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So the issue with that is, well, several of those 7 are lost, and so the number doesn't work anymore. The seven were
- Sen. Burr - he is in office
- Sen. Cassidy - was primaried and will be replaced by Rep Letlow
- Sen. Collins - lost in 2026 to Dem Troy Jackson
- Sen. Murkowski - still in office, so she could
- Sen. Romney - Retired in 2022; replaced by Rep Sen. Curtis
- Sen. Sasse - resigned to become President of the University of Florida and was replaced by Rep. Sen. Pete Ricketts, who won reelection in 2026
- Sen. Toomey - retired in 2022; replaced by Dem Sen. Fetterman
So only two are left of the seven, and of those seven, two of them are part of the 54-56 Democratic Senate Seats. Senator Elect Letlow is a big Trump ally so I would be stunned if she burns that bridge so quickly. Senator Curtis is a moderate Republican, but if I remember right, he is thinking about running for another office, maybe Gov. of Nevada, and so there are more significant considerations there. Senator Ricketts, I guess, could, since he just won re-election, so he wouldn't have to deal with it for 6 years, but I'm not sure.
I can't remember off the top of my head what the legal issues with that case were, and I was told that by people on both sides of the aisle. There was something about the way it was done and the business implications that were on very very questionable ground. I can't remember what it was, but I remember hearing people talk about it.
With all that being said, I think the best thing Dems could do over the next two years is this The Electoral College Could Be Neutralized Before 2028.
Correct me if I am wrong, but it takes 67 votes to convict and remove. Dems could have 56 senate seats. Last trial for J6, they got 7 republican votes to convict and remove after getting just 1 the first time. The trend is their friend. As we saw from the midterms no one except white men likes this turd. 1 -> 7 -> 11 votes from the other side seems feasible to me , and if the votes are there, I say pull the trigger on him!!!