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Nasty Jack

(350 posts) Thu Feb 11, 2021, 06:46 PM Feb 2021

First step, Donald Trump impeachment conviction - Second step Prison

Donald Trump is being tried in the Senate for inciting an angry mob of his double-digit followers to take over and attempt to destroy the U.S. Capitol. His conviction is at best 75/25, 75 against, but there have some indications since the trial began that Republicans are feeling the heat, recently hearing that their constituents are fleeing the party by the 1,000s. And this may not be his biggest problem. NY Atty. Gen. Letitia James is preparing her case against Trump and it's a doozy.

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First step, Donald Trump impeachment conviction - Second step Prison (Original Post) Nasty Jack Feb 2021 OP

Even getting one senator to vote with the Democrats will be yet another first. Siwsan Feb 2021 #1

If he's faced with jail Turbineguy Feb 2021 #2

Siwsan

(26,256 posts)

1. Even getting one senator to vote with the Democrats will be yet another first.

Reply to Nasty Jack (Original post)

Thu Feb 11, 2021, 06:48 PM

Feb 2021

As I understand it (and I could be wrong) there has never been a bi-partisan vote in a senate impeachment trial. In fact, the house action might have been a first bipartisan impeachment, too.

Turbineguy

(37,312 posts)

2. If he's faced with jail

Reply to Nasty Jack (Original post)

Thu Feb 11, 2021, 06:53 PM

Feb 2021

He'll duck out to Russia.

Yeah, it will make all those republican senators who protected him look like fools, but who cares?

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