Okay. New Scenario. What happens if the Jan 6 Commission finds wrongdoing with

[Baitball Blogger]

Republican Senators, and they are forced out? What does that do to the balance in the Senate when we're looking for majority votes?

[rsdsharp]

1. How would they be "forced out?"

[Baitball Blogger]

2. I'm assuming that aiding in an Insurrection will boot them out of Congress.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100215935512

[drray23]

3. no it would not. You should not assume.

The only way to remove a senator is if they resign or are expelled by a 2/3 majority vote in the senate. Good luck with getting 67 votes.

[Baitball Blogger]

4. What if they face criminal charges?

They can serve from jail, can they?

[drray23]

5. yeah. that would not stop them from still being senators

unless they are removed by a 2/3 vote. They may not be able to take votes from prison but they would still be senators.

[Beartracks]

7. Being indicted, to a Republican, means he/she must be doing something right...

... especially if Democrats are appalled!

I think.

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[rsdsharp]

6. The 2/3s requirement to expel a Senator has been addressed below,

but how would alleged wrongdoing by three Representatives (which is the point of the article you linked) lead to the expulsion of Senators?

[Baitball Blogger]

9. Many years ago, I remember a Senator being investigated for corruption.

I think it involved campaign donations? Not sure. But I remember clearly two things about it. The first, that he stepped down. And the second, he was excoriated by the other Senators when his parting shot was that they all did what he was found guilty of doing.

[rsdsharp]

11. Which, again, has nothing to do with allegations against representatives

or the expulsion of Senators by a two thirds vote of the Senate.

[Baitball Blogger]

12. Let's see how bad it gets. The ultimate goal is that they leave. Whether that comes from

public pressure, or from procedural rule, it's a win for us.

[rsdsharp]

13. You cannot embarrass a Republican,

and you cannot get 67 votes for expulsion.

Period.

[Tree-Hugger]

8. Not to worry

It won't happen. Republicans do not see the consequences of their actions.

[Jerry2144]

10. Nor

do they suffer those consequences. They wear those scandals and criminality like a badge of office. It actually makes me wonder if there is any repugnant, reprehensible, Republiclan politician who is not corrupt.