Gonna get real pedantic here. It’s passé that “impeachment” is the part the House of Representatives does, then the Senate gets their vote. If 2/3 of the Senage agree the person did the bad, this means they are “convicted” by the Senate which automatically leads to removal from office. So, a conviction in reference to the broader “impeachment” process comes with very real consequences, by definition.
Yes, you’re right, an acquittal does mean not convicted. Even when the general attitude among the Republicans wasn’t that the impeachment findings were wrong, just that it wasn’t a big deal to them (mainly concerning the first time, but I guess also the second since storming the Capitol wasn’t enough to change their mind). So again the message was sent that he had free reign.
Impeachments without a result are also convictions without consequences. If anything they showed him he could do whatever he wanted, so he has.
Gonna get real pedantic here. It’s passé that “impeachment” is the part the House of Representatives does, then the Senate gets their vote. If 2/3 of the Senage agree the person did the bad, this means they are “convicted” by the Senate which automatically leads to removal from office. So, a conviction in reference to the broader “impeachment” process comes with very real consequences, by definition.
Yes, you’re right, an acquittal does mean not convicted. Even when the general attitude among the Republicans wasn’t that the impeachment findings were wrong, just that it wasn’t a big deal to them (mainly concerning the first time, but I guess also the second since storming the Capitol wasn’t enough to change their mind). So again the message was sent that he had free reign.
Definitely don’t disagree with you there.