The context of me providing the numbers for a success impeachment was just that. Nothing more, nothing less. If you want to read more into that, you’re welcomed to do so. The numbers showed Nixon’s impeachment hadn’t he resigned would have been successful. The numbers also showed Clinton’s and both of Trump’s impeachment would fail. Which is exactly what happened.
If you want senators from the president’s party to vote guilty or for impeachment and removal, you’ll have to get public pressure on them to do so. Without public pressure on them, they stick with party loyalty. You also must have a good portion, not a majority, a third will do of the president’s party thinking he did an egregious act that warrants impeachment. You can ignore this all you want.
But the fact is the party faithful’s first reaction is to rally behind the president of their party. Only after a while if the facts presented as in Nixon’s case, enough of the party faithful believe their president deserves or warrants impeachment, then it will succeed. In Clinton’s and both of Trump’s, you didn’t have this. None of them had a majority of independents convinced that Clinton and both of Trump’s warranted impeachment and removal. Hence failure on these last three.
Now if you want to read more into all of this than there is. You’re free to do so. All I’m saying is Clinton’s, both of Trump’s were doomed to fail due to lack of public support. I realize you think the public in large is stupid. I can’t help that. I do know how the public can influence politicians and how they vote on such matters as impeachment, legislation, nominations, etc. Enough public pressure certainly can overcome party loyalty. The first instinct of an elected official is self-preservation. If his job is in peril, he’ll leave party loyalty at the doorstep.
