The Constitution doesn't say 67 members, it says 2/3 of members present and voting. is necessary to try in the Senate.
So once again, all we have to do is have some Senators stay at home. Then we only need twice as many as they have. A few defections from the other side of the aisle (afraid to vote for Bush) and Bingo, all your presidency is ours.
Short diary, important point, which seems to be simple. Any constitutional parliamentary lawyers out there? I just do Roberts Rules.
UPDATE: I think this page supports my point:
Q138. "In what instances is a 'Supermajority' required under the US Constitution?"
If you only need a 51 quorum to vote, and a supermajority of 2/3, then you need twice as many for as against.
51 is three times 17, so 34 for impeachment, 17 against.
Got math? My condo association hates me...
A. The specific instances in which the US Constitution requires a super-majority are limited to:
* Convicting an Impeachment (2/3 majority in the Senate - Article 1, Section 3)
* Expulsion of a member of one house of Congress (2/3 vote of the house in question - Article 1, Section 5)
* Override a Presidential Veto (2/3 majority in both the House and the Senate - Article 1, Section 7)
* Ratify a treaty (2/3 majority in the Senate - Article 2, Section 2)
* Passing of a Constitutional Amendment by Congress (2/3 majority in both the House and the Senate - Article 5)
* Calling for a Constitutional Convention (2/3 of the state legislatures - Article 5)
* Ratifying a Constitutional Amendment (3/4 of the states - Article 5)
* Restore the ability of certain rebels to serve in the government (2/3 majority in both the House and the Senate - 14th Amendment)
* Approval of removal of the President from his position after the Vice President and the Cabinet approve such removal and after the President contests the removal (2/3 majority in both the House and the Senate 25th Amendment)
Additionally, it should be noted the in a few cases, the Constitution requires a super-majority for a quorum. A quorum is that number of members of a body that are required for the body to do any work. For example, there is usually a 50% quorum requirement in the House and Senate - at least half the members must be present. In the Constitution, super-majority quorums are required as follows:
* Choice of a President in the House when no majority of electoral votes is achieved (member or members from 2/3 of the states 12th Amendment)
* Choice of a Vice President in the Senate when no majority of electoral votes is achieved
(2/3 of all Senators (12th Amendment)
If they say ALL in one places, and "members voting" in another, then "members voting" is less than all.