Thumbs up for Trump and middle finger for
America
(Verdict about to be signed, sealed, and
delivered)
Intro: This impeachment was a foregone conclusion designed by McConnell after his first
contact with the W/H lawyers. The public goose was cooked as it were.
What we saw is truly is an American judicial
first: The jury foreman (McConnell)
meets with accused (Trump) legal team, and together they make a plan to fix
the outcome in their favor and probably will get it, too.
Ergo: The trial is a sham, and the outcome is a shame.
WASHINGTON
(AP) - The Senate narrowly rejected
Democratic demands to summon witnesses for Trump's impeachment “trial” late
Friday (Jan 31), all but ensuring
Trump's acquittal in just the third trial to threaten a president's removal in
U.S. history. Senators then pushed off final voting on his fate to next
Wednesday (Feb 5) – one day after
his SOTU address (Feb 4).
The delay in timing showed
the weight of a historic vote bearing down on senators, despite prodding by the
president eager to have it all behind him in an election year and ahead of this
upcoming SOTU speech.
Trump and McConnell spoke by phone to lock in the schedule during a
tense night at the Capitol as rushed negotiations proceeded on and off the
Senate floor. The trial came to a standstill for about an hour. A person
unauthorized to discuss the call was granted anonymity to describe it.
Trump wanted to arrive for his speech at the Capitol with acquittal
secured, but that will not happen.
Instead, the trial will resume Monday for final arguments, with time
Monday and Tuesday for senators to speak. That will be historical, too. The
final voting is planned for 4 p.m. Wednesday, the day after Trump's speech.
Trump's acquittal is all but
certain where the GOP holds the majority and there's nowhere near the
two-thirds (67) needed for conviction and removal. Also, he will not face damaging
testimony from witnesses.
The
Dems via NBC News laid out the
facts of this shameful GOP display of blatant arrogance and total disrespect
for 75% of the public who said basically: “There is a need to have a fair trial
and that means with witnesses and any/all new documents.” Clear cut and fair,
no exceptions. That did not happen.
As I said, McConnell did his thing and “cooked
the goose” and blatantly screwed the public to serve and please Trump – no other explanation
fits.
To prove this is true, McConnell said so in his own words – recall this
short clip – his precise statement at this Washington Post video clip:
My 2 cents: Not
much to add – now we wait with bated breath to see the dramatic end to this
McConnell dog and pony show – as I and others have said, a total and compete
sham and now national disgrace and shameful result.
I also predict but may be wrong that Trump will brag
like never before during the SOTU address, and we shall also see how many DEMS do
not attend.
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