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roamer65

(36,747 posts) Fri Feb 7, 2020, 01:16 AM Feb 2020

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With his vote to convict, Sen. Mitt Romney entered into the American history books.

I did not know this, but he is the first senator in American history to vote for removal of a president of his own party. Wow.

https://www.vox.com/2020/2/5/21125118/mitt-romney-impeachment-vote-history

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With his vote to convict, Sen. Mitt Romney entered into the American history books. (Original Post) roamer65 Feb 2020 OP

the fascist lapdogs will be in the history books too Skittles Feb 2020 #1

Hopefully, we have eventually have trials like Nuremberg. roamer65 Feb 2020 #2

First time a party's nominee for president voted to convict the next party nominee for president htuttle Feb 2020 #3

Yes. Another first. roamer65 Feb 2020 #4

Skittles

(153,182 posts)

1. the fascist lapdogs will be in the history books too

Reply to roamer65 (Original post)

Fri Feb 7, 2020, 01:20 AM

Feb 2020

the ones who failed to stop Trump

roamer65

(36,747 posts)

2. Hopefully, we have eventually have trials like Nuremberg.

Reply to Skittles (Reply #1)

Fri Feb 7, 2020, 01:23 AM

Feb 2020

We all know the punishments doled out there at those trials.

htuttle

(23,738 posts)

3. First time a party's nominee for president voted to convict the next party nominee for president

Reply to roamer65 (Original post)

Fri Feb 7, 2020, 02:00 AM

Feb 2020

roamer65

(36,747 posts)

4. Yes. Another first.

Reply to htuttle (Reply #3)

Fri Feb 7, 2020, 02:05 AM

Feb 2020

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