The constant disappointment must be soul-crushing. If only there were something she could do!

can subpoena Bolton if need be.

promises that will never, ever happen.

over Susie’s head. Funding is on the block and it would certainly decimate the economy of Midcoast Maine if pulled.

Bolton came forward then?

There’s a book coming out.

Bluff called

have it both ways....if he refuses, get him before the courts....he hasn't a leg to stand on after that tweet.

I did hope for better from Murkowski after Kavanaugh.

they each received for their campaigns? With the gop. it is ALWAYS about $$$ or rubles.

whatever it takes to do it.

They all like their jobs way too much for our wellbeing. We need to remove some of the things that make them way too happy and add some that make them afraid to cross us. Like making going to prison far less rare and travel more rare. Keep them at their desks. And I'm in the mood to add outlawing upholstery in their offices and chambers to that list.

Imagine— a major political party whose leaders have to fear the plethora of nutcases in their base. If you’re a Republican who’s not foursquare for Trump, you’re in for special treatment from the new Brownshirts.

I have a feeling this is why so many not-fully-on-board-with-45 Republicans (like Corker, Flake, etc.) have retired. Apparently they’re not too keen on getting death threats in the middle of the night.

Authoritarian regimes have no room for dissent, even on a micro-level. It’s either absolute fealty, or Trump calls you out by name at his next red-meat rally. And after that...no guarantees.

The GOP has worked hard to create that type of non- thinking base.

I’m really hoping Collins is defeated this fall. She needs to take her concern elsewhere.

I guess they used their 15 minutes of attention on this issue, time to move on to supporting Trump. The female “voices of reason” trotted out by the GOP have performed their role in the tragedy.

collins and murkowski: the spineless jelly fish of the senate.

Collins is going to get a lot of RW money supporting her, but if people like Lindsey Graham, Cindy-Hyde Smith and Mitch McConnell have their own tough races, then the RW moneybags might not have as much money to spend in Maine.

Sara Gideon seems like a strong candidate for the Democrats - Maine Speaker of the House
https://saragideon.com/

Collins must go.

the Senate needs a cleaning out. Especially those who are choking on all their illegal money.


Just gave donation every bit helps.

I have not seen any reports about this, only the “concerns”, but not the capitulation.

than the house hearing's soliloquies and witnesses. Just soliloquies? And our side saying something like, "and then Fiona Hill said this?"

Our house managers would be reduced to repeating what we all already know. The Republican Senators will yawn (probably flagrantly and on camera), vote the articles down, McTurtle will hold a Q&A session in front of the TV cameras about the Democrats wasting the Senate's time and Trump will tweet his gloating from now until November.

....which is why Pelosi is in no hurry to let them.

Moscow could pass a vote that would limit the house to only reading the articles as written. Then they would spend days arguing conspiracy theory, or what gym rat and the cow decide to spew forth.

Oh, and they will likely subpoena the bidens. "We called witnesses".

Water is still wet.

Hence the title of the OP

Now open new hearings in the House on more articles.

Why not?

The people want a fair trial with witnesses, not a sham. trial.

The GOP counts on voters having short memories. It's been a good bet recently.

We’ll be working in Colorado to end Cory Gardner’s career.

Don't send the articles of impeachment over to the Senate for a sham trial. Just let Dick Tater stay impeached until we elect a real president.

Acquitted, re-elected, whatever...the “impeached” label sticks. Forever. Not even death will wipe that stain away...

If anybody thought that they could rely on Murkowski or Collins, or Bolton for that matter, I want some of what you’re smoking.

We watch the talk shows and hear the encouraging babble about these three and actually think that there’s a chance that they will develop common sense overnight. Rubbish! They’re Republicans.

Let's see how their tune is after they don't have to worry about being primaried by their batshit base.

press statement in his face when he refuses to show. Then Dems should endlessly ridicule him to the point just his name evokes laughter.

Then I got angry because of the tease.

Now I just laugh at how oblivious they are to just how pathetic their feigned concern attempts come off.

Even Charlie Brown wouldn't race to kick their football any more.