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34. Yes he does

Thu Jan 21, 2021, 07:48 PM

Jan 2021

A new President needs quite a bit from the Senate. He absolutely cares what they focus their time on while he's trying to get his cabinet in place - as well as "first 100 days" legislative priorities.

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McConnell seeks to delay Trump impeachment trial until February [View all] BumRushDaShow Jan 2021 OP

Drumpf has lawyers still willing to work for him? rzemanfl Jan 2021 #1

A new guy named "Butch" leftieNanner Jan 2021 #20

Thank you. I missed that. n/t rzemanfl Jan 2021 #33

read this thread bdamomma Jan 2021 #21

Thank you. I think that was the source of my belief he has no lawyers. n/t rzemanfl Jan 2021 #28

It's just fine. James48 Jan 2021 #50

Impeachment doesn't excite me like indictments True Dough Jan 2021 #2

Impeachment excites the f*ck out of me Rural_Progressive Jan 2021 #38

HELL NO, no delay.. Remember turtle in President Obamas term Beachnutt Jan 2021 #3

Yes, when McTurtle wouldn't even consider Merrick Garland's SCOTUS nomination... Screw Mitch! Rollo Jan 2021 #5

Even though he is the minority leader, it isn't a big deal, and should allow Biden to get all his still_one Jan 2021 #4

Agree. Why not delay? February is only two weeks away question everything Jan 2021 #41

Why not? trump isn't going anywhere. Biden has got far better things on his mind to do other SWBTATTReg Jan 2021 #6

Just a reminder, Biden has nothing to do with the impeachment MiniMe Jan 2021 #14

You're absolutely right. Biden does have a lot of stuff for Congress to work on, Congress can... SWBTATTReg Jan 2021 #15

Yes he does FBaggins Jan 2021 #34

Believe me, Biden's got far more important things than concern himself IsItJustMe Jan 2021 #53

It's the 21st and Thursday Midnightwalk Jan 2021 #7

Feb is only 10 days away. Speaker Pelosi says she isn't sure when she will deliver to the senate Thekaspervote Jan 2021 #8

I did see a story earlier that she was also requesting what THEIR plans were BumRushDaShow Jan 2021 #26

True. HOWEVER, it's not Moscow Mitch's call now. groundloop Jan 2021 #29

EXACTLY! BumRushDaShow Jan 2021 #30

Every day that goes by, evidence builds and builds against Trump. Works for me. Vinca Jan 2021 #9

Mitch is out if..fish..had..wings Jan 2021 #10

Having Second Thoughts Already? modrepub Jan 2021 #11

The only dog in this show is lifetime ban from public office bucolic_frolic Jan 2021 #12

He doesn't just resemble a turtle. Harker Jan 2021 #13

You sure about not looking like a turtle? ... aggiesal Jan 2021 #31

Heh. Dead ringer. n/t Harker Jan 2021 #40

Do a search on the internet for McConnell AND Turtle ... aggiesal Jan 2021 #48

Moscow Mitch is to a turtle as to what Bu$h was to a chimpanzee. roamer65 Jan 2021 #43

I thought Mitch said he wanted to "purge" Trump from the party? LiberalLovinLug Jan 2021 #16

It seems that Republicans are in worse shape than anyone realized... AntiFascist Jan 2021 #23

No, no, and no. Joinfortmill Jan 2021 #17

Remember that asshole grinning when he got the senate to block any evidence or testimony for .... Botany Jan 2021 #18

This should be done at least as quickly as they pushed through Amy Coney Barrett SeattleVet Jan 2021 #19

That took 35 days FBaggins Jan 2021 #37

He has to wait for Nancy to send it to him... stillcool Jan 2021 #22

What the fuck? There's plenty of lawyers in the House who are Republicans apnu Jan 2021 #24

McConnell is a sly, devious, skilled, well informed version of Trump. TryLogic Jan 2021 #25

It may be to our advantage because there will be more reporting in the mean time. MelissaB Jan 2021 #27

article off to a good start KayF Jan 2021 #32

Mitch wants it delayed?????????? DENVERPOPS Jan 2021 #35

"You have no power" is flat wrong - and dangerous FBaggins Jan 2021 #36

"'You have no power'" is flat wrong - and dangerous" BumRushDaShow Jan 2021 #39

There's a huge difference between "he doesn't control the schedule" FBaggins Jan 2021 #52

Schumer and Democrats BumRushDaShow Jan 2021 #54

You may not have paid as much notice to that "shoving judges into the courts" process as you think FBaggins Jan 2021 #55

"You may not have paid as much notice to that "shoving judges into the courts" process as you think" BumRushDaShow Jan 2021 #56

Whatever Mitch wants .. DemoTex Jan 2021 #42

At this point any divisive event could precipitate a defection from the GOP ranks pecosbob Jan 2021 #44

Not really a bad idea Turbineguy Jan 2021 #45

Ummm....no. paleotn Jan 2021 #46

How about thucythucy Jan 2021 #47

I trust our leadership orangecrush Jan 2021 #49

What a coincidence, McConnell wants to delay the trial, and people in Hell want ice water W T F Jan 2021 #51