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In reply to the discussion: McConnell Won't Reconvene Senate for Impeachment Trial [View all]davsand
(13,421 posts)7. By waiting he's still getting Pendejo45 out of office. He has no reason to rush.
Mitch waits and he's off the hook for any further violence--that will fall on Dems--and he's not gonna have to preside over it. He can still see a positive outcome while not wearing a target. I'd have been amazed had he called the Senate back.
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It is a simple majority to keep him from running again. Media keeps repeating that. Nt
helpisontheway
Jan 2021
#17
It takes 2/3 to remove from office, but only a simple majority to prevent him from running again
Clash City Rocker
Jan 2021
#13
He is NOT protecting us from Trump! We can only pray that we maker it though til Jan. 20!
The Wielding Truth
Jan 2021
#4
By waiting he's still getting Pendejo45 out of office. He has no reason to rush.
davsand
Jan 2021
#7
One good thing about this is it will give the time needed for law enforcement to expose who
still_one
Jan 2021
#8
and there is a good chance the more things are exposed this will impact the republicans in the
still_one
Jan 2021
#18
Precisely. Will buy Dems time to collect more data as things develop after Biden's inaug.
onetexan
Jan 2021
#28
Can't Schumer pull some parliamentary measure and force a reconvening in 2 days?
Roland99
Jan 2021
#16
In spite of Moscow Mitch allegedly coming back to reality with Biden's win and Mitch being pissed...
WyattKansas
Jan 2021
#37