So Nancy Pelosi has decided to delay sending the articles of impeachment to the Senate, and her fellow Democrats are supporting her in that – or at least pretending to support her: House Democrats on Thursday are rallying behind Speaker … Continue reading →
I know my answer: the Democrats in the House are completely disgraced. The Democrats and the MSM would of course say: Trump. But they feel that Trump is continually disgracing himself. Or, at least they’d like you to think that. … Continue reading →
…as she announces adoption of the first article of impeachment. First there’s a secret smile of glee, like the cat that swallowed the canary. It’s very fleeting, though; she suppresses it almost instantaneously. Then immediately, after putting on a stern … Continue reading →
As predicted, the House voted “aye” on its two articles of impeachment. I was a bit surprised at the totals for one reason only: I thought the perhaps Pelosi would allow more of the Democrats in Trump districts to vote … Continue reading →
Some coverage here as well as here. Pelosi quote of the day; “He gave us no choice.” That’s funny on a lot of levels. First there’s the obvious one, which is Pelosi’s fake pose (probably perceived even by impeachment supporters … Continue reading →
One of the drawbacks of serving for a long time in public life is that we have the ability to compare a politician’s previous statements to his/her present ones. Sometimes it goes like this, if your name is Chuck Schumer, … Continue reading →
…the House Judiciary Committee votes along party lines to approve the two impeachment articles: “There was an abuse of power at the Department of Justice, there was an abuse of power at the FBI,” Gohmert said in remarks after the … Continue reading →
There are two big competing political dramas going on at the moment. One is the impeachment effort. I’m tempted to put the word “impeachment” in scare quotes, because the grounds are absurdly weak. But since a very real impeachment might … Continue reading →
They’ve settled on abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. Quid pro quo and bribery are out, as is treason. As this commenter at LI writes: Article 2 [“obstruction of Congress”] is a disgrace and a direct threat to the … Continue reading →
I was channel surfing last night and came upon a Mark Levin interview with Alan Dershowitz that was riveting. It takes a lot for me to call an interview “riveting,” but Dershowitz almost always has extremely intelligent things to say … Continue reading →
If impeachment doesn’t lead to Trump’s removal the first time, it can be tried again and again, according to Democratic House member Al Green: “A president can be impeached more than once,” Green advised. “So, we can do this, we … Continue reading →
…but will the Democrats order it, only to be told by the Senate chefs that they won’t prepare the dessert of conviction? [Yeah, I know, it’s not a great metaphor. But I’m jet-lagged.] Today Pelosi gave articles of impeachment the … Continue reading →