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14. Yes, all I hope is that they do it in a manner that suits their purposes. The clock is stopped in 6

Thu Jan 14, 2021, 08:13 AM

Jan 2021

days, and he will have no power to damage. In fact he would be silly, legally, to be sticking his neck up beyond that, such is his criminal liability.

If Pence pardons him, can he still go before a Senate Trial ? I suspect he can.

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NO to the suggestion of Biden Agenda in the morning, Senate Trial in the afternoon. [View all] OnDoutside Jan 2021 OP

If #MoscowMitch was a man of his word 634-5789 Jan 2021 #1

He's already re-confirmed that he wouldn't take it up until Biden took over. He's certainly a man OnDoutside Jan 2021 #2

And that's the problem. 634-5789 Jan 2021 #3

For sure. Personally I have always thought the biggest win in Congress would be to see him be OnDoutside Jan 2021 #9

McConnell won't be in charge dawg day Jan 2021 #21

You still need 17 Republicans though, and if McConnell says no, you'd be lucky to get one OnDoutside Jan 2021 #36

What about 1 day a week is Trial Day? Captain Zero Jan 2021 #52

I would take that, and a lot of evidence would have been collected by then too. OnDoutside Jan 2021 #54

McConnell is a wiley SOB njhoneybadger Jan 2021 #4

This isn't about revenge. There was an attempt to kill our Senators and Congress people, and still_one Jan 2021 #5

Yes, there will be criminal investigations about his complicity,but he could already have received a OnDoutside Jan 2021 #10

The Senate Trial is a requirement now since trump has been impeached. When the schedule it still_one Jan 2021 #11

Yes, all I hope is that they do it in a manner that suits their purposes. The clock is stopped in 6 OnDoutside Jan 2021 #14

Pardons have nothing to do with impeachment trial jcgoldie Jan 2021 #16

We're good then. OnDoutside Jan 2021 #18

I agree Rorey Jan 2021 #6

Justice Roberts won't sit around for a weeks long trial. Klaralven Jan 2021 #7

Articles were delivered on Jan 15, 2020 while the vote took place on Feb 5, 2020. That's 3 weeks and OnDoutside Jan 2021 #12

Trial in the Senate began 1/22 and ended 2/5, and mornings were reserved for Senate business. Klaralven Jan 2021 #19

Only because McConnell set a very tight agenda. I include the wider dates because it OnDoutside Jan 2021 #20

Yes, he would if required. Are we so used to toddlers with Maru Kitteh Jan 2021 #23

The articles of impeachment are 4 pages, dealing with 2 events. Klaralven Jan 2021 #47

Norm Eisen was asked about that DeminPennswoods Jan 2021 #48

Biden's got to get his cabinet confirmed. octoberlib Jan 2021 #8

There was no investigation done for this Impeachment, they will have to do an investigation OnDoutside Jan 2021 #13

Why? What is there to investigate? We all saw it. Squinch Jan 2021 #15

I hear you, but "We saw it on tv" might not be the ideal case to go into a Senate Trial with ;) OnDoutside Jan 2021 #17

Yes, and that investigation is going to uncover a lot of GOP crimes. lagomorph777 Jan 2021 #35

They can send impeachment to committee servermsh Jan 2021 #22

Bringing up the impeachment trial 3 months later would not be smart ecstatic Jan 2021 #24

That depends on what comes out in these next weeks and months. thucythucy Jan 2021 #25

I don't think that's necessary. They all know what tRump did ecstatic Jan 2021 #29

You may be right. thucythucy Jan 2021 #53

There are multiple investigations going on, that won't get anywhere till months from now uponit7771 Jan 2021 #26

But that's the problem, what's the most that Democrats will get out of it, if you start it on Jan 21 OnDoutside Jan 2021 #31

Dragging it out could play into our hands. More and more damning facts will emerge, lagomorph777 Jan 2021 #27

Yes, I agree, get all the facts and start all those criminal cases. I think there's a ton of OnDoutside Jan 2021 #33

I think DUers need to prepare themselves for the very likely inevitability - bullwinkle428 Jan 2021 #28

I hope not because that's my red line and he would have lost my support ecstatic Jan 2021 #30

That's two separate things, a Senate Trial versus a DOJ criminal investigation. Garland decides on OnDoutside Jan 2021 #43

It's far from pointless. It would allow him to be disqualified from ever holding office again NYC Liberal Jan 2021 #46

It's pointless for the Democratic Party. That would be a huge win for the Republican Party. OnDoutside Jan 2021 #49

You could be right, about eventually moving on. If they pass all the bills i expect them to, and OnDoutside Jan 2021 #32

Its not up to Joe Biden jcgoldie Jan 2021 #37

I don't think Biden will get involved. Turin_C3PO Jan 2021 #40

Or he might MyNameGoesHere Jan 2021 #41

Waiting the 100 days makes sense given the fact that it is unlikely to remove Trump earlier karynnj Jan 2021 #34

Makes sense. Turin_C3PO Jan 2021 #38

It assumes the Biden agenda will move quicker if there is no accountability for Trump. kentuck Jan 2021 #39

How so ? OnDoutside Jan 2021 #42

I don't think it will have much bearing on Biden's agenda. kentuck Jan 2021 #44

It's the 100 days that I'm more concerned with. The reality is that the time to have a Senate Trial OnDoutside Jan 2021 #45

If Trump continues to impose himself on Party politics after he leaves office.... kentuck Jan 2021 #51

That's the thing, he would be sticking around Republican Party politics like a bad smell, and there OnDoutside Jan 2021 #56

I think Schumer and Pelosi should set up a 9/11 style Commission DeminPennswoods Jan 2021 #50

Or a Special Counsel with actual powers of investigation ? Would a Commission include Republicans ? OnDoutside Jan 2021 #55

IMO, a non-partisan commission would be best DeminPennswoods Jan 2021 #57

That would be a pretty great group for sure. OnDoutside Jan 2021 #58