Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin will vote to convict Trump following his impeachment trial
Source: Business Insider
Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia announced Wednesday that he will vote to convict President Donald Trump following a brutal impeachment trial in the Senate.
"The evidence presented by the House Managers, including video testimony of witnesses under oath in the House of Representatives, clearly supports the charges brought against the President in the articles of impeachment," Manchin said in a statement.
He added: "Despite the false claim that a President can do no wrong, the President is not entitled to act with blatant disregard for an equal branch of government or use the superpower status of the United States to condition our support of democracy and our allies on any political favor. This is not who we are as a country."
Read more: https://www.businessinsider.com/joe-manchin-will-vote-to-convict-trump-impeachment-trial-2020-2
Mike 03
(16,616 posts)ZZenith
(4,126 posts)Where? When?
All I saw was a sham.
Brutal? Trump wasnt called to testify nor any of his comrades in crime. Snowflakes.
rpannier
(24,338 posts)What was brutal about it?
Did the miss their gym times?
exboyfil
(17,865 posts)The bloom will come off the Trump rose by 2024 when Manchin is up for reelection. He is on the right side of history.
moose65
(3,168 posts)Manchin will pay no political price for this. By the time 2024 comes around, all of this will be ancient history. If Manchin decides to run again, people will barely remember this vote.
Of course, with all the crap that WILL come out about Trump, Manchin will be on the right side of history!
Initech
(100,102 posts)SunSeeker
(51,698 posts)Too bad Romney couldn't do the same, but a guilty vote on Article 1 out of Romney is better than none. Romney has a less precarious position than you, however. What you did took guts.
world wide wally
(21,754 posts)JudyM
(29,277 posts)This will be a story for the ages. I hope someone turns it into a childrens picture book soon... along the lines of Whose Boat is this Boat?
Put it out there online and get kids asking their non-Dem (or non-voter) parents about it.
Polybius
(15,476 posts)I've yet to see a list.
SomewhereInTheMiddle
(285 posts)Here is what I found on the Senate web site - https://www.senate.gov/
Recent Senate Roll Call Votes
Feb 05 | 34 (47-53) | Not Guilty | https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=116&session=2&vote=00034
Feb 05 | 33 (48-52) | Not Guilty | https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=116&session=2&vote=00033