Moscow Mitch: "I'm going to take my cues from the president's lawyers"

[dalton99a]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/12/13/mcconnell-says-hell-let-trumps-white-house-dictate-trumps-impeachment-trial/

McConnell indicates he’ll let Trump’s lawyers dictate Trump’s impeachment trial
By Aaron Blake
Dec. 13, 2019 at 8:09 a.m. CST

As soon as the House votes to impeach President Trump — which is likely to happen next week — it is no longer in charge of the process. The situation then goes over to the Republican-controlled Senate, where Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. will preside but the GOP otherwise can control much of the length and substance of the process.

And Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is indicating he’ll endeavor to give the White House whatever kind of trial it wants.

Appearing on Sean Hannity’s Fox News show on Thursday night, McConnell made a point of saying that he would be coordinating with White House counsel Pat Cipollone every step of the way.

“Everything I do during this, I’m coordinating with the White House counsel,” McConnell said. “There will be no difference between the president’s position and our position as to how to handle this to the extent that we can.”

He added later that “exactly how we go forward I’m going to coordinate with the president’s lawyers, so there won’t be any difference between us on how to do this.”

And then he said that “I’m going to take my cues from the president’s lawyers.”

[Thomas Hurt]

1. not a trial then...the Chief Justice should be presiding not the Pres lawyers.

[5X]

2. Would that be jury tampering?

[MineralMan]

3. How Partisan of You, Senator McConnell!

In the case of an impeachment, the role of the senate is as the jury. You are not the President's defense attorney, Sir! You are the foreman of the jury, and that only. Listen, don't talk.

[eShirl]

4. keeping his neck in like a good little turtle

[Baked Potato]

5. He's hurting at home and doesn't want PissWig to turn on him too

Could make it uncomfortable throughout the holidays.