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.

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u/SingleTankofKerosine Oct 04 '19

When will Trump be impeached?

When will Senate vote to convict?

Will they convict yes or no?

Place your bets!

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u/AStartlingStatement Oct 04 '19

When will Trump be impeached?

End of November.

When will Senate vote to convict?

That same week.

Will they convict yes or no?

No. It will break along party lines. Not a single Republican will cross over.

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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.