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17. Haven't been able to locate actually procedures.

Reply to TexasBlueDog (Reply #16)

Sun Jun 23, 2019, 05:27 PM

Jun 2019

Up to senate rules I guess.

There's precedent, not just in bill Clinton's and Andrew Johnson's trials, but also in impeachment trials of other officials.

That said, the senaturtle would likely give Donald fraud special concessions....

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one aspect of impeachment and removal that seems to escape everyone, especially republicans. [View all] unblock Jun 2019 OP

and Pence will pardon Trump if he were convicted and removed...he would walk from any fed charges. Thomas Hurt Jun 2019 #1

But he would not walk from NY charges. trev Jun 2019 #2

By the time sentencing comes, if it comes, unblock Jun 2019 #8

Yeah, the justice system isn't so just. trev Jun 2019 #11

Pence will be president for a few hours on January 20, 2021, unblock Jun 2019 #6

It's a good point... RHMerriman Jun 2019 #3

When the Constitution was first written it didn't work that way; that is, The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2019 #4

Right. Without the 12th, Republicans' current behavior would make sense. unblock Jun 2019 #5

Does that really matter? ProudLib72 Jun 2019 #7

Sounds good to me. unblock Jun 2019 #9

According to the Steele dossier, Putin gives Trump compromising info to use tblue37 Jun 2019 #10

Some of us have been very aware of that. PoindexterOglethorpe Jun 2019 #12

True. Pence could give Donald fraud's policies an air of normalcy. unblock Jun 2019 #13

Pence is no better than trump but Doreen Jun 2019 #14

I have my doubts and how smart he is, unblock Jun 2019 #15

I got an email about an 'unconsidered aspect' that was bothersome... TexasBlueDog Jun 2019 #16

Haven't been able to locate actually procedures. unblock Jun 2019 #17