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They could have taken but they rushed it because it's political instead of something critical to the heath of the republic. i think the democrats would have ben bitted themselves by waiting and not asking mitch mcconnell to do it for them. >> their argument, there was urgency, they had to do it now, impeach now, because these things keep happening that they say are interfering in the 2020 presidential election. what are your thoughts on that, charley? >> well, look, the white house has clearly been stonewalling here. but i do think the house did rush. having said that, the senate should bring ...

When they started this process, it was critical, critical, critical, a threat to the republic we impeach a president, remove him from office, and then decided to sit on it indefinitely. they prove to be more political moves and less concerned about their constitutional duties. that plays into the hands of mcconnell and trump. >> charley, how do you see it? >> well, i think scott is right, that the speaker pelosi really doesn't have a whole lot of leverage here. she's taken a hostage, the articles of impeachment. of course never take a hostage you're not prepared to shoot. he's not going to sho...

Surprise challenge. join you go, cnn commentators, charley lent and scott collins. republicans both, left i suggest otherwise. great to have you here. so for political junkies watching this, you know, extreme standoff between mitch mcconnell and nancy pelosi, i think has been like, jedi warfare of some kind. scott, who do you think is going to win this one? >> well, look, i think i outcome is not in question. whenever pelosi sends the articles of impeachment to the senate, the president is going to be a quitted. that's going to be a feeling of great exoneration for the president. if you look a...