1. McConnell and his masters in the #Koch funding ecosystem have two problems: Being rid of Trump and being rid of the lunatic fringe. If they're smart, they will take the hit from the extreme fringe in their party and in one act rid themselves of both problems.
2. We just witnessed the @HouseGOP vote secretly to support @RepLizCheney. Less than 30% supported her removal. @GOPLeader's support for the lunatic fringe makes him at best a lame duck and more likely teed up for removal. But Trump still hovers over the caucus like a bad dream.
3. Trump's Impeachment trial defended by two of the fringe is likely to be a disaster for the GOP. It will simply prove that Trump attempted a violent overthrow of our Republic. It will reinforce the calls to charge complicit GOP members. The 2022 Cycle @SenateGOP will have to
4. vote to save an antidemocratic Russian mobster. That vote will come back to haunt them regardless of how they vote. There is no perfect strategy for McConnell. His best is to limit the damage and move on.
No one will ever accuse this GOP Congress of courage.
No one will ever accuse this GOP Congress of courage.
5. They have cowered in fear of Trump for four years. Now they can look forward to Trump with his minions in Congress directing a real terrorist force that can inflict mayhem and murder on a moment's notice against any member who crosses them.
6.Forced into complicity with terrorists, these mostly well healed Republicans have no safe future for reelection. Trump is finished and the fringe mob will continue to blame disloyal GOP for their messiah's downfall. But there is a way that McConnell can reach out to Democrats
7. for bipartisan help: Amend the 1986 Senate Impeachment Rules to allow a secret ballot. Democrats can offer the hand of bipartisanship to allow the @SenateGOP to condemn Trump to permanent banishment and removal from the pantheon of presidents by a vote they all can deny.
8. We saw what a secret ballot did in the lunatic infested @HouseGOP caucus. It will work. Some would prefer the theater of losing so we can then have the pleasure of being able to blame them. But I have one goal: defeating the Trump inspired terrorists and saving the Republic.
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