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To: chnsmok
"60 votes to impeach was impossible."

Conviction in an impeachment trial requires a 2/3 majority, or 67 votes.

Accordingly, twelve 'Rats were needed to vote "Guilty". In his book, Bob Woodward claimed eight were leaning that way -- until they discovered the prosecution wouldn't be aggressive.

548 posted on 12/13/2002 9:34:22 PM PST by okie01
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To: okie01
What is the name of the book? I had not heard of that before. Oh, and thanks for the math lesson:)
589 posted on 12/13/2002 9:47:49 PM PST by chnsmok
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