Topic: Trump Impeachment 2: Donald's hiding in the loo

[Shoulders?-Stomach!]

Yeah a proper fucking shithole. Manner and timing of the execution as well, petty, recriminatory, arbitrary. Joke nation.

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/jan/12/trump-british-cheerleaders-rightwing-figures

Reminder of the figures in the UK media who want us to become like them.

[pigamus]

That's probably right but and there's gonna be the handful of Republicans who are as brainwashed as the average Trump supporter, but then hopefully the rest are the ones who realise that supporting Trump is political poison and voting against him is a vote for the future of their own careers more than anything else. There might also be a couple of them who see it as the right thing to do.

Yeah, I think they’re genuinely frightened now. I doubt many of them thought what happened on the 6th could ever happen, and if he’s eligible to run again this shit just goes on and on.

[Paul Calf]

Impeachment doesn't automatically bar a president from running again. That takes another vote.

[thugler]

Strongly suspect that not enough republicans will vote to impeach him. Only 4 have said they will so far. I think they realise that most of the trump fans will remember this in the next election

[pigamus]

You need 17 Republicans to convict, and at least 20 are open to it, according to the BBC.

[DrGreggles]

I think the current elected Reps are now more concerned about losing their core base than losing the Trumpers.

[jobotic]

You need 17 Republicans to convict, and at least 20 are open to it, according to the BBC.

According to the BBC there's always loads of Tory rebels in every vote and there never is.

[druss]

According to the BBC there's always loads of Tory rebels in every vote and there never is.

The (senate) vote will also not be happening imminently and by the time it does, something else will be in the news and the insurrection at the capitol will be old news. I'd be surprised if 10 Republicans voted against him, won't be close to 20.

[phantom_power]

Strongly suspect that not enough republicans will vote to impeach him. Only 4 have said they will so far. I think they realise that most of the trump fans will remember this in the next election

How many of the people who voted for him are die-hard Trump twats though? There are loads of them I imagine who would vote Republican no matter what, and lots that got fooled by the anti-socialist/communist dogma and would do whoever was spouting it. I have a feeling that the actual dyed-in-the-wool batshit mental ones might just be a very vocal minority and a lot of others are just along for the ride and will de-programme if things calm down a bit

[DrGreggles]

How many of the people who voted for him are die-hard Trump twats though? There are loads of them I imagine who would vote Republican no matter what

You can put the additional red votes down to Trumpers, but the vast majority of votes go the same way (for both parties) every election. That's why there's so few swing states.

[phantom_power]

You can put the additional red votes down to Trumpers, but the vast majority of votes go the same way (for both parties) every election. That's why there's so few swing states.

I'm not even sure you can put all the additional votes down to Trumpers, as in ones who will not vote Republican if they do the dirty on the orange one. I think a lot just get caught up in rhetoric or whatever Fox news tells them

[pigamus]

According to the BBC there's always loads of Tory rebels in every vote and there never is.

They’re quoting the New York Times apparently.

Hasn’t even McConnell turned against him now? I just think if they’re going to take a massive amount of shit from his base either way,they may as well get rid of him permanently. This hangs over them indefinitely otherwise.

[FerriswheelBueller]

I think the current elected Reps are now more concerned about losing their core base than losing the Trumpers.

True for reps, but republican senators are more worried about him running in 2024 and ruining their personal shot at the big time (Hawley, Cruz et al).

Suspect they are craven enough to consider voting to convict in order to rid themselves of one more rival in the primaries.

[imitationleather]

Someone needs to take Ted Cruz aside and tell him that no one that pug ugly is being elected President.

[Shoulders?-Stomach!]

You need 17 Republicans to convict, and at least 20 are open to it, according to the BBC.

Suits news media everywhere to play up the prospect.

[Thursday]

Be extremely funny if this does him in... well not so much funny as very appropriate since he more than tacitly endorsed an attempted violent coup, but you know.


Just the fact that he's such a bad loser and so narcissistic that just retiring and trying lead a peaceful live with his vast wealth for the remaining years of his life wasn't enough.

[idunnosomename]

I wish him well!

[Buelligan]

And stones thrown down after.

[Shoulders?-Stomach!]

Which thread to use arghhh

[Chedney Honks]

Donald Cuck am I right?

Edit: forgot his name isn't Donald Duck

[Shoulders?-Stomach!]

A tenth House Republican, David Valadao of California, has voted “yes” on the article of impeachment against Donald Trump.

The vote currently stands at 229-195 in favor of impeachment.

Nine members have not yet voted.

[Shoulders?-Stomach!]

Trump becomes the first US president to be impeached twice
The House has voted to impeach Donald Trump on the charge of incitement of insurrection, after the president incited a violent mob to storm the Capitol last week, resulting in five deaths.

The final vote was 232-197, with 10 House Republicans supporting the measure.

Trump has become the first president in US history to ever be impeached by the House twice.

The matter will now go before the Senate, which will decide whether Trump should be convicted and removed from office.

The trial will likely conclude after Joe Biden takes office anyway, but a conviction would prevent Trump from running for president again.

[druss]

It will be funny if they somehow manage to squeeze in the senate vote before the 20th and Pence becomes president for a day.

[Shoulders?-Stomach!]

John Katko of New York.
Liz Cheney of Wyoming.
Adam Kinzinger of Illinois.
Fred Upton of Michigan.
Jaime Herrera Beutler of Washington state.
Dan Newhouse of Washington state.
Peter Meijer of Michigan.
Tom Rice of South Carolina.
Anthony Gonzalez of Ohio.
David Valadao of California

Zero Southern Republicans on board.

[Small Potatoes]

Zero Southern Republicans on board.

I think South Carolina would qualify as such?

[pigamus]

Imagine how pathetic they’ll look if they don’t vote to convict. Trump gets to claim victory, and he’s still eligible to run in 2022. Worst of all worlds.

[Shoulders?-Stomach!]

I think South Carolina would qualify as such?

Woops, beg your pardon, quite right.

[Urinal Cake]

It will be funny if they somehow manage to squeeze in the senate vote before the 20th and Pence becomes president for a day.

Actually maybe it's in Trump best interests so that he gets a pardon.

[Shoulders?-Stomach!]

Imagine how pathetic they’ll look if they don’t vote to convict. Trump gets to claim victory, and he’s still eligible to run in 2022. Worst of all worlds.

GOP definitely split now on whether Trump with his band of acolytes is their lifeblood or just a plain old liability and vote loser that frightens enough of the electorate that the Dems could see him off every time with a centrist skeleton.

[Small Potatoes]

Woops, beg your pardon, quite right.

It is genuinely surprising that a Rep from SC would step up like this. Hope it bodes well for kicking the cunt out.