GOP Hopes Senate Trial Scrambles Democratic Primaries

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GOP Hopes Senate Trial Scrambles Democratic Primaries

November 13, 2019 at 7:20 pm EST By Taegan Goddard 74 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2019/11/13/gop-hopes-senate-trial-scrambles-democratic-primaries/

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“Some Republican senators and their advisers are privately discussing whether to pressure GOP leaders to stage a lengthy impeachment trial beginning in January to scramble the Democratic presidential race — potentially keeping a half-dozen candidates in Washington until the eve of the Iowa caucuses or longer,” the Washington Post reports.

“The discussions raise a potential hazard for the six Democratic senators running for president, who had previously planned on a final sprint out of Washington before the Feb. 3 Iowa caucuses and the Feb. 11 New Hampshire primary.”

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[Me.]

1. Such Petty Ante Schemes

is this the best they've got?

[Blue_true]

6. It does sound weak, doesn't it? One thing their plan may do is imperil Trump more.

If the force this to drag on, they will find themselves with a party leader who most Americans consider a criminal.

[NoMoreRepugs]

2. I call BULLSHIT.

[Iliyah]

3. It will and is working in Democrats favor . . .

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

4. While Moscow Mitch is busy with the impeachment trial

Amy McGrath will be campaigning all over Kentucky.

[AkFemDem]

5. What's the point?

They understand democrats are going to vote and one of the candidates is going to be on the ticket, don’t they? It’s not as if they can say “aha! You didn’t campaign enough so now no one gets to win!”

[Blue_true]

7. Cut them some slack.

With mounting evidence of criminality by Trump, their heads are finally starting to slip out of their asses. It will take a while for them to catch enough air for the brains to start to work.