See no evil, hear no evil, set to acquit evil

Axtremus · 13 Feb 2021, 14:36

@george-k said in See no evil, hear no evil, set to acquit evil:

Alternate Headline:

The St. Louis Post Dispatch declares Former President Trump guilty before the trial is even over.

More importantly, the focus of that editorial is on Sens. Hawley and Blunt ignoring Trump’s guilt.

Axtremus · 13 Feb 2021, 14:31

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/senate-incitement-precedent_n_60270cf3c5b6591becd8c49f

GOP Senators Acquitting Trump May Embolden Future Presidents To Incite Mobs
Prosecutors, historians and others worry that fomenting violence to overturn an election loss will become an accepted tool.

Catseye3 · wrote on 13 Feb 2021, 14:31

@axtremus said in See no evil, hear no evil, set to acquit evil:

GOP Senators Acquitting Trump May Embolden Future Presidents To Incite Mobs
Prosecutors, historians and others worry that fomenting violence to overturn an election loss will become an accepted tool.

Okay, I don't even need to read that article to know stupid when I see it.

Mik · wrote on 13 Feb 2021, 14:36

@axtremus said in See no evil, hear no evil, set to acquit evil:

@george-k said in See no evil, hear no evil, set to acquit evil:

Alternate Headline:

The St. Louis Post Dispatch declares Former President Trump guilty before the trial is even over.

More importantly, the focus of that editorial is on Sens. Hawley and Blunt ignoring Trump’s guilt.

See George's post.

Jolly · 13 Feb 2021, 21:14

Fall on your back and cry tears in your ears, you liberal bastard.

He is going to be acquitted, he is going on his Revenge Tour in about three weeks and he will be eligible to run in 2024.

And there's not a damn thing you can do about it.

[Larry Mode] Bwhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!!! [/Larry Mode]

Axtremus · wrote on 13 Feb 2021, 14:46

Mik, don’t get distracted, focus on the Sens. Hawley and Blunt’s refusal to acknowledge Trump’s evil as emblematic of present day GOP’s proclivity to ignore truth and principles to defend anything Trump.

Mik · wrote on 13 Feb 2021, 14:50

See Jolly's post.

Loki · 13 Feb 2021, 18:19

Looks like they managed to extend this and yet the result will be unchanged.

No unity just war.

Remember who chose war knowing it would not change the outcome.

taiwan_girl · wrote on 13 Feb 2021, 17:48

It seems unfortunate that most (or all) Senators were going to vote the way there were going to vote even before hearing the evidence, both positive and negative.

An alternate to George's headline would be:

Senators declare President Trump guilty/innocent before the trial is even over.

A couple of random thoughts:

I dont think there should have been an impeachment this time. I do think President Trump acted quite badly, but I think Xenon mentioned earlier, he really did not realize what he was saying and exhibited poor judgement (again).

I think the worse thing for the Republic party is if they keep President Trump as the "face". The Republics have lost ground all across the US since he has been President. There is no reason to think that continuing to use him as the "face" is going to change that.

Jolly · L Loki 13 Feb 2021, 16:59

@loki said in See no evil, hear no evil, set to acquit evil:

Looks like they managed to extend this and yet the result will be unchanged.

No unity just war.

Remember who chose war knowing it would not change the outcome.

Oh, I think this will be fun.

Each witness is voted on. The Republicans are salivating over their witness list. If they get their witnesses, it's going to be a ball. If the Dems vote them down, it's a huge political negative. Can't say that Graham didn't warn the Dems...
While all this is going on, much of Biden's agenda hits a brick wall. Especially, when they start deposing folks like Pelosi.

Maybe, this could take months...

Renauda · wrote on 13 Feb 2021, 18:39

I am glad they will call upon witnesses.

I think of it as due diligence.

It's possible that testimonies will demonstrate once and for all that it was much more than just a few doofusses taking selfies in and around the Capitol Bldg. that day.

Jolly · wrote on 13 Feb 2021, 19:03

Or not.

And all, for naught.

Renauda · wrote on 13 Feb 2021, 19:23

Let history judge whether it has been for naught.

Loki · wrote on 13 Feb 2021, 19:48

Mercifully for most of us, they called off the witness thing and the predictable end that was never in doubt will come.

Maybe a couple of GOP who were voting to impeach threatened to change their vote of the charade continued.

Loki · wrote on 13 Feb 2021, 21:06

Put a fork in it. It’s over.

xenon · 14 Feb 2021, 00:10

@jolly said in See no evil, hear no evil, set to acquit evil:

He is going to be acquitted, he is going on his Revenge Tour in about three weeks and he will be eligible to run in 2024.

You seem hopeful that this disgrace runs again. This is the best Republican for the job?

Loki · wrote on 13 Feb 2021, 21:19

Just saw that the lawyers were going to subpoena Mayor Bowser who tweeted that she wanted no national guard presence. Maybe that sunk the witness ask, as it effectively killed the narrative.

Pelosi too but that would have been just fun watching her squirm. Maybe she called the third down punt.

George K · 13 Feb 2021, 21:26

Burr
Cassidy
Collins
Murkowski
Romney
Sasse
Toomey

Voted to convict.

Every Democrat did as well.

xenon · 13 Feb 2021, 21:34

@george-k McConnell is putting blame for Jan 6 squarely at Trump’s feet - but is arguing the constitutional point that the Senate has no jurisdiction to impeach former Presidents.

xenon · wrote on 13 Feb 2021, 21:29

Also, cable news commentary on this is nauseating.

The New Coffee Room

See no evil, hear no evil, set to acquit evil