Sandydragon wrote:Id be amazed if he did resign. He will attempt to brazen through it as he normally does.
Perhaps a delegation of senior republicans might have a quiet word and if he refuses then the senate hearing might not go his way after all. But I think it unlikely that he will leave office early.
He certainly won't want to resign, but he does have a habit of just walking away from things when they get too tough and as much as he craves the constant attention, allegations treason and high crimes will bring a lot of scrutiny. Could the treasury be forced to disclose his tax returns and banks be forced to release account details? He has tried his hardest to keep those kinda details from being released to the public. There may well be business dealings there that even his ardent supporters will begin to question just how patriotic and god fearing he is.
The GOP may well be rallying around him now, but again, he is likely to start losing support if things are proved and more is uncovered.
I still can't see a Republican controlled senate voting to impeach him, but perhaps some friendly advice from GOP leaders could encourage him on his way as it has potential to cause some serious damage.