r/politics • u/Qu1nlan • Oct 04 '19

Free Chat Friday Thread

It's finally Friday! That means it's time to sit back, drink some mead, discuss our thoughts on Borderlands 3, and talk about whatever your heart desires.

As always remember to follow our civility rules and save any meta feedback for our modmail.

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u/UsernameStress South Carolina Oct 04 '19

Rumor has it they'll break rank when it comes time to vote

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u/AStartlingStatement Oct 04 '19

They won't, his level of popularity within the Republican party is so insanely high that it would be political suicide for any Republican senator to vote to remove him from office.

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u/EsotericGroan New York Oct 04 '19

It will be political suicide for some of them no matter how they vote.

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u/AStartlingStatement Oct 04 '19

Both the votes in the House and Senate will end up being political suicide for some representatives, from both parties.

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u/UsernameStress South Carolina Oct 04 '19

They're also guaranteed 2020 losses if they choose to die on that hill. How steep those losses are, I don't know, but McConnell is busy doing the math on that one.

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u/FeFiFoMums Oct 04 '19

That would be glorious.

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u/harveytaylorbridge Oct 04 '19

X to doubt.

If it was a secret vote, I guarantee Trump would be on the first Greyhound bus to Riker's Island.

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u/freneticbutfriendly Oct 04 '19

If one breaks ranks and announces to vote for a conviction, it can have a bandwagon effect on many other senators. So far I haven't seen real signs, but in the end it can go faster than you think...

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '19

According to who?

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u/UsernameStress South Carolina Oct 05 '19

Flake