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cbdo2007

(9,213 posts) Sun Dec 15, 2019, 11:54 PM Dec 2019

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Couldn't they name McConnell and Graham as co-conspirators on the Obstruction charge...

and they would then have to recuse themselves??

They are publicly admitting they are conspiring with him on one of the charges they are overseeing. It seems harder to get rid of McConnell than it will be to get rid of Trump. Is there no oversight committee in the Senate?

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Couldn't they name McConnell and Graham as co-conspirators on the Obstruction charge... (Original Post) cbdo2007 Dec 2019 OP

No. Senators cannot be impeached. onenote Dec 2019 #1

actually, they can, but ... Hermit-The-Prog Dec 2019 #4

And I don't think SCantiGOP Dec 2019 #2

well, i'd like to see it. bounce a couple of them, and the rules are up for grabs. mopinko Dec 2019 #3

onenote

(42,661 posts)

1. No. Senators cannot be impeached.

Reply to cbdo2007 (Original post)

Sun Dec 15, 2019, 11:59 PM

Dec 2019

Hermit-The-Prog

(33,309 posts)

4. actually, they can, but ...

Reply to onenote (Reply #1)

Mon Dec 16, 2019, 02:29 AM

Dec 2019

The Senate tries all impeachments, so impeaching a Senator would be an exercise in futility. It's only been done once.

SCantiGOP

(13,867 posts)

2. And I don't think

Reply to cbdo2007 (Original post)

Mon Dec 16, 2019, 12:40 AM

Dec 2019

They can be censured for obstructing themselves.

mopinko

(70,068 posts)

3. well, i'd like to see it. bounce a couple of them, and the rules are up for grabs.

Reply to cbdo2007 (Original post)

Mon Dec 16, 2019, 12:44 AM

Dec 2019

and it gets a fuckton harder to override roberts.

i dont think this is as in the bag as people think.

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