Why the Senate SHOULD vote to convict

[Pete F.]

Originally Posted by Jim in CT

Also no reason why Congress shouldn't vote now. Get it over with.

You're in an awful hurry for such an important occasion.

Usually for Republicans it only requires a blowjob and 3-4 years of investigation to start impeachment proceedings and that's with cooperation from the Presidents office, like actually testifying and even giving blood.

This President has provided ZERO documents and allowed no testimony, that is a first, a record and hopefully one that will never be permitted again. This one Floridaman honestly got.

In other word he has obstructed this investigation to the maximum extent possible, there is nothing else he could do.

Well except perhaps to investigate the investigators and he has done that.

These are the rules as written, the rest is up to Congress. They can choose to follow or ignore precedent, it's up to them.

The House of Representatives shall choose their speaker and other officers; and shall have the sole power of impeachment.

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 President, Vice President and all civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.