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backscatter712

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9. The ones in purple states know they'll get blowback if the Senate trial's an obvious kangaroo court.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Dec 27, 2019, 04:32 PM

Dec 2019

Really, the GOP's stuck between a rock and a hard place. If they conduct the trial fairly, Trump can only make himself and the GOP look even worse. But if they do what Moscow Mitch wants and rig the trial, and refuse to allow witnesses or evidence, that will make the GOP look like the crooks they are too.

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Blumenthal Says GOP Senators Upset with McConnell [View all] applegrove Dec 2019 OP

What if these Republicans don't go public with their reservations, Sen. Blumenthal? gratuitous Dec 2019 #1

Dems should know, DENVERPOPS Dec 2019 #23

I agree, gab13by13 Dec 2019 #2

He was talking about republican senators. That democratic senators will oppose applegrove Dec 2019 #3

LOL. Don't hold your breath, Dick. They're all on the pad. PSPS Dec 2019 #4

What does 'on the pad' mean? applegrove Dec 2019 #6

taking bribes Hermit-The-Prog Dec 2019 #12

Thanks. applegrove Dec 2019 #24

welcome. ... Hermit-The-Prog Dec 2019 #29

+1, uponit7771 Dec 2019 #30

"Concerned " California_Republic Dec 2019 #5

May it be so. MineralMan Dec 2019 #7

So what? Mz Pip Dec 2019 #8

The ones in purple states know they'll get blowback if the Senate trial's an obvious kangaroo court. backscatter712 Dec 2019 #9

So fucking what? matt819 Dec 2019 #10

They were probably along for the sham trial, until Mitch opened his mouth. Xolodno Dec 2019 #11

Mitch got trump impeached and next defeated. pwb Dec 2019 #14

They're just mad cuz he spilled the beans. louis-t Dec 2019 #13

Maybe this is time to innundate other GOP senators with letters and phone calls. Maybe AtheistCrusader Dec 2019 #15

all those sad concerned repukes NRaleighLiberal Dec 2019 #16

Anyone else think that a senate "vote" will be more than a sham? erronis Dec 2019 #17

Getting away with shit is just habit forming? czarjak Dec 2019 #18

Your 5-10 Senate Colleagues Aviation Pro Dec 2019 #19

Republicans are grousing privately to keep the peace bucolic_frolic Dec 2019 #20

I'm sick of all the talk Rollerman Dec 2019 #21

No man should have that much power PatSeg Dec 2019 #22

A point to use against every republican on the campaign trail. keithbvadu2 Dec 2019 #25

I say keep holding the articles until they have a firm agreement to witness including Bolton. usaf-vet Dec 2019 #26

Don't hold your breath, Blumenthal. paleotn Dec 2019 #27

This is just sickening bdamomma Dec 2019 #28

It doesn't matter what they say privately it matters what they say publicly for fucks sake. nt UniteFightBack Dec 2019 #31