BUtterfield 8 22,085 Posted January 19 (edited) "I didn't agree with the fight that happened last week, and I voted against overturning the election," Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul said in an interview on Fox News Friday night. "But at the same time, the impeachment is a wrongheaded, partisan notion. But if Republicans go along with it, it will destroy the party. A third of the Republicans will leave the party." Here's what we know: In order for Trump to be convicted, 67 senators -- a supermajority -- would have to vote that way. Which means that 17 GOP senators in the new Congress -- where Democrats and Republicans each control 50 seats -- would have to vote to convict. At the moment, that looks unlikely, given that no Republican senator has announced that he or she will vote to convict. But there's no question that McConnell is the linchpin here. If he votes to convict, he gives broad cover for lots of other wavering Republican senators to do so. And there's also no question that the Kentucky senator is at least considering the possibility of voting to convict Trump. "I have not made a final decision on how I will vote and I intend to listen to the legal arguments when they are presented to the Senate," McConnell said in a decidedly leave-the-door-open statementissued shortly after the House impeached Trump last week. McConnell is faced with a stark political choice. He is clearly fed up with Trump and believes the outgoing President represents a clear and present danger to the future of the GOP. Casting a vote to convict Trump -- or being part of a Republican rebellion that led to the President's conviction -- would allow McConnell a very clean break with the 45th president. On the other hand, Paul isn't wrong about the impact such a vote might have within the GOP. It would almost certainly further splinter the Republican Party between the so-called "establishment" and the Trump wing. And that sort of fracture would make it very difficult for Republicans to win national elections or take back the House and Senate majorities. Source Edited January 19 by BUtterfield 8 1 2 Quote Share Link to post Share on other sites Facebook Twitter
Standing-o 108 Posted January 19 GOODBYE! Quote Share Link to post Share on other sites Facebook Twitter
dollardays 1,802 Posted January 19 I thought it said Ru Paul and was so confused 8 3 Quote Share Link to post Share on other sites Facebook Twitter
Chris Evans 8,390 Posted January 19 oh no Spoiler 4 1 Quote Share Link to post Share on other sites Facebook Twitter
Luke78619 18,264 Posted January 19 Oh no, Sour Candy will be pushed back another week then insta: good_lukeing | I have nothing else to promote 1 7 Quote Share Link to post Share on other sites Facebook Twitter
BabylonChristmas 793 Posted January 19 Hopefully, the GOP does get destroyed 1 3 Quote Share Link to post Share on other sites Facebook Twitter
Chromatican 3,692 Posted January 19 The gop must be destroyed. 2 4 Quote Share Link to post Share on other sites Facebook Twitter
ToxicHot 5,588 Posted January 19 Well hello! Let’s celebrate THAT! Formerly known as the infamous xxPaperGangsta. 1 1 3 1 Quote Share Link to post Share on other sites Facebook Twitter
chromatic puzea 1,996 Posted January 19 49 minutes ago, dollardays said: I thought it said Ru Paul and was so confused LMAOOO same I was like first the transphobia, then the fracking, now this? hard to even fathom which parts you should believe Quote Share Link to post Share on other sites Facebook Twitter
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PunkTheFunk 108,982 Posted January 19 It's not happening so there's no point talking about it. Quote Share Link to post Share on other sites Facebook Twitter
Runway 25,039 Posted January 19 Me when it happens 1 Quote Share Link to post Share on other sites Facebook Twitter
ALGAYDO 14,729 Posted January 19 Rand Paul needs to shut the fúck up Quote Share Link to post Share on other sites Facebook Twitter
MessyTop 9,128 Posted January 19 I read RuPaul! Hahahaha Quote Share Link to post Share on other sites Facebook Twitter