So, we need 18 R votes to convict, right? *

[Girard442]

How close are we?

*Or 17 and one no-show.

[jcgoldie]

1. 2/3 of those voting

Could be significantly less if some gop stay home. If 28 of them stay home for example u dont need any...

[Flaleftist]

2. I think it's 2/3 of those present. So some can decide to not show up for the vote.

[Johnny2X2X]

3. 19!

We have 48 Dems, we need 67 to convict, we need 19 Reps.

[Kammer]

6. 50

We should have 50 senators by the time they vote.

[Johnny2X2X]

7. If that's the case, Trump will already be gone

I think Mitch will push it to the point of a vote as early as this week and then hold over Trump to assure that he'll not do anything worse before leaving.

[onetexan]

12. correct. Word from GOP is if Mitch is a yes then it's a foregone conclusion. The Con w be convicted.

Finally they realize he's cryptonite to their party. Now Mitch has no use of him and is siding w Dems in convicting him to ensure he will no longer have a grip on the party. I do think if the law willcatch up w/ 45, but the crazies will set up their own party which will fracture the GOP. Play with fire & you will get burned. They should have seen that when they nominated him for their candidate.

[Johnny2X2X]

13. Cons will not throw him out, period

Not going to happen, and they will not vote so that he can't run again in 2024. We are getting way ahead of ourselves, Trump will finish his term and he'll run again in 2024. The Republicans have no choice.

[onetexan]

22. That's not what's been reported.

[Johnny2X2X]

23. The reporting is a reach

McConnel is said to be in favor of impeachment doesn't mean he is is in favor of removal.

No Republican Senator has come out for conviction and removal yet to my knowledge.

[Girard442]

15. At this moment there are only 98 Senators.

Two thirds of 98 is 65 and a third. Sixty-six, since we're not slicing up any senators (as far as I know.)

[Johnny2X2X]

18. Huh? Who's missing?

Loeffler and Perdue are still in the Senate.

[onenote]

19. Loeffler is. Perdue is not.

His term expired January 3.

[Girard442]

21. So Loeffler isn't out until until Warnock is seated.

2/3 of 99 is still 66.

[MoonlitKnight]

20. If all 99 show up we need 66 votes to convict

Perdue is out.

The Article will be sent right away. That was signaled when the House managers were appointed. If you recall, that is how it was delayed last time.

Mitch will bring the Senate back into session. This is happening.

[still_one]

4. 2/3 of those present

[apnu]

5. No its a 2/3 majority of who showed up the day of voting.

If 75 Senators showed up that day, the 2/3 conviction would be calculated off that, not 100.

Mitch could tell 25 R's to stay home, let 6 or 7 vote to convict, all Democrats, and Trump would be convicted and removed w/out nervous nelly Republicans all having to go on record.

[getagrip_already]

9. they could use covid as an excuse!

Unfortunately, I have to remain in quarantine.

[Girard442]

16. I don't think even Republican voters are that gullible -- are they?

[apnu]

25. Yes. See Donald Trump (nt)

[onetexan]

8. Claire McCaskill just mentioned on MSNBC she's confirmed at least 14 senators voting for conviction

and word is that Mitch will put the nail on the coffin himself with his own vote. I hope & pray that is the case.

[lagomorph777]

10. I hope she's right!

[getagrip_already]

11. my fear here is that mitch will engineer it so that we are one short....

Allowing vulnerable 2022 candidates and those like romney to vote to convict without actually doing any real harm.

They have a fig leaf and we don't get anything but some bipartisan support.

One short is as good as 17 short.

[njhoneybadger]

14. But they're not going to be in session until after the 20th.

[Klaralven]

24. I believe that the Senate reconvenes on Tuesday, the 19th.

[Girard442]

17. Mitch could call them back into emergence session.

Will he? Well, that's a harder question.