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getagrip_already

(14,757 posts) Fri Jan 31, 2020, 11:06 PM Jan 2020

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roberts wouldn't have broken tie against trump - cnn

Chief Justice Roberts reveals if he would have broken a tie
Chief Justice John Roberts says it would have been "inappropriate" for him to cast a tie-breaking vote in the Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump.

Color me not surprised.......

https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2020/01/31/toobin-trump-won-senate-vote-against-witnesses-senate-impeachment-trial-vpx.cnn/video/playlists/this-week-in-politics/

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roberts wouldn't have broken tie against trump - cnn (Original Post) getagrip_already Jan 2020 OP

then what would have happened? Takket Jan 2020 #1

without 51 votes, the measure would fail...... getagrip_already Jan 2020 #2

And he told McTurtle . . Iliyah Jan 2020 #3

But he doesn't find it "inappropriate" to take away voting rights for millions? Fuck him. dem4decades Jan 2020 #4

Takket

(21,573 posts)

1. then what would have happened?

Reply to getagrip_already (Original post)

Fri Jan 31, 2020, 11:07 PM

Jan 2020

getagrip_already

(14,757 posts)

2. without 51 votes, the measure would fail......

Reply to Takket (Reply #1)

Fri Jan 31, 2020, 11:09 PM

Jan 2020

It's the yays that are important, and without 51, it's a fail.

Iliyah

(25,111 posts)

3. And he told McTurtle . .

Reply to getagrip_already (Original post)

Fri Jan 31, 2020, 11:28 PM

Jan 2020

How convenient.

dem4decades

(11,296 posts)

4. But he doesn't find it "inappropriate" to take away voting rights for millions? Fuck him.

Reply to getagrip_already (Original post)

Fri Jan 31, 2020, 11:29 PM

Jan 2020

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