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RockRaven

(14,886 posts)
27. Zero percent.
Wed Dec 5, 2018, 10:00 PM
Dec 2018

Mitch McConnell and the GOPers in the Senate will NEVER, N-E-V-E-R, N---E---V---E---R vote to remove both Trump and Pence simultaneously.

Even if both were impeached, AND the Senate were to vote to remove whoever's trial was first (already in very unlikely territory here), the Senate GOPers would then have the remaining POTUS nominate a replacement VP and vote to confirm that new VP (and wait for the House to do the same) before even taking up the second trial.

Likewise, I see zero chance of both Pence and Trump resigning *simultaneously*. Similar play as impeachments -- at best you'd get one to resign, and the other would refuse to resign until the House and Senate confirm the new VP.

The GOP will NEVER willingly give up the executive branch to the Democrats. Especially not when there are very easy methods to avoid doing so, as I've indicated. Even if Trump and Pence both need to go, just do one, add a VP, do the second. Viola! New Repuke POTUS. No Dem/Pelosi POTUS.

Hard to say, the rules that are vigorously applied to all Democrats are never applied Eliot Rosewater Dec 2018 #1
Close to zero Jarqui Dec 2018 #2
Both houses of Congress have to confirm a VP replacement Buckeyeblue Dec 2018 #7
Therefore, it would be highly unlikely the GOP would impeach Trump Jarqui Dec 2018 #19
But they might not have a choice Buckeyeblue Dec 2018 #22
I already thought of that Jarqui Dec 2018 #28
Agreed...with the Senate controlled by repugs no one has to resign Buckeyeblue Dec 2018 #30
Think of who else they would try to put in Jarqui Dec 2018 #33
What a mess is right! Buckeyeblue Dec 2018 #34
My personal fantasy musette_sf Dec 2018 #3
I'm right there with ya! TalenaGor Dec 2018 #5
I like that dream. SHRED Dec 2018 #6
Yes! pandr32 Dec 2018 #21
What a Dream! peggysue2 Dec 2018 #26
Lol Sugarcoated Dec 2018 #4
High? No manor321 Dec 2018 #8
that wasn't there that bit about the transition team and didn't pence leave the transition team? TalenaGor Dec 2018 #18
Is there a number less than 0%? brooklynite Dec 2018 #9
Wellllllll, Wellstone ruled Dec 2018 #10
Pretty much zero chance. Garrett78 Dec 2018 #11
A snowball in hell chance. Autumn Dec 2018 #12
Sweet! Garrett78 Dec 2018 #15
no chance beachbum bob Dec 2018 #13
Absolute ZERO, and that's equivalent to -273.15C or -459.67F. elocs Dec 2018 #14
Zero and none! Floyd R. Turbo Dec 2018 #16
the senate would never allow a president pelosi. Takket Dec 2018 #17
they'd obviously not allow a Democrat at all, especially a woman... TalenaGor Dec 2018 #20
Same chance that Obama was born in Pittsburgh Awsi Dooger Dec 2018 #23
Doesn't anyone recall Nixon? There was no vacancy. A refresher... Hekate Dec 2018 #24
Hell freezes over and Jesus moves in to set up shop... cynatnite Dec 2018 #25
Zero percent. RockRaven Dec 2018 #27
y'all are killing my happy dreams here lol TalenaGor Dec 2018 #29
Not at all... regnaD kciN Dec 2018 #31
absolutely zero onenote Dec 2018 #32
Extremely unlikely oberliner Dec 2018 #35
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