[bert]

I am in a quandry. Just the last day or so, it was posted that Clinton conviction in the Senate was turned down by a vote of I believe 55-45.

That is no two thirds vote, just a majority carried the aquital day

[Reily]

Clinton was impeached (All needed is a majority vote by the House!) but not removed by the Senate the vote which I think you have right 55-45. He wasn’t removed because it wasn’t 2/3s.

[greeneyes]

I am in a quandry. Just the last day or so, it was posted that Clinton conviction in the Senate was turned down by a vote of I believe 55-45.
That is no two thirds vote, just a majority carried the aquital day
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2/3 =66 and 2/3 of 100—So 67 needed for conviction—they don’t vote on innocence or aquittal—they vote guilty ie to convict. If less than 67, then the motion to convict and remove is defeated due to insufficient votes.

[meadsjn]

It takes two thirds to convict, only one third to acquit.