Bad Idea: Top Republicans, Ex-White House
Officials Pressing McConnell to Convict Trump
Townhall,
by
Matt Vespa
Original Article
Posted By: ladydawgfan,
1/23/2021 3:05:09 PM
Love him or hate him—Mitch McConnell is a politician who seldom makes mistakes. He’s not perfect by any stretch of the imagination, but he’s a man who is a skilled political strategist whose errors are few in years past. Tea Party folks were sour on him, but the man was instrumental in enacting key portions of the Trump agenda, especially concerning the judiciary. Cocaine Mitch was a slayer in the upper chamber, but all that changed after the 2020 election.
On January 6, there was a riot on Capitol Hill. Five people died. The Capitol Building was stormed. New impeachment articles were filed against President Trump as well.
Reply 1 - Posted by:
zephyrgirl 1/23/2021 3:13:17 PM (No. 671790)
It may already be too late for what Britt Hume called the "real Republicans." Trump supporters are pretty mad and are changing their registrations in droves. I'm tired of being lied to by the "real Republicans" who fought Trump the whole four years and are quite happy he was defeated.
59 people like this.
Reply 2 - Posted by:
Chiritwo 1/23/2021 3:15:40 PM (No. 671794)
I don't believe it - these Republicans are not suicidal. Everyone knows that President Trump had nothing to do with people entering the offices. If they are found to be Antifa, I'm sure the press will help cover it up. Just leave President Trump alone. Why are you so very afraid of him?
39 people like this.
Reply 3 - Posted by:
udanja99 1/23/2021 3:15:48 PM (No. 671795)
“The party is Trump. Get used to it or get out of the way”.
Dead on, Matt. Now let’s see if Mitch and the republicans have any survival instincts at all.
52 people like this.
Reply 4 - Posted by:
idahoskook 1/23/2021 3:18:23 PM (No. 671797)
I will not vote for a Republican again. I don’t care what the situation is. It’s over. Period. And if we don’t seize this moment in time to start a new party now, it’s over for a very long time.
36 people like this.
Reply 5 - Posted by:
tsquare 1/23/2021 3:23:26 PM (No. 671803)
On january 22, 8000 people died across the united states. Obviously, using the logic of this author, we need to impeach biden for these deaths.
27 people like this.
Reply 6 - Posted by:
zuker5 1/23/2021 3:24:28 PM (No. 671804)
If the Republicans do vote to convict him, I’ll never vote Republican again. I won’t vote Democrat, but I won’t vote Republican either. There just won’t be a point anymore. They can have fun trying to win without voters like me.
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Right. Plenty of time for Senate Republicans to fundraise and shadowbox over this pseudo-event. Absolutely nothing of importance, like ending all deportations and freeing all immigration detainees to remain in the United States, gutting American energy independence, or allowing hackable Chinese components into the power grid to worry about. . .
15 people like this.
Reply 8 - Posted by:
Califedup 1/23/2021 3:51:28 PM (No. 671825)
Love him or Hate Him. Hate the scummy, bought by China Traitor who didn't knife Trump and us in the back but used a chain saw. By the way how are all those great judicial picks working out for President Trump and us starting with the incredibly ungrateful Kavanagh, Gorsuch, and that stealth liberal Barrett?
24 people like this.
Reply 9 - Posted by:
DVC 1/23/2021 3:58:03 PM (No. 671831)
I am disgusted by Vespa....."five people died" is a lie, but with some unrelated facts piled up to make it look like less of a lie.
Truth: ONE person was shot to death by some unnamed person, who APPEARS to have been Capitol security staff. ONE person, guilty of nothing more than trespass. Murdered. If this had happened anywhere else, the officer would be charged with at least manslaughter. We don't even have the killer's name.
One officer had a stroke, completely unrelated to events, and four other people in the general area of the Capitol, not even show to have even entered the Capitol, had various heart attacks or strokes and died, just happenstance. Lumping unrelated deaths together to make it seem like it was violent is dishonest as hell. Vespa is going with the Fake News narrative there. Disgusting.
As to McConnell.....he works for the ChiComs, does what he is told. Any Republican Senator who imagines that he or she would be re-elected after voting to convict is delusional. You damned well better have your next job lined up if you vote for conviction.
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It's already too late for me. Any Republican that A) didn't fight the steal after Nov 3; or B) votes to impeach Trump should be primaried with MAGA candidates. They all road Trump's coattails to victory in 2016, 2018 and 2020 and then abandoned him and 75 million (I believe even more!) populist America First Trump voters. We voted for Trump and only chose the Rs to enact his agenda - not the GOP swamp agenda!!! Make your choices Mitch and co and our voice will be heard. We will not be silenced.
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
ThreeBadCats3 1/23/2021 4:04:28 PM (No. 671838)
Quite a few people went to Washington in a “stop the steal” legitimate show of support and affection for President Trump. Anyone with a shred of contact with reality, even that minority of democrats, know the election was stolen. There was no inerection, other than atifa paid henchpeople. This I suspect will become evident even to the denser among us over the coming months. Regardless, a majority of people are honest and sensible in this country, and we will survive the next few years, only a moment in time after all.
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Reply 12 - Posted by:
Moritz55 1/23/2021 4:14:19 PM (No. 671844)
This article is based on hearsay, part of it from CNN and the Daily Caller.
8 people like this.
Reply 13 - Posted by:
Calvinesq 1/23/2021 4:21:27 PM (No. 671849)
Republicans who vote to convict Trump, which would violate the Constitution, will also be voting to terminate the Republican Party.
