Posted on 01/26/2021 5:50:33 PM PST by Helicondelta
Forty-five Senate Republicans, including Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, supported an effort to dismiss former President Trump's second impeachment trial.
Why it matters: The vote serves as a precursor to how senators will approach next month's impeachment trial, making it highly unlikely the Senate will vote to convict. The House impeached Trump for a second time for "incitement of insurrection" following events from Jan 6. when a pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol.
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) raised a point of order on Tuesday afternoon to hold a vote on the constitutionality of the impeachment trial, now that Trump is out of office.
Majority Leader Chuck Schumer then asked for a vote to "table" the motion, thus killing Paul's point of order, and that measure passed 55-45.
Five Republicans — Sens. Susan Collins (Maine), Lisa Murkowski (Alaska), Mitt Romney (Utah), Ben Sasse (Neb.) and Pat Toomey (Pa.) — joined all Democrats to table Paul's point of order.
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Not surprised at all who voted with the dims.
Five that need to be run out of the party.
this was a bitter pill for Mitch to swallow
polling must really be bad
Were I in the Senate I’d argue that since only a sitting President can be impeached then this acknowledges that President Trump is and remains the POTUS.
Those five Repub Senators need to be primaried.
How I wish Trump will hold rallies for their challengers, when the time comes.
The GOP failed conservatives and conservatism this January 6th, and The Left made sure that free and fair elections are a thing of the past. The GOP and conservatism are dead in this country, and there are, still, those who are way too optimistic to see these facts!
Good job Sen Rand Paul
About half of the senate voted that the trial is unconstitutional and the other half voted that it is not unconstitutional! Half of them are wrong. Half of them are breaking their oath to uphold and defend the Constitution! Wouldn't they want to follow the law and honor their oath of office? Why would they not ask SCOTUS to decide whether the trial is constitutional?
What a stunning display of loyalty /s
One thing I can say with certainty about Trump is he has shined the light on our elected and appointed officials.
The fraud he showed was immense and it’s all on the table. Exposed
Demoncraps are playing “ hush hush “. “ you’re a liar “ and attack attack
That cat 🐈 is out of that bag 💼 however. For good
Now the question is WHAT ARE WE GOING TO BE ABLE TO DO ABOUT IT ??? They just blatantly stole the Ga senate races. And now HR1.
They must be stopped. Somehow. Someway.
The 5 that didn’t are the usual RINO suspects.
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