SENATE BILL: Trial, Not Turnout Amendment (Sent to the Regions)

[Barnes]

(Sorry I couldn't get in here earlier.)

Barnes, as you asked, here's my explanation: Generally speaking, I oppose recall elections, but if we implemented them here they would be especially unfair to our At-Large Senators. A committed majority could deny every other group representation.

I'm also uneasy about inserting language into an amendment that, strictly speaking, doesn't relate to its primary subject: impeachment proceedings. And I'm particularly wary of making major changes to this amendment after we've spent so much time building our current compromise.

Recall elections aren't a particular favorite of my either as it goes; I just believe that in an election game, the more elections the merrier...usually.  I would not wish to block the consensus on this amendment, and the recall idea is not one of extremely pressing importance, but perhaps we'll return to this little conundrum in the future.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Senators, this bill is now at final vote, please vote Aye, Nay or Abstain.

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[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Well, it looks like its time to demonstrate just how bad mental health has gotten.


This is a really lousy final vote, here, people!

[Chancellor Tanterterg]

Aye

[Barnes]

Aye.

[Oakvale]

Aye!

[Niemeyerite]

Aye

[Franzl]

AYE

[HagridOfTheDeep]

Aye

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

AYE, hope this works okay

[Spamage]

Aye

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Vote on Senate Passage of the Trial, Not Turnout Amendment:

Aye (9): Averroës Nix, Franzl, HagridOfTheDeep, jdb, JulioMadrid, NC Yankee, Oakvale, Roy Barnes 2010, and Spamage
Nay (0):
Abstain (0):

Didn't Vote (1): Ben (slippin?)

With nine votes in the affirmative and none in the negative, the Amendment has achieved Senate passage and is sent to the regions for ratification. 

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

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