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The Seven Republicans Who Voted to Convict Trump
National Review ^ | 2/13/2021 | Britney Bernstein

Posted on 02/14/2021 4:44:43 AM PST by Onthebrink

The Senate voted 57-43 on Saturday to acquit former President Donald Trump of “incitement of an insurrection,” with seven GOP senators joining Democrats in voting “guilty.”

Republican Senators Richard Burr of North Carolina, Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, Susan Collins of Maine, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Mitt Romney of Utah, Ben Sasse of Nebraska and Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania voted to convict the president, along with 50 Democratic senators. However, a two-thirds vote was needed to convict Trump.

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TOPICS: Government; History; Politics
KEYWORDS: 2020election; didyousearch; donaldtrump; gop; postedseveraltimes
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To: Ann Archy
-- Sen Warner OWNS BURR'S BLACK SOUL! --

Somebody does. Burr indeed has a black soul. I think everybody in the Senate does, but that's just me.

41 posted on 02/14/2021 5:37:28 AM PST by Cboldt
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To: xzins

Yes...all of your above and more. Asymmetric pushback.

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/red-alert-politics/rules-for-radicals-rule-5-ridicule-is-mans-most-potent-weapon


42 posted on 02/14/2021 5:39:15 AM PST by PGalt (confirmed: past peak civilization)
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To: Cboldt

Burr has been a Never-Trumper since he was elected. So no, he is not a new addition at all and his actions are absolutely not a surprise.


43 posted on 02/14/2021 5:41:17 AM PST by Robert DeLong
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To: Onthebrink

Will they vote to impeach the Sniffer when the Republicans take over The House?


44 posted on 02/14/2021 5:43:45 AM PST by depressed in 06 (63 in '22. Now, more than ever! (I didn't take into account Mittens, Collins and Murkowski.))
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To: Onthebrink

When will the voters stop reelecting these people? I mean, seriously, what’s it going to take?

There are politicians like former congressman Steve King (R-IA) who are run out on a rail for saying the wrong thing in an interview and yet voters keep reelecting people who are openly hostile to their constituents like the 7 senate Republicans who just voted to impeach Donald Trump.

I don’t get it. Why are Republican voters so gullible?


45 posted on 02/14/2021 5:45:24 AM PST by Mr. N. Wolfe
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To: Robert DeLong

Remember that Burrnt had insider market info when the market took a dump after the Bat Flu started. Same with that Bimbo in Joja.


46 posted on 02/14/2021 5:46:58 AM PST by HighSierra5
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To: Hieronymus

Toomey has no political necessity - he’s not even running for re-election when his term is up.

I don’t usually go for conspiracy theories but I am starting to wonder if these politicians really are having their families threatened. There is almost no other way to explain it.

I mean I can see them being wrong about policy differences - like gun control, abortion or borders - but going along with these impeachment hoaxes? Going along with the stealing of elections?

These senators are simply too “plugged in” to be that oblivious. It is impossible that they don’t know these narratives and hoaxes are all lies.

There HAS to be some kind of explanation.
Are they literally owned and controlled by the CCP?


47 posted on 02/14/2021 5:50:15 AM PST by enumerated
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To: Onthebrink

Trump Acquitted in Impeachment Farce; Seven (Soon to be Ex-) Republicans Vote to Convict; Establishment Shill and Chinese Agent Mitch McConnell Votes to Acquit, But Then Openly Calls for Trump to be Prosecuted/Persecuted with Further Criminal Show-Trials

Here are the Handmaidens for the Leftist Totalitarian State that voted to convict:

-- Sens. Mitt Romney of Utah, Susan Collins of Maine, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Ben Sasse of Nebraska, Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, Richard Burr of North Carolina and Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania

Note the unremarkable presence of Deep State goon and Mark Warner's personal dick-warmer Richard Burr on that roll of shame.

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Statement by @LeaderMcConnell goes into books as one of the most principled by a senator in modern times, along w/that of @SenSusanCollins when she voted to confirm Justice Kavanaugh. There is no upside in this speech, only constitutionalism. Justice Story invoked and rightly so.

