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In reply to the discussion: Laurence Tribe : the Senate can't require the House, to "immediately" whatever is [View all]FBaggins
(26,721 posts)He's saying just what I speculated that he would. He wants the trial to take place overlapping the Democratic primaries. He's just saying that he isn't feeling any pressure.
If he is instead saying that he would be perfectly happy with the House failing to prosecute at all... I would disagree with him (on the principle that impeachments require a trial) - but maybe he feels like his members are better off spinning it as a weakness in the case and protects a couple of them from having to run on a vote to acquit. In which case... we should reevaluate whether we gain from not holding a trial.
So, even Moscow Mitch disagrees with you
Oh good. Maybe that will forestall the ridiculous "you're making McConnell's case for him" nonsense. But it wouldn't change the constitution.