Schiff refers to CBS 'head on pike' story, infuriating GOP:

[dukkha]

Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, center, and Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., react to the final statement of House Democratic impeachment manager Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif.,
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/rep...threat-baloney

Senate Republicans -- including potential swing-voters -- expressed outrage Friday after lead House Impeachment Manager Adam Schiff, D-Calif., referred in his closing remarks at President Trump's Senate impeachment trial to a report that GOP members were told they'd face dire consequences if they voted to convict the president.

"CBS News reported last night that a Trump confidant said that key senators were warned, ‘Vote against the president and your head will be on a pike.’ I don’t know if that’s true," Schiff said, while trying to persuade his Senate colleagues to vote with "moral courage" rather than in their political self-interest.

Several senators went on record objecting to Schiff's comment.

"I thought he was doing fine with [talking about] moral courage until he got to the 'head on a pike.' That's where he lost me,” Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska.

After listening silently for most of the trial so far, several Republicans reportedly shook their heads and could be heard saying, “That's not true,” after Schiff made the remark.

“I hope it’s not true,” Schiff responded before continuing.

Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, considered another key Republican vote, agreed with Murkowski.

“Not only have I never heard the ‘head on the pike’ line but also I know of no Republican senator who has been threatened in any way by anyone in the administration," she told reporters.

Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., said, "No Republican senator has been told that. What he has proven to all of us is, he is capable of falsehoods and will tell it to the country. And would tell it to us when we are sitting in the Senate chamber. When every one of us knows it is not true."

Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., who has also said he would be open to witnesses, told reporters it’s “completely, totally false.”

None of us have been told that,” he said. “That’s insulting and demeaning to everyone to say that we somehow live in fear and that the president has threatened all of us.″

Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, called the story "baloney." She said she was listening to Schiff, "until he got to the part where he just completely made a bunch of bullcrap up."

[dukkha]

Nadler and Schiff insult the Senate..figures..insane maniacs

[katzgar]

Nadler and Schiff insult the Senate..figures..insane maniacs

Given the Senate majority is homophobic racist there right

[Earl]

Given the Senate majority is homophobic racist there right

No, Katzgut, “they’re” not right. And neither are you.

[katzgar]

No, Katzgut, “they’re” not right. And neither am I.

Ok?

[Earl]

Ok?

OK what?

[Earl]

Changing the wording of a post is a sign of extreme immaturity.

Please up your game.

[dukkha]

Changing the wording of a post is a sign of extreme immaturity.

Please up your game.

katzgutz is an idiot-this is the best they have

[Earl]

katzgutz is an idiot-this is the best they have

Indeed.

They are lost souls.

[dukkha]

Indeed.

They are lost souls.

too kind/ try "dumb asses"

[Earl]

too kind/ try "dumb asses"

Better...much better.

[katzgar]

Changing the wording of a post is a sign of extreme immaturity.

Please up your game.

I didnt, you are making crap up

[Earl]

I didnt, you are making crap up

Sure you did:

Originally Posted by Earl View Post
“No, Katzgut, “they’re” not right. And neither are you.”

Katzgut change the post to:
“No, Katzgut, “they’re” not right. And neither am I.”

See, I caught you in a lie.

Apologize...immediately.

[PostmodernProphet]

I don’t know if it's true, but I'm here to say the Senate majority is homophobic racist

you and Schiff love to make up parodies, right?.....

[Darth Omar]

Nadler and Schiff insult the Senate..figures..insane maniacs

That makes at least three things Schiff/Nadler/Pelosi did to piss off the very people they needed.

The first was Nadler’s misstep where he said any senators who voted against the motion to allow witnesses was engaged in a cover up. It’s never a good move to imply people you are trying to persuade as being criminals if they don’t agree with you.

Second was Shifty’s head on a pike fairy tale. Lefties won’t/can’t admit it, but the man has some serious credibility issues.

Third was the sheer length of the prosecution’s opening statements. Democrats could have said everything that needed said in half the time they took—and done it easily. Ever been held in a captive audience—unnecessarily lol? It sucks. It starts getting old after 20 minutes and this thing dragged on into the wee hours of the morning.

The attitude of listeners is ‘ok, we get it, now please shut up already’.

I’d say the whole thing has been brilliantly mishandled by Democrats up until now.