Posted on 12/16/2019 12:21:31 PM PST by EdnaMode
Hillary Clinton's nearly 66 million votes in the 2016 election weren't enough to defeat Donald Trump. But just over 0.0001% of that could end Trump's presidency. That's the reality of what Trump faces if he is formally impeached by the House of Representatives later this week, as is expected, prompting a removal trial in the Senate.
In such a trial, the Constitution simply requires two-thirds of the Senate, in this case 67 senators, to vote to convict and remove -- then it's goodbye Trump.
Trump's fate lies in the hands of 20 GOP senators -- the number needed to join the 45 Democratic senators and two independent senators, who normally side with Democrats, to vote to convict him and end his presidency, assuming they all vote to remove Trump.
Yes, it's a huge long shot that 20 Republican senators will vote to send Trump packing, especially given Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's statement last week saying there's "no chance" that Trump will be removed. But as a former trial lawyer, I can tell you that jurors don't always do as expected. And there's always the possibility that more incriminating evidence is revealed about Trump between now and the start of the trial. Even the most secure of US presidents would be unnerved at the prospect that their political demise is only 67 votes away. ]
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You dont understand the mental state of the GOP Establishment. They want the party in a destroyed state if they are nit leading it.
“...more incriminating evidence is revealed...”
How can there be “more”?
There’s been none so far...
Trial Lawyer...odd that he would be braggined about being on the same level of scum as a child molester or a journalist.
True, but they have the votes. They'll vote on it as close to the holiday break as they can get so it will be topic #1 for a couple of weeks with the news network and during holiday events.
ESAD CNN. We’ve about had enough of your garbage.
Remember two years ago when CNN said that about “Russia collusion”?
Remember?
That was funny
CW II would begin immediately.
And the number of votes in the house needed to change between now and Wednesday or whenever for the whole impeachment charade to collapse is a lot less than 67. It’s pretty unlikely, but it’s at least as likely as 20 republican senators to flip.
My thing is....What the hell else are they planning after this is over?
Another foreigner heard from, no doubt comfortable with the vagaries of banana republics.
It would be a death sentence for many of the 67 voters against Trump. This is way too emotional right now.
It would be the end of a lot more than that.
Well, if we're going to assume that the House has the votes, then we can also assume that the Senate does not have the votes to convict and remove from office.
You’re just sooooooooooo ridiculous.
I was at a Christmas Party yesterday that was mostly liberals. The anxiety level was through the roof.
“I can tell you that jurors don’t always do as expected.”
These aren’t normal jurors. Normal jurors don’t tell you how they are going to vote before the trial. Numerous senators have already indicated how they are going to vote.
The GOP is collecting buckets of cash.
Trump gets free press.
Democrats look more ridiculous with each passing day.
Win!
It would freak out the whole country if that happened.
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