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imanamerican63

(13,812 posts) Sun Oct 20, 2019, 10:55 PM Oct 2019

Oh those weary Republicans!

Trump's reasoning for cancelling the G7 at Doral, because the weary Republicans were getting tired of him and defending him thru the impeachment!

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Oh those weary Republicans! (Original Post) imanamerican63 Oct 2019 OP

Well I sure hope they're getting even MORE TIRED of trying to coover for him and at least 20 napi21 Oct 2019 #1

won't take 20 if enough are too tired to leave home to come vote Hermit-The-Prog Oct 2019 #4

Don't need a quorum, you need a total of 67 2/3 of the Senate! n/t napi21 Oct 2019 #5

no. 2/3 of those PRESENT. Senate requires quorum. Hermit-The-Prog Oct 2019 #6

The reTHUGS are gonna be totally exhausted before this is all over! abqtommy Oct 2019 #2

I read somewhere trump said he only wanted to do America a favor by hosting at Doral Captain Zero Oct 2019 #3

Yeah. There's nooooo other place in the US that could host it underpants Oct 2019 #7

napi21

(45,806 posts)

1. Well I sure hope they're getting even MORE TIRED of trying to coover for him and at least 20

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Sun Oct 20, 2019, 11:20 PM

Oct 2019

of them vote to convict in the Senate!

Hermit-The-Prog

(33,413 posts)

4. won't take 20 if enough are too tired to leave home to come vote

Reply to napi21 (Reply #1)

Mon Oct 21, 2019, 12:44 AM

Oct 2019

2/3 of those present; takes 51 present to make a quorum

napi21

(45,806 posts)

5. Don't need a quorum, you need a total of 67 2/3 of the Senate! n/t

Reply to Hermit-The-Prog (Reply #4)

Mon Oct 21, 2019, 12:48 AM

Oct 2019

Hermit-The-Prog

(33,413 posts)

6. no. 2/3 of those PRESENT. Senate requires quorum.

Reply to napi21 (Reply #5)

Mon Oct 21, 2019, 12:54 AM

Oct 2019

U.S. Constitution, Article I, Section 3:

The Senate shall have the sole Power to try all Impeachments. When sitting for that Purpose, they shall be on Oath or Affirmation. When the President of the United States is tried the Chief Justice shall preside: And no Person shall be convicted without the Concurrence of two thirds of the Members present.

Judgment in Cases of Impeachment shall not extend further than to removal from Office, and disqualification to hold and enjoy any Office of honor, Trust or Profit under the United States: but the Party convicted shall nevertheless be liable and subject to Indictment, Trial, Judgment and Punishment, according to Law.

The Senate requires 51 members present to constitute a quorum. Therefore, the Senate could conduct the trial with 51 members present and 34 votes could convict.