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The Cowardly 30, of course, relates to reports that up to 30 Republican Senators would be willing to vote to convict and remove Donald Trump from office.....but only if it were a secret ballot and nobody knew about it.
I don't know if I could conjure up 30, but here's who I assume might be included on the list:
Romney--UT (probably the most obvious)
Burr--NC
Collins--ME
Murkowski--AK
Rubio--FL
Sasse--NE
Tim Scott--SC
And going out on a ledge and including this one:
Graham--SC--Because you know Trump is obviously blackmailing him and has zero respect for him and he probably hates looking at himself in a mirror at this point.
Same might be said for Cruz--TX. Perhaps Paul--KY as well. Not that it make either of them any more likeable but we know there's historical bad blood from the primaries.
The rest...God if I know. Any thoughts?
Here's a handy list of all 53 cowards:
https://www.republicanleader.senate.gov/senate-resources/republican-senators
gopiscrap
(23,763 posts)Pachamama
(16,887 posts)They will be historical heroes....
Pachamama
(16,887 posts)Still has to defend Heidi's honor and revenge is sweet...
global1
(25,263 posts)on his way down. This time it's their turn.
GoCubsGo
(32,086 posts)Also Ron Johnson. I'm thinking some of the old timers, like Alexander, Barasso, Cornyn, Enzi, Shelby, and Thune may be part of the list, as well.
I agree on Ted Cruz, as well. No doubt he still holds a grudge over the 2016 primary.
Cracklin Charlie
(12,904 posts)And whatever other ones want this over with quick before they, themselves, get caught in the dragnet.
SCantiGOP
(13,871 posts)Would secretly love to see him go so they could reclaim a shred of their integrity and not have to defend the asshole.
A secret vote could be 100-0, with Pence asking whether he could vote too.
BumRushDaShow
(129,360 posts)Portman--OH
And if Teabagger Toomey figures he could appear to be "swing" (since he's not up until 2022), then he might be added -
Toomey--PA
And I'll go out on a limb and maybe suggest Ayn Rand Paul too...
Paul--KY
ALSO - consider Roy Blunt from MO
Blunt--MO
In fact - I found a list of the 12 who voted to block the "national emergency" bullshit and they included some on your original list and my above list plus-
Lamar Alexander
Mike Lee
Jerry Moran
Roger Wicker
So in summary, you might want to add -
Portman--OH
Toomey--PA
Paul--KY
Blunt--MO
Alexander--TN
Lee--UT
Moran--KS
Wicker--MS
Tommy_Carcetti
(43,190 posts)Added to my 7, we have 15.
Someone suggested Gardner, so that would make 16.
And if we include a secretly bitter and angry Lindsay Graham, a.k.a. "Reek", we're at 17.
And if Ted Cruz still loves his wife who Trump insulted during the primaries, we're at 18.
BumRushDaShow
(129,360 posts)might want to also reconsider some, although a lot has happened in a year -
I still think Lindsey will get as close as he can to going down with the ship before he bails.
Another might be Shelley Capito from WV AND since Mike Enzi isn't running after the end of his term, he might be a possible so - Enzi-WY. In fact, here is a list of GOP Senators who won't be running again -
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2019/09/retirement-congress-2020-hurd-alexander/596965/
So in summary, 4 other additional possibles (who would have nothing to lose) -
Capito--WV
Enzi--WY
Roberts--KS
Isakson--GA