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TomSlick

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3. The super majority required is of the Senators present.

Reply to keithbvadu2 (Original post)

Tue Jan 21, 2020, 10:44 PM

Jan 2020

If a case of blue flu broke out among the Republican conference, all that would be required is for the Democrats and enough Republicans be present to make a quorum and then two thirds of those present to vote to convict.

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What if enough Senate republicans can't make it to the trial vote? [View all] keithbvadu2 Jan 2020 OP

I beleive that 2/3rds of the Senators PRESENT have to vote for removal csziggy Jan 2020 #1

I figured this out for another poster...can't Remember the results, but a lot of GOP would have Karadeniz Jan 2020 #2

The super majority required is of the Senators present. TomSlick Jan 2020 #3

Thanks for asking this - I had been wondering the same thing. Talitha Jan 2020 #4

Senate GOPers missing the vote as a mechanism to convict Trump requires MORE RockRaven Jan 2020 #5

"obviously contrived" keithbvadu2 Jan 2020 #7

there's a far better chance of drumpf being removed by a heart attack, unfortunately lol Takket Jan 2020 #6

They'll all fall in line for moscow mitch. MerryBlooms Jan 2020 #8

Hmmm... 🤔 sprinkleeninow Jan 2020 #9