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roamer65

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13. It all depends on the composition of the Senate at the time.

Reply to Ohioblue22 (Original post)

Mon May 22, 2017, 11:23 PM

May 2017

The Senate must confirm the president's choice of VP. Gerald Ford was confirmed 92-3 in 1973.

If we retake the Senate in 2018, then Dense, Dump or whomever is POTUS would have to choose a moderate as VP.

It is extremely unlikely that they will be simultaneously be removed.

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if the dems take the house and senate in 2018 they could impeach [View all] Ohioblue22 May 2017 OP

not without republican cooperation. it takes 2/3rds in the senate to remove. unblock May 2017 #1

We absolutely would impeach and put the onus on the Republicans not to convict him in the Senate DemocratSinceBirth May 2017 #5

damn right we should, certainly unblock May 2017 #8

Why say this? Jacquette May 2017 #2

oh, and as for president pelosi, no way. unblock May 2017 #3

It takes a 2/3 vote to remove. DemocratSinceBirth May 2017 #4

Pence could go before Trump. thesquanderer May 2017 #14

That's my dream. n/t TexasProgresive May 2017 #6

He needs to be out this summer. Repukes need to be Americans First and do this now NightWatcher May 2017 #7

That's a Big IF Leith May 2017 #9

They will not be impeached simultaneously MichMary May 2017 #10

If we get control of both houses, the ONLY correct solution Volaris May 2017 #11

Who's that would be perfect onetexan May 2017 #12

It all depends on the composition of the Senate at the time. roamer65 May 2017 #13

Won't have the votes in the Senate after 2018 madville May 2017 #15

Let's take this one as far as we can... jmowreader May 2017 #16