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applegrove

(118,015 posts)
Fri Dec 27, 2019, 03:42 PM Dec 2019

Blumenthal Says GOP Senators Upset with McConnell

Blumenthal Says GOP Senators Upset with McConnell

December 27, 2019 at 2:02 pm EST By Taegan Goddard 38 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2019/12/27/blumenthal-says-gop-senators-upset-with-mcconnell/

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Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) claimed that several of his Republican colleagues in the Senate have “severe misgivings” about Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s (R-KY) impeachment strategy to coordinate with the White House, The Hill reports.

Said Blumenthal: “I’ve talked to anywhere from five to 10 of my colleagues who have very severe misgivings about the direction that Mitch McConnell is going in denying a full, fair proceeding with witnesses and documents. My hope is that they will say publicly what Senator Murkowski did, and really hold Mitch McConnell accountable.”

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Blumenthal Says GOP Senators Upset with McConnell (Original Post) applegrove Dec 2019 OP
What if these Republicans don't go public with their reservations, Sen. Blumenthal? gratuitous Dec 2019 #1
Dems should know, DENVERPOPS Dec 2019 #23
I agree, gab13by13 Dec 2019 #2
He was talking about republican senators. That democratic senators will oppose applegrove Dec 2019 #3
LOL. Don't hold your breath, Dick. They're all on the pad. PSPS Dec 2019 #4
What does 'on the pad' mean? applegrove Dec 2019 #6
taking bribes Hermit-The-Prog Dec 2019 #12
Thanks. applegrove Dec 2019 #24
welcome. ... Hermit-The-Prog Dec 2019 #29
+1, uponit7771 Dec 2019 #30
"Concerned " California_Republic Dec 2019 #5
May it be so. MineralMan Dec 2019 #7
So what? Mz Pip Dec 2019 #8
The ones in purple states know they'll get blowback if the Senate trial's an obvious kangaroo court. backscatter712 Dec 2019 #9
So fucking what? matt819 Dec 2019 #10
They were probably along for the sham trial, until Mitch opened his mouth. Xolodno Dec 2019 #11
Mitch got trump impeached and next defeated. pwb Dec 2019 #14
They're just mad cuz he spilled the beans. louis-t Dec 2019 #13
Maybe this is time to innundate other GOP senators with letters and phone calls. Maybe AtheistCrusader Dec 2019 #15
all those sad concerned repukes NRaleighLiberal Dec 2019 #16
Anyone else think that a senate "vote" will be more than a sham? erronis Dec 2019 #17
Getting away with shit is just habit forming? czarjak Dec 2019 #18
Your 5-10 Senate Colleagues Aviation Pro Dec 2019 #19
Republicans are grousing privately to keep the peace bucolic_frolic Dec 2019 #20
I'm sick of all the talk Rollerman Dec 2019 #21
No man should have that much power PatSeg Dec 2019 #22
A point to use against every republican on the campaign trail. keithbvadu2 Dec 2019 #25
I say keep holding the articles until they have a firm agreement to witness including Bolton. usaf-vet Dec 2019 #26
Don't hold your breath, Blumenthal. paleotn Dec 2019 #27
This is just sickening bdamomma Dec 2019 #28
It doesn't matter what they say privately it matters what they say publicly for fucks sake. nt UniteFightBack Dec 2019 #31

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
1. What if these Republicans don't go public with their reservations, Sen. Blumenthal?
Fri Dec 27, 2019, 03:58 PM
Dec 2019

Are you going to absolve them from any responsibility for confessing their misgivings to you but not following through? Is the confidentiality of the confessional more important than the Constitution? What I really don't want to see is months or years from now all these superannuated Republican Senators coming forward to say how they really opposed Trump back in the day, even told their colleague Senator Blumenthal all about it, but they couldn't quite say so publicly at the time because reasons, and nothing to do with being cowards, so stop saying that!

DENVERPOPS

(8,678 posts)
23. Dems should know,
Fri Dec 27, 2019, 06:00 PM
Dec 2019

more than anyone else, TALK IS CHEAP. Especially if it is a female senator from Maine or Alaska......

All the Dems across the nation had better get everything ready for Trump's Party on Nov 3rd and 4th.........

If you think the Repubs are going to come this close to check-mate on their Tyrannical Fascist Presidency, and not succeed, you need to think again.......They have been working on this for over 40 years folks. Chipping away, organizing, orchestrating, putting it all in place......

WASF

gab13by13

(20,864 posts)
2. I agree,
Fri Dec 27, 2019, 04:01 PM
Dec 2019

I hope that Blumenthal, Schumer and the rest don't cave to McConnell. No trial is better than a sham trial.

applegrove

(118,015 posts)
3. He was talking about republican senators. That democratic senators will oppose
Fri Dec 27, 2019, 04:04 PM
Dec 2019

Trump getting off scott free is a given.

