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COL Mustard

(5,897 posts) Sat Jan 16, 2021, 04:19 PM Jan 2021

Rand Paul Warns One Third of Republicans Will Leave Party if GOP Senators Back Impeachment [View all]

So, what's the downside???

Source: Yahoo News

Link: https://news.yahoo.com/rand-paul-warns-one-third-175520035.html

Zachary Evans
Sat, January 16, 2021, 12:55 PM

Senator Rand Paul (R., Ky.) warned Friday that one third of Republican voters could leave the party if GOP senators vote in impeachment proceedings to convict President Trump. Paul made the comments in an interview on Fox News’s The Ingraham Angle.

The senator’s remarks come amid an increasing divide between congressional Republicans who oppose impeaching the president, and a smaller number who support the measure following the riots at the Capitol on January 6. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R., Ky.) is reportedly hopeful that Republicans can use impeachment to purge Trump from the GOP, although he would need the support of at least 16 additional Republican senators to vote to convict.

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Rand Paul Warns One Third of Republicans Will Leave Party if GOP Senators Back Impeachment [View all] COL Mustard Jan 2021 OP

and go...where??? NRaleighLiberal Jan 2021 #1

To form a White Supremacist Nationalist Party. A HERETIC I AM Jan 2021 #10

I did "not see" that coming! (nt) StatGirl Jan 2021 #16

And join the Democrats? Turbineguy Jan 2021 #2

And the problem is......? bluecollar2 Jan 2021 #3

That sounds great as long as enough back the impeachment. captain queeg Jan 2021 #4

He says that like it's a bad thing... Wounded Bear Jan 2021 #5

This is the result of years of pandering to the RW - the result of playing with combustible fuel onetexan Jan 2021 #25

Bummer dude! But with few exceptions I don't think I want them polluting the Dem party. dutch777 Jan 2021 #6

He is just so mad he could punch his neighbor. Arne Jan 2021 #7

LOL Wicked Blue Jan 2021 #18

Will you leave Rand? Please. Please. Sneederbunk Jan 2021 #8

Good. Form the "Traitor Party" Dem2 Jan 2021 #9

Warns? How about promises? PSPS Jan 2021 #11

Okay Bye! snort Jan 2021 #12

I don't know but there are a lot of republicans in AZ that voted for Biden Vivienne235729 Jan 2021 #13

There is nothing wrong in an alliance with Moderates. Progressive Jones Jan 2021 #39

... Dave in VA Jan 2021 #14

Only 1/3? The Republicans should take that deal. StatGirl Jan 2021 #15

41% call themselves "independents." Half of THOSE is who Hortensis Jan 2021 #27

Along with former republicans that no longer identify with that party. Blue_true Jan 2021 #30

We all knew that the MAGA folks were going to split off... Lady Freedom Returns Jan 2021 #17

This sounds excellent! n/t twin_ghost Jan 2021 #19

Please proceed! SheltieLover Jan 2021 #20

"These are my nazis, my own dear nazis. They make me happy when skies are grey! struggle4progress Jan 2021 #21

Maybe the Constitution and rule of law should come before the GOP. nt Quixote1818 Jan 2021 #22

One person's problem is another country's solution Blue Owl Jan 2021 #23

That actually would be a good thing for the GOP - cutting out the rot and going back to its values onetexan Jan 2021 #24

I often wonder about him. He aint right. IsItJustMe Jan 2021 #26

Promises, promises relayerbob Jan 2021 #28

There you go... and a third of the problem... Bonhomme Richard Jan 2021 #29

Sure they will DFW Jan 2021 #31

I'll Take 6 Years COL Mustard Jan 2021 #33

They always get more sophisticated with their voter disenfranchisement DFW Jan 2021 #47

Good point. sandensea Jan 2021 #46

so long assholes--come back when you turn human! librechik Jan 2021 #32

Either way they proceed they are fucked. roamer65 Jan 2021 #34

The Constitution Party will be happy to have them jmowreader Jan 2021 #35

Slavery...Only White Male Voters... COL Mustard Jan 2021 #36

Sound like a Biblical allusion NotASurfer Jan 2021 #37

I really don't care Raftergirl Jan 2021 #38

And form a 3rd party? He says that like its a bad thing. Hekate Jan 2021 #40

So? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2021 #41

If he's so concerned for the republican party, he should have thought about that 4 years ago. Silver1 Jan 2021 #42

one-third might leave anyway. Is God talking to Rand again. IsItJustMe Jan 2021 #43

We need at least a few of them to vote to convict. gulliver Jan 2021 #44

and that's a problem? demtenjeep Jan 2021 #45