The Democrats could try to change the impeachment process within the Senate and make it a secret ballot/vote for the trial component. If the GOP senators have some anonymity they would have some protection from retaliation and we might get an honest vote. There have been several leaks from within the GOP that indicate there is a significant number of them who are not happy with Trump and what he's doing to their party - never mind that Trump is the symptom, not the disease.
I bet a secret vote would result in Trump's removal; but I'm not as delusional as Biden and holding out hope that the GOP is about to have an epiphany and spontaneously reform. Their current trajectory has worked for them, even if they don't have the trust of most the people, they do have the power - and that's all they care about.
I bet a secret vote would result in Trump's removal; but I'm not as delusional as Biden and holding out hope that the GOP is about to have an epiphany and spontaneously reform. Their current trajectory has worked for them, even if they don't have the trust of most the people, they do have the power - and that's all they care about.