Collins, Murkowski, Romney, Sasse, and Toomey voted to proceed

[Rustyeye77]

i guess 55 will be the max number that will be voting to convict.

The 45 pukes are spineless

We live in 2 different worlds.

[Walleye]

1. So Portman is just a common quitter

[blueinredohio]

15. Portman doesn't have the balls to go against his klan

[Walleye]

16. It's disgusting to watch United States senators acting like sheep

They get six-year terms for a reason. They don’t seem to even respect their own office.

[Kid Berwyn]

2. Don't give up, yet.

Unlike the first time Dumpy got impeached, there will be witnesses.

And have THEY got a story to tell.

[Rustyeye77]

3. I wish I could be hopeful

Moscow Mitch would have to turn and that wont happen

[StClone]

13. "Moscow Mitch" song to the tune "Nashville Cats" by The Lovin' Spoonful

Moscow Mitch, play mean as Putin wanted
Moscow Mitch, play wild as Comrade do
Moscow Mitch, changed a lot since the '80's
Moscow Mitch, get work if paid by you
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From Wiki...

According to one of his biographers, McConnell transformed "from a moderate Republican who supported abortion rights and public employee unions to the embodiment of partisan obstructionism and conservative orthodoxy on Capitol Hill."[18] On February 12, 1999, McConnell was one of 50 senators to vote to convict and remove Bill Clinton from office.[24]

[Marius25]

8. Doesn't matter. Republicans will not turn against Trump.

[DonaldsRump]

4. There will likely be witnesses and additional evidence at the trial

I wouldn't be so sure that it will be just these 5. If enough bad stuff comes out (and I assume it will), the Rs are going to be backed into a corner and will have to make a choice. In the last impeachment trial, that didn't happen. This time it will.

[LAS14]

5. How does McConnell's vote jibe with his stated opinion that it's OK to impeach (try?) Trump? nt

[dutch777]

6. As much as I would like to see Trump convicted by the Senate...

...I also want to see it over quickly so the rest of Biden's agenda can move on. There are still lots of plays of DOJ and NY prosecutors against him. I am curious if censure is still possible as at least one meaningful final action Congress can take to assure Trump cannot hold Fed office again.

[Marius25]

10. Censure is pointless. It's nothing but a slap on the wrist.

It doesn't prevent Trump from running again.

[Irish_Dem]

7. The R leaders are so weak. They let Trump bully them.

This are supposed to be leaders.

[Voltaire2]

9. The managers have to present a case that is so damning that

failure to convict is a moral hazard for 12 more republicans.

[Rustyeye77]

11. I wish you were right...

these Rs are just spineless, I doubt its going to happen.

i hope youre right.

[notinkansas]

12. Moral hazards are insignificant to repubs, unfortunately.

They have demonstrated that over and over again.

We are going to need more than a perception of morality in order to mitigate repub obstruction.

[Rustyeye77]

14. I totally agree

and we cant do spit