What is the strategy now with Pence as guilty as Trump?
Knowing that That Pence was a willing partner in the conspiracy, how can Congress impeach Trump without impeaching Pence, Barr, Pompeo, and possibly others in the cabinet?
In what order does the House send impeachment articles to the Senate?
As unlikely as it is that a conviction of Trump is possible, it seems impossible to see the KGOP hand the Presidency to Nancy Pelosi.
If the crimes prove to be as egregious as they appear, the Republicans could see leaving either in place as the death of the party.
Pelosi could offer a deal;
1. Remove Pence
2. Pelosi temporarily resigns as Speaker.
3. Bill Weld or Mitt Romney elected Speaker (pro-forma).
4. Trump convicted making the "caretaker" Speaker the new President.
5. The new President nominates a moderate Democrat to be caretaker VEEP.
This keeps the White House is Republican hands until the next election. The caretakers pledge NOT to run in 2020. It gets the known criminals out of the way. The nuclear codes are secure.
It would take a massive shift to bipartisanism...a very tall order. It would give BOTH parties a path forward.
I fear that, unless some "out of the box" solution is negotiated, a stalemate will leave us in danger that NEITHER party wants.
Please comment if you have thoughts about ways to remove both criminals.
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... I do see something now that i did not see clearly, earlier. Pence has always been 100% involved. I thought they were trying to keep him "clean" in case he was needed to assume the Presidency. Republicans would, of course, love President Pence - Trump policies without the drama... Republicans must have known the VP was in on everything, which may be one of the reasons they are stuck...
... back to your scenario... I would not resign as speaker. i think Pelosi can put up a name for the vote. By rights, it should be Hillary Clinton, but that would not be confirmed. A Republican sounds would get the votes. I prefer Weld over Romney.
