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getagrip_already

(14,250 posts)
7. there are two articles, at least one has to be public....
Mon Dec 30, 2019, 11:29 AM
Dec 2019

Otherwise the gop senators would vote nearly unanimously to acquit, and all could lay claim to the few votes convicting him if needed.

But doing it this way, where only the first vote is private, still holds them accountable on the second. If the first convicts him, who cares.

But I suspect they would just vote the same way in private. This is a gop driven argument to get them off the record sticking with trump. It might get a few votes, but not enough to matter.

It's there to get them cover they need.

If the Dems can get a secret ballot rule passed, it's probably game over for Deadbeat Donnie. Liberal In Texas Dec 2019 #1
Sorry, but no. Here's why not: mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2019 #5
there are two articles, at least one has to be public.... getagrip_already Dec 2019 #7
If voting by tossing cow pats into a bushel basket... Girard442 Dec 2019 #2
+1 me too! But how would it work? Numbers are still Laura PourMeADrink Dec 2019 #13
Probably wouldn't work too well any way. Girard442 Dec 2019 #24
So all senators would be secret??? Perhaps Flake snd Laura PourMeADrink Dec 2019 #27
Has/Is the Senate Parliamentarian weighed in on this idea? irisblue Dec 2019 #3
Like a secret society vote.... Historic NY Dec 2019 #4
true that.. We have a town hall form of government.... getagrip_already Dec 2019 #10
What a sad commentary IMO Raven123 Dec 2019 #6
If Republicans go for a secret ballot and acquit Trump, none will be accountable for their vote bucolic_frolic Dec 2019 #8
Exactly DENVERPOPS Dec 2019 #23
Cowards aeromanKC Dec 2019 #9
They all need to be branded by their vote and have it Mr.Bill Dec 2019 #11
Right, we're gonna reward complicity and obstruction with a secret ballot? Not on my dime. abqtommy Dec 2019 #12
Even trial jury votes are not done by secret ballot. MineralMan Dec 2019 #14
It really is silly how often the most outlandish things are proposed as a "way out" oldsoftie Dec 2019 #20
If Hamilton says they should be free of political retribution, then it's their responsibility to ancianita Dec 2019 #15
A secret ballot is the only feasible way to remove the traitor from office. Qutzupalotl Dec 2019 #16
I like your analogy pandr32 Dec 2019 #18
+1 dalton99a Dec 2019 #29
nope, just moving the goal posts. we live in a Democracy. Javaman Dec 2019 #17
Amen to that oldsoftie Dec 2019 #21
In today's political climate, Senators have wnylib Dec 2019 #19
i don't think a secret ballot would work Takket Dec 2019 #22
The Constitution makes it hard to keep Senate votes secret. onenote Dec 2019 #25
There you go again FBaggins Dec 2019 #26
This would let Senators lie about their votes fescuerescue Dec 2019 #28
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