Trump Impeachment 2: Insurrection Boogaloo

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1 minute ago, Texas St. Armadillos said:

So, does the clock matter?  Time Remaining says 0:00 but votes keep coming in.

that's what Trump said

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Just now, Texas St. Armadillos said:

So, does the clock matter?  Time Remaining says 0:00 but votes keep coming in.

They had a voice vote when the clock ran out. This is a requested roll call count.

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2 minutes ago, Texas St. Armadillos said:

So, does the clock matter?  Time Remaining says 0:00 but votes keep coming in.

AOC explained last night that bc of COVID, the clock doesn’t matter. Have to spread out the voting. 

[The Hot Dog Buffet 1291]

2 minutes ago, Texas St. Armadillos said:

So, does the clock matter?  Time Remaining says 0:00 but votes keep coming in.

STOP THE COUNT

[Loch Ness Monster 3533]

For the Republicans that voted yea there are calls on conservative message boards to harass them and their families. "Traitors" 

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Jim Acosta: The President is clueless what this has done to the country, but he's keenly worried about what this has done to his brand.

[Guest Lobo]

1 minute ago, Loch Ness Monster said:

For the Republicans that voted yea there are calls on conservative message boards to harass them and their families. "Traitors" 

Well, let 'em try.  Good news is at least the truly psychotic idiots in this country are kind enough to identify themselves.  Let 'em chew on a bar of prison soap or a bullet.  Their choice.  

Only man to be Impeached twice as President -AND- bankrupt the same casino twice.  

Either tell me the odds of something like that or admit we're living in a simulation.  

Edited January 13, 2021 by Lobo

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Just now, Loch Ness Monster said:

For the Republicans that voted yea there are calls on conservative message boards to harass them and their families. "Traitors" 

They never learn. FBI gonna be busy for a while.

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3 minutes ago, Loch Ness Monster said:

For the Republicans that voted yea there are calls on conservative message boards to harass them and their families. "Traitors" 

The Dunning-Kruger effect is a type of cognitive bias in which people believe that they are smarter and more capable than they really are. Essentially, low ability people do not possess the skills needed to recognize their own incompetence.

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6 minutes ago, RPM said:

Jim Acosta: The President is clueless what this has done to the country, but he's keenly worried about what this has done to his brand.

Tapper said something to the effect of, "the mark on his brand is blood."

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[Captainant 27450]

We are moments away from trump becoming the first president to be impeached twice.

It's not enough but it's something goddamnit

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A M F

[C-Man 27052]

There it is -- 217 votes to impeach DOTARD!

[OU Sucks 8746]

Game over.

[miguelito 11218]

1 minute ago, Captainant said:

We are moments away from trump becoming the first president to be impeached twice.

 

"the likes of which we've never seen"

[C-Man 27052]

10 Republicans now

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1 minute ago, OU Sucks said:

Game over.

Ball game. 

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1 minute ago, C-Man said:

10 Republicans now

David Valadao.  An R in a Biden district. 

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Wonder if the asshole down the street will remove the trump/pence sign from his fkn yard now

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*2021

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So McConnell said he won't convene the Senate until after the inauguration, but I read somewhere they added a provision a couple years ago for either of the party leaders to call for an emergency session. This would qualify, no?

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2 minutes ago, elfenix said:

*2021

I am pointing both middle fingers every time I see trump's face, hope that's ok

[Captainant 27450]

1 minute ago, RPM said:

So McConnell said he won't convene the Senate until after the inauguration, but I read somewhere they added a provision a couple years ago for either of the party leaders to call for an emergency session. This would qualify, no?

the articles still need to be transmitted to the Senate by the House. So they could call the session but wouldn't have the necessary procedural (and constitutional) checklists 

[Bookman 4610]

Congratulations to the people of the United States for impeaching the motherfucker one more time.

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3 minutes ago, RPM said:

So McConnell said he won't convene the Senate until after the inauguration, but I read somewhere they added a provision a couple years ago for either of the party leaders to call for an emergency session. This would qualify, no?

