The Democrats are split whether to bring impeachment
charges against Trump. Some say impeach
and others say hold investigations, but let the election defeat Trump.
Argument for Impeach:
It is obvious that the House would vote to impeach,
but the impeachment would never pass the Republican controlled Senate. However, not to bring charges of impeachment
would set a precedence for future Presidents to defy congress: to refuse subpoenas,
circumvent the law, and behave outrageously.
Not to bring articles of impeachment for obvious Presidential corruption
is a dereliction of duty. Even though
the Republican Senators would back the President; their individual vote could
be touted to defeat them at their next election. Lastly, there is no guarantee that Trump will
not be reelected for a second term if allowed to run again.
Argument against impeachment:
The public is tired of the constant outrage against a President
that according to Robert Mueller did not conspire with the Russians to corrupt
the 2016 election. To continue with
attacks to remove the President would be seen as partisan and turn off many of
the voting independents, possibly costing the Democrats the next election. We are too close to the next election and since
the impeachment would die in the Senate, the Republicans could run on the
mantra that Trump was the object of a ‘witch hunt’ and that since Democrats
could not impeached him, he is vindicated of all charges.
My opinion:
Democrats are pussies. Republicans would not hesitate to bring
impeachment proceedings against a Democrat President on the flimsiest of charges,
and would control every news cycle with their outrage.
Democrats are always too concerned about ‘friends
across the aisle,’ the perception of over reacting, political correctness and retaliation by Republicans; so they hesitate and hold hearing, and hope the situation resolves itself.
Not to impeachment a President that has violated his
oath of office numerous times and behaves outrageously, even though you know it
will die in the Senate, is a dereliction of duty. Not to hold this president accountable relinquishes oversight control of Congress to the Executive and invest the Executive branch with powers that move this country toward dictatorial government.
The rule of law, that no one is above the law and our Constitutional government is at stake.
the Ol’Buzzard
I wholeheartedly agree! Sometimes you can't beat the playground bully any other way than to turn the hounds on him. Bring out the hounds!
ReplyDeleteIt's a real dilemma. But I don't see how any person of conscience could stand by while impeachable grounds exist. It's a matter of principle even if, in practice, impeachment would never pass the Senate.
ReplyDeleteI agree completely. It's time to call him out for what he is.
ReplyDeleteYou're right, the Democrats are pussies. They will let this go and the angry orange baby will win his second term because of his hate rallies and Republicans will still control the Senate just because, trump. It's inevitable.
ReplyDeletetrue, they need to impeach him & I think they will....right now they are working to expose all the ugly truths about trump before impeaching him closer to election time
ReplyDeleteRepublicans are insane, Democrats are pussies. A strategy to win 2020, to evict trump, is the losing strategy the Democrats are famous for. As many Republicans have left the Republican Party because of trump, I have left the Democrat Party because they are pussies. I am now without representation by Party.
ReplyDeleteHe needs to be impeached, I'm not certain whether he will be or not, given how tolerant Government has been already regardless of what he does or says. The prospect of him getting re-elected is too dangerous to allow to happen, impeachment would at least prevent that from happening.
ReplyDeleteI see no need to worry about the 2020 election, since it's already proven that Russian hackers with dittle the vote. There are no more fair elections. 2016 election was stolen! Once that was proven, why didn't we get a do-over? Big money,
ReplyDeleteand far right zealots are running the show. Look at Heritage Foundation (impact on courts) and ALEC (rush to outlaw Roe v Wade). They're running the show, but I wish the Dems would at least put up a fight.