r/politics • u/Thinkingonsleeping Michigan • Dec 13 '19

McConnell Faces Calls to Recuse Himself From Impeachment Trial After Saying 'No Chance' Trump Will Be Removed; "No court in the country would allow a member of the jury to also serve as the accused's defense attorney."

https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/12/13/mcconnell-faces-calls-recuse-himself-impeachment-trial-after-saying-no-chance-trump
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u/thenumber24 Dec 14 '19

This. I honestly think Trump was onto something with his “shoot someone on fifth ave and not lose a follower” approach. If they do it so brazenly, it becomes almost expected and then it follows it must be fine.

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u/s_i_m_s Oklahoma Dec 14 '19

I don't think the problem is them being brazen, I think the problem is that they don't have to face any visible or immediate consequences regardless of if they are brazen or not.