(4) DEMOCRAT SENATORS IN THE SENATE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND SHOULD RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM VOTING!
Everyone knows that the vice president normally has the power cast a deciding vote whenever a Senate vote results in a tie. However, if the Senate’s ultimate vote on Donald Trump’s removal from office were to split 50-50, Vice President Pence will not be able to cast a tie-breaking vote. And for good reason. He has a conflict of interest. If Pence were to vote against the president, he himself would then assume the presidency. Such a conflict of interest is not allowed. And this is how it should be.
Which brings me to my main point:
If Pence cannot vote for the reasons just mentioned, why are the four Democratic senators running for president allowed to vote?
Each of them certainly has the same conflict of interest as does Pence. Getting rid of Trump, the incumbent president, without having to campaign against him would certainly help his or her campaign if the nominee. Clearly this is a classic conflict of interest. Why is this being allowed?
It requires 67 votes to remove from office.