I really hope I'm wrong

[senseandsensibility]

and I will freely admit it if I am, but I just don't think republicans will vote to impeach Paxton . The totality of the evidence might be obvious even to them, but now that their hero TFG has given them their marching orders they'll fall in line. As I said, I could be wrong and there was a TX journalists on CNN who thinks he's going down. Like some of you, I've been waiting for this dude to face consequences since 2006.

[lamp_shade]

1. He's been impeached.

[senseandsensibility]

2. OMG! I am shocked and HAPPY!!!

Wrong, and happy!

[emulatorloo]

3. You are very wrong! Me too!

[TexasDem69]

4. Senate still has to vote

And requires a 2/3 vote to impeach.

[billh58]

7. Actually, he has been impeached

and the Senate trial will determine whether or not he is removed from office. Impeachment is similar to an indictment, and the trial is held in the Senate. Trump was impeached twice and acquitted both times.

[TexasDem69]

8. You are correct

Thanks for clarifying my sloppy post

[billh58]

9. Many people

lump the entire process under the term "impeachment," when it is like most other criminal prosecution procedures: indictment followed by a trial. I was guilty of using "impeachment" as an overall term for the entire process until a kind DU soul educated me. Welcome to DU...

[TexasDem69]

10. Thanks again

👍

[gibraltar72]

5. Timing!!!!

[padfun]

6. Now it the time to keep filing Motions like TFG does

Since Paxton is disabled while the Senate trial goes thru it's motions, and I doubt that 2/3 will vote for conviction, this should be dragged out for as long as possible. At least to the next election

[JuJuChen]

11. You still watching CNN?

[FakeNoose]

12. It will go just like Chump's impeachments (my prediction)

If the Texas Senators are allowed vote anonymously, they will convict Paxton because they already know he's guilty.

But the cagey party leaders will make sure that the Senate votes will be publicly reported and maybe even televised. In that case, the Repuke Senators will chicken out and vote to acquit. Because we know that none of them have spines. There aren't enough Democratic Senators to convict Paxton on party lines alone.