Senators McConnell and Graham recently announced that (basically) they have no intention of conducting a fair trial.
Schumer responded by writing McConnell a letter. It's here:
cbsnews.com/news/impeachme…
Among other things, Schumer suggests Bolton and Mulvaney testify.
Schumer responded by writing McConnell a letter. It's here:
cbsnews.com/news/impeachme…
Among other things, Schumer suggests Bolton and Mulvaney testify.
McConnell doesn't care if the trial is obviously unfair. He's gotten away with that sort of thing in the past.
How would not that not totally backfire in November?
Republican Senators are caught between a rock and a hard place. . .
How would not that not totally backfire in November?
Republican Senators are caught between a rock and a hard place. . .
Conduct a fair trial, and admit that they're fine with Trump's abuse of power.
Do everything they can to avoid a fair trial and strip away all pretenses that they stand for anything more than consolidating their own power.
I don't see this ending well for the Republican Party.
Do everything they can to avoid a fair trial and strip away all pretenses that they stand for anything more than consolidating their own power.
I don't see this ending well for the Republican Party.
The chances of Trump being removed have always been slim. Not impossible, but unlikely.
My focus is on saving democracy.
Removing Trump will not save democracy as long as the current Republican Party remains intact.
In the end, it's about Nov. 2020.
My focus is on saving democracy.
Removing Trump will not save democracy as long as the current Republican Party remains intact.
In the end, it's about Nov. 2020.
The Constitution doesn't lay out many rules. One is that the Chief Justice presides. Roberts would have to stand by and allow a show trial. (Possible, but unlikely.)
A few defecting Republicans means McConnell can't call the shots.
A few defecting Republicans means McConnell can't call the shots.
Notice that RR Apple uses the word "we."
In the end, it's up to us, the people, the "demo" in "democracy"
Senate trials (for better or for worse) play mostly in the Court of Public Opinion.
In the end, it's up to us, the people, the "demo" in "democracy"
Senate trials (for better or for worse) play mostly in the Court of Public Opinion.
*should have been "how could that NOT backfire"
