Move to exclude the 16 jurors who weren't present. Apparently 15 were Rs. That would then mean 56 to

[soothsayer]

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Harry Litman
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Here is the ultimate hardball http://move.It’s just a thought experiment here, though not much worse than what McConnell has done in the past. Move to exclude the 16 jurors who weren’t present. Apparently 15 were Rs. That would then mean 56 to convict,.
8:26 PM · Feb 11, 2021

[TwilightZone]

1. Not possible.

"However, unlike criminal trials, there is no way to remove a Senator for showing impartiality. Since this is an inherently political process, our legal and political experts said that it is expected that Senators should act with political allegiances or biases. "

https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/verify/verify-are-senators-required-to-be-impartial-jurors-during-impeachment-trial/65-4d2847d1-a65b-4ed7-9e97-b093741c9245

[soothsayer]

2. Ah well

[GeorgeGist]

4. WUSA is hardly the authority on such matters.

[KarenS]

3. It is definately time to play hardball. n/t

[UTUSN]

5. Excellent thinking.