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In reply to the discussion: NO to the suggestion of Biden Agenda in the morning, Senate Trial in the afternoon. [View all]NYC Liberal
(20,135 posts)46. It's far from pointless. It would allow him to be disqualified from ever holding office again
if convicted.
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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
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
For sure. Personally I have always thought the biggest win in Congress would be to see him be
OnDoutside
Jan 2021
#9
You still need 17 Republicans though, and if McConnell says no, you'd be lucky to get one
OnDoutside
Jan 2021
#36
I would take that, and a lot of evidence would have been collected by then too.
OnDoutside
Jan 2021
#54
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
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
There was no investigation done for this Impeachment, they will have to do an investigation
OnDoutside
Jan 2021
#13
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
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
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
Waiting the 100 days makes sense given the fact that it is unlikely to remove Trump earlier
karynnj
Jan 2021
#34
It assumes the Biden agenda will move quicker if there is no accountability for Trump.
kentuck
Jan 2021
#39
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