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Dennis Donovan

(18,770 posts) Wed Oct 16, 2019, 02:48 PM Oct 2019

NBC News: Just now, @senatemajldr confirms he WILL hold a trial in the senate

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Garrett Haake ✔ @GarrettHaake

Just now, @senatemajldr confirms he WILL hold a trial in the senate if House sends over impeachment articles. Says senate will sit for 6 days/week, senators aren’t allowed to speak (“good therapy” for some, he jokes). Senate will follow its constitutional duties.

2:38 PM - Oct 16, 2019

Speaking of a kangaroo court...

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NBC News: Just now, @senatemajldr confirms he WILL hold a trial in the senate (Original Post) Dennis Donovan Oct 2019 OP

Liars . . . Iliyah Oct 2019 #1

+1 IndyOp Oct 2019 #12

no doubt this means the pro-donnie verdict has already been decided.... unblock Oct 2019 #2

of course. they have their verdict, just need a show trial for the deplorables Hermit-The-Prog Oct 2019 #6

USELESS!!!! mfcorey1 Oct 2019 #3

What? Now you want to work? Backseat Driver Oct 2019 #4

I con't find a news link about this. I don't trust Twitter as a news source. RainCaster Oct 2019 #5

It's Garrett Haake's (NBC News) acct (verified) Dennis Donovan Oct 2019 #7

It's not "Twitter" being the news source RhodeIslandOne Oct 2019 #8

Here you go: Dennis Donovan Oct 2019 #9

Thank you! RainCaster Oct 2019 #10

McConnell has no choice or power over it. Roberts presides. NYC Liberal Oct 2019 #11

What's the opposite of a kangaroo court? lunatica Oct 2019 #13

I actually can see what kind of trial this would be bluestarone Oct 2019 #14

Obviously this is politically motivated Tennessee Hillbilly Oct 2019 #15

Iliyah

(25,111 posts)

1. Liars . . .

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Wed Oct 16, 2019, 02:51 PM

Oct 2019

McTurtle and the rest of the Republican party can not be trusted.

IndyOp

(15,512 posts)

12. +1

Reply to Iliyah (Reply #1)

Wed Oct 16, 2019, 03:59 PM

Oct 2019

unblock

(52,179 posts)

2. no doubt this means the pro-donnie verdict has already been decided....

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Wed Oct 16, 2019, 03:00 PM

Oct 2019

Hermit-The-Prog

(33,309 posts)

6. of course. they have their verdict, just need a show trial for the deplorables

Reply to unblock (Reply #2)

Wed Oct 16, 2019, 03:09 PM

Oct 2019

mfcorey1

(11,001 posts)

3. USELESS!!!!

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Wed Oct 16, 2019, 03:01 PM

Oct 2019

Backseat Driver

(4,385 posts)

4. What? Now you want to work?

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Wed Oct 16, 2019, 03:02 PM

Oct 2019

OK - warm your behinds up on all those bills you're sitting on. Then Patience, patience because THAT iron's not yet HOT enough to steam your creases.

RainCaster

(10,857 posts)

5. I con't find a news link about this. I don't trust Twitter as a news source.

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Wed Oct 16, 2019, 03:08 PM

Oct 2019

Dennis Donovan

(18,770 posts)

7. It's Garrett Haake's (NBC News) acct (verified)

Reply to RainCaster (Reply #5)

Wed Oct 16, 2019, 03:10 PM

Oct 2019

It's trustworthy.

RhodeIslandOne

(5,042 posts)

8. It's not "Twitter" being the news source

Reply to RainCaster (Reply #5)

Wed Oct 16, 2019, 03:12 PM

Oct 2019

It’s a verified MSNBC newsman Garrett Haake.

Dennis Donovan

(18,770 posts)

9. Here you go:

Reply to RainCaster (Reply #5)

Wed Oct 16, 2019, 03:19 PM

Oct 2019

https://www.politico.com/news/2019/10/16/mcconnell-impeachment-trial-senate-048599

RainCaster

(10,857 posts)

10. Thank you!

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Reply #9)

Wed Oct 16, 2019, 03:26 PM

Oct 2019

NYC Liberal

(20,135 posts)

11. McConnell has no choice or power over it. Roberts presides.

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Wed Oct 16, 2019, 03:35 PM

Oct 2019

So really he’s making it seem like he’s “doing the right thing” when it’s not even up to him.

lunatica

(53,410 posts)

13. What's the opposite of a kangaroo court?

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Wed Oct 16, 2019, 04:05 PM

Oct 2019

Captain Kangaroo asking.

bluestarone

(16,894 posts)

14. I actually can see what kind of trial this would be

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Wed Oct 16, 2019, 04:20 PM

Oct 2019

I think ALL of us can!

Tennessee Hillbilly

(586 posts)

15. Obviously this is politically motivated

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Wed Oct 16, 2019, 05:20 PM

Oct 2019

This is the Repugs best approach politically. If they try to restrict the presentation of the evidence, the public will disapprove. So they'll pretend to look at all the evidence open-mindedly before they vote not to convict.

They'll admit that Trump did something wrong, but they'll say that it's not bad enough to warrant removing him from office.

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