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TwilightZone

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20. Doesn't matter if he hates Trump

Reply to grantcart (Reply #12)

Thu Feb 11, 2021, 10:55 PM

Feb 2021

If he wants to keep his job, he presumably believes that he has to acquit. And he wants to keep his job more than he hates Trump.

Same story for most of the 44. It's more about their jobs than about Trump. Always was.

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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