Will Trump get convicted during impeachment trial?

[Gwaihir]

Originally Posted by A Knight [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Not tribunal. Whats the Tri-thing from rome called? Once rome was like, "Ehhh... this democracy thing was cool." and after was like, "but how bought we split rule?"

What if there was 3 presidents? You think things would be nuts?

You're thinking of the "Triumvirate" between Crassus, Pompey, and Julius Caesar

[A Knight]

Originally Posted by Gwaihir [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

You're thinking of the "Triumvirate" between Crassus, Pompey, and Julius Caesar

Who knows what could happen in the future. I know greeks say they started democracy. And Britain always likes to add, "The foundation of American government started in the UK. You all just are holding a grudge." But I think there is some truth that America took rome and said, "Why not try rome 2.0?" If no one has ever tried 3 presidents /shrugs.

Maybe we could take the hippy route where they say communism could work on a small island. Get a small island and try 3 presidents. Hehe just messing around.

[Gwaihir]

The Triumvirate didn't really work though, it just simplified the path of consolidation toward absolute monarchy.

Pompey was disingenuously encouraged to continue warmongering, which lead to his eventual and inevitable defeat and death, then it was just a duopoly which quickly crumbled when Caesar returned victorious from Gaul and crossed the Rubicon to wrest the pseudo-control Crassus thought he had consolidated.

[A Knight]

Originally Posted by Gwaihir [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

The Triumvirate didn't really work though, it just simplified the path of consolidation toward absolute monarchy.

Pompey was disingenuously encouraged to continue warmongering, which lead to his eventual and inevitable defeat and death, then it was just a duopoly which quickly crumbled when Caesar returned victorious from Gaul and crossed the Rubicon to wrest the pseudo-control Crassus thought he had consolidated.

People thought democracy didn't work back in the day either. Now it does. I don't really think a triumvirate would work. Just pressing the issue for the sake of thought exercise and boredom.

[Kaveh]

Originally Posted by Gwaihir [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

The Triumvirate didn't really work though, it just simplified the path of consolidation toward absolute monarchy.

Pompey was disingenuously encouraged to continue warmongering, which lead to his eventual and inevitable defeat and death, then it was just a duopoly which quickly crumbled when Caesar returned victorious from Gaul and crossed the Rubicon to wrest the pseudo-control Crassus thought he had consolidated.

Uhhh

You mixed up Crassus and Pompey

[Tethler]

Nah, I seriously doubt the senate will convict. Repubs gonna drag feet for a few election cycles until it's not fresh in everyones mind anymore and they feel safe enough to throw in their "no" votes.

I really don't think any of them really ever intended to convict. Just the handful that showed their faux outrage because it's bad optics to not oppose insurrection.

[Kaveh]

Pompey’s campaigns in the East and his defeat of the Mediterranean pirates are pretty imaginative accomplishments. Caesar’s military victory was, by no means, a forgone conclusion

Marcus Agrippa was the biggest G of the late republic / early empire era. That or germanicus

[Cassawary]

MCCONNELL votes is support of Rand Paul motion that impeachment trial of a former president is unconstitutional.

[imperiouskitten]

important to spend that early administration political capital on impeaching ded president. otherwise u might be forced to achieve policy "objectives" u always intended to bungle

[Cassawary]

Originally Posted by imperiouskitten [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

important to spend that early administration political capital on impeaching ded president. otherwise u might be forced to achieve policy "objectives" u always intended to bungle

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