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303squadron

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7. If I could point out a fallacy

Reply to artemisia1 (Original post)

Tue Feb 10, 2026, 02:20 PM

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For conviction in the Senate you need 2/3 of the Senators to vote for that conviction.

Currently the senate has 47 Democrats and Independents.

No one is suggesting that the Democrats can pick up 20 Senate seats especially in very red states. “Very possibly convicted?”

Nope. Remember what Romney said about previous impeachment votes in the Senate? Senators were receiving death threats to their families if they voted to impeach.

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If the Republicans lose both the House and Senate in the midterms this year Trump will be impeached and very [View all] artemisia1 Tuesday OP

Vote early is the simple solution EdmondDantes_ Tuesday #1

Conviction and removal is highly unlikely Fiendish Thingy Tuesday #2

Well, maybe if the Dems take the Senate and had a Secret vote for Removal Dan Tuesday #5

I'm hoping they will at least have the courage to hold impeachment hearings in the house Fiendish Thingy Tuesday #9

what is a 'Secret vote' ? stopdiggin Tuesday #10

The Senate would vote (one way or the other) but while the votes would be recorded Dan Tuesday #12

great post! the right note, and all the right points. - - - -(nt)- stopdiggin Tuesday #6

He won't be convicted ITAL Tuesday #3

this is not a likely tactic stopdiggin Tuesday #4

If I could point out a fallacy 303squadron Tuesday #7

He should stay and suffer the consequences leftstreet Tuesday #8

This was a response to me when I asked the same question, but I don't find it to be much of an answer. Scrivener7 Tuesday #11

the last election was hardly free and fair. mopinko Tuesday #13

Why would they focus on the bluest districts? Wiz Imp Tuesday #14