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SoCalMusicLover

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27. 2/3rds Of Senate Needed For Conviction

Thu Mar 1, 2018, 07:26 PM

Mar 2018

Under the current Senate, that means getting every Democrat and at least 17 Repubs. That could change come November, but it's still going to take 10+ Repubs in order to have any chance at conviction, and probably several more.

I'm not sure that many would vote to convict, even if he was accused of killing someone on 5th Avenue.

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When Trump is impeached, what if he refuses to leave office? [View all] fescuerescue Mar 2018 OP

cut off the supply of big macs....he's cave quickly nt Fresh_Start Mar 2018 #1

LOL Eliot Rosewater Mar 2018 #2

Outlaw McDonalds in this country ProudLib72 Mar 2018 #39

US Marshalls? lisa58 Mar 2018 #3

Hope they feel free to rough him up a little ooky Mar 2018 #20

Yes...and don't put their hand over his head when they put him in the squad car poboy2 Mar 2018 #26

Did Bill Clinton leave office when he was impeached? johnp3907 Mar 2018 #4

he was impeached, but not convicted NewJeffCT Mar 2018 #6

Well, Clinton was acquitted but, you're right , Trump won't have to leave office right away. octoberlib Mar 2018 #9

Well to be clear, I mean impeached and convicted. fescuerescue Mar 2018 #15

2/3rds Of Senate Needed For Conviction SoCalMusicLover Mar 2018 #27

So you are saying we are stuck with him for 4 years? fescuerescue Mar 2018 #32

Look at the numbers MichMary Mar 2018 #33

It's definitely an uphill battle. cos dem Mar 2018 #57

Then the appropriate law enforcement agency can frogmarch his ass out of the octoberlib Mar 2018 #5

If he can't keep Hope Hicks loyalty marylandblue Mar 2018 #7

He doesn't have to leave unless he is convicted in the Senate. Demsrule86 Mar 2018 #8

Until convicted nothing sarisataka Mar 2018 #10

to be clear fescuerescue Mar 2018 #17

Like any other convicted criminal sarisataka Mar 2018 #23

Why do you think that option is available to him? NCTraveler Mar 2018 #24

I'm worried about who would have his back fescuerescue Mar 2018 #31

That leaves the question standing. NCTraveler Mar 2018 #38

Who is the second? fescuerescue Mar 2018 #47

Hope is not necessary. NCTraveler Mar 2018 #48

I'm not here to advocate for Trump fescuerescue Mar 2018 #50

The House impeaches and the Senate holds a trial to convict. If he is convicted madinmaryland Mar 2018 #11

Have his congressman refuse permission Hortensis Mar 2018 #12

I remember, when it became obvious that Nixon was going down, The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2018 #13

Thanks fescuerescue Mar 2018 #19

Hes almost never there anyway Major Nikon Mar 2018 #14

So....Lock the door when he steps out fescuerescue Mar 2018 #18

Fantasy. onenote Mar 2018 #16

Cut him off from the golf courses. He'll leave. kairos12 Mar 2018 #21

Theres a little saying we have around here. Maybe you have it too. bullimiami Mar 2018 #22

It's by no means guaranteed we'll retake the House AND Senate. briv1016 Mar 2018 #25

Trump Will Have a George Wallace Moment Stallion Mar 2018 #28

Seal team 6 drags him out by his heels samir.g Mar 2018 #29

Do you mean if the Senate votes to remove him? mcar Mar 2018 #30

+1, which is why Ryan and McConnel are Red Don's biggest enablers uponit7771 Mar 2018 #34

I never understand why some are so focused on impeachment mcar Mar 2018 #35

+1, Red Don is shameless and doesn't care if he gets impeach 20 times he's staying in the WH uponit7771 Mar 2018 #42

That's why GOTV and vote for Democrats is key mcar Mar 2018 #45

Lure him out with a bucket of fried chicken and a tax abatement. LanternWaste Mar 2018 #36

The Sargent at Arms of the United States Senate has the power to arrest the President waddirum Mar 2018 #37

Senate trial being key mcar Mar 2018 #46

I don't think he'll be impeached. Calista241 Mar 2018 #40

He will never be impeached and convicted GulfCoast66 Mar 2018 #41

this congress supports trump to the end. the house has to impeach him and it's 90% looneytunes spanone Mar 2018 #43

I've thought that since Summer 2016. He won't go if impeached. Not willingly. hedda_foil Mar 2018 #44

The Generals wont obey him. They know hes a lunatic. honest.abe Mar 2018 #49

once he is removed from office his orders carry no more weight than yours or mine Takket Mar 2018 #51

Send the fucking marines in to scare the hell out of him nini Mar 2018 #52

I am willing to go in unarmed and take his fat ass out nt doc03 Mar 2018 #53

President Pences Secret Service detail would remove the unauthorized occupant jberryhill Mar 2018 #54

I think he will resign before he will be impeached. Of course impeachment is not a pink slip. YOHABLO Mar 2018 #55

He'll need to play golf. He will be gone in an instant JDC Mar 2018 #56

1. He'll get the hint when he can't use AF#1 to go to Mar-Lago. no_hypocrisy Mar 2018 #58

President Pence would have the Secret Service escort him from the White House FarCenter Mar 2018 #59