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ecstatic

(32,705 posts) Tue Feb 9, 2021, 09:19 PM Feb 2021

Can Democrats prevent Qpublicans from reading books and not paying attention during the trial? [View all]

I assume if a juror tried that in a regular trial they'd be dismissed and replaced. Why are republicans allowed to take our tax dollars while neglecting to uphold their duties?

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Can Democrats prevent Qpublicans from reading books and not paying attention during the trial? [View all] ecstatic Feb 2021 OP

Clockwork Orange? leftieNanner Feb 2021 #1

Exactly blm Feb 2021 #2

Nope. maxsolomon Feb 2021 #3

Senator Blackburn, how's that book on Botox you're reading? Funtatlaguy Feb 2021 #4

it could be ms. cindy Q smith demtenjeep Feb 2021 #5

If they don't pay attention to the trial or aren't there, nclib Feb 2021 #6

Bingo! And as far as conviction goes, ecstatic Feb 2021 #7

Right. nclib Feb 2021 #8

Best thing to do would be to BGBD Feb 2021 #9

They can shame them publicly for doing it and hope the voters in that state give a shit. meadowlander Feb 2021 #10

Spoil the ending of the book, maybe? cagefreesoylentgreen Feb 2021 #11

Of course not? Don't worry about it. Corrupt, conscienceless Republicans Hortensis Feb 2021 #12