Senate Republicans’ strategy for impeachment looks like it could be a MAJOR screw-up
No witnesses? No defense of the president?
(TNS) What the hell…?
If what we’re hearing is true about the Republican leaders’ strategy for holding an impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, then someone seriously needs to challenge it.
According to published reports, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) and Senate Judiciary Committee chairman Sen. Lindsey Graham (S.C.) want a very speedy trial in which no Republican witnesses will be called, allowing Democrats to prattle on about … whatever.
Then, when the continuation of the Schiff show is complete, McConnell will simply stage a vote — which he expects will be to not convict the president of anything — and move on.
No witnesses? No defense of the president, after weeks of galling lies and abuses of power by House Democrats?
Senate Republicans do not expect to call witnesses President Trump might want to hear from most in an impeachment trial, conceding there are not the votes to summon key figures such as Hunter Biden and the unidentified government whistleblower whose complaint sparked the process.
Senate impeachment rules require a majority vote to call witnesses, and with just two out of 53 votes to spare, there is no “appetite” among Republicans to pursue testimony from people that Democrats blocked Republicans from subpoenaing during the House investigation.
Indeed, Republicans might forgo calling witnesses altogether, saying minds are made up on Trump’s guilt or innocence and that testimony at trial on the Senate floor would draw out the proceedings unnecessarily.
Again…what the hell?
Not getting into it on live TV with Joe Biden, who could accuse Republicans of ‘beating up on’ his son, Hunter, after the elder former VP lost a son recently, is one thing.
But to not even call the whistleblower? Or anyone else to defend the president?
“At that point, I would expect that most members would be ready to vote and wouldn’t need more information,” said John Barrasso of Wyoming, the No. 3-ranked Senate Republican. “Many people have their minds pretty well made up.”
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Granted. But how’s this going to look to voters, especially Trump’s supporters who want these people exposed and, perhaps, charged for making false statements?
Beyond that, and this is a little conspiratorial, but … are McConnell and Graham trying to hide something that would come out in a trial? Something … ‘deep state’- related?
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LETS HOPE THE TRUTH ABOUT WHAT IS TRULY GOING ON BY LINDSEY GRAHAM AND MITCH MCCONNELL COMES OUT SHORTLY, CAUSE IF IT DOESN’T, TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE IT WILL APPEAR GRAHAM TURNED OUT TO BE ANOTHER SHIFTY-SCHIFF IN HOW HE CONDUCTS THE SENATES IMPEACHMENT HEARINGS.
Mcclownell, and Grahamnesty are fake MAGA. They’re traitors. Don’t buy any of the horseshit they peddle!
If there is a senate trial, I want deluxe catering. I want to see those democrats who wasted three years, and tossed the country into turmoil, punished, fully.
Or is the deep state simply “Too big to fail”.
Cheers,
and Merry Christmas.
McConnell, Graham, and several others are afraid of what will come out about THEM if President Trump is allowed to call witnesses in his own defense.