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BusyBeingBest

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6. Need to get it all on the record. We knew before this started that he would be acquitted.

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Sat Feb 13, 2021, 12:26 PM

Feb 2021

We know the GOP crazies don't care. But the proceedings must be done and history has to be recorded.

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Get Trump gone. Out of the news. I don't like calling witnesses. [View all] underpants Feb 2021 OP

it'll take about a week bigtree Feb 2021 #1

No the GOP wants to drag it out to stop the Covid bill...make no mistake. I had hoped Demsrule86 Feb 2021 #24

that's a bluff bigtree Feb 2021 #25

Completely disagree. madaboutharry Feb 2021 #2

This soothsayer Feb 2021 #4

Exactly. The public needs to know that when the trump mob broke into the capitol onecaliberal Feb 2021 #17

I agree PatSeg Feb 2021 #18

It is necessary that we get the Covid bill out. Demsrule86 Feb 2021 #35

OTOH DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2021 #3

This post is ridiculous! servermsh Feb 2021 #5

underpants is a great poster but I am not with him on this one. DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2021 #8

Okay I wasn't aware of the recess. underpants Feb 2021 #10

It made for a good discussion PatSeg Feb 2021 #21

I'm liking it. underpants Feb 2021 #33

Ha, ha, ha!!! PatSeg Feb 2021 #34

Need to get it all on the record. We knew before this started that he would be acquitted. BusyBeingBest Feb 2021 #6

I thought by now he wouldn't be the center of the universe jimfields33 Feb 2021 #7

+1 leftstreet Feb 2021 #26

I agree...this is bad for us. I know the need for vengeance against Trump is strong on our side. I Demsrule86 Feb 2021 #36

Completely disagree. As of this moment, Senators are negotiating and there will be a voted Ninga Feb 2021 #9

What possible good will that do us if it causes us to lose in 22 and 24 ...no matter what it will Demsrule86 Feb 2021 #37

This is VERY good. It will force Republicans to tell the truth berni_mccoy Feb 2021 #11

They are not upset. They want witnesses to kill time...no matter what they won't convict. Demsrule86 Feb 2021 #38

No choie Feb 2021 #12

The people other than strong partisans like us would prefer the Covid bill be passed and help sent Demsrule86 Feb 2021 #39

I trust the impeachment management's judgment on whatever they decide to do JonLP24 Feb 2021 #13

I am so split about this.. I don't know what the right move is Peacetrain Feb 2021 #14

We can always pass a bill BeyondGeography Feb 2021 #15

The bill must passed in early March at the latest because unemployment will run out again and Demsrule86 Feb 2021 #41

Only one in four eligible Americans are able to collect their unemployment benefits BeyondGeography Feb 2021 #47

It's not just trump. Get some of them on record, under oath. keithbvadu2 Feb 2021 #16

Yes Graham called into Georgia too. OnDoutside Feb 2021 #20

And how would that change things exactly? In fact, it might make it impossible to have Demsrule86 Feb 2021 #45

As long as Biden's agenda isn't interfered with, it might be ok. If they OnDoutside Feb 2021 #19

If we call witnesses, the GOP will call witnesses. The entire point is to make the Covid bill late Demsrule86 Feb 2021 #42

It's a moot point, but for GOP witnesses to be called, they needed 51 votes which they were not OnDoutside Feb 2021 #48

This better not delay these people getting the Covid Bill passed, where's my damn $1400 check? Baclava Feb 2021 #22

I think a lot of people will have that reaction underpants Feb 2021 #31

That is exactly the problem. Demsrule86 Feb 2021 #43

Nobody seems to know whether this is good or bad for our democracy. yardwork Feb 2021 #23

Totally disagree Silent3 Feb 2021 #27

Anything that keeps Trump pissed off PlanetBev Feb 2021 #28

Yeah, I hear ya. cwydro Feb 2021 #29

There will be no depositions. This isn't a civil trial. Lawyers don't understand procedure obviously lettucebe Feb 2021 #30

This should be a truth commission. roamer65 Feb 2021 #32

Now we just want to quit impeachment. coti Feb 2021 #40

No, we won't get a conviction...and millions of voters will be pissed when this drags on. If we call Demsrule86 Feb 2021 #44

Yeah, this is definitely turning into rationalization. coti Feb 2021 #46