General Discussion

Turin_C3PO

(16,385 posts)

15. McConnell

Reply to kentuck (Reply #4)

Wed Jan 27, 2021, 09:05 AM

Jan 2021

only received the Articles a couple of days ago.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

110 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Thank God Pelosi didn't rush to deliver the Article of Impeachment to the Senate [View all] StarfishSaver Jan 2021 OP

Our Democratic Reps and Senators need to understand NoMoreRepugs Jan 2021 #1

They do understand. Turin_C3PO Jan 2021 #3

Four years of angst is not easy for some of us to get over. NoMoreRepugs Jan 2021 #7

Well unless you want many more years of 'angst', you should try. We need to support Biden and Demsrule86 Jan 2021 #72

x 1000 soldierant Jan 2021 #101

Put me down for another +1000. BobTheSubgenius Jan 2021 #104

It's clear that for some people, politics isn't about trying to help people or getting anything done StarfishSaver Jan 2021 #108

If only they understood their jobs as well as you do StarfishSaver Jan 2021 #5

Ouch? NoMoreRepugs Jan 2021 #10

This, but unironically. aidbo Jan 2021 #65

Oh, snap! ShazzieB Jan 2021 #92

Ya. I'm pretty sure our Dem Reps & Senators know more about the threat & what's at stake than we do Budi Jan 2021 #17

Thank you for saying this StarfishSaver Jan 2021 #23

Indeed StarfishSaver. Budi Jan 2021 #29

The demands from those who do not understand the process or the fact we have 50 50 Senate Demsrule86 Jan 2021 #73

One of the things I like seeing now about Democrats their new visibility. PatrickforO Jan 2021 #50

We Need To Reach Out To Republicans As "Victims" Of The Big Lie PaulnFortWorth Jan 2021 #59

Hmm. Let's address some of the things you advocate, in order. OK, I know I'm a wonk, but... PatrickforO Jan 2021 #67

I'd put money on it that Cruz, Hawley, Gosar and the rest will never face one day of retribution BComplex Jan 2021 #69

No we don't. We need to govern. A commision in the background can look into it like the 911 Demsrule86 Jan 2021 #74

One other thought - I wonder if it would be possible on the impeachment trial to allow PatrickforO Jan 2021 #51

That would make no difference. Demsrule86 Jan 2021 #71

No. The Ayes and Nays have to be recorded StarfishSaver Jan 2021 #82

Always ask yourself if you want to know how your own party reps vote. lunatica Jan 2021 #94

You need to understand that we have 5050 senate and smallest majority in decades in the House. Demsrule86 Jan 2021 #70

Yep exboyfil Jan 2021 #2

McConnell knew about the Article of Impeachment one week before the Inauguration. kentuck Jan 2021 #4

McConnell received the article on Monday StarfishSaver Jan 2021 #8

Thanks . kentuck Jan 2021 #18

McConnell Turin_C3PO Jan 2021 #15

Yes, I corrected. kentuck Jan 2021 #19

No prob. Turin_C3PO Jan 2021 #21

I don't understand your question StarfishSaver Jan 2021 #22

He couldn't start the trial until the articles were delivered. AZ8theist Jan 2021 #25

Oh, absolutely! That's why McConnell was giving those little hints to the media that he believed LaMouffette Jan 2021 #6

Exactly! StarfishSaver Jan 2021 #9

Yes indeed malaise Jan 2021 #12

This is exactly what you said back on Jan 16 when I asked a question... liberalla Jan 2021 #42

Yep StarfishSaver Jan 2021 #43

Even funnier: Mitch kept the Senate out of session until January 19th... servermsh Jan 2021 #11

K&R betsuni Jan 2021 #13

Yes. Turin_C3PO Jan 2021 #14

I'm praying Sinema and Manchin flip to support getting rid of the filibuster judesedit Jan 2021 #16

I think Manchin and Sinema Turin_C3PO Jan 2021 #24

I pray you're right. judesedit Jan 2021 #53

So do I. I don't think that will hurt them in terms of keeping their seats either . People want us Demsrule86 Jan 2021 #75

I think Manchin and Sinema are lobbying/looking for an incentive dlk Jan 2021 #34

I pray you're wrong. If he does he's proving himself anti-American judesedit Jan 2021 #54

No kidding dlk Jan 2021 #63

He won't move to the GOP. Demsrule86 Jan 2021 #76

Hope not dlk Jan 2021 #86

Current talk about Manchin, and where did you moonscape Jan 2021 #78

One place it's been mentioned is by Rick Wilson dlk Jan 2021 #110

There is absolutely no such talk other than in the unhinged blogosphere. drray23 Jan 2021 #102

