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bucolic_frolic

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20. They are not doing their jobs. As jurors their job is to listen!

Reply to MelissaB (Original post)

Wed Jan 22, 2020, 06:33 PM

Jan 2020

To be aware of policies, events, happenings that effect our government. This is outrageous!

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21 empty seats on the GOP side of the Senate, 2 on the Dem side, a couple hours into Schiff's presen [View all] MelissaB Jan 2020 OP

Somebody want to wake up Chief Justice Roberts? gratuitous Jan 2020 #1

It seems they are making a mockery of his court MelissaB Jan 2020 #6

...😔 dewsgirl Jan 2020 #29

He doesn't care Bettie Jan 2020 #34

What happened to the rules? gademocrat7 Jan 2020 #2

I love that idea; that'd get their attention. nt babylonsister Jan 2020 #4

If they have not heard all of the arguments Mme. Defarge Jan 2020 #11

WTH??! Nevermypresident Jan 2020 #3

Lock the doors and force a vote Tiggeroshii Jan 2020 #5

That would be awesome! Roland99 Jan 2020 #13

I mean technically doesnt that mean the Democrats have control of the chamber? Tiggeroshii Jan 2020 #14

What an ad that would make. 20 something repub Senators who could care less. Nevermypresident Jan 2020 #7

If he could have got away with it, we wouldn't even have the one. dewsgirl Jan 2020 #30

Word parsing, say that ... aggiesal Jan 2020 #36

GOP and russian govt are now indistinguishable Eliot Rosewater Jan 2020 #8

I hope those Repukes go home rzemanfl Jan 2020 #9

Does anyone actually think the repukes would do otherwise? mindem Jan 2020 #10

Sickening. 58Sunliner Jan 2020 #12

Probably having a drink in the back Bev54 Jan 2020 #15

Is there a list of which ones anywhere? Reader Rabbit Jan 2020 #16

Gee, maybe they've already made up their minds! Karadeniz Jan 2020 #17

How do you give impartial justice without listening to the testimony? ooky Jan 2020 #18

Seriously here bluestarone Jan 2020 #19

roberts doesn;t give two fucks.. he's got his....for life.. pangaia Jan 2020 #23

Heaven forbid if bluestarone Jan 2020 #25

They are not doing their jobs. As jurors their job is to listen! bucolic_frolic Jan 2020 #20

so, 45 Democrats and 32 Republics NewJeffCT Jan 2020 #21

They can't FBaggins Jan 2020 #31

Wish somebody could lock them out so they wnylib Jan 2020 #35

Here's hoping for similar numbers when it's time for the vote ArcticFox Jan 2020 #22

tthat would be a hoot... pangaia Jan 2020 #24

It is amazing how we have allowed the republicans to kidnap the country Perseus Jan 2020 #26

Can't someone request a quorum call? Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2020 #27

what would that do? onenote Jan 2020 #32

Make em scurry. But I totally get it...hearing the same thing Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2020 #38

They simply don't care. paleotn Jan 2020 #28

The rules of decorum are wishy washy onenote Jan 2020 #33

Those people need to be called out rockfordfile Jan 2020 #37

Right! Bored to death is no excuse. They already Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2020 #39

With those numbers you only need 51 votes to get to 66% to convict Buckeyeblue Jan 2020 #40