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(137,612 posts) Mon May 27, 2019, 06:58 PM May 2019

Senate GOP vows to quickly quash any impeachment charges [View all]

Source: The Hill

GOP senators say that if the House passes articles of impeachment against President Trump they will quickly quash them in the Senate, where Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has broad authority to set the parameters of a trial.

While McConnell is required to act on articles of impeachment, which require 67 votes or a two-thirds majority to convict the president, he and his Republican colleagues have the power to set the rules and ensure the briefest of trials.

"I think it would be disposed of very quickly," said Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.).

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McConnell would have broad authority to determine how a Senate trial would play out. He could stifle the arguments of Democratic prosecutors from the House as long as he's backed up by his fellow GOP senators.

Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/senate-gop-vows-to-quickly-quash-any-impeachment-charges/ar-AABZDYv?li=BBnb7Kz

McConnell doesn't do jack shit as it is. Why would we think this would be any different?

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Senate GOP vows to quickly quash any impeachment charges [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2019 OP

Not surprised. sakabatou May 2019 #1

Even more reason to continue with investigations in the House. Freethinker65 May 2019 #2

Call his bluff. no_hypocrisy May 2019 #3

+1 GeorgeGist May 2019 #10

Send the Articles of Impeachment to Mitch... lagomorph777 May 2019 #42

The GOP is a crime videohead5 May 2019 #4

Sticks and Stones from the Turtle? saidsimplesimon May 2019 #5

I would like to know how we got here.... the_sly_pig May 2019 #6

you and me both. n/t MBS May 2019 #48

Yeah. The House or Representatives should do it's job. Turbineguy May 2019 #7

who cares. we don't take orders from them. EveHammond13 May 2019 #8

Then impeach McConnell first world wide wally May 2019 #9

+1 GeorgeGist May 2019 #11

Senators cannot be impeached, nor removed from office, MineralMan May 2019 #39

Then indict him and throw his fat ass in jail world wide wally May 2019 #40

Members of Congress cannot be arrested or charged MineralMan May 2019 #41

So, before evaluating or even seeing any formal evidence yonder May 2019 #12

THIS i'm afraid is the story we have today! bluestarone May 2019 #13

Impeachment is a political process hack89 May 2019 #16

I'd argue that Impeachment (House) and Conviction (Senate) yonder May 2019 #45

It is still a fundamentally political process hack89 May 2019 #46

I no longer believe that even if the ugly thing loses in 2020, will sinkingfeeling May 2019 #14

Putin wins. Scarsdale May 2019 #32

Dad and Uncle... Maxheader May 2019 #33

I lost two uncles in France and Italy, both drafted from sinkingfeeling May 2019 #34

SO..... carry on investigations with the aim toward maximum political advantage groundloop May 2019 #15

I wish we could dispose of all these elected officials holding us back in to a giant garbage bin dustyscamp May 2019 #17

Use this to destroy the political careers of GOP Sens. Progressive Jones May 2019 #18

It is a cabal of obstruction of Justice. humbled_opinion May 2019 #19

Then the gop Senators should be arrested for Obstruction of Justice. They are traitors. rockfordfile May 2019 #20

That would be a mistake. TomSlick May 2019 #21

We know mc turtle won't let the charges go any where, but the House still needs to submit them... iluvtennis May 2019 #22

Yep. The House STILL needs to do its job. calimary May 2019 #27

Yes, why the Blue Wave happened. sprinkleeninow May 2019 #28

Now that the Repugnants have stated they will not impeach him for any reason its time to use cstanleytech May 2019 #23

I think a MASSIVE Washington protest is in order. SergeStorms May 2019 #24

No shit. Everyone knows this. Bradical79 May 2019 #25

Mitch McCocaine is trying to 'Ping May' this, if you will. sandensea May 2019 #26

Oh, man. This is gettin' real good now. sprinkleeninow May 2019 #29

if GOP does this, they will pay the price in Nov 2020 and beyond, the great majority of americans beachbum bob May 2019 #30

I thought that Chief Justice Roberts watoos May 2019 #31

His position is essentially ceremonial FBaggins May 2019 #44

I am sick of this.. humbled_opinion May 2019 #35

How proud they must be, adding and abetting a rising dictator. nt ladjf May 2019 #36

High crimes and misdemeanors, if proven, are cause for impeachment no matter what. Firestorm49 May 2019 #37

Investigate the relationship between Mitch and Oleg Deripaska Ford_Prefect May 2019 #38

Note so sure since this article makes it sound like ALL Republiscum Senators are for quashing..... machoneman May 2019 #43

Send the articles of Impeachment to the Senate. INdemo May 2019 #47