Democratic Primaries

Moderateguy

(945 posts) Thu Feb 20, 2020, 11:16 PM Feb 2020

Crazy Idea: Trump wins re-election

But we win 2/3rds majority in both houses. It was be great to have him both impeached and removed.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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Crazy Idea: Trump wins re-election (Original Post) Moderateguy Feb 2020 OP

not a fan handmade34 Feb 2020 #1

That's why I called it a crazy idea 😆 Moderateguy Feb 2020 #4

Yes, crazy idea. n/t rzemanfl Feb 2020 #2

Yep. Pass the bong. n/t customerserviceguy Feb 2020 #9

I'll stick to reality. brooklynite Feb 2020 #3

It's not mathematically possible for us to win 2/3 in EITHER house. Here's why. CalFione Feb 2020 #5

Thank You! Moderateguy Feb 2020 #6

Kudos for your reality check. n/t PoliticAverse Feb 2020 #8

We don't need a 2/3 majority in the House Mr.Bill Feb 2020 #7

handmade34

(24,054 posts)

1. not a fan

Reply to Moderateguy (Original post)

Thu Feb 20, 2020, 11:17 PM

Feb 2020

the republican VP would then take over

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Moderateguy

(945 posts)

4. That's why I called it a crazy idea 😆

Reply to handmade34 (Reply #1)

Thu Feb 20, 2020, 11:22 PM

Feb 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

rzemanfl

(31,464 posts)

2. Yes, crazy idea. n/t

Reply to Moderateguy (Original post)

Thu Feb 20, 2020, 11:18 PM

Feb 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

customerserviceguy

(25,406 posts)

9. Yep. Pass the bong. n/t

Reply to rzemanfl (Reply #2)

Fri Feb 21, 2020, 02:01 AM

Feb 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

brooklynite

(96,882 posts)

3. I'll stick to reality.

Reply to Moderateguy (Original post)

Thu Feb 20, 2020, 11:18 PM

Feb 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

CalFione

(571 posts)

5. It's not mathematically possible for us to win 2/3 in EITHER house. Here's why.

Reply to Moderateguy (Original post)

Thu Feb 20, 2020, 11:28 PM

Feb 2020

A) There's 23 GOP Senate seats up for re-election. The Democrats would have to win 20 of the 23 seats to get to 67. In the history of the country, there's never been a wave that big - and there won't be this time. A reasonable goal is gaining 5 or 6 seats.

B) Due to gerrymandering, there's no possible way for Democrats to get to 292 House seats (They currently have 238). A gain of +54 seats - with so little swing districts being currently held by the GOP - is not feasible.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Moderateguy

(945 posts)

6. Thank You!

Reply to CalFione (Reply #5)

Thu Feb 20, 2020, 11:33 PM

Feb 2020

I didn’t realize it was mathematically impossible

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)

8. Kudos for your reality check. n/t

Reply to CalFione (Reply #5)

Thu Feb 20, 2020, 11:48 PM

Feb 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

Mr.Bill

(24,906 posts)

7. We don't need a 2/3 majority in the House

Reply to Moderateguy (Original post)

Thu Feb 20, 2020, 11:44 PM

Feb 2020

to impeach. We do need a 2/3 majority in the Senate. But that 2/3 does not have to be Democrats. Just 2/3 of the votes. They can belong to either party.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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