Alabama Democrat Doug Jones will vote to convict
Source: The Guardian
Alabama senator Doug Jones, one of the few Democrats who may have voted to acquit the president, just released a statement to say after many sleepless nights he has reluctantly decided to vote to convict on both articles of impeachment.
I did not run for Senate hoping to participate in the impeachment trial of a duly-elected President, but I cannot and will not shrink from my duty to defend the Constitution and to do impartial justice, Jones said in a lengthy statement.
Senators are elected to make tough choices. We are required to study the facts of each issue before us and exercise our independent judgement in keeping with the oaths we take. The gravity of this moment, the seriousness of the charges, and the implications for future presidencies and Congresses all contributed to the difficult with which I have arrive at my decision.
Meanwhile, another Democrat who could go either way, West Virginias Joe Manchin, has told reporters the public will learn how he is voting when it is time to vote.
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lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)Now, Joe, what about you? Do you give a shit about America?
jb5150
(1,177 posts)but at least he's voting to convict.
Pacifist Patriot
(24,647 posts)Hokie
(4,284 posts)Let's see about Manchin.
BKDem
(1,733 posts)leftinalabama
(30 posts)And I just donated to Doug Jones. Hes the only hope I have politically in this state.
LittleGirl
(8,261 posts)I have liberal cousins in AL and two are gay.
Youre not alone.
Welcome
groundloop
(11,488 posts)(I'm in very very red Cherokee County)
trof
(54,255 posts)Welcome to DU.
peacebuzzard
(5,124 posts)I am close by in the states of TN and GA. I vote in TN.
Its often hard to be left in the south.
But over time it has improved.
rockfordfile
(8,682 posts)pandr32
(11,447 posts)I am quite sure his tossing and turning had little to do with DT's obvious guilt, but more to do with the red nature of his State. We must assure him of our support.
Besides, I named a young feral rooster "Jones" after him when he was running against Roy Moore. The lonely rooster showed up in November 2017 and I fed him twice a day and called him "Jones" because I was watching the lead-up to the Dec. election with such hope. He grew into a glorious jungle-fowl type the early Polynesians brought with them. His coloring was stunning, but he left us after a lonely year to move in with a neighbor a couple of properties over who had some domestic hens. I smile every time I hear him crow knowing he isn't lonely anymore. A guy has got to have some love.
Mike Nelson
(9,903 posts)... do justice to his speech. It was great.
cstanleytech
(26,082 posts)based on if Trump did the deed or not rather than casting a vote in his favor because he is a member of their party of because they are afraid of losing their position in the next election.
Doitnow
(1,103 posts)remain in office because of his "sterling" record. An argument we have is that you don't go to jail for the good things you do. Period!
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(107,111 posts)usaf-vet
(6,094 posts)krissey
(1,205 posts)SunSeeker
(51,378 posts)TNNurse
(6,911 posts)or as JFK said "A Profile in Courage".
trof
(54,255 posts)jfloftin
(5 posts)Me too!