And Sleepy Joe Will Get The Credit: US Politics January 2021

I just heard 9 yea votes possible (so far?)

Holding steady at 7 with about 30 votes outstanding from the GOP

Republicans really love to say "President-Elect Joe Biden" today.

― clemenza, Wednesday, January 13, 2021 12:33 PM (thirty-eight minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink

yeah been noticing that too. Too bad none of them were willing to say it two months ago...

this vote is a real cliffhanger! (it is not a cliffhanger)

the house had 229 votes for impeachment the first time around, wonder if they'll beat that today

timelessly appropriate:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXzXLc4dVsY
Mina ft. Alberto Lupo • Parole parole

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MM2k4kO_DPM
Dalida ft. Alain Delon • Paroles, paroles

includes bonus good ole parole angle for the US market

xps

(xpost) If you asked everyone who said that "And how is it that he became President-Elect Joe Biden," at least half would go mute.

Now at 9 Repubs in favor. No, it's not a cliffhanger, but it's interesting to see who will say fuck you to Trump.

yes more of a dingleberry

Trump has told aides and advisers he does fear what the violence at the Capitol has done to his businesses.
""Yes, he is worried about the long-term brand," the adviser said. "

this is why strong brands like starbucks, marriott and glossier stay away from sedition. live and learn.

10 now

wow i thought more republicans would vote to impeach. shouldn't have thought that, but i did.

Now at 9 Repubs in favor. No, it's not a cliffhanger, but it's interesting to see who will say fuck you to Trump.

― Three Rings for the Elven Bishop (Dan Peterson), Wednesday, January 13, 2021 4:21 PM bookmarkflaglink

yes more of a dingleberry

― Evan, Wednesday, January 13, 2021 4:22 PM bookmarkflaglink

lol

who was the 10th?

wow i thought more republicans would vote to impeach. shouldn't have thought that, but i did.

― treeship., Wednesday, January 13, 2021 4:25 PM (two minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink

there would be more but there's a censure resolution that a bunch of them are pushing instead.

Trump's numbers are down thanks to losing the election and trying to seize power with a violent insurrection that murdered a police officer, but ACA repeal was still worse.

Pierson (1994) rules everything. pic.twitter.com/f3d0Vps4ad

— Matthew Yglesias 🍦 (@mattyglesias) January 13, 2021

healthcare is a winning issue!

David Valadao of California.

2xp

as pathetic as only 10 defectors is, it's currently the record for most opposing party "yay" votes for a House impeachment...lol

wondering why 3 dems didn't vote til really late

and hell, Mitt Romney is still the only opposing Senator to vote to convict in the Senate trial

almost as if the process really sucks and is partisan and will never work even in obvious cases like this where IT SHOULD WORK

xpost - The 3 in isolation is my guess, as noted above.

Already on Wikipedia:

Impeachment of Donald Trump may refer to:

First impeachment of Donald Trump
First impeachment inquiry against Donald Trump
Impeachment trial of Donald Trump
Second impeachment of Donald Trump

got em

Update: Capitol Police added tables to block Republicans from walking around new metal detector

Pelosi's office asked cops to make it physically impossible to evade machine en route to House floor pic.twitter.com/35qKfys2cC

— Steven Nelson (@stevennelson10) January 13, 2021

lol. the solution was tables

lmao at the tables. For Fiscal Year 2020 (FY2020), the Department of Defense's budget authority is approximately $721.5 billion ($721,531,000,000).

what does the table is the table think about the table solution?

What kind of fuckin security guard needs tables put there ffs

but what if....they....climb....ON the tables??!!!

Pressley is out because her husband got sick. Her vote is coming in electronically, not sure if that's the one outstanding.

but what if....they....climb....ON the tables??!!!

Not gonna lie, this thought introduces the possible humor of watching Boebert biff it face first onto the floor.

I thought I'd heard at least one person I thought was in isolation had given their vote to somebody who had delivered it by microphone asa substitute. So had assumed they'd been counted. Still one outstanding though.

They'll just table the issue anyway.

the vote has been given to a man on a horse

I take it 20+ is going to be decisive enough or did it need to be a higher %age. THis wASas a simple majority one wasn't it? or did it have to be 2/3s again

What about the 4 missing GOP votes? Cowards?

Congratulation to all-time record-holding loser Donald Trump, who will be forever remembered, even by inattentive 7th graders, as the only President to be impeached twice.

is not voting an abstention and does taht mean somebody had their spine removed?

simple majority for the bill of impeachment. 2/3rds for conviction.

we have a pretty 'simple' minority in the House

Had the same question about the four Republican abstentions--anything other than yes is a political calculation, and what is the political calculation for abstaining?

Thought you wrote "for abasement"

The Impeachmenting is complete.

Chip Roy walked through the metal detector post-table and it went off and he just kept walking.

Keystone Kapital police

the majority of that 'simple' minority knows their position is pure bullshit, but they do it because they know their primary voters are fanatical and ignorant yahoos.

hope those tables are bulletproof, because boebert's packing heat

wasn't there a maneuver shooms could use to force the senate to reconvene before the 19th? what happened with that?

Gave up cuz it was hard and Mitch didn't wanna, I think.

that's the thing the table-haters don't understand: these pro-grade tables can be turned sideways, upside-down even. they're modular. you can throw a table. and you can't walk over a table.

hope those tables are bulletproof, because boebert's packing heat

― Karl Malone, Wednesday, January 13, 2021 4:43 PM (thirty-six seconds ago) bookmarkflaglink

Haven't you seen any action movies? All tables and car doors are bulletproof.

Repeached!