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DemocratSinceBirth

(99,711 posts)
Sat Jan 23, 2021, 01:02 PM Jan 2021

The Senate trial is going to be lit.

We get to choose the witnesses! Imagine seeing all the Q people testifying they ransacked the Capitol, vandalized it, were prepared to murder the vice president and our representatives, for and at the behest of Donald Trump.


If we handle this right we can tar the whole rotten party for a generation or more.
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The Senate trial is going to be lit. (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2021 OP
They'll just plead the 5th, we have plenty to present at trial. KS Toronado Jan 2021 #1
A lot of them are now mad at Trump for throwing them under the bus. DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2021 #2
True, good point, they currently are not happy with their fearless leader. KS Toronado Jan 2021 #3
If they signed a plea deal don't they have OhNo-Really Jan 2021 #5
I believe so, but keep in mind tRump will be the first one going to trial KS Toronado Jan 2021 #6
Cicciline will be on fire. He's a great talent as a rhetorician. Eyeball_Kid Jan 2021 #4
I've only seen him on MSNBC, so I haven't seen his action. BComplex Jan 2021 #14
I don't want to be a conspiracy theorist, but SleeplessinSoCal Jan 2021 #7
I think McConnell, through providing some conviction votes Mr.Bill Jan 2021 #9
Good point. orangecrush Jan 2021 #12
ooh... I like your theory better. n/a SleeplessinSoCal Jan 2021 #13
He gets to keep the filibuster is my take on that... Volaris Jan 2021 #16
Like, hasn't that been going on since President Obama's Inauguration Day? lunatica Jan 2021 #10
The fact that the option for "witnesses" is what is "lit" BumRushDaShow Jan 2021 #8
I can't wait...but I'm also wondering about expecting too much. BobTheSubgenius Jan 2021 #11
Hit them in the pocketbook SayItLoud Jan 2021 #15
Well EndlessWire Jan 2021 #17
lol Trump done in by our star witness KayF Jan 2021 #18
I hope MSM doesn't bury it. nt live love laugh Jan 2021 #19
Right now I can't see (MS)NBC or CNN doing that. triron Jan 2021 #20
Yes it's NBC,CBS and ABC that I'm worried about since many don't have access to cable. nt live love laugh Jan 2021 #21

KS Toronado

(17,313 posts)
6. I believe so, but keep in mind tRump will be the first one going to trial
Sat Jan 23, 2021, 03:03 PM
Jan 2021

Impeachment is a trial, so we're going after the leader of the insurrectionists first, his followers
may not have even been to court yet, other than arraignment.

Eyeball_Kid

(7,434 posts)
4. Cicciline will be on fire. He's a great talent as a rhetorician.
Sat Jan 23, 2021, 01:36 PM
Jan 2021

I'm looking forward to the trial. Cicciline will knock 'em dead.

BComplex

(8,064 posts)
14. I've only seen him on MSNBC, so I haven't seen his action.
Sat Jan 23, 2021, 03:53 PM
Jan 2021

You say he's good? I'm looking forward to it!

SleeplessinSoCal

(9,138 posts)
7. I don't want to be a conspiracy theorist, but
Sat Jan 23, 2021, 03:21 PM
Jan 2021

I am certain the big money, be it foreign or domestic, is pulling McConnell strings. I think he is now captive to them and we'll see who holds more sway, dictators or billionaires.

Mr.Bill

(24,317 posts)
9. I think McConnell, through providing some conviction votes
Sat Jan 23, 2021, 03:39 PM
Jan 2021

and some Senators being absent is setting himself up as the deciding vote for conviction. And he's going to want something very big for that.

Volaris

(10,274 posts)
16. He gets to keep the filibuster is my take on that...
Sat Jan 23, 2021, 04:00 PM
Jan 2021

ALSO, he gets the beginning of his revenge for trumps dumbass losing him his Majority.

If he ends up being the deciding vote, it will be a signal that hes about to go scorched and salted earth on these trumphumper motherfuckers...that there is BUT ONE Republican Party, and therefore ONE AND ONLY ONE money spigot...and it belongs lock, stock and barrel to Yertle the Turtle King.

Go ahead, magats. TELL the man hes wrong lol!!!

BumRushDaShow

(129,398 posts)
8. The fact that the option for "witnesses" is what is "lit"
Sat Jan 23, 2021, 03:22 PM
Jan 2021


When Turtle was in charge during the first impeachment trial, he unceremoniously torpedoed the idea in the Senate rules, which was unprecedented for any impeachment trial in the history of this nation (whether for a President or federal Judge), as every previous impeachment trial featured witnesses as a matter of course.

BobTheSubgenius

(11,564 posts)
11. I can't wait...but I'm also wondering about expecting too much.
Sat Jan 23, 2021, 03:45 PM
Jan 2021

I'm very, very hopeful, but not super-confident.

SayItLoud

(1,702 posts)
15. Hit them in the pocketbook
Sat Jan 23, 2021, 03:56 PM
Jan 2021

Making all GOP donors AND businesses aware, keep reminding them, of the murderous coup attempt and threats to Democracy... and that their continued support of tRUMP and the rePUKES who supported him, support him and enabled him will DRIVE $ away from their companies and PACS.

I do not think facts alone will get the 17 rePUKES needed to convict tRUMP ....UNLESS their donations dry up companies continue to cut ties with them.

EndlessWire

(6,562 posts)
17. Well
Sat Jan 23, 2021, 04:07 PM
Jan 2021

I think a lot of time will be spent on his first defense. And that is, whether we have a Constitutional right to try him after office. The witnesses will be scholars and such.

And then, we will be able to present evidence about his part in the riot and attempt to overthrow the Gov. I am hoping that we can include his little tap dance with the Georgia SoS.

It is very important that we convict him, so to prevent him from ever coming back. Plus, as an example...we musn't lose our head of steam to try him and convict.

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