Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith's tweet is incredibly disingenuous. Here's why.
She called the impeachment vote a "sham process" bc the House voted this am after 15 mins.
The vote was supposed to take place yesterday. Republicans used stalking tactics to push debate into late night. 1/
She called the impeachment vote a "sham process" bc the House voted this am after 15 mins.
The vote was supposed to take place yesterday. Republicans used stalking tactics to push debate into late night. 1/
Republicans yesterday used stalling tactics for hours, hoping to ensure the vote happened after midnight.
GOP members planned to turn around & spread the message: "Dems voted to impeach in the dead of night when no one would see!"
Instead, Dems moved the vote to this am. 2/
GOP members planned to turn around & spread the message: "Dems voted to impeach in the dead of night when no one would see!"
Instead, Dems moved the vote to this am. 2/
So when the vote happened this morning, yes, it happened quickly, because the hours of debate happened yesterday and Republicans pushed it into the late evening to try to score a talking point.
Now, instead of, "under cover of darkness!" the talking point is: "Just 15 mins!" 3/
Now, instead of, "under cover of darkness!" the talking point is: "Just 15 mins!" 3/
*stalling tactics
