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magicarpet

(14,119 posts) Fri Feb 12, 2021, 03:22 PM Feb 2021

Might not win conviction on impeachment,...

... counter proposals being explored....

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IMPEACHMENT INQUIRY
Senators consider censure as alternative to impeachment trial in view of likely Trump acquittal

A censure resolution requires only a simple majority vote. One senator said it could prevent Trump from holding future office

More details at link below,....

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/senators-consider-censure-alternative-impeachment-trial-view-likely-trump-acquittal-n1256016

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Might not win conviction on impeachment,... (Original Post) magicarpet Feb 2021 OP

Really dumb! (The idea, not the post) nt Mattgoetznolovefromm Feb 2021 #1

Thx,.. just reporting what ideas are out there.... magicarpet Feb 2021 #7

So much bullshit malarkey. The Rs just want it both ways as usual. KPN Feb 2021 #2

Sen. Kaine is the one who floated this, not a Republican StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #4

It is definitely a stupid idea. I am surprised that it came from him. KPN Feb 2021 #5

I was surprised, too StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #6

A censure CANNOT keep a president from holding future office StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #3

Mattgoetznolovefromm

(2,278 posts)

1. Really dumb! (The idea, not the post) nt

Reply to magicarpet (Original post)

Fri Feb 12, 2021, 03:28 PM

Feb 2021

magicarpet

(14,119 posts)

7. Thx,.. just reporting what ideas are out there....

Reply to Mattgoetznolovefromm (Reply #1)

Fri Feb 12, 2021, 03:46 PM

Feb 2021

KPN

(15,635 posts)

2. So much bullshit malarkey. The Rs just want it both ways as usual.

Reply to magicarpet (Original post)

Fri Feb 12, 2021, 03:29 PM

Feb 2021

Fuck them.

StarfishSaver

(18,486 posts)

4. Sen. Kaine is the one who floated this, not a Republican

Reply to KPN (Reply #2)

Fri Feb 12, 2021, 03:32 PM

Feb 2021

But it's a stupid idea and can't be done - and no one should want it to be done.

KPN

(15,635 posts)

5. It is definitely a stupid idea. I am surprised that it came from him.

Reply to StarfishSaver (Reply #4)

Fri Feb 12, 2021, 03:33 PM

Feb 2021

StarfishSaver

(18,486 posts)

6. I was surprised, too

Reply to KPN (Reply #5)

Fri Feb 12, 2021, 03:34 PM

Feb 2021

He's usually more thoughtful than that.

StarfishSaver

(18,486 posts)

3. A censure CANNOT keep a president from holding future office

Reply to magicarpet (Original post)

Fri Feb 12, 2021, 03:31 PM

Feb 2021

The Constitution gives Congress ONE and only one way to stop a president from holding future office and that's through disqualification pursuant to impeachment.

Kaine is in outerspace on this one.

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