Beware Of Anonymous Republicans 'Concerned' About McConnell's Impeachment Plans Be skeptical.
Be skeptical. Be very skeptical of anonymous Republicans who won't stand up, but instead lurk in the background with "concerns."
By Laura Clawson
Politics 12/28/19 6:30am
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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has announced that he is not an impartial juror and pledged to conduct an impeachment trial of Donald Trump in total coordination with the White House. McConnells stance has Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski disturbed, while reliable eyeroll-generator Sen. Susan Collins said she hopes that Senate leaders will negotiate a fair trial process. But what about every other Republican senator?
Some, like Sen. Lindsey Graham, have said theyre with McConnellnot impartial jurors, just here to serve Donald Trump. But there are continuing reports that some cowardly Republicans arent happy, even as they stay silent.
Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut says, 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 Sen. Murkowski did, and really hold Mitch McConnell accountable.
No creditnoneto these Republicans until the day they come out and actually force McConnell to conduct a fair Senate trial. Until then, theyre just anonymous cowards.
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