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miyazaki

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8. How long can they postpone the vote?

Reply to jberryhill (Original post)

Tue Oct 8, 2019, 03:31 PM

Oct 2019

Would be a heck of a standoff.

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Minor point - 2/3 of the Senate is not required to convict [View all] jberryhill Oct 2019 OP

good point NewJeffCT Oct 2019 #1

Just put a sign outside the Senate chamber that says "Closed for Ebola" Moostache Oct 2019 #2

nah, just put up a sign that says Transgender Bathroom qazplm135 Oct 2019 #4

. jberryhill Oct 2019 #9

OK, that's really, really good! dchill Oct 2019 #27

poifect! Hermit-The-Prog Oct 2019 #14

Oh MY! Roland99 Oct 2019 #20

LOL, hair splitter. maxsolomon Oct 2019 #3

Need a quorum. djg21 Oct 2019 #5

How many non-Democrats to make quorum? TrogL Oct 2019 #29

There are 45 Democrats, 2 Independents and 53 Trump Party members jmowreader Oct 2019 #31

You see, that's why we need lawyers PJMcK Oct 2019 #6

Couldn't be sure they would support it if it was secret vote. LiberalFighter Oct 2019 #17

Not voting at all is almost as good as an anonymous vote. Tiggeroshii Oct 2019 #7

51, as I understand it. 11 Bravo Oct 2019 #16

Mcconnell can say his hands were tied and he had to hold a vote immediately. Tiggeroshii Oct 2019 #38

How long can they postpone the vote? miyazaki Oct 2019 #8

what is the rule on what constitutes a quorum? hlthe2b Oct 2019 #10

51 jberryhill Oct 2019 #11

Well, now, that is intriguing. hlthe2b Oct 2019 #12

Gives them a way out of a difficult vote. elleng Oct 2019 #13

we should encourage them to stay home ... Hermit-The-Prog Oct 2019 #15

Maybe they could "protest" by staying home... tinrobot Oct 2019 #35

Some of the Republicans should go on strike. LiberalFighter Oct 2019 #18

Interesting. honest.abe Oct 2019 #19

Yep, they can suddenly find that they have to wash their socks jberryhill Oct 2019 #21

Hold a Trump Appreciation Celebration and when the Republicans flock to it. take the vote. Midnight Writer Oct 2019 #22

Yes and how about trying to knock some of them out for prejudging the case. I know it's a stretch.. Pepsidog Oct 2019 #23

Got Moscow Mitch dead to rights on that one. dchill Oct 2019 #25

Could they theoretically be forced to recuse for a conflict of interest meadowlander Oct 2019 #32

Good question. Not sure if they could be conflicted out for any reason. Beyond my Pepsidog Oct 2019 #39

See? The Devil really IS in the details! dchill Oct 2019 #24

Yes and how about trying to knock some of them out for prejudging the case. I know it's a stretch.. Pepsidog Oct 2019 #26

K&R...👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 spanone Oct 2019 #28

How about an outing with Mark Sanford? Thunderbeast Oct 2019 #30

Wonderful! FM123 Oct 2019 #33

So let's plan for a Thanksgiving or Christmas present krispos42 Oct 2019 #34

knowing moscow mitch.... getagrip_already Oct 2019 #36

Or sprout at least a cartlidge version of a spine... who knows William Seger Oct 2019 #37