardons...	AntiFascist	Jan 13	#35
McConnell wants the Dems to do the dirty work. Uh Uh! Trump is the GOP's Frankenstein monster...	AKing	Jan 13	#36
McConnell's decision will likely depend upon how many corporations pull their donations	dlk	Jan 13	#37
So that's a "NO" in Thug language.	badboy67	Jan 13	#38
Seems to me conviction would suit his purposes right now.	malthaussen	Jan 13	#40

Response to sabra (Original post)

Wed Jan 13, 2021, 03:28 PM

McConnell undecided on conviction

1. Wow. Symptomatic of slime searching for a spine at the last minute. . . . nt

2. Who ever thought otherwise

10. Can't quite tell which way wind is blowing

11. Who is it? Turtle Wax?

13. Yup

28. No way Putin will defund

3. I have real reservations about the Dems sending

7. Actually, ... he's done with tRump. Wants to neuter him with 2nd vote to bar from office

4. He is just play acting right now. He is trying to make this all to his advantage.

21. Yes that's exactly what the Sultan of Smarm is doing.

22. Mitch will do everything and anything to hold onto power.

23. Yes as he has no soul and worships power above all else.

24. I wish Lincoln Party would go after Mitch. nt

29. They should.

30. Yes exactly, he is also responsible for what is happening.

5. He doesn't know what to do. He is caught

6. There must be some good blackmail material on Mitch

39. China family business.

8. He's not going to do his job, so it's irrelevant

9. mcCONnell toe in the water. Testing to see if there is a stampede he can lead from the rear. . . nt

12. McConnell is lying again..He has decided. He will vote to impeach.

14. Ignore the BS. Watch the $$.

15. Impeach now. Send the articles over after noon on January 20th.

16. Liar, Mitch is deliberately stalling as long as he can. nt

17. McConnell's vote goes to the highest bidder.

18. Those are keywords for, "There's no way Trump will be found guilty with me in charge".

19. He's holding out so the crazies won't go after him. I'm betting he will given he's already leaked he

20. As I said yesterday, he wants to squash this impeachment as his last big hurrah.

25. Cut off the flow of money and watch the turtle flip

31. This just looks bad.

26. Sure hope they didn't desecrate the flag while they trashed your workplace, Mitch

27. Unsurprising. . .

32. He wants Democrats to do the dirty work after they regain power.

33. McConnell, You Voted To Convict

34. McTurtle- You know what happens when you're left on the fence?? Hot sun? Not good. nt

35. While Trump continues to sit in the White House contemplating pardons...

36. McConnell wants the Dems to do the dirty work. Uh Uh! Trump is the GOP's Frankenstein monster...

37. McConnell's decision will likely depend upon how many corporations pull their donations

38. So that's a "NO" in Thug language.

40. Seems to me conviction would suit his purposes right now.