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Mersky

(4,969 posts)
4. Is less of a trial and more of a triathlon of injustice
Tue Jan 21, 2020, 12:13 AM
Jan 2020

Last edited Tue Jan 21, 2020, 12:52 AM - Edit history (1)

*If* mcconnell gets his way, the trial will be grueling and rushed:

At 1:00pm on Wednesday 1/22 the senate will commence hearing dispositions and votes to arrive at the voting on the resolution for the rules of the trial.

After which he thinks the following constitutes an impeachment trial:

1. The 24 hour sprint: each side to layout their case for a total of 24 hours over two session days. That’s two twelve hour days starting at 1:00 pm ET on Wednesday 1/22. This means each day will adjourn in the middle of the night.

2. The 16 hour essay writing: time to write up questions for the final round or to submit into the ether for historians to wring out muzzled statesmanship.

3. The 2x4 hours of jabbing: each side gets 4 hours to deliberate at the other

Once this brown acid test of a trial peaks in all its awfulness, mcconnell expects Senators to beg for it to end, and move to foreclose calling for witnesses. He wants tRump to be able to claim exoneration at the State of the Union on Feb. 4.

Is cruel and unusual punishment for Senators with the temerity to be in office during the tRump pResidency. Is unreasonable and a disgrace to this country. It will be a painful display to witness IF he gets his way.

Oh, and he’s not allowing the House’s record to be automatically submitted into the proceedings. Gonna have to have a vote on that, because mcconnell is a terrible person.

These are my rapid takeaways. Please comment if I got something wrong. Am gonna have to clear my schedule for the week.


(Edited to correct the date/timing and emphasize that this is Moscow Mitch’s conception of how this should go. See onenote’s very helpful corrections below.)

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