Both leaders have to agree

McConnell said no

If the Senate convened between now and the 19th, Republicans would decide the rules of the trial (they have a 51-48 majority right now).  We need to wait for Ossoff/Warnock/Padilla and VP Harris to be sworn in so Democrats determine the trial rules. 

Edited January 13, 2021 by Js1

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Not sure where to put this, but:

 

 

Edited January 13, 2021 by fakebusiness

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1 minute ago, Bookman said:

Congratulations to the people of the United States for impeaching the motherfucker one more time.

I think they should go for a third.  Just for the lulz

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Just now, Js1 said:

Both leaders have to agree

McConnell said no

If the GOP convened between now and the 19th, Republicans would decide the rules of the trial.  We need to wait for Ossoff/Warnock/Padilla and VP Harris to be sworn in so Democrats determine the trial rules. 

I'm just worried about his scorched earth exit with a self-pardon twist.

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1 minute ago, Js1 said:

Both leaders have to agree

McConnell said no

If the GOP convened between now and the 19th, Republicans would decide the rules of the trial.  We need to wait for Ossoff/Warnock/Padilla and VP Harris to be sworn in so Democrats determine the trial rules. 

Probably a good idea, otherwise the republicans would get pissed off all over again and acquit his ass.

[Guest Lobo]

1 minute ago, RPM said:

So McConnell said he won't convene the Senate until after the inauguration, but I read somewhere they added a provision a couple years ago for either of the party leaders to call for an emergency session. This would qualify, no?

Reconvening the Senate just to receive articles of Impeachment would not qualify for emergency session.  They aren't due back until 19 January.  Obviously no business on the day of Inauguration.  And Mitch remains Majority Leader until the 22nd when the two Georgia senators are seated.  He can easily delay anything happening with the articles or receiving House Managers into his chamber on the 19th and the 21st.  At that point, there's no sense in hearing the removal from office evidence.  Trump is already gone.  Mitch's long game is to wait until the 22nd or later, at which point only a simple majority is needed 51-49 (with 1 GOP defector) or 50-50 with Kamala Harris breaking the tie, to prohibit under the 14th amendment Trump from ever holding federal office ever again, ever.  Mitch gets to wash his party's hands of Trump in perpetuity without directly having a hand in it.  And I have very little doubt Mitch and the GOP take back the Senate in 2022.  This is absolutely brilliant by Mitch, he gets to go out as Majority Leader pretending to Trump's base that he's trying to help save Donald's legacy.  And he starts off the 2021 Senate on good working terms with his new Democrat majority.  

[C-Man 27052]

Looks like five chicken-shits logged no votes.

[Captainant 27450]

2 minutes ago, RPM said:

I'm just worried about his scorched earth exit with a self-pardon twist.

best part is that a self pardon is an implicit admission of guilt which opens the floodgates for civil suits - trump's legal counsel told him "think OJ"

[PenelopeWitherspoon 19093]

Looks like five chicken-shits logged no votes.

I want to know who the 5 are.

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Just now, Captainant said:

best part is that a self pardon is an implicit admission of guilt which opens the floodgates for civil suits - trump's legal counsel told him "think OJ"

Hey, if it ends up in a double-fucked fudge sundae I'm all for it.

[Js1 85108]

The 10 Republicans:

Liz Cheney - #3 in the House - R+25

Jamie Herrera Beutler - R+4

John Katko - D+3

Adam Kinzinger - R+8

Fred Upton - R+4

Dan Newhouse - R+13

Peter Meijer - R+6

Gonzalez - R+8

David Valadao - D+5

Tom Rice - R+9

Interesting mix - some pretty safe, some in close seats that could go either way, and a couple in Biden districts.

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[Guest Lobo]

3 minutes ago, C-Man said:

Looks like five chicken-shits logged no votes.

yeah, those 4 Republicans are still gonna be targeted by Trumpers and they don't even get the dignity of casting the patriotic vote they should have.  

