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kentuck

(111,103 posts) Mon Jan 13, 2020, 11:22 AM Jan 2020

What will be the total votes to send Articles of Impeachment to the Senate?

It should be a vote of the full House.

How many Repubs will vote to send Articles to the Senate? Very few?

How many Democrats will vote to not send the Articles at this time?

Is it possible that the House might vote to not send the Articles at this time?

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What will be the total votes to send Articles of Impeachment to the Senate? (Original Post) kentuck Jan 2020 OP

How the hell would we know? The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2020 #1

Maybe she doesn't want "enough votes"? kentuck Jan 2020 #2

She knows what she's doing, I think. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2020 #3

We don't know what she is thinking. kentuck Jan 2020 #4

Why do we have to know what she's thinking? The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2020 #5

You don't have to know anything. kentuck Jan 2020 #6

Just the usual "concern" nt sweetloukillbot Jan 2020 #7

No concern. kentuck Jan 2020 #8

It is never a good idea for a Speaker to call for a vote and lose. onenote Jan 2020 #11

If she doesn't call for a vote..? kentuck Jan 2020 #13

Yep. onenote Jan 2020 #15

I thought there would be no articles sent until mitch agreed to have a fair trial⁹ Fullduplexxx Jan 2020 #9

That was the thought within the post. kentuck Jan 2020 #10

If it goes to a vote... they're getting sent FBaggins Jan 2020 #12

Makes sense. kentuck Jan 2020 #14

I'll bet every R votes to send....they want them killed in the Senate AncientGeezer Jan 2020 #16

You may be right.. kentuck Jan 2020 #17

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,734 posts)

1. How the hell would we know?

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Mon Jan 13, 2020, 11:26 AM

Jan 2020

Nancy Pelosi knows, however, and she wouldn't call for the resolution unless she knew she had enough votes.

kentuck

(111,103 posts)

2. Maybe she doesn't want "enough votes"?

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #1)

Mon Jan 13, 2020, 11:27 AM

Jan 2020

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,734 posts)

3. She knows what she's doing, I think.

Reply to kentuck (Reply #2)

Mon Jan 13, 2020, 11:30 AM

Jan 2020

Maybe you have more inside knowledge than I do, but I trust that she has as many votes as she thinks are necessary.

kentuck

(111,103 posts)

4. We don't know what she is thinking.

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #3)

Mon Jan 13, 2020, 11:32 AM

Jan 2020

Maybe she doesn't want to send the Articles over at this time? Twenty Democrats could prevent it from happening. If it was some sort of strategic move?

She and McConnell are playing chess.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,734 posts)

5. Why do we have to know what she's thinking?

Reply to kentuck (Reply #4)

Mon Jan 13, 2020, 11:33 AM

Jan 2020

kentuck

(111,103 posts)

6. You don't have to know anything.

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #5)

Mon Jan 13, 2020, 11:36 AM

Jan 2020

Just trying to light a candle.

sweetloukillbot

(11,029 posts)

7. Just the usual "concern" nt

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #5)

Mon Jan 13, 2020, 12:01 PM

Jan 2020

kentuck

(111,103 posts)

8. No concern.

Reply to sweetloukillbot (Reply #7)

Mon Jan 13, 2020, 12:05 PM

Jan 2020

Just a topic for discussion.

Am I in the wrong place?

onenote

(42,714 posts)

11. It is never a good idea for a Speaker to call for a vote and lose.

Reply to kentuck (Reply #2)

Mon Jan 13, 2020, 01:13 PM

Jan 2020

She's not playing that game.

kentuck

(111,103 posts)

13. If she doesn't call for a vote..?

Reply to onenote (Reply #11)

Mon Jan 13, 2020, 01:16 PM

Jan 2020

Can we assume she doesn't have the votes?

onenote

(42,714 posts)

15. Yep.

Reply to kentuck (Reply #13)

Mon Jan 13, 2020, 02:19 PM

Jan 2020

Fullduplexxx

(7,864 posts)

9. I thought there would be no articles sent until mitch agreed to have a fair trial⁹

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Mon Jan 13, 2020, 12:48 PM

Jan 2020

kentuck

(111,103 posts)

10. That was the thought within the post.

Reply to Fullduplexxx (Reply #9)

Mon Jan 13, 2020, 12:57 PM

Jan 2020

Could enough Democrats make the decision to not send them over, over the objections of leadership, until they can get assurances of a "fair trial"?

FBaggins

(26,748 posts)

12. If it goes to a vote... they're getting sent

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Mon Jan 13, 2020, 01:14 PM

Jan 2020

I doubt that Republicans would have any trouble rounding up votes to send them over if some Democrats balk. If some members want to continue to withhold them, they need to convince Pelosi prior to the vote.