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Wounded Bear

(58,743 posts) Tue Jan 28, 2020, 12:59 PM Jan 2020

Note to TV talking heads: STFU about a stupid deal for witnesses...

Not only should there never be a deal about witnesses for the impeachment trial, there is no necessity for a deal.

All it takes is 51 votes to authorize the subpoena to call a witness. The Repubs don't need Dem help to call the Bidens. If they want to, they can. If they call the Bidens and not Bolton and/or Mulvaney we'll all know that the fix is in. They're still hoping to pull off the acquittal without any witnesses and not look like the partisan assholes that they are.

Schumer knows this, so the only thing asking him or others about a "witness deal" is just bullshit diversion that does nothing but help the Repubs. There is no reason to make McConnell look stronger by saying he has some kind of leverage to get the Bidens on trial, leverage he doesn't need if his sycophantic Repub Senators stay in line.

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Note to TV talking heads: STFU about a stupid deal for witnesses... (Original Post) Wounded Bear Jan 2020 OP

after the castrators cackling yesterday, they need to stfu. mopinko Jan 2020 #1

This is why we are were we are at Cosmocat Jan 2020 #2

💯. live love laugh Jan 2020 #7

it's more like a hostage exchange dweller Jan 2020 #3

Simple solution Sherman A1 Jan 2020 #4

The impeachment trial goes on, whether or not we watch. Wednesdays Jan 2020 #8

The talking heads have not influenced me Sherman A1 Jan 2020 #9

Oh for heavens sake. They are reporting what is going on behind the scenes. hedda_foil Jan 2020 #5

Moscow Mitch has Wellstone ruled Jan 2020 #6

mopinko

(70,268 posts)

1. after the castrators cackling yesterday, they need to stfu.

Reply to Wounded Bear (Original post)

Tue Jan 28, 2020, 01:02 PM

Jan 2020

Cosmocat

(14,575 posts)

2. This is why we are were we are at

Reply to Wounded Bear (Original post)

Tue Jan 28, 2020, 01:03 PM

Jan 2020

Over a quarter century of adjusting norms to right wing fuckwittery.

live love laugh

(13,162 posts)

7. 💯.

Reply to Cosmocat (Reply #2)

Tue Jan 28, 2020, 01:41 PM

Jan 2020

dweller

(23,682 posts)

3. it's more like a hostage exchange

Reply to Wounded Bear (Original post)

Tue Jan 28, 2020, 01:05 PM

Jan 2020

yeh they should stfu

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Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)

4. Simple solution

Reply to Wounded Bear (Original post)

Tue Jan 28, 2020, 01:10 PM

Jan 2020

Turn off the TV or change the channel.

Wednesdays

(17,450 posts)

8. The impeachment trial goes on, whether or not we watch.

Reply to Sherman A1 (Reply #4)

Tue Jan 28, 2020, 01:48 PM

Jan 2020

And even if we turn off our teevees, the talking heads will continue to influence the public and politicians

Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)

9. The talking heads have not influenced me

Reply to Wednesdays (Reply #8)

Tue Jan 28, 2020, 05:03 PM

Jan 2020

as I don't waste my time with the infotainment Cable Noise Networks. If I want to watch the impeachment C-Span and PBS are readily available.

hedda_foil

(16,375 posts)

5. Oh for heavens sake. They are reporting what is going on behind the scenes.

Reply to Wounded Bear (Original post)

Tue Jan 28, 2020, 01:30 PM

Jan 2020

It's legitimate and potentially important reporting that should inform us as to what's actually happening with the Republican Senators. I want to know that.

BTW, reporting what is actually said or done by the people involved is not the same as advocating. It is a statement of fact.

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)

6. Moscow Mitch has

Reply to Wounded Bear (Original post)

Tue Jan 28, 2020, 01:40 PM

Jan 2020

a plan to screw over the Nation and protect his Emperor. Acquittal,with a closed door hearing with Bolton and the testimony Classified to be release after the Elections.

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