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In reply to the discussion: My very Republican father is now hoping for impeachment. [View all]TXPaganBanker
(210 posts)13. Sole power to try vs. duty to
He thinks McConnell and the Senate Republicans will do the right thing. Of course, I'm hopeful too.
However, I don't think McConnell will let it come to that. The Senate has the "sole power to try" all impeachments, however nothing says they have the DUTY to. McConnell has shown time and time again he is willing to let legislation and administrative actions sit idle because he doesn't want to bring them up. There is literally nothing that says the Senate has to perform or even vote on performing the Impeachment trial once it is handed to them by the House.
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I suspect its because the right wing media like Fox is telling them they are winning
cstanleytech
May 2019
#25
NICE! That's great to hear... it's working, if we can just keep from attacking Democrats...
FreepFryer
May 2019
#8
Did you explain to your dad that impeachment won't remove Trump from office?
Honeycombe8
May 2019
#10
This man has done nothing but turn people off since the night of his fake election. 2020 will be
UniteFightBack
May 2019
#22
If Trump was impeached and Pence became President before the election would he vote for Pence?
cstanleytech
May 2019
#28