So bizarre that the process compared to a jury trial phase has no actual jury selection process and, in reality, means accepting an entire pool composed of the most partisan and biased jurors humanly possible. I think everyone needs to stop accepting that the Senate is analogous to a jury. Is there actually anyone on this "jury" whose mind wasn't made up months ago? (except maybe a couple who are striking poses of open-mindedness) And, of course, key witnesses likely won't be allowed to testify, further revealing the sham, and that this is light-years away from an impartial proceeding. I confess I was happy to spend the past week of holiday travels largely ignoring the clown show.
Republican Senators were the first ones to start referring to themselves as "jurors" so that they could avoid commenting on the revelations pointing to Trump's obvious guilt coming out of the House.
Now that the guilt is established beyond doubt, they want to run away from that descriptor because "no no, this isn't really a trial, and of
course no one could possibly expect me to be impartial."
Because unlike some of the Sealions that inhabit this forum, GOP Senators have
some pride, and want it to be clear that their decision to acquit is based on partisanship, not facts. And certainly not the witness testimony that Americans want to see, but that they will do everything in their power to prevent.