This is not a concern troll, it is a warning. The text of the Constitution clearly says that conviction by the Senate shall be by 2/3 of the MEMBERS PRESENT, not of the entire Senate.
Look it up yourself. You get me? There is fuckery coming, you mark my words.
This whole notion that “oh, Trump is totally safe with a (slim) GOP majority in the Senate because they’ll never convince 20 Senators to switch sides,” is reckless, and it’s wrong.
They need 2/3 of the MEMBERS PRESENT. Just remember that.
Schumer convenes surprise Senate conviction vote on Christmas Day, while all Republican Senators are at home with their families? Would it play out like this:
All in favor say "aye." "AYE!" All opposed? >silence< "The President is hereby convicted and removed from office." Mueller's FBI starts boxing up files and expelling all White House staff. Pence is forced to recuse himself from assuming the Presidency. Nancy Pelosi is inaugurated as the true 45th president. Trump deleted from history.
This is not a concern troll, it is a warning. The text of the Constitution clearly says that conviction by the Senate shall be by 2/3 of the MEMBERS PRESENT, not of the entire Senate.
Look it up yourself. You get me? There is fuckery coming, you mark my words.
This whole notion that “oh, Trump is totally safe with a (slim) GOP majority in the Senate because they’ll never convince 20 Senators to switch sides,” is reckless, and it’s wrong.
They need 2/3 of the MEMBERS PRESENT. Just remember that.
McConnell will send Federal Marshals to get these people if he doesn't have them PRESENT.
Schumer convenes surprise Senate conviction vote on Christmas Day, while all Republican Senators are at home with their families? Would it play out like this:
All in favor say "aye." "AYE!" All opposed? >silence< "The President is hereby convicted and removed from office." Mueller's FBI starts boxing up files and expelling all White House staff. Pence is forced to recuse himself from assuming the Presidency. Nancy Pelosi is inaugurated as the true 45th president. Trump deleted from history.
Ummmm
Shummer doesn't run the Senate
OK--> Secret meeting for new rules--> Now Schumer runs the Senate. Isn't that how this works? Source: Schiff
I don’t know the nuts and bolts of how plausible that is, but I think we both get the point.
Maybe the Senate convenes a “jury” of Senators so that not everyone needs to attend? What if half of the GOP jurors are Romney-types?
It's good to be aware of all possibilities to prepare to counter.
I should think the counter move would be militia
You’re totally right. Hate to say it but some on here are delusional about winning and trusting the plan.
Last year, an attempt was made to derail a train with a bunch of republican senators going on a retreat.
Not that far outside of the realm of possibility. This is a valid concern.