Hermit-The-Prog

(33,033 posts)
29. welcome. ...
Fri Dec 27, 2019, 07:07 PM
Dec 2019

I'm making an assumption about the previous comment. It could be just a provincial idiom, but around here, "on the pad" is equivalent to "on the take", i.e., corrupt. We know that Trump has offered campaign contributions to Republican Senators, so they are corrupted jurors.

Mz Pip

(27,404 posts)
8. So what?
Fri Dec 27, 2019, 04:24 PM
Dec 2019

They can say whatever they want behind closed doors but they are just as useless as McConnell supporters if they won’t go public.

backscatter712

(26,355 posts)
9. The ones in purple states know they'll get blowback if the Senate trial's an obvious kangaroo court.
Fri Dec 27, 2019, 04:32 PM
Dec 2019

Really, the GOP's stuck between a rock and a hard place. If they conduct the trial fairly, Trump can only make himself and the GOP look even worse. But if they do what Moscow Mitch wants and rig the trial, and refuse to allow witnesses or evidence, that will make the GOP look like the crooks they are too.

matt819

(10,749 posts)
10. So fucking what?
Fri Dec 27, 2019, 04:38 PM
Dec 2019

They won't say shit.

Murkowski and Collins will be concerned but will never - repeat, never - vote against the party.

It doesn't fucking matter what they say in private if they are going to back the party when it counts.

They are spineless cowards, well on their way to becoming spineless traitors.

Any questions?


Xolodno

(6,330 posts)
11. They were probably along for the sham trial, until Mitch opened his mouth.
Fri Dec 27, 2019, 04:42 PM
Dec 2019

A quick acquittal and the impeachment fiasco was behind them. Now, no matter what, any acquittal is going to look tainted and used against them if they are up for re-election.

Mitch had so much hubris and was probably trying to shore up the base in his home state....but then, oops. Didn't consider Nancy would hold up delivery and drag this out and make him look responsible for it.

So now he either has to cave in or proceed with the sham trial and rendering any acquittal as bullshit.

pwb

(11,204 posts)
14. Mitch got trump impeached and next defeated.
Fri Dec 27, 2019, 04:52 PM
Dec 2019

Taking our supreme court pick, holding back good bills, Putins money man.

AtheistCrusader

(33,982 posts)
15. Maybe this is time to innundate other GOP senators with letters and phone calls. Maybe
Fri Dec 27, 2019, 05:09 PM
Dec 2019

scare them a bit and drive a wedge.

erronis

(14,948 posts)
17. Anyone else think that a senate "vote" will be more than a sham?
Fri Dec 27, 2019, 05:11 PM
Dec 2019

I don't care what the turtle or the (r)epuglicons say. I'm not sure that what the Democrats/I's say has any weight either.

I'm sure that lots of end-game plays have been tested and that the dump-in-thief and the rest of the (r)s will find a way to skirt democracy.

Could the senate receive the impeachment from the house and just sit on it? I'm sure there are delaying tactics that will be put in play.

bucolic_frolic

(42,666 posts)
20. Republicans are grousing privately to keep the peace
Fri Dec 27, 2019, 05:29 PM
Dec 2019

and saying something else amongst themselves. That's my suspicion.

 

Rollerman

(42 posts)
21. I'm sick of all the talk
Fri Dec 27, 2019, 05:46 PM
Dec 2019

About what Repugs supposedly say in private. Either out them, or STFU Sen Blumenthal.

keithbvadu2

(36,362 posts)
25. A point to use against every republican on the campaign trail.
Fri Dec 27, 2019, 06:13 PM
Dec 2019

A point to use against every republican on the campaign trail.

usaf-vet

(6,094 posts)
26. I say keep holding the articles until they have a firm agreement to witness including Bolton.
Fri Dec 27, 2019, 06:35 PM
Dec 2019

If MoscowMitch won't agree. Keep investigating and file new articles of impeachment. Stack them on DO NOT BACK DOWN.

I would prefer to lose while holding our ground than to have MoscowMitch and the cowards in the Sen to pull a fast one and exonerate him. Only one Merrick Garland insult period.

paleotn

(17,778 posts)
27. Don't hold your breath, Blumenthal.
Fri Dec 27, 2019, 06:41 PM
Dec 2019

They're concern trolls. Until they actually put actions behind the closed door words, fuck them.

bdamomma

(63,652 posts)
28. This is just sickening
Fri Dec 27, 2019, 06:49 PM
Dec 2019

I hope McConnell gets his justice, he will not come out clean on this, he will go down too.

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