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Hortensis

(58,785 posts)

3. Senate majority's in the driver's seat. No hijacking.

Reply to Ninga (Original post)

Fri Dec 13, 2019, 09:28 AM

Dec 2019

If only it was. Even Chief Justice Roberts will preside over the rules determined by the majority on the senate judicial committee.

As for how we react, I'm imagining the usual circus, with agitators poking sticks at the animals, the clowns bouncing off the walls, aerialists doing their thing from above, and audience watching it all and throwing in an occasional interjection.

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How do we react when Moscow Mitch throws his monkey wrench into the Senate Trial? [View all] Ninga Dec 2019 OP

I almost hope he does. lark Dec 2019 #1

For one thing, it is not a trial . . . . Iliyah Dec 2019 #2

Senate majority's in the driver's seat. No hijacking. Hortensis Dec 2019 #3

Well we don't have the law, and we don't have the votes we...... mitch96 Dec 2019 #4

This was always the danger of impeachment Recursion Dec 2019 #5

Does not nullify Impeachment. The Senate trial only determines Ninga Dec 2019 #6

I emailed my Senator Susan Collins (solemn silent potential juror) about it jpak Dec 2019 #7

We Rev Up OUR Noise Machine ChoppinBroccoli Dec 2019 #8

The proper reaction would to Impeach him a second time flotsam Dec 2019 #9