Those aren’t key changes. They are absolutely minor. The second in particular is likely a good thing. Admitting automatically all the evidence introduced in the House means that it doesn’t have to be introduced separately into the Senate via testimony. It also permits GOP Senators to state that they had access to the exact same evidence as the House.
It's what the House handed him.
Impeachment process in the house was a sham... this is a sham OF a sham
IMO Mitch changed the rules to “look fair”.
Of course CNBC found a more “sinister” spin to put on it.
“...should he actually testify under oath, Bolton’s account would likely be damaging to the president.”
And we know this how? Oh, you only said “likely”. How likely? Why?
Could Nancy Pelosi have appointed Republican Representatives to present the case?
Why didn’t she?
Nancy Pelosi is terrified that McConnell will agree to the calling of witnesses. If there are witnesses Hunter Biden and Paul Pelosi will be called to testify regarding the Ukraine corruption. They were key players. Then Nancy can use her new gold pen to sign her resignation letter and the bail bond for her son.
BIG mistake.
Give them an inch....
Yah they are minor. The first one is essentially nothing. There still a set number of hours but now spread out over 3 days and not 2. And it was already a given that the house “evidence” would have passed via vote. This takes away the chance that there would a bi-paritsan vote to “admit” it which the press would crow about for days.
Complete nonsense, not true. Many clueless Freepers believe that Schiff did this, but they are wrong also. These two changers were made by McConnell at a lunch with Republican Senators today. Senator Collins wanted the changes and she said that she had some other Senators behind her demand. McConnell needs 51 votes to pass the Resolution. He will not get any Democrat votes, so he has to persuade all the Republicans to agree to the language.
Its not anything significant, but now we have to listen to three days of propaganda instead of two before we can get down to the business of canning this whole sham. All for the news cycle BS.
This Bolton thing is red herring. OF course he will testify is subpoened. EVERYONE will IF the subpoena is proper and goes through the courts.
It’s way past time to stop this Rat bullshit.
The Senate has to try the Articles that passed the House, not theoretical or proposed Articles that didn’t.
“Obstruction of Congress” should obviously be dismissed for want of basis.
Key to what drawing this fiasco on longer than necessary.
Put this thing to bed, yesterday
They should be given a maximum time of 2 hours. How long can we listen to Dem lies?
So now Trump gets to present Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and all the Sunday shows will be offering a preview... meanwhile the Dems get a Friday.
Probably a win for Trump.
Keep informed and be prepared
Kavanaugh II
Look to see women Trump has never met or talked to.
Do they really think many people are going to watch this? I am very interested in politics and I will be watching almost NONE. If something pops up that is interesting, I will hear about it.