Right! That's exactly what needs to happen. LittleGirl Jan 2021 #58

Thank you Speaker Pelosi, Sens Schumer, Raskin, Swalwell,& the rest of our true fighters for justice Budi Jan 2021 #20

And I thank them for standing their ground and not letting themselves get pressured into StarfishSaver Jan 2021 #26

Plus, more info and more testimony surface every hour now. nt wiggs Jan 2021 #27

I would love to believe that more information would make a difference. But it won't. Demsrule86 Jan 2021 #77

Will the Supreme Court end up ruling on the matter? kentuck Jan 2021 #28

I think the Court could weigh in on it in very specific circimstances StarfishSaver Jan 2021 #31

It's strange how he can control the Republican Party and not even be in office at all. kentuck Jan 2021 #36

Amazing, isn't it? StarfishSaver Jan 2021 #38

It amazing how much damage he can do and not even be in office. kentuck Jan 2021 #47

The only question would be can senator Leahy be judge and vote? jimfields33 Jan 2021 #33

Yes he can StarfishSaver Jan 2021 #39

Thanks I thought so jimfields33 Jan 2021 #49

Fine. Then Cruz & Hawley & Tupperville and all the others allegedly involved Tommymac Jan 2021 #97

Agree. Perfectly Clear that Treasonous Bastard would have done just that. msfiddlestix Jan 2021 #30

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jan 2021 #32

Yes we did StarfishSaver Jan 2021 #40

Nancy is fully aware of McConnell's duplicitous nature dlk Jan 2021 #35

Yep, and she also recognizes that the GOP has been imploding since the election. GoCubsGo Jan 2021 #37

Nancy, is that you?.................. Hotler Jan 2021 #41

You caught me. StarfishSaver Jan 2021 #46

I think this is much ado about nothing, gab13by13 Jan 2021 #44

You must not have been reading DU a couple of weeks ago StarfishSaver Jan 2021 #48

Oh, I agree about DUers, gab13by13 Jan 2021 #52

Plus DallasNE Jan 2021 #45

She's way too smart and savvy to do something like that. nt Roisin Ni Fiachra Jan 2021 #55

McConnell stated that he didn't want to deal with an impeachment trial until... Eyeball_Kid Jan 2021 #56

so what does all this likely mean? NJCher Jan 2021 #57

He has been impeached tirebiter Jan 2021 #61

No, I understand that NJCher Jan 2021 #64

It means there will be a trial that Democrats control StarfishSaver Jan 2021 #85

By what Constitutional Mechanism could he have killed it? nt Gore1FL Jan 2021 #60

Among other things, with a Motion to Dismiss StarfishSaver Jan 2021 #62

He was unable or unwilling to do it with the first. Gore1FL Jan 2021 #66

He could only push it back because he didn't have the article in his hands StarfishSaver Jan 2021 #68

It appears that some of the Republican thinking on conviction has changed... AntiFascist Jan 2021 #81

I don't think he was necessarily ever interested in ousting Trump StarfishSaver Jan 2021 #88

What I think happened was... AntiFascist Jan 2021 #90

McConnell could have voted to get rid of it when he had the majority. Demsrule86 Jan 2021 #79

By what Constitutional mechanism? nt Gore1FL Jan 2021 #80

You asked this question before and I answered it. StarfishSaver Jan 2021 #84

You said the senate had the constitutional power to dismiss the case. Gore1FL Jan 2021 #89

The Senate has the Constitutional power to conduct impeachment trials according to its rules StarfishSaver Jan 2021 #91

"If appropriate" Did meet the criteria for 5 Republicans Gore1FL Jan 2021 #99

You're jumping all over the place StarfishSaver Jan 2021 #103

I expected an answer that fell into the situation at hand. I did not get that. Gore1FL Jan 2021 #107

He could have to vote not to hold a trial as he did after the fact ...only he would have had the Demsrule86 Jan 2021 #98

It was 55-45 after the addition of 2 GA Democrats and the removal of 1 GA Republican Gore1FL Jan 2021 #100

KnR Hekate Jan 2021 #83

Moscow Mitch and his Radical Republican Reich lie. Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2021 #87

They should have done it on January 7th.. mountain grammy Jan 2021 #93

Whoosh! StarfishSaver Jan 2021 #95

That's really silly.. mountain grammy Jan 2021 #96

K&R Blue Owl Jan 2021 #105

Pelosi is as savvy as a world class chess player mtnsnake Jan 2021 #106

Speaker Pelosi knows how to play the long game. LanternWaste Jan 2021 #109