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[Jim in CT]

Originally Posted by PaulS

If the Sen. wants to conduct a trial w/o any witnesses, the house should not send over the impeachment. Trump will be impeached and not exonerated.

That works. And given that there's a great chance that 1 or 2 democratic senators vote to acquit (from WV and Alabama I think), it saves dems from having to admit that exoneration was bipartisan.

[PaulS]

Originally Posted by Jim in CT

That works. And given that there's a great chance that 1 or 2 democratic senators vote to acquit (from WV and Alabama I think), it saves dems from having to admit that exoneration was bipartisan.

So you think 1 or 2 senators voting differently is bipartisan?

Do you think it is appropriate to have a trial w/no witnesses?

[Jim in CT]

Originally Posted by PaulS

So you think 1 or 2 senators voting differently is bipartisan?

Do you think it is appropriate to have a trial w/no witnesses?

"So you think 1 or 2 senators voting differently is bipartisan?"

Not really. But I bet if 5% of Republican house members vote to impeach, that would get spun as bipartisan. But there's not a lot of bipartisanship here, no.

"Do you think it is appropriate to have a trial w/no witnesses"

No. But if the Democrats in the House control witnesses there, the majority party of the senate should have similar authority.

He's going to get impeached. He's not going to get convicted. The only question is, will they try again before November or do they take their chances with one of their unelectable freaks currently running?