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Demsrule86

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

Thu Jan 28, 2021, 08:18 PM

Jan 2021

quite well. But then I never expected we would convict Trump in the Senate. If you look at the situation with how it really is not how you wish it was, you will feel better. We can do quite a bit. I am very pleased with Joe Biden and the Democrats.

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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