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In reply to the discussion: There's a Surprisingly Plausible Path to Removing Trump From Office [View all]brooklynite
(94,520 posts)7. "prisoner's dilemma"
It would benefit the Republicans as a whole, but the three who voted for a secret vote would be assumed to be anti-Trump and would be primaried out of office. Everyone will wait for someone else to be the sacrificial lamb.
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Dennis Donovan
Nov 2019
OP
That's interesting, but the GOP is now a full blown cult so it would never happen.
Vinca
Nov 2019
#1
Our nation is in the initial grip of Fascism. The new Fuhrer has taken up residence as we slept.
olegramps
Nov 2019
#14
I agree, but isn't it a sad day when elected officials don't have the character to honor the truth.
olegramps
Nov 2019
#47
republican senators need to see protests. we can't accept the 'let the voters decide' bullshit
certainot
Nov 2019
#35
It would be so nice if writers bringing forth notions like this just did a cursory reading
Maru Kitteh
Nov 2019
#37
The GOP has changed so much over the years. Today, they have no conscience and I think really do not
RKP5637
Nov 2019
#6
The other path is for 35 republicans not be "present" to vote and let the democrats be
uponit7771
Nov 2019
#9
technically, yes, but not sure that lets them escape republican primary wrath....
unblock
Nov 2019
#11
I think that's why the author suggested it would be the ones not up for re-election ...
Pacifist Patriot
Nov 2019
#25
First, Democrats won't support secrecy. Second, Republicans who want to protect Trump
onenote
Nov 2019
#31
No. The assumption of the article in the OP is that the Democrats want to make it a secret vote
onenote
Nov 2019
#41
Interesting, but it would be very dangerous to remove a sitting president by secret ballot
StarfishSaver
Nov 2019
#24
The specific provision about recording votes overrides any more general authority to keep the
onenote
Nov 2019
#44