re: Mitch McConnell: Senate must hold trial on Trump if House impeaches

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Doesn’t an inquiry require a vote?

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Yes.

That’s what makes this all theater. This matter was SO pressing, they adjourned for vacation before voting on it.

But what they did was get that impeachment sound byte out there to Joe Average in the line at DMV. That guy barely passed 10th grade Civics as taught by his school’s defensive coordinator. To him, that means they’re kicking Trump out. And the Dems know it.

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He didn't.

He said, “How long you are on it is a different matter, but I would have no choice but to take it up based on a Senate rule on impeachment.” McConnell is a lawyer. He is well apprised of Senate rules and language. Notice the word "trial" does not appear in phrases "on it" or "take it up".

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He said "trial" back in March:

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The Kentucky Republican told NPR in an interview several months ago that “if the House were to act, the Senate immediately goes into a trial.”

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By that point the severe damage to the Democrat Party will have already been borne, but what will be interesting is the damage to the rogue members of the intelligence community.

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So if this is the case shouldn't Trump quit with the "Arrest Schiff for Treason" and "treat the WB as a traitor and do what we've done to traitors in the past." He needs to cool it and sound reasoned.

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So if this is the case shouldn't Trump quit with the "Arrest Schiff for Treason" and "treat the WB as a traitor and do what we've done to traitors in the past."

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Because he TOTALLY means exactly that.

He's simply pissed about the constant attack on his character and lashing out. For me, he gets not even .00001 point deducted for that. It's sorta primal.

An interesting possibility:

" However, during the trial, and this is what no one is thinking about right now, the President's attorneys will have the right to subpoena and question ANYONE THEY WANT.. That is different than the special counsel investigation, which was very one-sided. So, during the impeachment trial, we will be hearing testimony from James Comey, Peter Strzok, Lisa Page, Bruce Ohr, Glenn Simpson, Donna Brazille, Eric Holder, Loretta Lynch, Christopher Steele, Hillary Clinton, John Brennan, James Clapper, and a whole host of other participants in this whole sordid affair and the ensuing coverup activities. A lot of dirt will be dug up; a lot of truth will be unveiled. Finger pointing will occur. Deals will start being made, and suddenly, a lot of democrats will start being charged and going to prison. All this, because, remember, the President's team will now, for the first time, have the RIGHT to question all of these people under oath - and they will turn on each other. That is already starting.
4. Lastly, one more thing will happen, the Senate will not convict the President. Nothing will happen to Trump. Most Americans are clueless about political processes, the law, and the Constitution. Most Americans believe that being impeached results in removal from office. They don't understand that phase 2 is a trial in and by the Senate, where he has zero chance of conviction. Remember, the Senate is controlled by Republicans; they will determine what testimony is allowed -- and **everything** will be allowed, including: DNC collusion with the Clinton campaign to fix the election in favor of Hillary, the creation of the Trump dossier, the cover up and destruction of emails that very likely included incriminating information. They will incriminate each other for lying to the FISA court, for spying and wiretapping the Trump campaign, and for colluding with foreign political actors, especially George Soros.
After the Senate declines to convict the President, we will have an election, and Trump will win. It will be a backlash against democrat petulance, temper tantrums, hypocrisy and dishonesty. Even minorities will vote for Trump, because, for the first time, they will see that democrats have spent 2+ years focused on maintaining their own power, and not doing anything at all about black murders in Chicago, homelessness, opioids, and other important issues that are actually killing people. And, we will spend the following four years listening to politicians and pundits claim that the whole impeachment was rigged.”

"Be careful of what you wish for."

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He said

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The Kentucky Republican told NPR

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It's the same context as right now lol.

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"The Democrats believe “if the House were to act, the Senate immediately goes into a trial.”"

"You [the NPR Reporter] seem to assume “if the House were to act, the Senate immediately goes into a trial.”"

"Some read the rule as saying “if the House were to act, the Senate immediately goes into a trial.”"

None of those, in hypothetical context, say what you claim.
So, obviously you'll need to find that quote in context.

lol whatever you say. Idk how you can argue with that quote if that quote is indeed what he said. He spells it out pretty clearly.

Do a quick search on the issue. Everywhere shows Mitch bluntly saying he would have to hold a trial, even if it lasts 2 minutes lol

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Do a quick search on the issue.

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I did. I did, because the Senate rules do not really say that. The Constitution certainly doesn't. Even Lawfare doesn't. Everywhere I searched, the McConnell quote is obviously abridged, and stripped of context. Even in the radio show recording, it is tightly cut, edited and abridged.

With no context, and with the context deliberately edited out across multiple media outlets, I am highly suspicious of its representation.

Feel free to provide the complete context.