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Old 01-13-2021, 11:43 AM   #9306
nfotiu
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Originally Posted by HockeyIlliterate View Post
My concern with the Senate not taking up the impeachment immediately (but rather after Trump us already out of office) is that it allows many Republicans to say “well, he’s already out of office, so the threat is over, so what’s the point of conviction now?” And I’m sure someone will say that if is up to the voters to decide whether Trump should be able to hold another office again.

Such a delay lets them keeping claiming to be concerned without having to actually do anything at all really.

It is a wonderful strategy.
I heard some commentator say that they would need 100 senators to unanimously agree to go back in session before inauguration day.
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