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NightWatcher

(39,343 posts) Thu Oct 10, 2019, 09:38 AM Oct 2019

IF there were enough gop senators on board with us, how quickly could he be physically removed?

Would there have to be a trial or could it just be a voice vote after an opening statement by the "prosecutor"? And after he's voted out, how long does he have to get out of the WH and officially have zero power?

I think that before a vote will be cast in the House for a formal impeachment trial to be held in the Senate they'll already know that enough Senate repukes have flipped on him.

When it comes out soon that he's done something egregious enough to get 20 repukes, I think this will move at lightning speed.

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IF there were enough gop senators on board with us, how quickly could he be physically removed? (Original Post) NightWatcher Oct 2019 OP

We can only hope.... ProudMNDemocrat Oct 2019 #1

Oh, how I wish - but, packman Oct 2019 #2

A couple weeks 2naSalit Oct 2019 #3

lol. I don't know. Nt BootinUp Oct 2019 #4

Two votes and time enough to round up a riot squad carrying fire hoses. Hugin Oct 2019 #5

Congress could remove him this week if they had the will Azathoth Oct 2019 #6

I keep reminding everyone that Nixon was incredibly poplar when he was threatened... TreasonousBastard Oct 2019 #7

ProudMNDemocrat

(16,786 posts)

1. We can only hope....

Reply to NightWatcher (Original post)

Thu Oct 10, 2019, 09:44 AM

Oct 2019

That Trump will be Impeached and CONVICTED in the Senate.

Despite how egregious the charges are and have been proved, any Senate Republican who votes NOT to convict will be on the record of having done so. Their defense will be laughable at best. The American people will remember. The shame and stain of that vote will tarnsih anything good they may have done.

This is the vote Mitch McConnell FEARS!!!!

packman

(16,296 posts)

2. Oh, how I wish - but,

Reply to NightWatcher (Original post)

Thu Oct 10, 2019, 09:46 AM

Oct 2019

Getting 20 Repukes? Too much to hope for. I think , maybe, 4 to 6 but that's it.
Wonder what number the Los Vegas bookies are giving on this?

2naSalit

(86,636 posts)

3. A couple weeks

Reply to NightWatcher (Original post)

Thu Oct 10, 2019, 09:47 AM

Oct 2019

maybe by Thanksgiving. I would be exceptionally thankful for that.

BootinUp

(47,156 posts)

4. lol. I don't know. Nt

Reply to NightWatcher (Original post)

Thu Oct 10, 2019, 09:48 AM

Oct 2019

Hugin

(33,148 posts)

5. Two votes and time enough to round up a riot squad carrying fire hoses.

Reply to NightWatcher (Original post)

Thu Oct 10, 2019, 09:49 AM

Oct 2019

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I'd say.

If the House and Senate really really wanted to get rid of the Clockwork Orange.

Azathoth

(4,609 posts)

6. Congress could remove him this week if they had the will

Reply to NightWatcher (Original post)

Thu Oct 10, 2019, 09:51 AM

Oct 2019

All they would need would be for Roberts to show up to preside over the vote to convict. He's gone the instant the Senate says he is.

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)

7. I keep reminding everyone that Nixon was incredibly poplar when he was threatened...

Reply to NightWatcher (Original post)

Thu Oct 10, 2019, 09:53 AM

Oct 2019

with impeachment. Until he wasn't popular any more. So, there should be a tipping point there somewhere.

As far as his physical removal goes-- we have never actually removed a president before (Nixon resigned) so we will find out if Congress somehow sets a date.

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