The New York Times sketch artist made sketches of people falling asleep, opening a breath mints, playing with paper…
Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC) Distributes Fidget Spinners Before Impeachment Trial.
Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC) reportedly distributed gadgets like fidget spinners and stress balls to his colleagues ahead of the hours-long Senate impeachment trial on Thursday, Roll Call reported.
Burr, who held a “Carolina Cookout” featuring all-American favorites like hamburgers, hot dogs, baked beans, coleslaw, potato salad, and ice cream as part of Thursday’s weekly lunch, reportedly distributed “an assortment of fidget spinners and other gizmos to his GOP colleagues,” according to Roll Call.
The move follows two days of well-documented boredom among senators, some of whom have dozed off, crafted paper airplanes, and passed notes. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) was spotted fiddling with a container holding lozenges and reportedly read the back of the container.
ABC News reporter Ben Siegel reported that Burr also provided stress balls:
Dianne Feinstein Left the Impeachment Trial an Hour Early Wednesday Night.
Leading Senate Democrat Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) left Wednesday’s impeachment trial early, about an hour before her colleagues adjourned, it was reported on Wednesday.
Reporters spotted the Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member leaving the Senate around 8:45 p.m. ET, bidding two reporters farewell as she exited.
“Senators are expected to stay in the chamber for the entirety of the arguments,” the Washington Post reported. “But Feinstein could get a pass: She’s the oldest senator at 86.”
Bored Bernie: Sanders Fidgets, Yawns During Senate Impeachment Trial.
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), forced to stay off of the campaign trail due to the Senate impeachment trial of President Trump, is reportedly struggling with boredom and has been spotted yawning, “shuffling in his chair,” and reading the back of a tin containing what appeared to be lozenges throughout the hours-long process.
The Senate impeachment trial kicked off at 1 p.m. ET on both Tuesday and Wednesday, with lawmakers adjourning at 9:45 p.m. ET on the latter day. While Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) left an hour early (her spokesman claimed she was feeling “under the weather”), the remaining senators have been sticking it out, using a variety of coping mechanisms to combat their boredom.
Sanders, according to the AP, “yawned and at one point tipped his head back on his chair.” He was accompanied by what Politico described as an “empty yellow legal pad, fiddling with his hands and shuffling in his chair.” He became visibly restless during Rep. Zoe Lofgren’s (D-CA) speech and “struggled to take a plastic wrapper off a box of mints or something similar,” according to Roll Call.
If you watch carefully you can see spitballs and paper airplanes sailing around the room.
Local fake news is that Republicans were threatened their heads would be “on a pike” if they voted for impeachment.
Yeah right. More like if Democrats didn’t.
but but but CNN told me the Schifter
was brilliant and stunning!
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I think it would be appropriate to distribute yoyo’s to the Dims present
“Senators are expected to stay in the chamber for the entirety of the arguments,” the Washington Post reported. “But Feinstein could get a pass: She’s the oldest senator at 86.”
NO!
Feinstein should not ‘get a pass’ if she is unable to perform her duty. She should be RETIRED, like a lame mule.
That goes double for dead SCOTUS justices.
What? No dipping ponytails in the inkwells?
Give Feinstein a break; her Depends was full!
Unfortunately, none of the dem clowns have the talent of Lilly von Schtupp…it’s twue, it’s twue!