The McConnell-Pelosi show

Tony Branco

How McConnell Outplayed Pelosi  "Mitch McConnell was clear when he addressed the Senate December 18: Any impeachment trial of President Trump would follow the precedent established by the trial of President Clinton 20 years ago.
""Clinton's trial was divided into pieces. The Senate agreed unanimously to begin with a briefing, opening arguments, questions from senators, and a vote to dismiss. Whether to hear witnesses or introduce additional evidence were questions decided later. "That was the unanimous bipartisan precedent from 1999," McConnell said. "Put first things first, lay the bipartisan groundwork, and leave mid-trial questions to the middle of the trial."
"The arrangement satisfied Chuck Schumer back when he was a recently elected junior senator from New York. Funny how times change." . . .

Pelosi Broadcasting Service  . . . "It’s not Nancy Pelosi’s show anymore. As President Trump says, we’ll have to wait and see what happens."

Pelosi: House will move to transmit impeachment articles next week  . . . "The decision to release the articles came as fellow Democrats in recent days had started to voice frustration and impatience with the speaker's approach. They stressed the urgency with which impeachment was treated at the end of 2019 and questioned why the House would then delay a trial by using articles as leverage." . . .

CNN: Pelosi says she'll miss the Niners playoff game: “I have, unfortunately, responsibilities to save our country from peril”  . . . "Some in the briefing room laughed at the remark. Pelosi did not elaborate on what "peril" exactly means." . . .

Pelosi defiant as Democrats grow restless over impeachment delay  . . . "The House can impeach a president on a simple majority vote, but the Senate needs a two-thirds majority to convict and remove a president from office. Democrats would need 20 Republicans to join them for Mr. Trump to be convicted.
"Mr. McConnell told GOP senators that he expects the articles to be delivered to by Friday, suggesting a trial could start early next week." . . .