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I think it will be a bit more clinical but along the same lines: can you convince 17ish gop senators that they're chance of re-election goes up if they impeach
by LatteLazy 6y ago
I think it will be a bit more clinical but along the same lines: can you convince 17ish gop senators that they're chance of re-election goes up if they impeach and they won't get primaried either.
Given his die hard popularity with ~40% of the US population still approving [1], and with the republican base 87% approving [2], it would be brave of Mitch to take his first principled stand...
[1] https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/ https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/
[2] https://news.gallup.com/poll/203198/presidential-approval-ratings-donald-trump.aspx https://news.gallup.com/poll/203198/presidential-approval-ra...
- filoeleven 6y agoMitch already sent a memo stating that if he was impeached, the trial would not begin until after he is out of office. So he will not begin proceedings. https://www.businessinsider.com/mcconnell-says-impeachment-trial-wont-happen-before-inauguration-2021-1 https://www.businessinsider.com/mcconnell-says-impeachment-t...
- LatteLazy 6y agoBetter politically to avoid any decision...
- aaron695 6y agoI'd be watching what happens to the 10 Republicans who swapped sides here. Both the flak they will get for jumping ship and the flak they will get knowing it will affect the next vote.