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This was published on January 30, before the vote on witnesses.
Source: APNews.com
WASHINGTON (AP) As the Senate impeachment trial grinds toward a climax, it remains unclear how three Democrats will vote on whether to toss President Donald Trump from office.
Sens. Doug Jones of Alabama, Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona are all question marks, though theyre widely regarded as likely to vote for at least one of the two impeachment articles.
Unlike a quartet of wavering Republicans who could put Trump in peril as lawmakers decide whether to call witnesses and extend the proceedings, the three Democrats votes on whether to acquit him wont likely affect the trials outcome. It seems certain that the GOP-run Senate will lack the 67 votes needed to remove Trump from office, no matter what the trio does.
But the Democrats decisions will color their political careers and this years presidential campaign. If one or more of them votes to acquit Trump even voting against one article of impeachment while supporting the other, which many consider likely it could alienate some Democratic voters, mark their legacies and let Trump spend his reelection campaign asserting that he was cleared by a bipartisan vote.
More at https://apnews.com/1b52fe3e7b9b84db1364896fcba703de
Iliyah
(25,111 posts)Democrats are not gonna dis in vite them to a event. . .
R-money . ..
Some think it is a big tent. Some say it is small. I'll leave it at that.
napi21
(45,806 posts)if they've been campaigning in their States, they should already have seen what the majority want.
Wabbajack_
(1,300 posts)So you can piss off everyone like Jered Golden?
mcar
(42,376 posts)If it helps Jones get reelected, go for it. The other 2? Meh.
They all voted where it counts - for witnesses.
Efilroft Sul
(3,582 posts)Yeah, yeah, all politics are local, blah blah blah. Real Americans don't enable fascists.