Passion, drama but little suspense as Democrats rest impeachment case
Most of the 100 senators, who sit as judge and jury in the trial, have already tipped their hand as to how they will vote
The measure of success for the seven impeachment managers appointed by Nancy Pelosi to prosecute the House’s case against the president was therefore not
Of the 100 senators, who sit as judge and jury in the trial, most have already tipped their hand as to how they will vote on the question of whether Trump should be convicted for “high crimes and misdemeanors”. The
“Those are the times that try our souls,” he said. But then he continued, exaggerating his point. He referenced a CBS story, that quoted a Trump confidant who warned
Groans of displeasure and disbelief rumbled from the Republican side of the chamber. Senator Susan Collins, a Republican from Maine who has said she is supportive of
“That’s not true,” she said, so outraged that she violated the rule that senators remain silent “on pain of imprisonment” during the trial.
“He is a dictator,” Nadler declared.
“He is who he is,” Schiff exhorted. “You cannot leave a man like that in office.”
Before the proceedings began on Friday, he appendaged his commentary to a tweet by conservative Wall Street Journalist columnist: