Kangaroo court, jackrabbit impeachment
Peggy Noonan's piece on the impeachment needle moving against President Trump is still drawing a lot of criticism for her claim that "of course" Trump will be impeached and public sentiment is turning against him.I was a bit less angry about it than most, because, as I noted here, her forecast is highly conditional, premised on a very big 'if' that the plan will only work if Democrats conduct impeachment in a fair manner, with open and honest proceedings.
They aren't. Thus far, fairness is a nonstarter, and as word of the sneaky and rigged one-party impeachment by leaks process gets out, some polls show the negative public sentiment toward Trump is actually starting to dissipate. The needle is starting to move the other way, actually.
Democrats don't have a case againt Trump, and never did, any more than they had a magic bullet against Trump with the Mueller investigation.
One thing leaps out, rabbity-like: The speed with which their impeachment hearing is being conducted. They don't have any real 'crime' here yet they're desperate to prove one anyway.
Axios yesterday an excellent chart showing how quickly the impeachment process is moving against Trump compared to other presidents. I didn't have time to ask them for permission to use the chart, so click on to their site to see how stunning the timelines are. They report:
For Richard Nixon, it was 599 days for the inquiry.
For Bill Clinton, it was 260 days.
For Trump, well, Trump got 11 days.
Which firstly shows that embittered Democrats still fuming about 2016 have been like dry tinder, rushing to judgment in their quest to overturn the 2016 election.
But it's not just their rage fueling this micro-timeline unconcerned with getting all the facts, either.
The Federalist had an excellent report out by David Marcus pointing out that they were proceding at breakneck speed because of political concerns - they're terrified a delayed impeachment trial will interfere with their Iowa caucus prospects. Take a look:
According to multiple news outlets on Monday, House Democrats have conceded that they are very unlikely to conclude their impeachment inquiry and vote on articles by Thanksgiving, their original preferred timeline. They cited scheduling difficulties and new evidence of potential wrong doing by the White House as main reasons for the delay.
Democrats now say that they hope to be ready for a vote by Christmas, but waiting that long to resolve the matter in the House and send it over to the Senate is rife with problems, which was why Democrats wanted it to be wrapped up by Thanksgiving in the first place. If articles of impeachment were passed near Christmas, the Senate would be unable to begin a trial until inside of one month before the Iowa caucus on Feb, 3rd.
With 5 of the top Democratic contenders serving currently in the Senate, an impeachment trial could badly gum up the works in the Democratic primary.
According to the New York Times, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries addressed the delay by saying, “Just the facts, baby. If we tell that story with simplicity and repetition, the American people will understand why the president must be held accountable. If we don’t then there is great uncertainty, and in that vacuum Donald Trump may find himself escaping accountability again.”
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There's no transparency whatsoever from the left. They like to manufacture just about everything to try to set their desired narrative to try to turn people against Trump so they can try to pull the trigger on impeachment on him. They know they can't beat him in 2020, so they will resort to anything and everything. Hate destroys people in the end.
Now as a prime example we have a nutjob on CS that is so gullible and so deranged that he believes he's privy to the inside information. He's out there in liberal land. What concerns me is that he is so unstable he would be the type to go out and shoot people when he finds out Trump is re-elected. I'm convinced this guy has gone over the top. He's certifiable and dangerous. And we all know who he is.
The House impeaches.
The 'Publican Senate removes - but does NOT disqualify him from holding office.
The Don/'Publicans use bulging War Chests to get him re-elected
... AND flip the House.
Re-impeachment is politically unlikely - if not virtually impossible.
The Don becomes SUPER-POTUS invulnerable to impeachment-kryptonite
...with majorities in both Chambers of Congress.
'Crats will have found the ultimate(!) petard on which to hoist themselves
Interesting prospect, is it not??
Missing the elephants in the room.
You know that there are republicans on Schiff's committee?
If fanboy Devon's not complaining or leaking you know it's bad.
Funny that it is all complaints concerning process and no denial of the actual crime(s).
Okay, you can get back to your jeremiads.
'Publicans storm the Impeachment Inquiry Room -
McConnell calls Trump a liar!!!! REad all about it!!!!!!
Cracks appear in Senate, Mitch knows something !!!!!
The lies and twisted disinformation is flowing so fast from the Trump camp as to become unreadable.
Note, not one denial from Trump, just a litany of how badly he is being treated.
Trump the magnificent soon to be Trump the maleficent.
Surely if he was a genius as he says he is, he would just provide verified facts and leave it at that.
Trump by his actions is making most people start to wonder, just what is he hiding and what is his real agenda!
Makes you wonder doesn't it....?
Nature or nourish....lol.