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LaMouffette

(2,030 posts) Thu Feb 11, 2021, 03:28 PM Feb 2021

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They should make the Senate impeachment vote a secret ballot. I want the senators who vote to acquit

to be excoriated and be publicly branded forever as having supported Terrorist Trump's attack on the Capitol as much as anyone.

But if it takes anonymity to make the coward Republicans feel safe about voting to convict, then I am for a secret ballot.

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They should make the Senate impeachment vote a secret ballot. I want the senators who vote to acquit (Original Post) LaMouffette Feb 2021 OP

Secret ballot, 100% would acquit soothsayer Feb 2021 #1

You're probably right. On both counts: 100% acquit. Horrible people. LaMouffette Feb 2021 #2

They will bdamomma Feb 2021 #3

soothsayer

(38,601 posts)

1. Secret ballot, 100% would acquit

Reply to LaMouffette (Original post)

Thu Feb 11, 2021, 03:30 PM

Feb 2021

They don’t care at all.

Ok maybe not 100%, but the same amount as in an open vote.

They’re horrible, most of those people.

LaMouffette

(2,030 posts)

2. You're probably right. On both counts: 100% acquit. Horrible people.

Reply to soothsayer (Reply #1)

Thu Feb 11, 2021, 04:48 PM

Feb 2021

bdamomma

(63,849 posts)

3. They will

Reply to LaMouffette (Original post)

Thu Feb 11, 2021, 04:52 PM

Feb 2021

have the tRump stain on them forever.

Remember we are the correct side of history, that goes for all the House Managers and our party.

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