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In reply to the discussion: Brian Williams surprised me when he said that [View all]Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)37. Maybe it's bigger than that? They know it's true
that trump extorted Ukraine for personal gain. Hell, the phone call proved that. I doubt that any of them are thinking "oh this changes everything, hearing what Sondland said," for example. It's not like they are on the fence and one more fact would do it. They knew going in he was guilty. And they also have long ago decided to stick with him.
A vote to convict is a vote to have a Dem president in November.
I bet things would have been completely different if the election was 2-3 years away.
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Perhaps these are the non-FOX GOP. When you do something ugly, sometimes you look away.
Midnight Writer
Jan 2020
#9
That dog won't hunt. TV is not the only source of info. The impeachment
Arkansas Granny
Jan 2020
#18
Well isn't that lovely. Some of the most powerful people in our country...
Pacifist Patriot
Jan 2020
#24
others have said that too. I totally believe it..they are just now hearing stuff about trump*
samnsara
Jan 2020
#27
A lot of them claimed to not be interested when the House had their hearings I think
Tech
Jan 2020
#31
Absolutely. If they are that uninterested in something as important as impeaching the President,
Arkansas Granny
Jan 2020
#35