@TheGM
What you obviously missed in my post was the point that some say they won't be neutral in this whole process despite the fact that their oath BINDS them to being neutral. But I guess this would be only shocking if it came from democrats. I always forget. Holding both sides accountable is such a novel idea these days.
But here is the main issue really.
Either Republicans want a fair trial where the president is absolved or they make this in to a fake trial from the beginning - which seems to be their intention. Which will always mean that Trump never had a ... fair and neutral trial. Not even from Republicans, the "Law and Order" Party. Remember why Nixon resigned? Because it was clear that quite many Republicans would have voted to remove him from office.
But you can't have it both ways. You can't have a trial that absolves Trump AND have it be a charade of a trial. People defending Trump now so easily forget that yes, one day there will be a democrat in the white house and a majority of democrats in the Senate. And then the game will be reversed ... Just like with Clinton where the exact same people that are die hard on defending Trump cried for a trial for Clinton and how the constitution and their oaths bind them to neutrality.
Now here is the problem for the Republicans. A fair and neutral trial also means that Trump could actually end up removed from office if the evidence and witnesses speak for themself and the situation calls for it. That's why we have trials to get to the bottom of the truth, politically motivated or not. Otherwise it would be useless and we could simply remove any kind of separation of power, impeachment articles and just let the president reign how he sees fit for the 4 years he's in office - by the way this is kinda how the Romans did it with their consuls where they actually governed as dictators for 2 years, I think? Before they had to leave their position. Anyway.
Do you not want a fair and neutral trial from Republicans?
If Trump turns out to be really innocent - as he often claims - and everything was alright what do Republicans really have to fear with a MAJORITY in the Senate? Even if the Democrats would be politically motivated to remove Trump no matter what, there is still a 2/3 majority of votes required to remove him and currently the Republicans rule the Senate. So what do they have to loose from a fair trial? Unless of course Moscow Mitch fears that a "fair" trial would actually lead to a removal of his lover.
Our senators don't have term limits and are a huge part of the problem and everything that is wrong.
Kinda funny that you mention it. Some of the Senators that will vote for Trump - which they already said before the trial even started ... also made it clear that they do not want to run again for office.
Go figure.