Now that both the prosecution and "defense" in the trial of IMPOTUS have finished their initial presentations of evidence, we are at a momentous juncture. The House managers (prosecution) would like to call witnesses, something Moscow Mitch (supposedly an impartial juror, but blatantly a member of tRump's defense) has been adamantly opposed to. What happens today will be VERY interesting indeed.

The prosecution would like John Bolton to testify. Apparently, at least a passage (or summarization thereof) was leaked which indicated that tRump definitely wanted to withhold aid from Ukraine to force them to at least announce an investigation into the Bidens. Moscow Mitch is pretty pissed about the entire situation, especially the part where he wasn't informed that the White House had the transcript:
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3 comments (Latest Comment: 01/29/2020 16:52:28 by Raine)

Good morning.

I'm just really melancholy today.
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7 comments (Latest Comment: 01/28/2020 02:10:59 by livingonli)

If you have not watching this beautiful Oscar nominated film, stop right now and watch. We'll wait.



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2 comments (Latest Comment: 01/24/2020 15:04:26 by BobR)

The charade has begun. pResident tRump's impeachment trial got under way with the first step being to set the rules and boundaries of the process. Votes and arguments went along party lines, as expected. The key points of contention involved bringing in new witnesses to testify, as well as new evidence (e.g.: Lev Parnas data dump).

Ultimately, the rules were voted on and approved along party lines at 2:00 AM this morning. Surprisingly, there had been some pushback on McConnell by his own party members:
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4 comments (Latest Comment: 01/22/2020 16:41:59 by wickedpam)

'The day we set aside to honor Martin Luther King Jr. is like no other national holiday because it is simultaneously a celebration and a rebuke.'
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5 comments (Latest Comment: 01/21/2020 01:58:01 by BobR)