The issue now is whether to call witnesses at the trial. McConnell says no more witnesses. Schumer (and Pelosi) want witnesses. (As we all know, Trump ordered witnesses not to testify during the impeachment inquiry. Many did as he wished and tried to tie the matter up in the courts.) Here I suggested it wasn’t …
To Call Witnesses or Not to Call Witnesses. That is the Question. Read More »
(Over the Cliff Notes) Art. I, Sec. 3 tell us: After approving Articles of Impeachment, the House selects managers who act as prosecutors at the trial. In the Johnson trial, there were 7 managers. In the Clinton trial, there were 13 managers. [Interesting tidbit: One of them was Sen. Lindsey Graham (SC) Two others remain in the Senate, Steve …
A few hours into yesterday’s eight-hour impeachment debate, Rep. Debbie Lesko (R-AZ) said the Democrats, in bringing impeachment, are “tearing families apart.” She said this without a touch of irony. Not long afterward, Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-IND) said the Democrats have not brought “one single piece of evidence” to support impeachment. (If anyone wants to …
Dear GOP leadership: If you read Trump’s letter to Speaker Pelosi, you’ll see that Trump has put you on the horns of a dilemma. You can either embrace outrageous lies and take Russia’s side against the FBI and Ukraine or: incur Trump’s wrath & lose support of his base. What will you do? The dilemma …
I read the Impeachment Report to Accompany H. Res. 775 Ready for some nerdy fun? Let’s dive in. Spoiler: Yup, Trump committed “multiple federal crimes.” The report integrates the information from the Judiciary Report on the Constitutional Grounds for Impeachment, so if you missed my Over the Cliff Notes for that report, please read this. …
I said to a person I respect: “A significant portions of the GOP Congressional leadership are partnering with Russia to achieve their domestic political agenda.” She said: “I need evidence before I’ll believe that.” (She is not a Trump supporter) So I put together a sampling of the evidence. 2013: Russia enacted anti-homosexual legislation. 2014: …
If you didn’t listen to yesterday’s 14 hour Judicial Committee Impeachment Debate, I’ll sum it up for you: Exhausting and discouraging. It was a closeup view of the GOP attack on democracy. I’ll pause for a definition: democracy is the opposite of unlimited freedom for a certain portion of the population. Imagine if, in 1861, …
The best way to understand the reasoning behind the Articles of Impeachment [draft] is in the context of last week’s Judiciary Committee Report on Constitutional Grounds for Presidential Impeachment. What!? You didn’t read the report!? No worries. Here’s your Over the Cliff Notes* *Name suggested by a clever Twitter follower. If you compare the expert …
I read the Judiciary Committee Report on Constitutional Grounds for Presidential Impeachment. Who wants to be a wonk and go through it? Take out your notebooks. It’s time for Impeachment Law 101. The report starts with the purpose of impeachment: To save the nation from misconduct that endangers democracy and rule of law. Because impeachment …
These were the Articles of Impeachment adopted against Clinton: These could be two of the articles against Trump—but this time with evidence of danger to the nation. Facts about Clinton’s impeachment from: Two events coincided to make the case against Clinton. Paula Jones’ lawsuit for sexual harassment allowed Clinton to be questioned about other sexual …
The Clinton Articles of Impeachment, and the Paranoid Style of Politics. Read More »
