Tag: Impeachment

… Ten Ways of Looking at the Impeachment and Acquittal …

... pick a number ... any number ... President Donald Trump was acquitted of the charges brought against him in the impeachment trial this week. The coming months are fateful for our democracy. (With apologies to Wallace Stevens, and in descending order of despair—though, perhaps, ascending order of importance.) 1. Impeachment was, despite it all, … Continue reading … Ten Ways of Looking at the Impeachment and Acquittal … →

…‘The center of the orbit’: Endangered Republicans go all-in on Trump

Senate trial: Senate to vote on Trump impeachment next week A Trial ... With No Witnesses The Senate on Jan. 31 adopted Sen. Mitch McConnell’s resolution to vote on Feb. 3 whether to remove or acquit President Trump on impeachment charges. Many of the most endangered Republicans have concluded that fully embracing President Trump is … Continue reading …‘The center of the orbit’: Endangered Republicans go all-in on Trump →

… “Hey DipShit …. you have the right to remain silent “…

On Thursday, Trump didn’t bother to contest the charge that he leaned on Ukraine to investigate Biden and his son. In fact, he did it again, live on camera, from the White House lawn. In the ten days since the House of Representatives launched its impeachment inquiry, President Trump has spoken and tweeted thousands of … Continue reading … “Hey DipShit …. you have the right to remain silent “… →

The Constitution’s 3 ways to stop a demagogue like Trump haven’t worked.

  Now what? Alexander Hamilton didn’t burst into hip-hop rhymes in real life, but he did anticipate something else about the complicated rhythms of 21st century America. He had a plan to stop a dangerous demagogue like Donald Trump from becoming president. His idea was the Electoral College. During the debates that led to the … Continue reading The Constitution’s 3 ways to stop a demagogue like Trump haven’t worked. →

… Does a Barr Shit In The Woods ?…..

.........Yes he did! .....w   Here is,as William Barr might call it, “the bottom line”: TheMueller report describes, in excruciating detail and with relatively few redactions, a candidate and a campaign aware of the existence of a plot by a hostile foreign government to criminally interfere in the U.S. election for the purpose of supporting … Continue reading … Does a Barr Shit In The Woods ?….. →