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Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has no “litmus test for appointments,” his spokeswoman said...

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has no “litmus test for appointments,” his spokeswoman said...

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has no “litmus test for appointments,” his spokeswoman said...

And he writes, this is not a time for political cynicism or constitutional faithlessness. mcconnell's loyalty to trump should not overwhelm his loyalty to the constitution. if he fails in this, he is not only violating his article one oath but his article vi oath. one being to support the constitution. 6 to do impartial justice. any indication his strategy here could hurt him in any significant way? >> well, yeah. i think there is some possibility of that as well. and let's keep in mind that being hurt doesn't mean just kind of declining in the polls. mitch mcconnell is up for re-election. so ...

I want to get your thoughts, what is the core argument you're making? what are the two oaths of office that mitch mcconnell is going to violate? >> only three oaths are mentioned in the constitution at all. first is the presidential oath and the other two now pertain to senator mcconnell in article vi, all federal and state officials are bound by an oath to protect and defend the constitution, but there's a third oath that is very rare, rarely taken, rarely needed. when the senators try an impeachment, the constitution says they will be bound by oath. what that means is that they have to take ...