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in2herbs

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12. Maybe it's a belated Christmas wish to myself but what if no R's showed up for the vote. Since

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Fri Dec 27, 2019, 02:08 PM

Dec 2019

the rule is 2/3 of those present and all D's were present and voted to impeach and remove, wouldn't this give the R's an out on the campaign trail to say to Trump supporters that they didn't vote to impeach???

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In an impeachment trial where the Senate is deadlocked at 50:50 votes, can the VP vote [View all] jpak Dec 2019 OP

NO! Cartaphelius Dec 2019 #1

Doesn't matter for conviction wryter2000 Dec 2019 #2

That is what I was wondering - can Pence intervene on rule votes? i.e., witnesses, document requests jpak Dec 2019 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author Brother Buzz Dec 2019 #3

I think this might happen more than once in the trial. kentuck Dec 2019 #5

The only time a one vote majority decides in an impeachment is on rules questions. MineralMan Dec 2019 #6

The VP has no role in Impeachment trial. kentuck Dec 2019 #7

Hmm...I didn't know that. MineralMan Dec 2019 #9

that is true......... Takket Dec 2019 #14

Actually... wryter2000 Dec 2019 #8

only three SCantiGOP Dec 2019 #10

Four of them would be something wryter2000 Dec 2019 #11

Collins won't be that 3rd. maxsolomon Dec 2019 #18

Maybe it's a belated Christmas wish to myself but what if no R's showed up for the vote. Since in2herbs Dec 2019 #12

My thought was NewJeffCT Dec 2019 #13

The Senate needs a qurorum to conduct business. Dems can't make it alone..... Takket Dec 2019 #15

There are always a handful present NewJeffCT Dec 2019 #17

That's not going to happen, I'm certain. MineralMan Dec 2019 #16