Why Such Urgency to Impeach?

January 15, 2020 5:32pm

Although Democrats claimed it was "urgent" that they impeach President Trump "without delay" to "save our country," Nancy Pelosi waited nearly a month to send the impeachment charges to the Senate for trial. Her delay was a disgusting, arrogant, and unconstitutional blackmail attempt to not only rule the House but to rule the Senate as well. She is a disgrace.

But what should happen now?

The Constitution very clearly states the House may impeach the president for "Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors." Yet the Articles of Impeachment against Trump didn't allege any crime whatsoever. Not one. It was nothing but a partisan recall vote to undue the 2016 election.

Because the charges in the Articles of Impeachment are so nebulous and are not actual crimes, perhaps dismissing the impeachment case is the best course of action for the Senate to take.

But personally, I'd prefer to see a full trial where the House managers present their so-called "evidence," and the President mounts whatever defense he wants to present (including under oath - and thus subject to perjury - testimony from those who fabricated evidence, lied to the FISA courts, falsified affidavits, paid for the phony Steele dossier, and gave provably false "leaks" to the media designed to misinform the public and damage Trump).

The witness list should include former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, former CIA Director John Brennan, former FBI Directors Robert Mueller & James Comey, the so-called "whistleblower," and Congressmen Adam Schiff & Jerry Nadler.

Joe & Hunter Biden should also be called as witnesses if only to get them on the record under oath saying whether or not they enriched themselves via U.S. policy toward Ukraine, since what Trump wanted from Zelensky was an investigation in Ukraine that would answer that question.

It would also be fun to watch Barack Obama on the witness stand explaining his role in the spying that was done against the Trump Campaign during the 2016 election and subsequent transition.

It would be very worthwhile. But I won't hold my breath waiting for it.

Only two things are certain: 1) Trump will not be removed from office, and 2) Senate Republicans will completely botch their only opportunity to expose the Democrats' illegal conspiracy to frame Trump.