I think one or both of the Vindman brothers is working on that, so a simple DJT phone call should make that happen.
Posted on 01/28/2020 11:04:41 PM PST by knighthawk
With several Democrats openly floating the possibility they might vote to acquit President Trump, congressional Republicans are planning an aggressive "Plan B" strategy in the event some Republicans break off and demand additional witnesses in the president's impeachment trial, Fox News has learned.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., privately said early Tuesday that he wasn't sure there were enough Republican votes to block more witnesses, given that some moderates in the GOP's 53-47 Senate majority were wavering. Any witness resolution would likely require four Republican defections in the Senate, because in the event of a 50-50 tie, Chief Justice of the United States John Roberts is highly likely to abstain rather than assert his debatable power to cast a tiebreaking vote.
Late Tuesday night, a Senate leadership source told Fox News that Republicans were specifically assessing the viability of two alternative options.
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Some Senators like Romney are out for the spotlight and to make Trump squirm. Some like Collins are in tight races for reelection and some like Murkowski are are just butt azzed stupid.
I think one or both of the Vindman brothers is working on that, so a simple DJT phone call should make that happen.
Dems know that Trump will not be removed from office. They are using impeachment to try to flip senate seats by making shaky R senators vote on controversial motions. Disqualifying Dems on votes helps them retake the senate.
Not when the Constitution was written. The VP was the one that came in second place in the electoral count. This is how Aaron Burr became Jefferson's VP.It was changed by the 12th amedment in 1804. It seems to me that the impeachment clause was written with that in mind...that the VP likely would be opposed to the President.
It seems to me that the VP only loses the ability to preside in a presidential impeachment and is replaced by the CJ to preside. I don't see where the VP loses his vote in an impeachment as he is still the President of the Senate. The CJ is given a role to preside, but he isn't made the interim President of the Senate...he's still the officer of another branch of government. The Constitution says the President of the Senate (VP) has a vote in ties.
During the impeachment of Andrew Johnson, CJ Chase cast votes and also made rulings. He probably was overreaching on the vote issue, but then Johnson had no Vice President as the office was vacant and no means to fill it.
The VP was not sworn in as the jury in the impeachment trial. He would not be allowed to participate in any way, including breaking a 50-50 tie.
-PJ
“Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., privately said early Tuesday that he wasn’t sure there were enough Republican votes to block more witnesses”
even FNC continues to promote the shibboleth of the “private” McConnell conversation originally published ONLY by the NYT based on a single anonymous source ... in other words, all of this Sturm und Drang about “not enough votes” is merely a RUMOR!
“a Senate leadership source”
now we have FNC publishing it’s OWN fake news rumors based on a SINGLE anonymous source ...
Because he wasn't sworn in as a jurist in the impeachment trial, the way the Senators were.
Therefore, he can't participate.
-PJ
Amen to that...
I can't follow the reasoning on that.
I would think Joe Manchin and Doug Jones would be more worried about taking a position than any Republican.
Only the stupidest of “Republicans” would break OFF to vote against acquittal-— and not the much smarter “want to keep their office” democrat colleagues who will vote to acquit.
The “repubs” in question are scared of Trump’s outing their crminal behaviour.... people like Romney— the lying scum.
Sort of like Graham saying he has worked out a “deal” on Red Flag laws— with that scum of the earth Blumenthal (dumber than a sack of rocks, and inveterate liar— Mr. Viet Nam vet- Not!).
A 50/50 vote would be a “not passed” action. They need 51 to pass a vote on something.
Why are we still making deals with the devil? We don’t need to. Vote now. They dont have 2/3 to impeach
>> Fox News and the rest of you have forgotten that it takes two thirds, 66 votes, of the Senate to convict.
I don’t think that’s lost on anyone (with a brain)
The current irritant is the witness factor, the ongoing slander, the virtual imprisonment of Trump.
Romney, Collins, & Murky seem to be enjoying the abuse and are effectively contributing to it. And I agree with kevao that McConnell has the ability to keep them in line.
Go Mitch!! Run over polousy
67 votes are required
Bump that!
Exactly!
Very good and succinct post!!
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