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nkpolitics1212

(8,617 posts) Sun Feb 14, 2021, 05:30 PM Feb 2021

Which of the 10 Republican US Senators that acquitted Trump that could has convicted Trump?

AL(Shelby-R) and OH(Portman-R) are retiring next year.

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Which of the 10 Republican US Senators that acquitted Trump that could has convicted Trump? (Original Post) nkpolitics1212 Feb 2021 OP

I guess I don't really care. LuvLoogie Feb 2021 #1

Huh? TwilightZone Feb 2021 #2

LuvLoogie

(6,973 posts)

1. I guess I don't really care.

Reply to nkpolitics1212 (Original post)

Sun Feb 14, 2021, 05:33 PM

Feb 2021

Fuck them.

TwilightZone

(25,451 posts)

2. Huh?

Reply to nkpolitics1212 (Original post)

Sun Feb 14, 2021, 06:25 PM

Feb 2021

43 Republican Senators voted to acquit Trump. Not sure where the 10 is coming from.

Shelby was highly unlikely to convict Trump. He voted with Trump 91% of the time.

Portman was slightly less unlikely.

Neither was ever a serious contender to do so.

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