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LaMouffette

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12. I think he is setting a trap! The Dems have said they might delay sending the articles

Reply to Jarqui (Original post)

Tue Jan 12, 2021, 06:15 PM

Jan 2021

of impeachment to the Senate until after Biden's first 100 days in office.

Could McConnell be pretending that he will vote in favor of removal in an attempt to trick House Dems into sending the articles to the Senate before January 20th so that McConnell and Senate Republicans can then vote against conviction and removal?

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NYT: Mitch McConnell "said to believe Pres. Trump committed impeachable offenses" [View all] Jarqui Jan 2021 OP

Trump tweet in 3..2..1, oh yeah... that's right. NM Flaleftist Jan 2021 #1

The Twit is Tweetless. n/t cureautismnow Jan 2021 #6

He's just trying to save his ass. kimbutgar Jan 2021 #2

Ari Melber weiighs in Jarqui Jan 2021 #3

But he won't do it on his watch, so it eats into Biden's 100 days opener. OnDoutside Jan 2021 #13

. fishwax Jan 2021 #4

Mitch is just pissed that Trump took way his Majority Leader gig CatWoman Jan 2021 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author empedocles Jan 2021 #7

Do you think that Mitch wont extract a pretty significant price for that? Volaris Jan 2021 #11

but will do nothing about it because....owning the libs and a win is a win, Thomas Hurt Jan 2021 #8

Those who want to run for president in 2024 would be smart to vote for impeachment. Barbara2423 Jan 2021 #9

mitch comment if significant - game on empedocles Jan 2021 #10

I think he is setting a trap! The Dems have said they might delay sending the articles LaMouffette Jan 2021 #12

Hey Trump, Life's a Mitch! Jarqui Jan 2021 #14

Moscow Mitch let this leak? Yoyoyo77 Jan 2021 #15