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28. He doesn't have to worry much about the KY primary

Reply to sheshe2 (Reply #26)

Wed Nov 13, 2019, 11:41 PM

Nov 2019

Which is three months later anyway... and manufacturing an impeachment win would only help him.

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Republicans discuss a longer Senate impeachment trial to scramble Democratic primaries [View all] lanlady Nov 2019 OP

Let them do it. TheCowsCameHome Nov 2019 #1

yup! lanlady Nov 2019 #4

Yep, running a recently impeached candidate will be a distinct disadvantage so let them drag it out. brush Nov 2019 #20

To quote a famous Republican... regnaD kciN Nov 2019 #22

Go for, Russiapublicans. Please, please, please do it. lagomorph777 Nov 2019 #42

Of course they would sakabatou Nov 2019 #2

at some point they become accomplices unblock Nov 2019 #3

So in other words - Even they think Trump will be impeached? ck4829 Nov 2019 #5

I don't think anyone doubts Trump will be impeached The Mouth Nov 2019 #11

I don't think removal will happen, but mere impeachment is something too... ck4829 Nov 2019 #12

Agree The Mouth Nov 2019 #39

They are still refusing to release all the documents. not_the_one Nov 2019 #41

If the Senate vote were secret, he'd be out on his ear. pat_k Nov 2019 #44

Their timing strategy shouldn't affect the primaries whatsoever. so go for it Kurt V. Nov 2019 #6

There are current Senators running JonLP24 Nov 2019 #8

i don't think so. the dem senatorial candidates don't need to focus on impeachment other Kurt V. Nov 2019 #13

Untrue FBaggins Nov 2019 #14

Senators don't need to be there for the entire trial. Kurt V. Nov 2019 #15

They do if McConnell says they do FBaggins Nov 2019 #23

Isn't the McConnell up for re-election? sheshe2 Nov 2019 #26

He doesn't have to worry much about the KY primary FBaggins Nov 2019 #28

I am not so sure about that. nt sheshe2 Nov 2019 #29

Everyone else is... likely including his opponent FBaggins Nov 2019 #30

Cook report pat_k Nov 2019 #46

i want this trial to go on forever..once its over and trumps still in office..then what? samnsara Nov 2019 #7

and on the other hand, Trump gets dragged through the mud a lot longer in an election year. Mr. Sparkle Nov 2019 #9

If the Republicans had any sense lanlady Nov 2019 #10

Sad to say... sheshe2 Nov 2019 #27

Yep DeminPennswoods Nov 2019 #34

Zero impact with our primaries and candidates beachbumbob Nov 2019 #16

I agree...it won't matter. We know... VarryOn Nov 2019 #17

Another battle they can't win any other way, Bayard Nov 2019 #18

Come on, the GOP Dan Nov 2019 #19

Not one word.... SergeStorms Nov 2019 #21

Pelosi should drag the whole impeachment thing out in the House until around September and then send cstanleytech Nov 2019 #24

Totally agree. If the house drags it out, and the Dems can flip enough seats in the Senate... olddad65 Nov 2019 #35

+1. Let them vote while facing the general electorate (not primaries). lagomorph777 Nov 2019 #43

We have the technology rickford66 Nov 2019 #25

K & R nt Progressive Jones Nov 2019 #31

Intelligent voters will know that these candidates are doing important work. nt Progressive Jones Nov 2019 #32

The issue is not the intelligent voters rather its the millions of morons that voted for Trump. nt cstanleytech Nov 2019 #36

I like to believe that there aren't as many millions anymore. nt Progressive Jones Nov 2019 #47

By January, Iowa, NH and SC will have seen the DeminPennswoods Nov 2019 #33

The election is in November FBaggins Nov 2019 #40

Damn! William Weehours Nov 2019 #37

If it drags out Woodwizard Nov 2019 #38

this shouldn't be a hard one for the Dems to control. Impose new rules to limit their shenanigans. onetexan Nov 2019 #45