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14. And then he twisted himself into a pretzel

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Sat Feb 13, 2021, 05:32 PM

Feb 2021

He nevertheless had to vote not guilty because DJT is no longer president — but of course it was Mitch himself who shut down the Senate immediately after impeachment, when Trump was still president. The trial would have had to happen then, and then Mitch would have had to think up some other bullshit excuse.

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BREAKING: McConnell hammer Trump post vote... [View all] brooklynite Feb 2021 OP

But you still voted to acquit SergeStorms Feb 2021 #1

So now Moscow Mitch is whipping votes to keep Trump from running again, Trump will fracture the kGQP uponit7771 Feb 2021 #2

PERFIDY, pure perfidy. When Moscow Mitch underlines his failure as to oath and country. n/t MFGsunny Feb 2021 #3

And yet he voted for acquittal. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2021 #4

oh look, a repuke trying to have it both ways Skittles Feb 2021 #5

Oh, BS. This is just Mitch trying to have it both ways (actually, having it in this case). KPN Feb 2021 #6

Ethics, morals aside; turtle is trying to contain trump and preserve the empedocles Feb 2021 #7

Poor Dr Frankenstein, so abused by that monster Bucky Feb 2021 #12

Fuck off, you two-faced sack of shit. GoCubsGo Feb 2021 #8

Hey Mitch, you are a pos. CentralMass Feb 2021 #9

McConnell said Trump is responsible. He didn't say the riot was a bad thing Bucky Feb 2021 #10

Talking out of both sides of his mouth VA_Jill Feb 2021 #11

Traitor McConnell may fear kompromat coming to light. A guilty verdict would make more sense for him Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2021 #13

And then he twisted himself into a pretzel frazzled Feb 2021 #14

Meh trying to bleach his soul Javaman Feb 2021 #15

Trying to cover for Republicans running in 22 Tribetime Feb 2021 #16

So? hatrack Feb 2021 #17