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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums30 Republican Senators might vote to impeach Trump if the ballot were secret, GOP source says
As many as 30 Republican senators would vote for the impeachment of US President Donald Trump over his request for Ukraine to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden and his son, said a top GOP strategist during a cable TV news segment Wednesday night.
Mike Murphy, who helped run presidential campaigns for senators John McCain and Mitt Romney, said during an interview on MSNBC that a Republican senator told him their caucus would likely vote to remove the president if the votes could be kept anonymous.
With 33 Senate seats contested in the 2020 elections, Republican lawmakers risk infuriating pro-Trump voters with a vote to remove the president. At the same time, they could face the wrath of moderate swing voters who are far less supportive of the president.
Mike Murphy, who helped run presidential campaigns for senators John McCain and Mitt Romney, said during an interview on MSNBC that a Republican senator told him their caucus would likely vote to remove the president if the votes could be kept anonymous.
With 33 Senate seats contested in the 2020 elections, Republican lawmakers risk infuriating pro-Trump voters with a vote to remove the president. At the same time, they could face the wrath of moderate swing voters who are far less supportive of the president.
https://www.businessinsider.com/30-republicans-senate-impeachment-trump-2019-9?op=1
Wow, I wonder if this is true?
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30 Republican Senators might vote to impeach Trump if the ballot were secret, GOP source says (Original Post)
mysteryowl
Sep 2019
OP
Then we have the votes to remove him from office after impeachment in the house
mysteryowl
Sep 2019
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tanyev
(42,552 posts)1. Cowards.
mysteryowl
(7,383 posts)2. Exactly, plus, there would never be a secret ballot anyway.
spanone
(135,828 posts)3. Yes. Profiles in Cowardice.
RT Atlanta
(2,517 posts)9. thank you - that's my impression as well.
Those cowards are not willing to stand on the right side of history nor, apparently, defend and protect our country's constitution.
mainstreetonce
(4,178 posts)4. If McConnell sees Trump as a sure loser in election.
He might go for a secret vote.
It is not impossible.
mysteryowl
(7,383 posts)5. Really? There could be a secret ballot to impeach?
mainstreetonce
(4,178 posts)6. I read in another post here
That it is possible
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Leghorn21
(13,524 posts)8. Oh how bwave of them, how vewy vewy bwave!
THUMBS DOWN, LOSERS
Roland99
(53,342 posts)10. Jeff Flake says it would be 35
mysteryowl
(7,383 posts)11. Then we have the votes to remove him from office after impeachment in the house