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cbdo2007

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40. This needs to be done in the courts...not in the house or senate.

Reply to soothsayer (Original post)

Thu Feb 11, 2021, 10:26 PM

Feb 2021

they will always protect their own. This should be handled by the courts when the new AG gets sworn in.

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Senate Ethics Committee now looking into collusion between specific Republican Senators (Hawley, Cru [View all] soothsayer Feb 2021 OP

This is getting serious..... OAITW r.2.0 Feb 2021 #1

What happens if they acquit it? Will this still hold? soothsayer Feb 2021 #2

I have no idea, either.... OAITW r.2.0 Feb 2021 #4

Yes. StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #12

Awesome soothsayer Feb 2021 #13

Who do we need to call to insure an anonymous vote? It HAS TO BE ANONYMOUS!!!! BComplex Feb 2021 #43

The vote can't be anonymous. The Constitution requires a roll call vote. StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #46

Good point. I just wish there was some way to have justice in this trial. BComplex Feb 2021 #47

I hear you. I'm frustrated, too. StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #48

I hope there are half as many hearings on this as there were on Benghazi nt renate Feb 2021 #3

I hope there are twice as many. thucythucy Feb 2021 #10

I hope half as many with real consequences. SlogginThroughIt Feb 2021 #50

Look at it this way: CaptYossarian Feb 2021 #57

Good! SheltieLover Feb 2021 #5

Insurrectionists on the Senate floor on Jan 6th on Ted Cruz: "He's with us" DSandra Feb 2021 #6

Boebert? I hope they don't forget about her. nt live love laugh Feb 2021 #7

That would be the House Ethics committee. ... aggiesal Feb 2021 #19

Who BeerBarrelPolka Feb 2021 #8

Here you go StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #16

Thank you BeerBarrelPolka Feb 2021 #25

How about FBI and DOJ too? ananda Feb 2021 #9

A ridiculous tweet StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #14

Don't know if they could do a separate wnylib Feb 2021 #23

KNR Lucinda Feb 2021 #11

K & R malaise Feb 2021 #15

I'd like to know who the Republicans sitting on that committee msfiddlestix Feb 2021 #17

... ancianita Feb 2021 #18

Thanks.. depressing msfiddlestix Feb 2021 #29

The Senate has an Ethics Committee? mrsadm Feb 2021 #20

It is obvious DENVERPOPS Feb 2021 #33

I want to see them prosecuted and sent to prison. triron Feb 2021 #21

The Senate Ethics Committee, I believe, can do four things in an investigation. Eyeball_Kid Feb 2021 #26

This is an EXCELLENT chance to clean house. BobTheSubgenius Feb 2021 #22

Not going to happen with the make up of this committee n/t msfiddlestix Feb 2021 #30

The House and Senate Ethics Committees operate very differently than other committees StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #31

I understand the theory, but Lankford is co-chair msfiddlestix Feb 2021 #35

Lankford isn't co-chair. He's vice chair. StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #36

ok. I'm open to try to be a little optimistic in this case.. msfiddlestix Feb 2021 #37

Keep hope alive StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #38

Prost! msfiddlestix Feb 2021 #39

And these Senators edhopper Feb 2021 #24

What specificly does this accomplish. quakerboy Feb 2021 #27

It can have real consequences StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #32

What consequences? quakerboy Feb 2021 #41

It won't affect impeachment, but that's not the point. StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #44

Substantial as in more than they will make quakerboy Feb 2021 #51

Oh, good Lord StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #54

You are reading a lot of things I didnt write quakerboy Feb 2021 #56

I'd think it was also an ethics violation that Lee, Cruz, Graham, and others catrose Feb 2021 #28

No, that's not an ethics violation StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #34

Much as i hate it quakerboy Feb 2021 #42

Exactly StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #45

This needs to be done in the courts...not in the house or senate. cbdo2007 Feb 2021 #40

How much punishment can they mete out? lagomorph777 Feb 2021 #49

Put these traitors under intense scrutiny. Force them to give statements oasis Feb 2021 #52

Missourians can sign a petition here UpInArms Feb 2021 #53

Oh, Lord, we're back to collusion and ethics bucolic_frolic Feb 2021 #55

The Senate doesn't conduct criminal prosecutions StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #58

They shouldn't be on the jury if they are the criminals. OMGWTF Feb 2021 #59

Oh Yeah! Blue Owl Feb 2021 #60

Be still my heart! LymphocyteLover Feb 2021 #61

It would be a pleasure to see hadEnuf Feb 2021 #62

So who was with Tuberville at the January 5th meeting? Initech Feb 2021 #63

Now we know why Lindsey has been so ragged looking. He's got a turn in a couple of barrels ... marble falls Feb 2021 #64

They forgot the Turtle can't protect them now. Nt Maru Kitteh Feb 2021 #65

Thank GOD!!! We desperately need accountability. Those republicans need to be Vivienne235729 Feb 2021 #66