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ProfessorGAC

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35. Doubtful

Reply to MillenialDemLXXXIII (Original post)

Tue Feb 9, 2021, 08:10 PM

Feb 2021

They're protecting the brand.
More than half of them want him gone, they just can't summon the courage to say it publicly.
But, having him formally convicted tarnishes their party even more. They are the party with a crook for a leader.
So, they use pretzel logic to vote to acquit.
But, it's very unlikely it's about wanting him back.
He got beat by a large margin, and won by the arcana if the EC. Worked once. Failed badly the 2nd time.
There's no reasonable assurance that the 2024 outcome would be a trouncing. That further damages the brand.
They're stuck between a rock & a hard place and too cowardly to make the right play.

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It seems to me that 44 GOP Senators are laying the groundwork for Trump 2024 [View all] MillenialDemLXXXIII Feb 2021 OP

He will be dead by then. SoonerPride Feb 2021 #1

GQP love it! Peacetrain Feb 2021 #12

Cheeseburgers in his arteries will will see to that Generic Brad Feb 2021 #36

Nope. TwilightZone Feb 2021 #2

But if they don't want him as the head of their sad sack of a party MillenialDemLXXXIII Feb 2021 #6

Because they think they can't win their next primary without his dwindling number of fans. PSPS Feb 2021 #10

Mary Trump has said leftieNanner Feb 2021 #11

He'll definitely threaten to run, just like he's threatening a third party. TwilightZone Feb 2021 #14

That, and try mzmolly Feb 2021 #24

You're Joking, Right? sfstaxprep Feb 2021 #16

No, he wouldn't. TwilightZone Feb 2021 #18

23% of QOP Voters Think He Should Be Barred From Future Office? sfstaxprep Feb 2021 #22

74 million newdayneeded Feb 2021 #34

Yup! His approval ratings are down 20 pts since December...he can't recover from that! Thekaspervote Feb 2021 #26

No, they WILL get primaried by a Trumper if they don't vote for aquital uponit7771 Feb 2021 #41

i WILL leave America then because it will be AmeriKa samnsara Feb 2021 #3

Next stop, the 14th amendment....51/50. Problem solved. getagrip_already Feb 2021 #4

Senators Kaine and Collins have discussed this leftieNanner Feb 2021 #9

Here are their problems.... OAITW r.2.0 Feb 2021 #5

They are between a Rock and a Hard Place leftieNanner Feb 2021 #7

If they all stood together he would be gone as in yesterday!! His base would move on Thekaspervote Feb 2021 #28

Precisely! leftieNanner Feb 2021 #29

+1, the kGOP would take a one cycle hit if they did that today but they won't uponit7771 Feb 2021 #43

It is Trump's party. But he will never win again. The Politicub Feb 2021 #8

Go for it! Dread Pirate Roberts Feb 2021 #13

Don't think he can't win if he skates on everything. BlueTsunami2018 Feb 2021 #15

I agree wholeheartedly with all of your points MillenialDemLXXXIII Feb 2021 #17

Agree. But best shot given the crazies doesn't equal winning. Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2021 #19

By then he will either be dead or have severe dementia. milestogo Feb 2021 #20

I agree bdamomma Feb 2021 #33

If he has dementia, they'll elect him anyway. Ilsa Feb 2021 #40

they're all preening for pence's job spanone Feb 2021 #21

who says bdamomma Feb 2021 #23

I think they are just covering their fannys with their voters for now Lucinda Feb 2021 #25

Trump will croak way before 2024 malaise Feb 2021 #27

Shall we pool our resources leftieNanner Feb 2021 #30

and chocolate cake with two scoops of icecream malaise Feb 2021 #31

And Peanut Brittle! leftieNanner Feb 2021 #32

I'm going to try your recipe malaise Feb 2021 #37

Have you posted the rum fudge yet? leftieNanner Feb 2021 #38

Yes malaise Feb 2021 #42

Found them! Yum! leftieNanner Feb 2021 #45

Doubtful ProfessorGAC Feb 2021 #35

The secret Cheney vote was proof malaise Feb 2021 #39

How about this possibility. Mr.Bill Feb 2021 #44