Imagine telling your kids you're going into prospective federal custody because your dad didn't vote against Trump.  In fact, he just didn't vote.  He was busy. 

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3 minutes ago, C-Man said:

Looks like five chicken-shits logged no votes.

I read a thing about how the Senate conviction is only 2/3rds of those who show up to vote so we could get a conviction in the Senate if some Republican senators decide not to show up.

Can someone smarter than me research and elucidate this?

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Just now, bad_teammate said:

I read a thing about how the Senate conviction is only 2/3rds of those who show up to vote so we could get a conviction in the Senate if some Republican senators decide not to show up.

Can someone smarter than me research and elucidate this?

I saw that mentioned too -- probably somewhere in Cloak Room, but it was attributed to a journalist/talking head.

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1 minute ago, bad_teammate said:

I read a thing about how the Senate conviction is only 2/3rds of those who show up to vote so we could get a conviction in the Senate if some Republican senators decide not to show up.

Can someone smarter than me research and elucidate this?

I believe that is true.  So if we can get 15 Republicans to protest and not show up, maybe.  

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Just now, Js1 said:

I believe that is true.  So if we can get 15 Republicans to protest and not show up, maybe.  

BRB going to write letters that say "If you show up to vote you're gay" and send them to Senate Republicans.

Fingers crossed!

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Reconvening the Senate just to receive articles of Impeachment would not qualify for emergency session.  They aren't due back until 19 January.  Obviously no business on the day of Inauguration.  And Mitch remains Majority Leader until the 22nd when the two Georgia senators are seated.  He can easily delay anything happening with the articles or receiving House Managers into his chamber on the 19th and the 21st.  At that point, there's no sense in hearing the removal from office evidence.  Trump is already gone.  Mitch's long game is to wait until the 22nd or later, at which point only a simple majority is needed 51-49 (with 1 GOP defector) or 50-50 with Kamala Harris breaking the tie, to prohibit under the 14th amendment Trump from ever holding federal office ever again, ever.  Mitch gets to wash his party's hands of Trump in perpetuity without directly having a hand in it.  And I have very little doubt Mitch and the GOP take back the Senate in 2022.  This is absolutely brilliant by Mitch, he gets to go out as Majority Leader pretending to Trump's base that he's trying to help save Donald's legacy.  And he starts off the 2021 Senate on good working terms with his new Democrat majority.  

My understanding was you still needed 2/3 to prevent future office if he's not convicted.
If already convicted then simple majority.

[WhatTheBuck 28711]

27 minutes ago, TheStoicPaisano said:

Gonzalez flipping is good. Ex-Buckeye/NFL first rounder.

Anthony voted to impeach? I missed that. That’s good to hear. I don’t know his politics but I was concerned that he joined the GOP. I know he’s been active in trying to get legislation passed to compensate college athletes.

This was a highlight of his Buckeye career:

 

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35 minutes ago, TheStoicPaisano said:

Gonzalez flipping is good. Ex-Buckeye/NFL first rounder.

Played in the 2005 and 2006 games against us

[Bookman 4610]

8 minutes ago, Lobo said:

Mitch’s long game is to wait until the 22nd or later, at which point only a simple majority is needed 51-49 (with 1 GOP defector) or 50-50 with Kamala Harris breaking the tie, to prohibit under the 14th amendment Trump from ever holding federal office ever again, ever.

Where did you hear that a simple majority was all that is needed?

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21 minutes ago, Captainant said:

We are moments away from trump becoming the first president to be impeached twice.

the likes of which no one has ever seen before.

[MajorMajor 109]

Congratulations to the people of the United States for impeaching the motherfucker one more time.

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Bye Delores! (Below Deck fans will get this)

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2 minutes ago, WhatTheBuck said:

Anthony voted to impeach? I missed that. That’s good to hear. I don’t know his politics but I was concerned that he joined the GOP. I know he’s been active in trying to get legislation passed to compensate college athletes.

This was a highlight of his Buckeye career:

 

This is my favorite highlight from his time there.