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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsI'm guessing every repub who announced their retirement is going to acquit and blow town.
They'll get cushy gigs as lobbyists, and never face a nanosecond of accountability...
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I'm guessing every repub who announced their retirement is going to acquit and blow town. (Original Post)
Aristus
Nov 2019
OP
The 20 Congressional R's who have announced retirement don't get to vote to acquit.
hlthe2b
Nov 2019
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Flake is good example. Voted for Kavanaugh, retired, and got a gig as commentator.
in2herbs
Nov 2019
#3
Farmer-Rick
(10,135 posts)1. Shorty Putin is going to pay them off.
hlthe2b
(102,119 posts)2. The 20 Congressional R's who have announced retirement don't get to vote to acquit.
Only the retiring R Senators Lamar Alexander of Tennessee, Pat Roberts of Kansas, Johnny Isakson of Georgia, and Mike Enzi of Wyoming will get to vote on conviction or to acquit.
Perhaps you meant to vote on passage of the articles when the time comes...?
Aristus
(66,286 posts)4. No, I meant to acquit after impeachment. But you're right; it's the Senators.
And they will all fall into line, like good Nazis...
in2herbs
(2,944 posts)3. Flake is good example. Voted for Kavanaugh, retired, and got a gig as commentator.
still_one
(92,061 posts)5. I think they are a wild card, but still don't think there will be 20 republicans that will convict