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Tue Dec 10, 2019, 06:12 PM

Dec 2019

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NPR news: McConnell will slow walk impeachment trial [View all] angrychair Dec 2019 OP

Fine with me. Drag it out through campaign season. Aristus Dec 2019 #1

+1 uponit7771 Dec 2019 #3

#1 riversedge Dec 2019 #4

*1 backtoblue Dec 2019 #7

+1 Raster Dec 2019 #16

Yep, and the House might not immediately send it to the Senate anyway. GoCubsGo Dec 2019 #29

I thought there was a time limit on the senate bluestarone Dec 2019 #2

i thought so too. mopinko Dec 2019 #8

not in the Constitution ... Hermit-The-Prog Dec 2019 #14

So is it possible he does nothing with the articles? JDC Dec 2019 #25

McConnell has recently stated there will be a trial Hermit-The-Prog Dec 2019 #28

Current senate rules require that they go straight to trial unblock Dec 2019 #26

For McConnell that's fast-tracking it lame54 Dec 2019 #5

Why would he do that? Takket Dec 2019 #9

Smells rotten. Is he going to pull a Merrick Garland? tinrobot Dec 2019 #10

He would have a problem making delaying a trial work. Blue_true Dec 2019 #19

Good....let impeachment marinate. n/t jaysunb Dec 2019 #11

He is, but not the schedule. McConnell owns when it starts. Blue_true Dec 2019 #20

slow walk does niether GOP or trump any good beachbumbob Dec 2019 #15

Sounds like a gamble based on something no one knows. DFW Dec 2019 #17

MoscowMitch has the upper hand over Dump right now. ecstatic Dec 2019 #21

Actually, he is clearing two important pieces of legistlation. Blue_true Dec 2019 #18

That might work well for Dems. Joinfortmill Dec 2019 #24

Trump probably wants more time to manufacture dirt eleny Dec 2019 #27

No one from either party wants to start a trial during the holidays DeminPennswoods Dec 2019 #30