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sheshe2

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9. So what would you have them do?

Sat Apr 26, 2025, 10:14 AM

Apr 26

We don’t have a majority in the house or the senate.

In impeachment proceedings, the House of Representatives charges an official of the federal government by approving, by simple majority vote, articles of impeachment. After the House of Representatives sends its articles of impeachment to the Senate, the Senate sits as a High Court of Impeachment to consider evidence, hear witnesses, and vote to acquit or convict the impeached official. A committee of representatives, called “managers,” act as prosecutors before the Senate. In the case of presidential impeachment trials, the chief justice of the United States presides. The Constitution requires a two-thirds vote of the Senate to convict, and the penalty for an impeached official upon conviction is removal from office. In some cases, the Senate has also disqualified such officials from holding public offices in the future. There is no appeal. Since 1789 about half of Senate impeachment trials have resulted in conviction and removal from office.

https://www.senate.gov/about/powers-procedures/impeachment.htm

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Sen. Jon Ossoff signals support for Trump impeachment [View all] BumRushDaShow Apr 26 OP

Slowly but surely. When his numbers get low enough, Congress will remove him from office. patricia92243 Apr 26 #1

We said that basically for 4 years about Garland and the Justice system. KPN Apr 26 #13

I am not holding my breath either. Even if he is impeached, who will follow out the law. rich7862 Apr 26 #26

I wish they were quiet on this. Let's get to a 2026 win on positive policy attracting voters, not on impeachment dutch777 Apr 26 #2

Why not both? Balatro Apr 26 #3

Republicans are going to take a stand iemanja Apr 26 #11

I'm not talking about republicans. Balatro Apr 26 #35

Do you know who controls the House? iemanja Apr 26 #38

So, you think I am talking about them doing it right now? Balatro Apr 27 #40

Perhaps you should label the post iemanja Apr 27 #41

Do you feel better now? Balatro Apr 27 #42

lol Blues Heron Apr 26 #4

the louder the better DoBW Apr 26 #28

It is their job to impeach this monster. travelingthrulife Apr 26 #5

So what would you have them do? sheshe2 Apr 26 #9

I expect them to take a public stand. Shipwack Apr 26 #18

New Trump Impeachment Bid Is Imminent, 'Hands Off!' Rally Told reACTIONary Apr 26 #31

Thanks for the info! I'll take it as a good start. nt Shipwack Apr 26 #32

as it is going... markie Apr 26 #27

try and try again et tu Apr 26 #6

signals support? welcome to 2017. Tetrachloride Apr 26 #7

We can walk and chew gum at the same time JustAnotherGen Apr 26 #8

Dude is about to run in Georgia on impeaching Trump SSJVegeta Apr 26 #10

On the main page, your title was truncated, missing the last word. usonian Apr 26 #12

Looks fine to me BumRushDaShow Apr 26 #19

Indeed, it wraps perfectly on the computer but truncates on the phone or ipad, whichever I was using. usonian Apr 26 #22

LOL BumRushDaShow Apr 26 #23

Favorite coffee mug of all time: The Blue Flower Apr 26 #14

DAGE alone should sink His Corpulence Warpy Apr 26 #15

During the first two years of Biden's term, Democrats had the power to make Trump completely ineligible to run. lees1975 Apr 26 #16

"To get that through the senate would have required eliminating the filibuster." BumRushDaShow Apr 26 #21

From 2020-2023 I was almost a lone voice here in support of the filibuster Polybius Apr 26 #25

One of the options with respect to that BumRushDaShow Apr 26 #30

Interesting Polybius Apr 26 #24

He's a good & smart man. William769 Apr 26 #17

I wish this wasn't a story. Shipwack Apr 26 #20

I read markie Apr 26 #29

T. Jefferson recommended a revolution every 20 years or so... nt Shipwack Apr 26 #33

..... markie Apr 26 #34

LOL! Well played... Well played. Shipwack Apr 26 #39

Bold play for someone up for reelection in GA Ruby the Liberal Apr 26 #36

+1 mdbl Apr 26 #37