until 2 or 3 am in row at his age?

I'm stunned this has been allowed - I thought Moscow Mitch was only going to allow the House GOP version of evidence into the Senate.

He will be immediately powerless to do a damn thing about it, and anything he would think to do to them would just be seen as petty and vindictive (and more proof that they made the right decision)

Kompromat?
Meh, FAKE NEWS
But that's you in that photo, right Senator?
Nobody is saying that but Trump and the Kremlin, and we KNOW they're not trustworthy...

This might end up being easier than we think (fingers crossed).

I was sort of pleasantly surprised this morning when my local ABC affiliate did a poll of how many thought witnesses should be allowed to testify (this is Michigan). It was 75% for; 25% against.

Its not like it would keep drumpf from conducting any meaningful work.

Do the dems on the floor know?

but I'll take what I can get - having the evidence admitted is huge.

the original rules were entered into the docket. No amendments have been offered. No vote has been taken.

Nothing changed yet.

.. Russians are the best in the world at strategic retreats.

Much of this is about PRESENTATION. It's about making the case to the American people who will judge whether the senate is doing its job. By merely adding the house findings to the record, the American public won't see it, in a practical sense.

McConnell did not have the votes - plain and simple. I'm sure there was some self-interest involved from a lot of senators who didn't want to sit for 12-15 hr days.

now everyone thinks he made a concession

That was my first thought -- offer up something outrageous so that you can backpedal to something slightly less outrageous. See? Compromise!

You know, like "Give me all your money! Well, you can keep a buck."

McConnell changed the rules because several repug senators had concerns about the rules he originally wanted to use.

According to Political Wire, the original source of this information is the New York Times, but I couldn't access it and can't provide a link.

Works for me!

Will the objection be sustained or overruled? I wonder.

will finance her opponent's campaign spending what it takes to send her home. And if necessary the opponents to any republican who votes to find Trump guilty.

That should give her and others something to think about. They should be equally afraid of that over MoscowMitch's threats.

The billionaires won't end up president but in all likelihood either will tRump and that might actually be what they want.

I told their staffperson that they both know better, they are after all attorneys and are well aware of what a trial should include. Also that they should be embarrassed at what they are allowing to happen, and it makes me wonder who owns them