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Title: The Latest: McConnell is undecided on impeachment vote
Post by: mystery-ak on January 13, 2021, 09:01:04 pm
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the fallout from the attack of the U.S. Capitol by pro-Trump loyalists (all times local):

3:15 p.m.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has said in a note to his fellow Republican senators that he is undecided on whether President Donald Trump should be convicted if the House votes to impeach him.

McConnell said in the letter Wednesday: “While the press has been full of speculation, I have not made a final decision on how I will vote and I intend to listen to the legal arguments when they are presented to the Senate.”

The House is poised to vote to impeach Trump on Wednesday for a second time after he egged on a violent mob of his supporters who invaded the Capitol last week.

more
https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-politics-adam-kinzinger-liz-cheney-impeachments-2a2431b25720b8815727d4e2fe4e9062
Title: Re: The Latest: McConnell is undecided on impeachment vote
Post by: Idiot on January 13, 2021, 09:03:08 pm
The republicans are quite good at destroying themselves.....
Title: Re: The Latest: McConnell is undecided on impeachment vote
Post by: Polly Ticks on January 13, 2021, 09:04:20 pm
I can personally attest that Mitch's phone lines have been blowing up today.
Title: Re: The Latest: McConnell is undecided on impeachment vote
Post by: libertybele on January 13, 2021, 09:15:14 pm
I can personally attest that Mitch's phone lines have been blowing up today.

I'm sure his aides are receiving an ear full today.  Unfortunately, Mitch has already won re-election for the next two years.  He's 78 and his wife just vacated her seat.

I highly doubt that he could care less what happens.  He's been bought and paid for and has the $$ to live out the rest of his life more than comfortably.  I don't think he'll seek office again; he's up in years and he knows that the GOP is dead anyways.
Title: Re: The Latest: McConnell is undecided on impeachment vote
Post by: Polly Ticks on January 13, 2021, 09:19:27 pm
I'm sure his aides are receiving an ear full today.  Unfortunately, Mitch has already won re-election for the next two years.  He's 78 and his wife just vacated her seat.

I highly doubt that he could care less what happens.  He's been bought and paid for and has the $$ to live out the rest of his life more than comfortably.  I don't think he'll seek office again; he's up in years and he knows that the GOP is dead anyways.

Hard to say.  Just look at Di-Fi.
Title: Re: The Latest: McConnell is undecided on impeachment vote
Post by: cato potatoe on January 13, 2021, 09:23:00 pm
They just reached a 217 vote majority, so impeachment moves to the senate ...
Title: Re: The Latest: McConnell is undecided on impeachment vote
Post by: Smokin Joe on January 13, 2021, 09:25:14 pm
This is an obscenity.
Title: Re: The Latest: McConnell is undecided on impeachment vote
Post by: mystery-ak on January 13, 2021, 09:28:08 pm
so far 10 Repubs voted for impeachment...I will get their names
Title: Re: The Latest: McConnell is undecided on impeachment vote
Post by: Hoodat on January 13, 2021, 09:34:01 pm

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has said in a note to his fellow Republican senators that he is undecided on whether President Donald Trump should be convicted if the House votes to impeach him.


Perhaps McConnell should examine the evidence first.
Title: Re: The Latest: McConnell is undecided on impeachment vote
Post by: skeeter on January 13, 2021, 09:54:41 pm
This is an obscenity.

And its directed at us, not at Trump.

They are planning to keep provoking us until we react, then they're gonna slam the lid.
Title: Re: The Latest: McConnell is undecided on impeachment vote
Post by: mystery-ak on January 13, 2021, 09:57:44 pm
McConnell Rejects Emergency Session On Impeachment, All But Killing Push To Oust Trump
https://www.dailywire.com/news/breaking-mcconnell-rejects-emergency-session-on-impeachment-all-but-killing-push-to-oust-trump (https://www.dailywire.com/news/breaking-mcconnell-rejects-emergency-session-on-impeachment-all-but-killing-push-to-oust-trump)
Title: Re: The Latest: McConnell is undecided on impeachment vote
Post by: Victoria33 on January 13, 2021, 10:00:07 pm
@mystery-ak
@Cyber Liberty

McConnell said a few minutes ago, the senate trial will not happen until after Biden is president.
Title: Re: The Latest: McConnell is undecided on impeachment vote
Post by: Weird Tolkienish Figure on January 13, 2021, 10:01:18 pm
@mystery-ak
@Cyber Liberty

McConnell said a few minutes ago, the senate trial will not happen until after Biden is president.

How are the Twitter blue checks handling it?
Title: Re: The Latest: McConnell is undecided on impeachment vote
Post by: catfish1957 on January 13, 2021, 10:07:41 pm
It astounds me they can't find 26 votes to oust this traitor.   Go ahead and secure the sham Turtle
Title: Re: The Latest: McConnell is undecided on impeachment vote
Post by: mystery-ak on January 13, 2021, 11:41:59 pm
McConnell: Trump impeachment trial to start after Biden sworn in
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/534131-mcconnell-trump-impeachment-trial-to-start-after-biden-sworn-in
Title: Re: The Latest: McConnell is undecided on impeachment vote
Post by: Bigun on January 13, 2021, 11:50:54 pm
This is an obscenity.

 :yowsa: And a gross one!
Title: Re: The Latest: McConnell is undecided on impeachment vote
Post by: RetBobbyMI on January 14, 2021, 12:01:43 am
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Title: Re: The Latest: McConnell is undecided on impeachment vote
Post by: Right_in_Virginia on January 14, 2021, 12:15:03 am
BREAKING: McConnell Rejects Emergency Session On Impeachment, All But Killing Push To Oust Trump
The Daily Wire, Jan 13, 2021

https://www.dailywire.com/news/breaking-mcconnell-rejects-emergency-session-on-impeachment-all-but-killing-push-to-oust-trump (https://www.dailywire.com/news/breaking-mcconnell-rejects-emergency-session-on-impeachment-all-but-killing-push-to-oust-trump)
Title: Re: The Latest: McConnell is undecided on impeachment vote
Post by: libertybele on January 14, 2021, 12:26:55 am
BREAKING: McConnell Rejects Emergency Session On Impeachment, All But Killing Push To Oust Trump
The Daily Wire, Jan 13, 2021

https://www.dailywire.com/news/breaking-mcconnell-rejects-emergency-session-on-impeachment-all-but-killing-push-to-oust-trump (https://www.dailywire.com/news/breaking-mcconnell-rejects-emergency-session-on-impeachment-all-but-killing-push-to-oust-trump)

I rarely watch the news but watched it during dinner and they were talking of taking up a vote in the Senate on Inauguration Day. I assumed the vote would be taken before Sloe Joe is sworn in. They could vote to remove Trump so that he can never run again.  That is their goal and objective.

I believe Mitch and many other RINO's now have allegiance to their DEM country club.  I foresee them making a spectacle of the whole scene and actually filming Trump on national television being removed.  Then they'll swear in Joe.