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Laura PourMeADrink

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27. So all senators would be secret??? Perhaps Flake snd

Reply to Girard442 (Reply #24)

Tue Dec 31, 2019, 01:10 AM

Dec 2019

others are just speaking in rhetorical terms. If they didn't have to go on record with an aye, he'd be a goner. Not literally a secret ballot.

It all comes down to "what about me" doesn't it.

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The case for letting senators vote secretly on Trump's fate [View all] babylonsister Dec 2019 OP

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