Would Republicans have voted to convict if Mike Pence or Mitt Romney had been killed?

[Goodheart]

I don't think even then.

[area51]

1. I doubt it. n/t

[Frances]

2. Agree

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[Wounded Bear]

3. I doubt it. Collateral damage doesn't seem to faze them much...nt

[Walleye]

4. They would have just blamed the victim. That's what they do

[Irish_Dem]

5. No. Nothing will stop their quest for money and power.

[Aviation Pro]

6. Nope, collateral damage

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[tanyev]

7. I also wonder what Donny thinks would have happened if things had gone bad.

After the dust settles he just struts into the Capitol and proclaims himself President for Life? It certainly could have gotten very, very bad, but I don't think it would have been as easy as Donny was most likely fantasizing.

[Towlie]

8. You make it sound like the vote already happened. Did I miss something?

 
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Let's not talk about "would they have voted"; It's not over yet.

[Raven123]

9. Nope

[global1]

10. It Is Very Likely If Pence Or Romney Was Killed Or Any House Rep Or Senator For That Matter.....

that we would still have Tr**p as our president today.

Such an event would have triggered Tr**p to declare 'martial law' - which I believe was his goal. Jan 6th was his last desperate attempt to hold on to power.

Such a killing would have been the culmination of his plan.

Think about that. If any one of our House Reps or Senators was killed - do you think that they would have resumed the election certification that night? I don't.

He'd - along with any of his accomplices - would find a way to tie up this government and we'd be in a true 'Constitutional Crisis'.

Thank God we dodged that bullet.

[Goodheart]

14. I believe you are correct. My question was a bit silly, really,

because an impeachment would have never occurred given their murders.

[Marcuse]

11. No, Trump finds the lack of faith shown by Pence and Romney to be disturbing.

[Iliyah]

12. republicans would not get the 17 needed . . . .

and would wholeheartedly blame Democrats and others.

[BlueNProud]

13. Nope.

[machoneman]

15. No, not at all. They would blame Hillary, Pelosi, Schumer and more Dems.