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bearsfootball516

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2. Republican senators convicting depends on how popular Trump is in their home states.

Reply to Bernardo de La Paz (Reply #1)

Fri Aug 24, 2018, 12:37 PM

Aug 2018

In most red states, Trump is still popular. They aren't going to basically end their political careers by voting to convict Trump, knowing that the next time they're up for election, their constituents are going to boot them in the primary.

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Make the gop impeach trump [View all] thbobby Aug 2018 OP

You only get one metaphorical shot at the king, maybe two if you are lucky. Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2018 #1

Republican senators convicting depends on how popular Trump is in their home states. bearsfootball516 Aug 2018 #2