deputy who was called last week refused to come on monday, citing not to appear. that s being adjudicated now in federal court. how long will it take to do all these things and get hearings and to have an actual vote on a calendar that is very truncated around the holiday season. joyce. so, i think david makes an interesting point there about the timing. but really what works into the democrat s fave here, is if there are articles of impeachment, which are more or less the equivalent of an indictment. as we enter into the holiday era, then we don t take up any sort of serious trial proceedings, should they occur in the senate, until after the new year. prosecutors hate christmas, juries, they are very for giving. the result in december would likely be tin himmed by the spirit of the season. but to the point that you took up originally, ari, there are compelling reasons for democrats to impeach. and natasha s right that people