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Andy823

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2. I have no doubt

Reply to TwilightZone (Original post)

Fri Apr 19, 2019, 05:54 PM

Apr 2019

He would block it. He is beholding to trump, Russian money comes to mind, and he would break rules, change the rules, anything to keep trump from going before the Senate and making all the republicans vote on impeachment.

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Can the Senate Decline to Try an Impeachment Case? [View all] TwilightZone Apr 2019 OP

well something else that needs to be taken into account before impeachment in the House. Thomas Hurt Apr 2019 #1

I think most people realize it's dead in the Senate, regardless of whether there's a trial or not. TwilightZone Apr 2019 #4

I have no doubt Andy823 Apr 2019 #2

Please let one of the 10 other redacted Mueller criminal referrals be about Dancing Bear Mitch. Fred Sandman Apr 2019 #3

He could also be a scumbag .....just because. No blackmail, no Russia..just because it's who he is. UniteFightBack Apr 2019 #7

I believe this as well. Trump has proven useful in pushing through their toxic agenda tymorial Apr 2019 #9

Agreed. TwilightZone Apr 2019 #11

Yes,it is up to the Floor Leader as to what Wellstone ruled Apr 2019 #5

Impeachment isn't governed by the same rules as a normal bill. TwilightZone Apr 2019 #8

this senate? of course they could anarch Apr 2019 #6

If Mitch has not yet.... stillcool Apr 2019 #10

Yes, and that's not a bad thing uponit7771 Apr 2019 #12

Let the democrats put together an explosive, damning case... Maxheader Apr 2019 #13

There's no telling what the radical right judges would rule, but in the constitution impeachment Karadeniz Apr 2019 #14

Not sure McConnell has a say dumbcat Apr 2019 #15

The CJ only presides. It's up to the Senate on how to proceed, per the SC. TwilightZone Apr 2019 #16

So what? Let the record show that Trump was impeached. sarabelle Apr 2019 #17

They're already aware that the GOP Senate is under his thumb. TwilightZone Apr 2019 #18