I’m trying to ignore the House debate as much as possible while my husband watches it. Tough ask in this open floor plan. My productivity is taking a hit, but I did get to hear a very droll rejoinder by Rep. Nadler. Weasel-faced GOP Rep. Stewart of Utah was imploring his Democratic colleagues not to …
Impeach the Motherfucker!
McConnell weasels out on witnesses
Breaking from The Post: [Senate Majority Leader Mitch] McConnell on Tuesday rejected a call from his Democratic counterpart to subpoena new witnesses to testify during a Senate impeachment trial. Speaking on the Senate floor, McConnell said the request by Schumer on Sunday was “dead wrong” and suggested that the House’s case against Trump is “deficient.” …
Damocles Delay
There was some talk about this idea last week: There’s a growing view that unless McConnell agrees to hold a fair trial, the House should vote to impeach but not send the articles to the Senate. If the Senate won’t do its job honestly, they shouldn’t be allowed to do it dishonestly. — Ian Bassin …
Impeach All the Mofos
Trump’s personal lawyer, who is under investigation, arrived at the White House while the Judiciary Committee was passing articles of impeachment: President Donald Trump's personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, was spotted at the White House this morning ahead of a vote in the House Judiciary Committee on Articles of Impeachment. pic.twitter.com/4BX0XM3rv5 — Maegan Vazquez (@maeganvaz) December …
Wisdom of the Elders (Open Thread)
Joe Biden’s campaign dropped a new vid yesterday: Donald Trump is erratic, unstable, and dangerously incompetent. Every day that he directs our national security is a dangerous day for the United States. pic.twitter.com/aGUxe4ItmQ — Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) December 9, 2019 It’s pretty good. The screen cap is only an orange hue away from complete perfection, …
No Backlash
This is worth noting from the latest CNN poll on Trump’s impeachment, which basically shows no movement (50/43 for impeachment and removal): Looking at the 538 polling averages, support flipped when the Ukraine stuff came out and has held pretty steady since. There’s enough polling on this, and enough time has passed, that quoting one …