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jmowreader

(50,528 posts)

10. We need a lot of Republicans to absent themselves that day

Reply to kwolf68 (Reply #9)

Sat Dec 7, 2019, 04:33 PM

Dec 2019

The Constitution says a conviction in an impeachment requires two-thirds concurrence of those senators who are present when the vote is taken. With the number of Democrats we have, if there are no more than 63 total senators in attendance we can kick him out of office and hand him over to the New York Attorney General with absolutely no Republican votes.

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QUESTION: Let's say -- the HOUSE Impeaches Trump & he is acquitted by the SENATE [View all] trueblue2007 Dec 2019 OP

Indeed he can. dewsgirl Dec 2019 #1

Yes. Lochloosa Dec 2019 #2

There's no legal reason Trump couldn't be COLGATE4 Dec 2019 #3

Yes, Johnson was impeached 3 different times which is what I think dems should do with Turmp uponit7771 Dec 2019 #4

No he is above the law doc03 Dec 2019 #5

I believe he's done enough shit that even if the senate acquits him bluestarone Dec 2019 #6

that is what i meant. he would not be removed from office cuz the senate said he was not guilty trueblue2007 Dec 2019 #8

There is no double jeopardy bitterross Dec 2019 #7

Does anyone here really believe Trump will be impeached? kwolf68 Dec 2019 #9

We need a lot of Republicans to absent themselves that day jmowreader Dec 2019 #10