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TwilightZone

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5. If the standard was 51, Clinton was one vote from being removed.

Reply to sfstaxprep (Reply #2)

Sat Feb 13, 2021, 07:23 PM

Feb 2021

Under the same scenario, if the GOP picked up a couple of seats in 2022, they could remove Biden.

There's a pretty solid reason why it's 67. The framers wanted to ensure that it was exceedingly rare. They didn't anticipate that a party would ignore reality to acquit, but it would be far too easy for a party to remove someone on a political whim if the standard was a simple majority.

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If the standard was 51, Clinton was one vote from being removed. TwilightZone Feb 2021 #5

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Yes, he's not guilty. TwilightZone Feb 2021 #4