Can the House Dems cut a deal with the rethugs for removal in the Senate?

[diva77]

Maybe they can ensure that protection will be provided to any rethug senator and his/her family who votes for removal?

There has to be something to break up this nightmare logjam.

[hibbing]

1. No is all I got n/t

[RandySF]

2. It's not going to happen.

Trump will be impeached but not removed. We have to hold Senate Republicans accountable in 2020.

[diva77]

6. All this talk about walking & chewing gum at the same time -- why assume that he won't be

removed? Are all prospects a dead end?

[RandySF]

8. As long as McConnell runs the Senate

[NCLefty]

3. How would the senate accomplish this? They write laws and investigate.

[diva77]

4. There must be some law or precedent that protects a congressman against retaliation for casting a

vote that someone doesn't like.

I know the idea of HR offering protection to a senator sounds wacky -- just trying to brainstorm.

[Midnight Writer]

5. Every single Republican Senator knows, heart and mind, that President Trump is guilty.

So do every one of his supporters in the media. So do probably 90% of his base.

They don't care. They are all in.

[LonePirate]

7. The best we can hope for is a secret ballot vote in the Senate (anonymous safety in numbers).

45 might go on a throw them all out rant after removal but would the public listen or know who to target if primaries and filing deadlines had not passed?

[greyl]

9. There's no deal, I tell ya.

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[mopinko]

10. they can always stay home.

it's 2/3 of those present as long as there is a quorum.
i'm sorta hoping many take that back door.

[diva77]

12. I like it!

I will call some senators tomorrow!

on edit: this does not get rid of the problem of retaliation, however

[mopinko]

15. if they all hang together, they will not hang separately.

[ecstatic]

11. We just need to encourage a "boycott." If at least 30 rethug senators boycott

the vote or mysteriously come down with the flu, trump gets impeached and removed.

[diva77]

13. I agree with you & post #10

[Silver1]

14. "Boycott" is our secret weapon.

I wish we used its underrated power more. Boycott equals no financial gain. What could be a greater impetus to change?