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duforsure

(11,885 posts)
Fri Feb 12, 2021, 08:50 AM Feb 2021

The reasons I think GOP Senators will refuse to convict trump,

1. They're scared he will turn his weaponized followers on them
2. They're compromised from taking money from Putin
3. They know they'll get a primary opponent , losing their job
4. They think they can get his supporters for their political future runs
5. They're cowards
6. They don't want to go to prison
7. They don't believe laws apply to them.
Those that vote to convict will be remember for their courage , and for honoring their oath of office they took. DOJ has some work to do now exposing them all, especially trump and his family , and criminal partners . Did I miss any?

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The reasons I think GOP Senators will refuse to convict trump, (Original Post) duforsure Feb 2021 OP
They are just like trump racist and authoritarian Walleye Feb 2021 #1
Power and profit. C_U_L8R Feb 2021 #2
I'd add John Ludi Feb 2021 #3
Good one! duforsure Feb 2021 #5
8. trump has epstein's videos rampartc Feb 2021 #4
Yep! duforsure Feb 2021 #9
And then there's Demobrat Feb 2021 #6
I don't follow #6 LymphocyteLover Feb 2021 #7
They're just scared , no courage, no backbone, weak., they're followers not leaders. duforsure Feb 2021 #11
Right, but why would they go to prison for that? LymphocyteLover Feb 2021 #14
8. The are unAmerican assholes LymphocyteLover Feb 2021 #8
They can't remove him as it would indicate that the failed in their duty to convict last year. Chainfire Feb 2021 #10
Exactly! duforsure Feb 2021 #12
8. Because they are his ACCOMPLICES. Raster Feb 2021 #13

C_U_L8R

(44,997 posts)
2. Power and profit.
Fri Feb 12, 2021, 08:53 AM
Feb 2021

They're so far down the corrupt path, they don't believe they can turn back and still win. If they had any self-awareness, that is. Bottom line, they don't care.

duforsure

(11,885 posts)
9. Yep!
Fri Feb 12, 2021, 09:04 AM
Feb 2021

Remember Graham was strongly against trump, then putin's hackers got his emails, then trump took him golfing and he flipped him. Trumps getting intel from Putin to compromise people in our government with it. Putins got Epsteins video's I suspect to use against trump and others.

Demobrat

(8,968 posts)
6. And then there's
Fri Feb 12, 2021, 09:01 AM
Feb 2021

the best reason of all. Owning the libs.

They know what he did and they love it. Because they get to stick a big old middle finger in our faces and laugh. Almost kinda makes up for losing the election.

Chainfire

(17,526 posts)
10. They can't remove him as it would indicate that the failed in their duty to convict last year.
Fri Feb 12, 2021, 09:07 AM
Feb 2021

If the fail to convict, they can continue to use the "Witch Hunt" theme into the future.

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