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48 posted on 02/14/2021 5:57:30 AM PST by Bratch
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To: Onthebrink

These dolts are part of the illegal junta that siezed power in America. The Republican Party no longer functions, nor democrats, all dark powers in DC are godless marxist criminals perpetuating an illegitimate seizure of power. The “election” was a sham and stolen, and the “impeachment” was de-facto illegitimate, unconstitutional and illegal. Our government has been taken over by a gang of criminals hiding behind military patrolled concertina wire topped fences - a ruthless and deadly secret police state seized power in America.


49 posted on 02/14/2021 5:58:12 AM PST by FlyingEagle
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To: Onthebrink
...Richard Burr of North Carolina, Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, Susan Collins of Maine, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Mitt Romney of Utah, Ben Sasse of Nebraska and Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania voted to convict the president...

We don't need these people representing us... I'd vote for a democrat before I'd vote for Romney...

50 posted on 02/14/2021 5:58:45 AM PST by GOPJ (Biden voters: billionaires and idiots. Check your bank account to see which one you are.PookieToons)
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To: Diogenesis

Utah is an embarrassment.


51 posted on 02/14/2021 6:01:14 AM PST by bray (Pray for fake President Biden)
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To: Diogenesis

You had Romney’s number from the start when he ran in 2012. This guy is scum...a self-serving traitor.


52 posted on 02/14/2021 6:01:59 AM PST by CASchack
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To: 1Old Pro

if you want the dems to stop using a word... hey, the dems lied..misrepresented...twisted every word.sentence ... and they lowered their status to lower class..
they KNOW every claim they laid out was a lie... they knew or they live in a manufactured world...
ANY vote for.... they voted for with another reason than what the constitution says ...
would any of them be able to take and continue the kind of abuse they have laid on Trump for 5 years...
leadership holds responsibility and holds a greater judgment ..
they do not know the seriousness of their actions. and ignorance is no excuse.


53 posted on 02/14/2021 6:07:36 AM PST by frnewsjunkie
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To: Onthebrink

No. I want to know if these fools will be asked why they are Republicans as they sure show they are more concerned with being Dems....

Must be they need the cross over Dem votes to get themselves elected. Hopefully as has happened with some who voted with Dems the first time their state legislatures will censor them, and then when the time comes vote them out of office.

Romney/Collins/Murkowski in particular as they try to play “ conscience “ games.

SAsse, Toomey are outright haters so no surprise. Don’t;\’t know about the NC rep but he needs to go also


54 posted on 02/14/2021 6:07:41 AM PST by patriotspride (Third generation Vet. Never forget the true cost of freedom)
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To: Onthebrink

Burr and Toomey are both in office now because of Trump coattails


55 posted on 02/14/2021 6:07:55 AM PST by Sybeck1 (Trump 2020)
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To: HighSierra5

True, and they gave him a pass because he was such a faithful Never-Trumper. Had he been a Trump supporter he would have faced charges, been convicted, and serving time in the Federal pen right now.


56 posted on 02/14/2021 6:16:08 AM PST by Robert DeLong
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To: Onthebrink

And life goes on.... Make the best of it as you can.


57 posted on 02/14/2021 6:18:34 AM PST by deport ( )
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To: BiglyCommentary

Not to insult anyone but he is the type to wave the flag and thump the bible when campaigning in Nebraska but then voting Deep State “lite” when he gets back to DC.


58 posted on 02/14/2021 6:21:41 AM PST by Sir_Humphrey (Strong minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events, weak minds discuss people -Socrates)
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To: Onthebrink

Hey Beijing Mitch, If, as you claim, you think Trump is guilty of inciting violence then wouldn’t you have to cite, you know, some words that Trump used as an example?

You can’t because he didn’t use any such words.


59 posted on 02/14/2021 6:22:26 AM PST by nagant
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To: Onthebrink

RINO Leftist Senators

- Richard Burr of North Carolina,
- Bill Cassidy of Louisiana,
- Susan Collins of Maine,
- Lisa Murkowski of Alaska,
- Mitt Romney of Utah,
- Ben Sasse of Nebraska and
- Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania

THROW THE BUMS OUT!!!


60 posted on 02/14/2021 6:23:23 AM PST by Jim W N (MAGA by restoring the Gospel of the Grace of Christ (Jude 3) and our Free Constitutional Republic!)
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