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Reply 14 - Posted by:
Daisymay 1/23/2021 4:28:20 PM (No. 671855)
Remember years back when voters were mad at someone in the Congress. Someone urged them to send a Brick to the Capitol. Maybe we should do something along those lines to get Mitch's attention! Not sure what to send, any ideas? Could be a bag of Balls!
10 people like this.
Reply 15 - Posted by:
JL80863 1/23/2021 4:28:58 PM (No. 671856)
Great summary #1. I think millions share your view of the situation. As far as the article is concerned, Mr. Vespa has the same peculiar view of what constitutes "wins" and "losses" that professional politicians have. There seems to be small attention for what is good for our republic. It is ever and always the political game, always the damned game.
4 people like this.
Reply 16 - Posted by:
Krause 1/23/2021 4:30:48 PM (No. 671857)
I think China might be in Mitch's ear.
11 people like this.
Reply 17 - Posted by:
Imright 1/23/2021 4:31:21 PM (No. 671858)
FTA: ~~ "He also reportedly sees this as an avenue to purge Trumpism from the GOP. The Daily Caller reported that key Republicans and former White House officials are conducting a whisper campaign to urge the Kentucky Republican to convict Trump (via Daily Caller):"~~
Just try it...Purge us..?? Really. Disgusting!!! Goodbye Republican party! MAGA!
13 people like this.
Reply 18 - Posted by:
Dodge Boy 1/23/2021 4:45:29 PM (No. 671873)
FTA - " The party is Trump. Get used to it or get out of the way. "
WH "officials" and McConnell, Pierre Delecto, et al, cease and desist. Now.
13 people like this.
Reply 19 - Posted by:
Italiano 1/23/2021 4:47:47 PM (No. 671876)
Help me out here: If the worst, most demented candidate in American history beat Donald Trump in 2020, as they claim, why are they so afraid of him in 2024?
13 people like this.
Reply 20 - Posted by:
pros7767 1/23/2021 4:52:01 PM (No. 671880)
Here's a hint to all the RINO's out there!
You thought you got rid of the Tea Party by abandoning us in 2010. All we needed was a real LEADER and we found that with President Trump! The Tea Party rose again like a Phoenix from the ashes in 2016!
We now know what it is like to have a President who cares about US! We are NOT GOING AWAY EVER! You have awakened a Sleeping Giant! And the best part is you have exposed yourselves now. We know what side you are on and it is not ours!
Enjoy your last term in office because we will not be fooled, cajoled or lied to again! You will either be primaried or a Third Party will rise and take all your seats! It's up to President Trump which way he wants to go. Whichever it is, WTP will follow!
13 people like this.
Reply 21 - Posted by:
MOAB 1/23/2021 4:59:11 PM (No. 671887)
The real Republicans are now Communist Party supporters. They knew what they were doing and have enabled the communist take over of our country. Soon there will be a true party of the American people called the Patriot Party for supporters of President Trump and it will have well over 65 million members. The real Republican Party will die on the vine. Rhinos like the never Trumpers and Brit Hume will not be accepted into our party they are currently right where they belong......with the communist party along with Fox news.
13 people like this.
Reply 22 - Posted by:
RuckusTom 1/23/2021 5:30:39 PM (No. 671907)
How many people died in America that weren't there? Last I heard 4 people died from natural causes. One was killed by a DC cop.
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Reply 23 - Posted by:
mc squared 1/23/2021 5:53:40 PM (No. 671923)
Republicans don't car unless the money stops. Change your registration NOW. No more money.
6 people like this.
Reply 24 - Posted by:
rochow 1/23/2021 6:17:19 PM (No. 671951)
Top Republicans and former WH officials! Of course they could care less how the 'base' feels. To this date nothing is known about the young woman who was shot! Nasty Peglosi sitting on the information because it was one of her guards she is in charge of???
Don't forget to send Mitch low life a nasty note. Curtesy is really not required, after all, he believes we are less than dogs!
5 people like this.
Reply 25 - Posted by:
starboard 1/23/2021 6:51:53 PM (No. 671991)
I give Joe Biden 6 months to totally mess up this economy with high gas prices, higher income taxes, high unemployment, high crime rates with the surging immigrants from Central America with increased drug problems across the nation. Then there will be Middle East turmoil, a possible Stock Market correction and a Covid resurgence.
Do I want all of this... NO? But it's a strong probability.
Joe Biden will be disrespected by the American people wherever he goes and he won't be able to show up to any event for fear of being ridiculed, heckled and harassed and the media won't be able to make excuses for him after awhile.
The good Republicans in congress (and we do have some), in both the house and Senate need to take control and stand firm and act like leaders, not wimpy backbenchers. They should form a coalition for constitutional solidarity and bring their message directly to the people. I predict it will catch fire and light up our country like it never has before. People would come out in droves and welcome this after what was done to us. I remember how we did this with the Tea Party after they passed Obamacare. This is what needs to happen. A third party would be a mistake. Think of this as Trump buying an old hotel in NYC, and totally restoring it. Something he's an expert at doing.
President Trump should become a Kingmaker and mentor the up and comers. He should become the Godfather to this new vast populist wing of the Republican party and help them to achieve their goal to decimate the Left at every turn by winning elections everywhere they go. That would become the final accomplishment to his impressive legacy.
8 people like this.
Reply 26 - Posted by:
judy 1/24/2021 12:47:07 AM (No. 672248)
A few little fake republicans in congress do Not represent 74 million Trump voters. McConnell is 78 his term is up when he’s 84 so he could less what people think of him. Mitch loves Mitch....
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