The idea of waiting to send the Articles of Impeachment to the Senate is brilliant [View all]

[StarfishSaver]

Among other things, waiting to send them over gives more time for evidence to be gathered of Trump's criminality and allows for a Democratic majority to introduce that evidence into the trial. It will allow time to build more public support for conviction. It also puts some distance between Trump and his Senate enablers, maybe even giving time for some to wake from their fever dreams.

But, perhaps most important is this consideration: While McConnell says he won't take up the impeachment until the 19th or 20th, it is very possible that there is some maneuver he could pull to scuttle a trial altogether. In other words, sending the impeachment to the Senate while the Senate is still under McConnell's control means the House and Democrats in the Senate completely lose control over the process and gives McConnell total control over what happens. Delaying transmission of the Articles takes McConnell completely out of the equation.

As I said, this is brilliant. And probably has McConnell steaming since I have no doubt he was planning to bury this and they just thwarted any ability he has to do it.