It would take just 3 Republican Senators...

[Joes Place]

to turn the impeachment vote into a secret ballot. It’s not hard to imagine what would happen then.

https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2019/11/12/path-to-removing-donald-trump-from-office-229911

Hmmmmm....

 

[sober_teacher]

interesting premise, though i question whether that would automatically mean 15-20 GOPers would flip.

 

[Joes Place]

interesting premise, though i question whether that would automatically mean 15-20 GOPers would flip.

It is the analog to how a jury actually works.....probably the way the Founders intended any Senate trial/vote to go.

 

[BeepBeepInMyJeep]

This would be a dam breaking moment. While it's true that nobody has broken ranks, I did read something today that kind of made me think of it from a different angle. What would any Republican POSSIBLY have to gain by breaking ranks at this moment? There's absolutely nothing to be gained by putting all your chips in the middle now. At best, Trump launches a tweet storm against you and seeks vengeance...and at worst, well....