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Jack Valentino

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12. And no impeached president has ever been convicted and removed from office.

Reply to Silent Type (Reply #9)

Sat Jul 19, 2025, 11:41 PM

Jul 19

Before the second Trump impeachment, no senators had ever voted to convict a president of their own party.

(Many Republicans *might* have voted to convict Nixon on impeachment charges,
but the process didn't get very far before Nixon resigned, and that was a different time,
when more Republicans *might* have put 'country before party',
and most would not have voted for an indicted or convicted felon....
let alone nominated one for president)

We did improve on that record, as six Republican senators voted to convict Trump
on impeachment number two, after he was actually out of office anyway...
but getting 67 votes to convict seems an impossibility for the forseeable future

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While I will welcome 47's death, I would MUCH prefer... [View all] pat_k Jul 19 OP

Gotta get Johnson, too, or he would Prez. He's dumb as a rock. rickyhall Jul 19 #1

With a massive Pro-Impeachment win in 2026... pat_k Jul 19 #4

Impeachment would take a majority-Dem House, he wouldn't be Speaker. sir pball Sunday #20

DEMS PUT TRUMP ON LIFE SUPPORT! usonian Jul 19 #2

Yeah let's spend a bunch of time... SickOfTheOnePct Jul 19 #3

Never say never. We could see Pro-Impeachment candidates ... pat_k Jul 19 #5

I will confidently predict ... SickOfTheOnePct Jul 19 #7

We could see Pro-Impeachment Republicans... pat_k Jul 19 #8

Whatever you say n/t SickOfTheOnePct Jul 19 #10

Impeachment is nice. Conviction after impeachment is my dream. no_hypocrisy Jul 19 #6

I corrected to impeachment and removal. pat_k Sunday #17

I hope no one runs on impeachment. 2 impeachments, indictments, trials, etc., didn't work before. Silent Type Jul 19 #9

And no impeached president has ever been convicted and removed from office. Jack Valentino Jul 19 #12

And at least some prison time for his attempted insurrection surfered Jul 19 #11

Assuming we get to vote in 2026. The impeachment slate needs to include the SCOTUS also. LT Barclay Sunday #13

A candidate running on Pro-Impeachment/removal could certainly include... pat_k Sunday #18

So are you okay with all the havoc and horror they would wreak until that niyad Sunday #14

You are joking, right? pat_k Sunday #16

Nowhere did I say you were just sitting back, so try again. You are the niyad Sunday #19

I'm good with him living a long, long, long time... in Prison... BurnDoubt Sunday #15

Here's my wish bif Sunday #21