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karynnj

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16. There would be no gap of any size because that gap starts when the President and VP step down

Reply to Javaman (Reply #15)

Sat Dec 8, 2018, 11:31 AM

Dec 2018

If that does not happen, which is the case if the Senate fails to vote for impeachment, there is no gap.

The ONLY way I can see the Republicans in the Senate voting for impeachment is if they see that they themselves will be harmed politically by voting against it. If they are, in reality, voting to put a Democrat in as President, THAT would be something that would lead to a primary challange for certain. How many profiles in courage have you seen on the Republican side of the Senate recently?

I do know that the Russian interference does make the comment that Republicans in charge was the will of the people - and the popular vote went the other way. However, with the Republican base, that will not resonate well.

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The latest filings show that nobody can save Trump now [View all] workinclasszero Dec 2018 OP

So Cohen is trying to keep himself out of prison Buckeyeblue Dec 2018 #1

Good question workinclasszero Dec 2018 #3

On pence. joshdawg Dec 2018 #5

I think it's more than that, watoos Dec 2018 #6

Yes. volstork Dec 2018 #9

If they are both impeached humbled_opinion Dec 2018 #7

Yes it would! volstork Dec 2018 #10

Can I rec this comment a hundred times? No? Dang... AllyCat Dec 2018 #18

Will never happen because there is no way that many Senators let Pelosi replace a Republican karynnj Dec 2018 #12

I think it would, here's why... Javaman Dec 2018 #15

There would be no gap of any size because that gap starts when the President and VP step down karynnj Dec 2018 #16

Agnew resigned well before the impeachment proceedings FakeNoose Dec 2018 #20

True, but the investigations definately overlapped karynnj Dec 2018 #23

It certainly would be, except it'll never happen. No way would 13 Republican senators vote catbyte Dec 2018 #13

After Christie was ousted as Transition Chair, Pence in ........ ProudMNDemocrat Dec 2018 #2

It is difficult to contend that Pence was not aware of what was transpiring. olegramps Dec 2018 #8

That's exactly what I think Pence did, so he is likely to survive marylandblue Dec 2018 #17

He is the ultimate two-faced, fork tongued beaded eyed weasel. Typical hypocritical evangelical nut. olegramps Dec 2018 #24

Well a lot of it was redacted lunatica Dec 2018 #4

Save him from what? What do you think will happen, if report shows he's conspired w/Russians? Honeycombe8 Dec 2018 #11

I find it interesting that though the reporting was all LibDemAlways Dec 2018 #22

Yes, that's what I fear. If the House doesn't do something.... Honeycombe8 Dec 2018 #25

Cohen must have to hide some terrible stuff for him to refuse a cooperation agreement. NCjack Dec 2018 #14

What's odd is that Cohen cooperated with the Mueller investigation... Honeycombe8 Dec 2018 #26

All of tRumps minions will be rioting in the streets if anyone messes with him elmac Dec 2018 #19

The Senate will never follow through with impeachment so he can't be touched until he leaves office elmac Dec 2018 #21