How many votes are necessary for treaties???
According to post 47 by PugetSoundSoldier on Saturday, October 17, 2009 3:13:19 PM
“... You only need 50% + 1 of the elected Senators present to make a quorum. Meaning you can get 51 of the Democrats together, and you have a quorum. Then 2/3rds of them have to agree - 34.
People don’t realize that it only takes 34 Senators to ratify a treaty, if they are members of the party in power. The ONLY thing that could stop it would be a filibuster where you delay action in the Senate on anything. But with a filibuster-proof majority, the Democrats can ratify this treaty with just 34 votes.
There are at least 34 completely-safe seats that can vote for this...”
It IS possible then - that O and his cronies CAN do it!