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Senate votes Trump impeachment trial is constitutional
foxnews.com ^ | Feb. 9, 2021 | By Marisa Schultz

Posted on 02/09/2021 2:35:16 PM PST by PROCON

The Senate voted Tuesday to move ahead with the unprecedented impeachment trial of former President Trump after listening to hours of arguments on whether it is constitutional to try a president who is already out of office.

The vote was 56-44.

Trump's legal team said the trial is unconstitutional because he's no longer in office and can't face removal, which is the standard judgment of an impeachment conviction.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Extended News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: censureromney; crossingtherubicon; farce; farce2; impeachment; impeachment2; rinos; senate; trump; unconstitutional
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To: PROCON

So, if only 56 senators even found the proceedings to be constitutional, even if ALL of them vote to convict that is not enough. And I imagine that at least some of the 6 defectors will vote against conviction. Sheesh! Enough already.


301 posted on 02/10/2021 5:28:54 AM PST by NCLaw441
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To: RetiredScientist

Something should happen. Not allowing the millions of voters that voted for Trump to get some resloution on this latest election and then watching the Dems conduct unconstitutional move after unconstitutional move is going to create something soon that the USSC will not be able to do anything about. Sitting on the sidelines is NOT a responsible thing to do.


302 posted on 02/10/2021 5:29:29 AM PST by Eagle of Liberty
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To: CivilWarBrewing

*** I will NEVER vote in another election, EVER. Why prolong the inevitable?***

One day you will die. It is inevitable. Do you still eat?


303 posted on 02/10/2021 5:30:11 AM PST by NCLaw441
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To: PROCON

Impeachment was created to remove someone from office. They are doing it now because of the “cannot hold office again” thing.


304 posted on 02/10/2021 6:11:58 AM PST by I want the USA back (The nation is in the grips of hysterical insanity, as usual.)
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To: PROCON

Oy vey!


305 posted on 02/10/2021 7:09:48 AM PST by NetAddicted (Just looking)
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To: Phillyred
You are probably right.

I will henceforth liquidate my holdings, send the proceeds to schumer and pelosi, then jump out the window.

306 posted on 02/10/2021 7:12:57 AM PST by going hot
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To: PROCON

This week, some real Rs will submit articles against a SLEW of former political folks.

Hillary Clinton
Barack Hussein Obama
John Kerry
Susan Rice

.... etc.


307 posted on 02/10/2021 7:18:56 AM PST by Principled (Biden is illegitimate and whatever he says can be ignored. )
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To: PROCON

I cannot imagine even one rat Senator doing this let alone six. Mitch is a worthless traitor for allowing this. I am hoping Trump forms a third party. Yes it a gift to the rats but voting is a farce now so let the GOP die.


308 posted on 02/10/2021 7:23:39 AM PST by gibsonguy
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To: PROCON; All

I hate them all with the white-hot intensity of a thousand suns!

Other than doing what I can LOCALLY, I’m in the ‘I’ll never vote for these POSs again’ Camp. D@mmit. It does NOT have to be this way.

Why can’t Americans love America? We were given EVERYTHING by God, and those that ‘think’ they know better are p*ssing it all away just to line their own pockets.

And to what end? Ain’t gonna get them into Heaven now, is it? Yeesh! Get a CLUE. Our country was FOUNDED on being a Christian Nation! Our Forefathers were NOT a bunch of godless Commies! They sacrificed so much for us!

Frustrated. Sad. Disgusted.


309 posted on 02/10/2021 7:28:22 AM PST by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust post-Apocalyptic skill set. )
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To: going hot

Hahaha. Ughhh lt is a sad state.


310 posted on 02/10/2021 7:29:39 AM PST by Phillyred
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To: Pollster1

> Any offenses or shenanigans that are not criminal in nature are not big enough to care about in the long term.

That’s your opinion, but this is not consistent with the meaning of high crimes and misdemeanors as understood by the framers of the constitution.


311 posted on 02/10/2021 7:29:47 AM PST by Qilin
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To: CivilWarBrewing

I’ve said this right after they stole it. I’ll never vote again. And no, I never will. They should have burned the whole place down.


312 posted on 02/10/2021 7:45:45 AM PST by krug
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To: PROCON
History does repeat itself but I really didn't imagine it would happen so soon!

I am in a state of disbelief that Soviet-style socialists have really and truly taken over.

However, I realized it could happen when Bill Clinton was elected. That was when I knew that all of the leftist atrocities of the past can, indeed, happen in the US and even have public support.

313 posted on 02/10/2021 8:24:36 AM PST by exDemMom (Current visual of the hole the US continues to dig itself into: http://www.usdebtclock.org)
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To: NCLaw441
"One day you will die. It is inevitable. Do you still eat?"

Bad analogy! Election was stolen. So far, no one's stealing my food.

314 posted on 02/10/2021 9:36:39 AM PST by CivilWarBrewing (Get off my back for my usage of CAPS, especially you snowflake males! MAN UP!)
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To: equaviator

They want to cancel Trump’s Secret Service protection and they want to do it for a reason.

‘’’’’’’’’
That’s a good point! Can the states do anything about this - it’s against the constitution. I am so sickened by seeing what is happening in this country - too many sheep.


315 posted on 02/10/2021 9:51:58 AM PST by MadTbear (Praying for the Good Guys and scales removed from eyes)
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To: Magnatron

Magnatron wrote:
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Ben Sasse surprises me. When I have heard him speak, he’s always come across as Constitutionally minded.

Sasse spends most of his time in Congress being impressed with himself. Some of the things he says might sound right, but he’s not saying them to influence you, but rather to dazzle you with his self-absorbed and self-involved awesomeness.

Some men like this spend a lot of time in front of a mirror. Sasses spends most of his time listening to his own blather...
>>

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So spot on and VERY well said. Maybe even the post of the day!


316 posted on 02/10/2021 10:54:24 AM PST by DestroyLiberalism
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To: Lazamataz

The term RINO doesn’t have the sting it once had.
I much prefer your DIABLos.


317 posted on 02/10/2021 11:51:39 AM PST by Flora McDonald ("The Law hath not been dead though it has slept." W.S.)
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To: Jonty30

YEAH, don’t they all ‘til they get elected! To think I spent weeks getting nominating petitions signed to get that SOB Toomey on the ballot...... I’d like to slap him to sleep. They talk such a good game BEFORE they get into office.


318 posted on 02/10/2021 1:07:45 PM PST by Segovia
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Is it time to repeal the 17th Amendment yet?


319 posted on 02/10/2021 1:29:44 PM PST by Article10 (Roger That)
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To: Article10
Is it time to repeal the 17th Amendment yet?

No, it is all good. /sarc

320 posted on 02/10/2021 1:35:01 PM PST by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn...)
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