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It's just a majority vote and the GOPs outnumber House Democrats by 10 members. So, a very real chance that this impeachment will happen. Dems in the Senate have 2 members who are very GOP-friendly. Manchin and Sinema. So there is a small chance here for Biden to actually be removed from office.
Wrong. It takes a super majority to convict in a impeachment.
Oh, that's right! Sorry forgot about that. Well, that's at least good. Even if they don't get a removal though, it still normalizes impeachment which is the GOP plan.
I highly doubt normalizing impeachment is the goal. It's about creating a distraction for Trump and all his cronies' impending trials.
The thing is that impeachment isn't actually backed by the majority of the GOP. (Obv they might still vote in a partisan manner)
It's just the freedom caucus people who are threatening removal of the speaker if he doesn't entertain their evidence-less delusions.
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/4198517-senate-gop-says-house-lacks-evidence-for-impeachment/
This is about starting an inquiry. The Republicans don't have the votes to start. Plenty of Republicans will not vote for an inquiry. McCarthy tried starting without a vote today.