Ex-Bush Aides Share Theory About Pelosi Delaying Donald Trump's Senate Trial

[question everything]

(Apologies if already posted..)

Two former aides to President George W. Bush have put forward a theory for why House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is delaying sending the articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump to the Senate.

Paul Rosenzweig, who served as the Department of Homeland Security’s deputy assistant secretary for policy under the Bush administration, tweeted Monday that Pelosi could want to ensure Trump “is still under impeachment” when he delivers a State of the Union address on Feb 4.

“Imagine what it would be like if he got to give the SOTU having been cleared by the Senate ― it would be a full-blown triumphal rant,” Rosenzweig wrote.

“But if the impeachment is still pending, it might, instead, be an unhinged narcissistic screed of almost unimaginable insanity,” he added. “Just think of how painful it would be for 53 Republican Senators to sit in the halls of Congress, watching a live meltdown on national TV. That, alone, would be worth the price of admission.”

“Maybe I’m wrong and this hasn’t crossed her mind ― but I love the idea,” he concluded.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ex-bush-aides-trump-pelosi-trial_n_5e0b0b59e4b0b2520d1a96ac

[backscatter712]

1. I'm enjoying this more and more!

[DUgosh]

2. Happy New ( Election )Year!

[Nailzberg]

3. I think thats probably not the reason, but that will be a nice bonus if it pans out.

[scarletwoman]

4. I kinda "love the idea" too.

Although, I don't know, might it be a bit risky?

[tableturner]

11. Risky? Let's quit all of this fear! It cannot hurt her or the Democrats!

We need to stop being afraid of our damn shadows and fight hard!

[Phoenix61]

5. Could be an "unhinged narcissistic screed

of almost unimaginable insanity” Could be? When is it ever anything else?

[Marie Marie]

6. He'll be all hopped up on whatever he takes and "sniffing" more than usual.

[Karadeniz]

8. Maybe the adderall will loosen him up more and he'll treat us all to a meltdown...

[Hekate]

7. Well, how about that. Pass the butter n salt, please. I brought popcorn to share..

[ooky]

9. If she keeps holding out I bet Republicans would start caving

to all kinds of demands while Trump's head explodes. In the meantime more and more damaging evidence will continue to surface.

I'm cozying up to the idea of never sending them the articles of impeachment.

[question everything]

13. Same here. He is impeached, period.

And never been exonerated.

[TrishaJ]

17. I truly believe this is part of the objective

of her strategy to withhold. More and more information is going to come out about his crimes and he is going to become more and more unhinged. It will get to the point where the GOP cannot defend him anymore and may come around to removing him.

I mean, she did say he would "self impeach."

[Wellstone ruled]

10. Have not seen the 2019

House schedule. Looks like the first day of business in next Tuesday. Going to be very interesting. Liking the first week of March. Believe there are some Appealed Court Cases about to drop in later January and first part of February. Stone and Flynn Sentences in the same time frame.

[Historic NY]

12. Pelois - prozac

[crazytown]

14. Clinton impeached Dec 19, 1998 to Feb 12, 1999.

Given the severity of the national security issues, I think the trump trial should last a little longer than that

[question everything]

19. Except that the senators then, even Democrats, took their role seriously

I can see these traitors adjourn within a few days.

[calimary]

15. Rosenzweig isn't the only one who loves the idea.

I DO, TOO!

[RockRaven]

16. I've been saying this since the earliest reports that the articles would/need not be delivered

immediately.

No reason to give Trump a chance to spike the football, in his most televised/covered speech of the year, on his inevitable bogus exoneration. He'll spike the football on that some day, but don't let him do it during the SOTU.

[oasis]

18. And not a soul can talk Trump out of giving a batshit crazy SOTU speech. nt