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fishwax

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10. I think an important thing to remember is that republicans had an out already

Sat Feb 13, 2021, 03:44 PM

Feb 2021

it may or may not have been advantageous to call witnesses. I don't know. I can see some advantages and some disadvantages, but I'm going to have to trust the House Managers and the Senate Dem leadership on this one because (a) they've done a great job so far and (b) they have expertise and information that I don't.

Either way, though, they didn't hand the republicans an out by not calling witnesses. The republicans had that out anyway. They weren't going to vote to convict, no matter how many witnesses democrats called.

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WTH just happened? [View all] DSandra Feb 2021 OP

I'm Sure Someone More Optimistic Than Myself Will Give You Something Positive To Look Forward To nt sfstaxprep Feb 2021 #1

I was like that at first. Nt mobeau69 Feb 2021 #2

The witness they were going to bring in BumRushDaShow Feb 2021 #3

Part of the impact is emotional, and I can't understand how it would have the same emotional impact DSandra Feb 2021 #7

There are audio clips of her describing what happened BumRushDaShow Feb 2021 #14

Impact on who? You? Dems? SharonClark Feb 2021 #28

Are you under the impression that the nation is riveted to their TVs waiting for witnesses? brooklynite Feb 2021 #31

People tune in for witnesses, just like it's an episode of Perry Mason. Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2021 #36

Well, many reasons. Here are two soothsayer Feb 2021 #4

Trump wasn't going to get convicted, even with witnesses. bearsfootball516 Feb 2021 #5

How BGBD Feb 2021 #6

They are already starting DSandra Feb 2021 #17

And how successful BGBD Feb 2021 #37

Would you bet on that? DSandra Feb 2021 #38

+100000000000000000000000000000000 x 2 AmyStrange Feb 2021 #8

"Without conviction." DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2021 #9

I think an important thing to remember is that republicans had an out already fishwax Feb 2021 #10

It more easily allows them to not look like monsters and supporters of a madman if they dont convict DSandra Feb 2021 #20

No, it doesn't StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #26

What about Kevin McCarthy and Tommy Tuberville? DSandra Feb 2021 #27

That would have been a mess StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #32

conviction? qazplm135 Feb 2021 #11

There was NO chance of conviction. Never. At any point. Hortensis Feb 2021 #12

Some strong women in Georgia greymattermom Feb 2021 #13

That's my hope. StarryNite Feb 2021 #23

Trump walks, as he always was. Biden gets to move his agenda. dem4decades Feb 2021 #15

Also backlash from Dems. 2naSalit Feb 2021 #16

Yup. Schumer got played again. We really need a new Senate leader 🤬 Arazi Feb 2021 #21

That is untrue...and Schumer is not a House member. The House managers made the decision...you Demsrule86 Feb 2021 #34

The negotiations about calling witnesses included threats to Senate operations, bills, and noms Arazi Feb 2021 #35

So what? If they can't see it is more important to get our agenda through than I don't know what Demsrule86 Feb 2021 #33

Witnesses would not equal conviction lame54 Feb 2021 #18

My two cents for what it's worth. DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2021 #19

Trump's lawyers yesterday equated the news reports to hearsay DSandra Feb 2021 #24

It is what it is, I guess. We all have to choose the hills we die on. DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2021 #30

There was never going to be a conviction. SharonClark Feb 2021 #22

As I said in another OP StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #29

They got the information they needed into the record without Trump objecting StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #25

trump will never be elected again rockfordfile Feb 2021 #39

Tell that to the state legislatures that will pass bills making it much harder for... DSandra Feb 2021 #40