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Ferryboat

(922 posts) Tue Dec 17, 2019, 08:30 PM Dec 2019

If any senator admits to vote one way or another ahead of time,

Could they be disqualified from sitting in judgment?

Aside from McConnell and Graham who have already gone on record are there any others.

I would think this cuts both ways in favor of removal or not.

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If any senator admits to vote one way or another ahead of time, (Original Post) Ferryboat Dec 2019 OP

I don't know where you'd appeal to. maxsolomon Dec 2019 #1

There is no mechanism to force Senators to recuse themselves from government participation. Calista241 Dec 2019 #2

The overwhelming evidence of crimes committed has already been presented in public hearings by diva77 Dec 2019 #3

maxsolomon

(33,327 posts)

1. I don't know where you'd appeal to.

Reply to Ferryboat (Original post)

Tue Dec 17, 2019, 08:33 PM

Dec 2019

Roberts? The entire SCOTUS?

I don't think they need to maintain any sort of objectivity before, during, or after.

It's the Senate: the most Undemocratic Institution in the Government. It should be burned to the ground.

Calista241

(5,586 posts)

2. There is no mechanism to force Senators to recuse themselves from government participation.

Reply to Ferryboat (Original post)

Tue Dec 17, 2019, 08:34 PM

Dec 2019

diva77

(7,640 posts)

3. The overwhelming evidence of crimes committed has already been presented in public hearings by

Reply to Ferryboat (Original post)

Tue Dec 17, 2019, 08:37 PM

Dec 2019

witnesses under oath. I don't see why it wouldn't be ok for a senator to come out in favor of impeachment. It's the deniers and obstructionists who are intent on declaring facts null and void that who should be disqualified. (IMHO)

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