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kpete

(72,903 posts) Thu Jan 23, 2020, 10:06 AM Jan 2020

trump could shoot someone in the senate and still get acquitted 53-47.

unless he shot a republican, then it would be 52-47.

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trump could shoot someone in the senate and still get acquitted 53-47. (Original Post) kpete Jan 2020 OP

You are correct.😔 dewsgirl Jan 2020 #1

LOL dem4decades Jan 2020 #2

If it was Ted Cruz he'd be acquitted 99-0 with one abstention (nt) Recursion Jan 2020 #3

Even if he shot a republican! Solomon Jan 2020 #4

This could be a song... Wawannabe Jan 2020 #5

There is truth in this scenario. Scary BSdetect Jan 2020 #6

dewsgirl

(14,964 posts)

1. You are correct.😔

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Thu Jan 23, 2020, 10:09 AM

Jan 2020

dem4decades

(14,204 posts)

2. LOL

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Thu Jan 23, 2020, 10:10 AM

Jan 2020

Recursion

(56,582 posts)

3. If it was Ted Cruz he'd be acquitted 99-0 with one abstention (nt)

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Thu Jan 23, 2020, 10:13 AM

Jan 2020

Solomon

(12,648 posts)

4. Even if he shot a republican!

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Thu Jan 23, 2020, 10:15 AM

Jan 2020

They would just demonize the victim.

Wawannabe

(6,897 posts)

5. This could be a song...

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Thu Jan 23, 2020, 10:15 AM

Jan 2020

53 Senators acquitting, 53 Senators. tRump shoots one down, 52 Senators acquitting.

52 Senators acquitting, 52 Senators...

BSdetect

(9,048 posts)

6. There is truth in this scenario. Scary

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Thu Jan 23, 2020, 10:16 AM

Jan 2020

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