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In reply to the discussion: *Big* news is on the (R) Senate side: There are at least 10 Republican senators who may vote for con [View all]maxsolomon
(33,316 posts)15. If taken up AFTER Inauguration, there just might be 17.
the only penalties that could be imposed then are lifetime ban from seeking office and his pension. I think plenty of them would be happy to excise that tumor.
They'd also have an avalanche of facts about the conspiracy to point to.
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*Big* news is on the (R) Senate side: There are at least 10 Republican senators who may vote for con [View all]
MelissaB
Jan 2021
OP
We need 50% of senators who are present, so if 3-4 get expelled/disqualified...nt
Fiendish Thingy
Jan 2021
#58
Yup. Fine by me if some have only enough integrity to run and hide, and some stand up for America.
lagomorph777
Jan 2021
#63
Impeachment must happen, conviction or not. Chris Christie said it all
yellowdogintexas
Jan 2021
#66
Reasons such as LIFE OR DEATH. They are all in danger until rebellion is crushed, top down.
lagomorph777
Jan 2021
#34
Good. There will be no working with Republicans, until they admit the lies and capital
still_one
Jan 2021
#4
I wouldn't bet on Collins for anything except to vote for anything Donnie wants her to ...
marble falls
Jan 2021
#42
Only if it's a sincere embracenment of Democratic principle. They can defie Trump as Republican ...
marble falls
Jan 2021
#43
Manchin voted to convict the first time. This is way worse so I think he would again nt
yellowdogintexas
Jan 2021
#68
I think you're right. Mitchie's time is about done. He can go retire to that little dacha ...
marble falls
Jan 2021
#46
If these senators want to send a serious msg. to the Country about insurrection (supporting, etc.,
SWBTATTReg
Jan 2021
#65
Hell, at that point Cruz & Hawley might do it to prevent Trump from running again.
robertpaulsen
Jan 2021
#74
I had reposted a tweet by George Conway last week where he said they have the 17 votes needed to
onetexan
Jan 2021
#16
And that's the real problem. Are they getting on the bandwagon to make things work here ...
marble falls
Jan 2021
#47
And it's not just the party affiliation, it's the purposeful criminality and pork barrelling ...
marble falls
Jan 2021
#51
Pence's role would be in the Senate and if this were going on while he was still in office as VP
BumRushDaShow
Jan 2021
#49
Why don't these courageous defenders of our country want to go on the record?
gratuitous
Jan 2021
#29
Not impressed. In other words they "might" vote for conviction AFTER trump is out of office.
in2herbs
Jan 2021
#40
Here's two reasons more of the (R) senators may surprise us and vote to convict
flibbitygiblets
Jan 2021
#41
Probably doesn't mean much, they'll make sure it never comes to a vote prior to the 20th.
Amishman
Jan 2021
#53