If Trump is impeached, what will the Republicans do?

[kentuck]

Will they attempt to get him to resign, rather than go thru a divisive process in the Senate? Could they talk him into resigning? No doubt, that would be the easiest way out of this mess for them.

But, if he refuses and it goes to the Senate, do they debate each charge separately and take a vote? Or do they debate all the charges and vote only one time, for or against conviction?

How much will it be like a regular trial? Will there be cross-examination of witnesses? Will it be in private or public?

How difficult for the Republicans to vote to acquit on all the charges?

It seems they are setting the stage to argue that this is just not enough evidence to convict? Although it may be wrong, it just doesn't meet the threshhold for high crimes and misdemeanors?

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. Pretend he was just a coffee boy and they hardly knew him.

[guillaumeb]

2. If thse GOP Senators thought lying about private sexual conduct was impeachable,

consistency, if nothing else, should lead them to convict Trump for a few of his 10,000 plus lies.

[Garrett78]

5. Hypocrisy bothers them about as much as judges' orders and subpoenas. Not one little bit.

[guillaumeb]

7. Very true. eom

[Garrett78]

3. They'll acquit him and hope the impeachment backfires on Dems. All the more reason...

...to include multiple charges and not narrow the focus too much. Make Republicans condone more than just matters related to the Ukraine phone call.

[mopinko]

4. i'm pretty sure he will get the talk.

and since this is all on moscow mitch, if he says it's over, it's over.

too many people have too much dirty laundry to risk a trial.

[beachbumbob]

6. not hold a trial, try to sell as a partisian witch hunt to spur there base, it will only have the

opposite effect in getting way more democrats out to vote

[Mme. Defarge]

8. Conviction requires a 2/3 vote in favor

by the senators present at the trial rather all 50 senators. I wonder if some R. senators simply won’t show up for the vote.

[Submariner]

9. Mass suicide would be a nice gesture