They could have abstained then. Would have had the same practical outcome, but they would not have sent the signal of support to Trump. Also if they had voted in favor it would have shown unity and dedication to fight Trump, something that would have gotten a lot of disgruntled voters back. Instead they made sure to prove that they have learned nothing from the elections and they would rather concede power to Fascism unopposed than stop being murderous imperialists.
No, they don’t have to be present at all and when they are present then they have the option to vote Yea, Nay, or Abstain. I’m saying if only 50 people in the house vote total and 26 of them vote yea then depending on the nature of the vote it can pass.
They could have abstained then. Would have had the same practical outcome, but they would not have sent the signal of support to Trump. Also if they had voted in favor it would have shown unity and dedication to fight Trump, something that would have gotten a lot of disgruntled voters back. Instead they made sure to prove that they have learned nothing from the elections and they would rather concede power to Fascism unopposed than stop being murderous imperialists.
I could be wrong but I think Impeachment votes follow voting majority rules, not yeas against totals.
This impeachment is political ammunition, we shouldn’t shoot our shot without any chance of nailing our target.
I thought the elected representatives get to vote on every issue that is raised. Do they have a limited amount of votes in the US?
No, they don’t have to be present at all and when they are present then they have the option to vote Yea, Nay, or Abstain. I’m saying if only 50 people in the house vote total and 26 of them vote yea then depending on the nature of the vote it can pass.