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VarryOn

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17. I agree...it won't matter. We know...

Wed Nov 13, 2019, 08:47 PM

Nov 2019

The candidates very well at this point, and no one will not vote for someone just becausethey need to be in DC, especially if involves trying to oust Trump.

Rather than the length of the trial, I'm more concerned about who will have to testify and how Republicans will try to dictate the rules and drive the storyline. Fairness will not be part of their process.

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Republicans discuss a longer Senate impeachment trial to scramble Democratic primaries [View all] lanlady Nov 2019 OP

Let them do it. TheCowsCameHome Nov 2019 #1

yup! lanlady Nov 2019 #4

Yep, running a recently impeached candidate will be a distinct disadvantage so let them drag it out. brush Nov 2019 #20

To quote a famous Republican... regnaD kciN Nov 2019 #22

Go for, Russiapublicans. Please, please, please do it. lagomorph777 Nov 2019 #42

Of course they would sakabatou Nov 2019 #2

at some point they become accomplices unblock Nov 2019 #3

So in other words - Even they think Trump will be impeached? ck4829 Nov 2019 #5

I don't think anyone doubts Trump will be impeached The Mouth Nov 2019 #11

I don't think removal will happen, but mere impeachment is something too... ck4829 Nov 2019 #12

Agree The Mouth Nov 2019 #39

They are still refusing to release all the documents. not_the_one Nov 2019 #41

If the Senate vote were secret, he'd be out on his ear. pat_k Nov 2019 #44

Their timing strategy shouldn't affect the primaries whatsoever. so go for it Kurt V. Nov 2019 #6

There are current Senators running JonLP24 Nov 2019 #8

i don't think so. the dem senatorial candidates don't need to focus on impeachment other Kurt V. Nov 2019 #13

Untrue FBaggins Nov 2019 #14

Senators don't need to be there for the entire trial. Kurt V. Nov 2019 #15

They do if McConnell says they do FBaggins Nov 2019 #23

Isn't the McConnell up for re-election? sheshe2 Nov 2019 #26

He doesn't have to worry much about the KY primary FBaggins Nov 2019 #28

I am not so sure about that. nt sheshe2 Nov 2019 #29

Everyone else is... likely including his opponent FBaggins Nov 2019 #30

Cook report pat_k Nov 2019 #46

i want this trial to go on forever..once its over and trumps still in office..then what? samnsara Nov 2019 #7

and on the other hand, Trump gets dragged through the mud a lot longer in an election year. Mr. Sparkle Nov 2019 #9

If the Republicans had any sense lanlady Nov 2019 #10

Sad to say... sheshe2 Nov 2019 #27

Yep DeminPennswoods Nov 2019 #34

Zero impact with our primaries and candidates beachbumbob Nov 2019 #16

I agree...it won't matter. We know... VarryOn Nov 2019 #17

Another battle they can't win any other way, Bayard Nov 2019 #18

Come on, the GOP Dan Nov 2019 #19

Not one word.... SergeStorms Nov 2019 #21

Pelosi should drag the whole impeachment thing out in the House until around September and then send cstanleytech Nov 2019 #24

Totally agree. If the house drags it out, and the Dems can flip enough seats in the Senate... olddad65 Nov 2019 #35

+1. Let them vote while facing the general electorate (not primaries). lagomorph777 Nov 2019 #43

We have the technology rickford66 Nov 2019 #25

K & R nt Progressive Jones Nov 2019 #31

Intelligent voters will know that these candidates are doing important work. nt Progressive Jones Nov 2019 #32

The issue is not the intelligent voters rather its the millions of morons that voted for Trump. nt cstanleytech Nov 2019 #36

I like to believe that there aren't as many millions anymore. nt Progressive Jones Nov 2019 #47

By January, Iowa, NH and SC will have seen the DeminPennswoods Nov 2019 #33

The election is in November FBaggins Nov 2019 #40

Damn! William Weehours Nov 2019 #37

If it drags out Woodwizard Nov 2019 #38

this shouldn't be a hard one for the Dems to control. Impose new rules to limit their shenanigans. onetexan Nov 2019 #45