(12-21-2019, 12:32 AM)jj82284 Wrote:

(12-20-2019, 11:12 PM)mikesez Wrote: Call me Sonnie if you want.  I agree that McConnell and other Senators hope to treat Schiff and Nadler like a joke, like they are unworthy of their time.  I just don't think that the public will buy it, but you apparently do.  
I think when the public sees someone with less power getting bullied and treated like trash, some of them say "well that guy must be trash" but most others say, "that bully is a terrible person. Who does he think he is?"

 I also think that Roberts is a wildcard.  While Roberts can't change the schedule or the roster of witnesses, once he gets there, each Senator must direct their speeches to him and he is free to reply to them. He is free to remind these Republicans that they are supposed to be impartial, repeatedly if needed.  The Senators may not listen to the Democrats or to Roberts but the voters will try to listen to everyone.

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