I just had a thought. There's talk about Senate gop wanting to drag out the trial to mess with [View all]

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the Democratic primaries, but that makes no sense because that leaves Biden free to campaign at will and Biden seems to be who that thing most fears. It makes more sense to me that the real reason might be to drag it out enough so republican Senators aren't primaried by their rabid base. Let's face it--if they vote to acquit, there are a few gop Senators vulnerable, but there are many more who know this is wrong but if they vote to convict they'll be primaried. Maybe I'm giving the Senate too much credit.