Some Senate Republicans are open to impeachment, but path ahead is uncertain

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Congressional leaders on Friday deliberated over how to take decisive action on the unprecedented assault on the Capitol and how to prevent similar assaults on the American democratic system from ever happening again.

House Democrats appeared likely to impeach President Trump, which would make him the first president in the nation’s history to be impeached twice. They released the text of the single article of impeachment they plan to introduce Monday, for incitement of insurrection.

Specifically, the article charges Trump with making “statements that encouraged — and foreseeably resulted in — imminent lawless action at the Capitol.”

“Incited by President Trump, a mob unlawfully breached the Capitol, injured law enforcement personnel, menaced members of the Congress and the Vice President, interfered with the Joint Session’s solemn constitutional duty to certify the election results, and engaged in violent, deadly, destructive, and seditious acts,” the article states.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/some-senate-republicans-are-open-to-impeachment-but-path-ahead-is-uncertain-234613407.html

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1. I wonder if they could talk enough Senators too chicken to convict to be away from

the Senate. It's not 2/3 of the Senate as a whole, it's 2/3 of the Senators present at the vote. Then they could ban Trump from running for office by a simple majority.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

2. Don Conway thinks there may be 67 votes. . . .nt

[Renew Deal]

3. So do I

I think few will want to be on record voting no. It costs them nothing to vote yes.

[keithbvadu2]

4. To convict or not, get them on record.

To convict or not, get them on record.