And we are in absolutely enormous trouble. By “we” I don’t just mean the right. I mean America. I also mean the West. Biden is just a symptom rather than a cause, but he is amplifying the problems tremendously, perhaps … Continue reading →
The Founders were fearful that impeachment would become a partisan endeavor, and they were right to be fearful. It has. That’s why the Founders set the bar so high for a Senate conviction. If you look back on the history … Continue reading →
Along strict party lines, except for good old Mitt the Democrats’ hero. It is unsurprising but still astounding that with such a weak case – or rather, a non-existent case – every single Democrat voted for removal. Every one. Now, … Continue reading →
[Hat tip: commenter “texexec.”] Well, well, well. Mitt Romney is going to vote to convict Trump: In a stunning break with his party, Romney became the first Republican to say that he would find Trump guilty of an impeachment charge, … Continue reading →
…is one of the more bizarre of the Democrats’ criticisms of the goings-on in the Senate, if you go by the laws of logic. Impeachment trials use the word “trial” as a sort of shorthand for some sort of legal … Continue reading →
[UPDATE 9 PM: The vote is over, with no surprises on the GOP side. Romney and Collins voted for more witnesses, as did all the Democrats. I’m a little bit surprised – just a little bit – that not a … Continue reading →
…didn’t John Roberts inadvertently reveal that this is indeed the whistleblower?: “It’s very important whether or not a group of Democratic activists, part of the Obama-Biden administration were working together for years looking for an opportunity to impeach the president,” … Continue reading →
…that it won’t just be a few RINO Republicans who defect from the party line on calling more witnesses. The Democrats may harbor some defectors as well: Joe Manchin and Pat Toomey are saying they are contemplating voting against calling … Continue reading →
What am I talking about? This [hat tip: Scott Johnson at Powerline]:
Continue reading →Now that the NY Times has come out with another perfectly-timed “bombshell” based on “I heard it through the grapevine,” it seems that enough RINO senators are leaning towards voting to hear witnesses that the gambit of supposed Bolton revelations … Continue reading →
I’ve only seen the briefest of clips, but I hear that yesterday Dershowitz and company were restrained, particularly compared to the feverish Democrats who preceded them. Of course, the president’s defenders can afford to give a more relaxed presentation because … Continue reading →
Coverage of today’s presentations from the Trump defense can be found here. And see this about the role of John Bolton, his book, and his “bombshell.” And this is related. All providing cover to allow “the Eternal Turncoats to turn … Continue reading →