I Think It's Been Asked Here - But I Didn't Come Across The Answer - Could It Be A Secret Vote?.....

[global1]

Could the Senate call for a secret vote - so the Repugs won't have to go on record - and vote to convict him?

[TwilightZone]

1. No.

Unless 81 of them agree to make it secret. Not happening.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100215070977#post7

They still wouldn't vote to convict him.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100215070977

[TDale313]

2. No idea...

But I actually suspect it’s more likely some will just abstain or not show. Which would actually lower the threshold needed to convict, so...

[OLDMDDEM]

8. I agree

If 25 do not show, then 50 Democratic votes can convict Dumpy.

[hlthe2b]

3. They could have (though I think it would have been made part of the rules agreement) but...

they won't because it would take little time before R's started coming out to declare their fealty in the vote and thus those who voted to convict would be pretty promptly identified by default.

I still think they should have gone for it with the proviso that the actual vote would be revealed sometime prior to the next Congressional elections to address the issue of transparency.

[TwilightZone]

4. They'd need 81 to agree to make it secret.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100215070977#post7

No chance of that happening.

[global1]

7. I Am Spartacus - I Am Spartacus - I Am Spartacus ....

They could vote to convict - but all say that they voted to acquit.

I voted to acquit. I voted to acquit. I voted to acquit.

[soothsayer]

5. 100% chance a secret vote would see all the repugs voting to acquit

Make them do it in the light of day.

[DinahMoeHum]

6. Wishful thinking

[Gothmog]

10. A secret vote would require 80% vote

[SheltieLover]

11. Secret vote would allow all qpubes to vote to acquit

With no record of their vote.



On edit: if they are afraid to do their jobs, they should resign or be renoved.