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czarjak

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4. FWIW, want to bet? (Would love to be wrong though)

Reply to StarfishSaver (Original post)

Thu Feb 11, 2021, 10:31 PM

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Never thought I'd say this, but From Bill Kristol's keyboard to God's ears: [View all] StarfishSaver Feb 2021 OP

Cornyn? TruckFump Feb 2021 #1

Cornyn personally hates Trump. Wouldn't stick his neck out but would join a group grantcart Feb 2021 #12

Doesn't matter if he hates Trump TwilightZone Feb 2021 #20

He was just reelected KatyMan Feb 2021 #36

I would move Moscow Mitch to the "likely" column; trump cost him his Maj.Ldr. seat. Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2021 #2

McConnell has lost a lot, his position, his caucus, his power, his party in tatters. Irish_Dem Feb 2021 #3

He should vote guilty Dorian Gray Feb 2021 #10

He lost his caucus when he told Cruz and Hawley not to protest the EC certification. Irish_Dem Feb 2021 #13

I suspect nothing Dorian Gray Feb 2021 #15

That is my guess as well. Irish_Dem Feb 2021 #16

Yeah, he's in Boehner decline. n/t moonscape Feb 2021 #23

I wonder if he knows it yet, or if he is still scheming and plotting? Irish_Dem Feb 2021 #24

My guess is both. He's calculating if he goes moonscape Feb 2021 #25

If he goes far right, he risks the ire of the Liz Cheney coalition, and the party fractures more. Irish_Dem Feb 2021 #26

My guess is that McConnell has seen the reports of over 100K leaving the Republican party. Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2021 #28

If McConnell were smart he would vote guilty. Encourage his caucus to do the same. Irish_Dem Feb 2021 #29

I can see Mitch voting to convict. TruckFump Feb 2021 #6

If Mitch votes to convict how likely is Cornyn and Barraso to do the same Norbert Feb 2021 #14

FWIW, want to bet? (Would love to be wrong though) czarjak Feb 2021 #4

Portman will vote however he's told to vote. blueinredohio Feb 2021 #5

I'm hoping this last day will get some thinking DLCWIdem Feb 2021 #7

It will be 56-44. Goodheart Feb 2021 #8

Pass that pipe....nt leftofthestorm Feb 2021 #9

He's full of crap. WarGamer Feb 2021 #11

That's way more than a teaspoon of wishful thinking. TwilightZone Feb 2021 #17

How about Thune ? JI7 Feb 2021 #18

No chance. TwilightZone Feb 2021 #21

I think you're right. Turin_C3PO Feb 2021 #30

Agreed. TwilightZone Feb 2021 #31

Which I don't understand, especially among Senators StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #35

If it goes against Trump, it won't be in the traditional way localroger Feb 2021 #19

Agree 100% StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #22

+1 crickets Feb 2021 #27

I don't have a ton of hope, but gollygee Feb 2021 #32

If he gets convicted, I'll ride my bike in a G. Gordon Liddy-style bullwinkle428 Feb 2021 #33

These are strange times. All sorts of "bad guys" are becoming quotable. nt LAS14 Feb 2021 #34