That's the point. My understanding is currently he has the insurrection impeachment hanging over his head, which prevents him from being president, per Section 3 of the 14th Amendment. By Dems forcing a vote to remove this ineligibility; hence, giving him amnesty, it brings this back into focus. He would have to get 60% in both houses to…
That's the point. My understanding is currently he has the insurrection impeachment hanging over his head, which prevents him from being president, per Section 3 of the 14th Amendment. By Dems forcing a vote to remove this ineligibility; hence, giving him amnesty, it brings this back into focus. He would have to get 60% in both houses to have it removed, something the GOP doesn't have the numbers for.
The fly in the ointment is the 60% in both houses. I know of no rule in the House which requires a 60%, and in the senate 60 votes are needed to override a filibuster, and until Jan 3rd, the Democrats control the Senate, they have 47 Dems and 4 Independents which caucus with the Democrats.
There is no way that they can get 60 votes in the senate.
That's the point. My understanding is currently he has the insurrection impeachment hanging over his head, which prevents him from being president, per Section 3 of the 14th Amendment. By Dems forcing a vote to remove this ineligibility; hence, giving him amnesty, it brings this back into focus. He would have to get 60% in both houses to have it removed, something the GOP doesn't have the numbers for.
The fly in the ointment is the 60% in both houses. I know of no rule in the House which requires a 60%, and in the senate 60 votes are needed to override a filibuster, and until Jan 3rd, the Democrats control the Senate, they have 47 Dems and 4 Independents which caucus with the Democrats.
There is no way that they can get 60 votes in the senate.
Exactly why they need highlight this. Without the 60%, he's not eligible.