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PaulnFortWorth

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59. We Need To Reach Out To Republicans As "Victims" Of The Big Lie

Wed Jan 27, 2021, 11:43 AM

Jan 2021

Have a special prosecutor investigate how millions of people got conned by various factions into believing the election was stolen. Publically refer to them as "gullible victims" who are susceptible to being taken advantage of. Have congressional meetings and subpoena congressmen like Cruz to provide "proof" of voter fraud. Then hold him in contempt of congress and fine him for not providing his proof. Generate another subpoena requiring his "proof" and fine him again but this time double the fine and inform him the third time he must provide proof or face jail time.
Do this with Giuliani, Rodger Stone, Hawley and Fox News anchors.

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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