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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIf Trump is impeached, what will the Republicans do?
Will they attempt to get him to resign, rather than go thru a divisive process in the Senate? Could they talk him into resigning? No doubt, that would be the easiest way out of this mess for them.
But, if he refuses and it goes to the Senate, do they debate each charge separately and take a vote? Or do they debate all the charges and vote only one time, for or against conviction?
How much will it be like a regular trial? Will there be cross-examination of witnesses? Will it be in private or public?
How difficult for the Republicans to vote to acquit on all the charges?
It seems they are setting the stage to argue that this is just not enough evidence to convict? Although it may be wrong, it just doesn't meet the threshhold for high crimes and misdemeanors?
The Velveteen Ocelot
(116,140 posts)guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)consistency, if nothing else, should lead them to convict Trump for a few of his 10,000 plus lies.
Garrett78
(10,721 posts)guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)Garrett78
(10,721 posts)...to include multiple charges and not narrow the focus too much. Make Republicans condone more than just matters related to the Ukraine phone call.
mopinko
(70,461 posts)and since this is all on moscow mitch, if he says it's over, it's over.
too many people have too much dirty laundry to risk a trial.
beachbumbob
(9,263 posts)opposite effect in getting way more democrats out to vote
Mme. Defarge
(8,080 posts)by the senators present at the trial rather all 50 senators. I wonder if some R. senators simply wont show up for the vote.
Submariner
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