I’ve got no sympathy for Republican Senators. Surely they know, despite however much water they carry for Trump, he will never, ever reciprocate.
All they needed to do was band together, convict Trump, and they still would have had a President Pence. But instead, they’re allowing Trump to divide and conquer them. If there’s been malpractice, it’s their political strategy.
This was all easily foreseeable. And even if Bolton’s information had come out after acquittal, there would still have been hell to pay. There’s no easy way out for them, and I’m enjoying watching them lurch from one ridiculous excuse to another.
By the way, if there are witnesses, this drags on past February 4, in all likelihood. And though I normally avoid a Trump speech at all costs, this would be must-watch TV, with Nancy sitting directly behind him.