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mrsadm

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16. I was reading CNN I think that

Thu Jan 28, 2021, 01:12 PM

Jan 2021

since the senate doesn't have the votes to rule for impeachment, that Pelosi was looking into some other form of censure. Sorry I cannot find a link now, will post when I do!

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I am finally losing it - between no-impeachment trial-in-the senate [View all] mrsadm Jan 2021 OP

I think Democrats should be like 'Well if he can't be impeached, then he can be prosecuted' mr_lebowski Jan 2021 #1

There's no reason he can't be prosecuted as he didn't pardon himself. hedda_foil Jan 2021 #19

Well there's that whole Justice Department memo thing about Presidents mr_lebowski Jan 2021 #22

Impeachment and prosecution are not mutually exclusive. Both can be done StarfishSaver Jan 2021 #40

Two words Applan Jan 2021 #2

Would love to see Al Franken working in Washington DC again KS Toronado Jan 2021 #5

There's going to be an impeachment trial in the Senate EarlG Jan 2021 #3

This!👆 SheltieLover Jan 2021 #8

What does "accepting this" mean? brooklynite Jan 2021 #4

Exactly. I don't think people are aware of what the Constitution says still_one Jan 2021 #14

I don't know what you mean by accepting. bearsfootball516 Jan 2021 #6

since they swore loyalty to trump and not the constitiution, AllaN01Bear Jan 2021 #7

Different rules for Republicans. Al Franken set of rules for the Democratic party. sarcasmo Jan 2021 #9

Are these the circular firing squad/100 percent ideological purity rules? mr_lebowski Jan 2021 #23

Who said there will be no impeachment trial? MineralMan Jan 2021 #10

I was reading CNN I think that mrsadm Jan 2021 #16

There will still be a trial. The House has impeached him. MineralMan Jan 2021 #17

There will be a trial and if no conviction Bev54 Jan 2021 #20

There are a group of Democrat Senators and some moderate Republicans who feel a censure would be Demsrule86 Jan 2021 #29

Pelosi doesn't control whether the Senate conducts a trial onenote Jan 2021 #33

We aren't accepting this. n/t Lucinda Jan 2021 #11

I have no idea why you are accepting it. Kaleva Jan 2021 #12

+1000 WA-03 Democrat Jan 2021 #15

It take 2/3 of the House to expel her. Are their 2/3 of the House votes there? still_one Jan 2021 #13

Everything takes a 2/3 vote and virtually no Republicans will vote against anything Republican. Kablooie Jan 2021 #18

Thanks Kablooie, you understand my thoughts exactly mrsadm Jan 2021 #21

It's a game. Dem2 Jan 2021 #24

There will be no impeachment trial in the Senate? mcar Jan 2021 #25

What BS . It's Republicans that are accepting it. It's Republicans that vote JI7 Jan 2021 #26

Was wondering when the blame democrats for republican behavior was going to start. GulfCoast66 Jan 2021 #27

That is exactly right. Demsrule86 Jan 2021 #30

How have you been? Until a few days ago I've been giving it a rest. GulfCoast66 Jan 2021 #34

I have Covid but am recovering...had some scary days but I avoided the hospital and a respirator. Demsrule86 Jan 2021 #36

Oh, sorry to hear that news. GulfCoast66 Jan 2021 #42

Yes. betsuni Jan 2021 #31

We have a 50 50 Senate and a bare minimum in the House. Personally I think things are going Demsrule86 Jan 2021 #28

Well bdamomma Jan 2021 #32

They have some tricks up their sleeves though...like instead of statewide elections for president or Demsrule86 Jan 2021 #37

The trial starts February 9th MustLoveBeagles Jan 2021 #35

Schumer has stated clearly there will be a trial. radius777 Jan 2021 #38

Who's saying, "Oh, well"? StarfishSaver Jan 2021 #39

Eeyore H2O Man Jan 2021 #41