To: familyop
“But the Senate doesn’t impeach. The House does.”
You’re right. The House impeaches, takes simple majority, think grand jury. If this hurdle is cleared, case goes to Senate for trial, think of Senate as jurists, takes two thirds majority to convict, 67 yes votes.
102 posted on
03/21/2018 6:18:11 AM PDT by
snoringbear
(W,E.oGovernment is the Pimp,)
To: snoringbear
"You’re right. The House impeaches, takes simple majority, think grand jury. If this hurdle is cleared, case goes to Senate for trial, think of Senate as jurists, takes two thirds majority to convict, 67 yes votes."
That's the best answer here. Thanks!
116 posted on
03/21/2018 1:07:53 PM PDT by
familyop
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