That’s why they wasted no time reveling in the apocalyptic-cum-hedonistic prelude to their rapture. More to the point, it was always wishful thinking to expect any Republican to vote to impeach their god … for anything. Therefore, I don’t get all the dismay over “moderate Republicans” defying logic, reason, and common sense to normalize Trump’s… Read more.
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Putting Country Before Party, Democrats Launch Impeachment Inquiry of Trump!
Conventional wisdom says that impeaching President Trump will not only cause Democrats to lose control of the House of Representatives but guarantee his reelection to the White House to boot. But Trump himself has demonstrated time and time again that it makes no sense to apply conventional wisdom to his presidency. Indeed, “unprecedented” is the… Read more.
Mueller Speaks!
Washington was all atwitter this morning after the Department of Justice announced that Special Counsel Robert Mueller would be meeting the press to issue a statement on his famous report. Never mind that, ever since the DOJ released his reports six weeks ago, Mueller has been telegraphing his intent to never say anything more than… Read more.
Cohen: Trump Is a ‘Racist,’ a ‘Con Man,’ and a ‘Cheat’
And the pope is a pacifist, a holy man, and a catholic. This analogy sums up the obvious and anti-climactic nature of Michael Cohen’s overhyped congressional hearing. I watched enough to suggest that the following three sentences from his opening statement were the most interesting things anyone said all day: I am ashamed that I… Read more.
Chauvinistic Impeachment of Brazil’s First Female President, Dilma Rousseff
American news organizations provided so much coverage of Donald Trump’s traveling circus to Mexico today, you’d be forgiven for thinking it was the most important geopolitical event of the century. But, trust me, within 24 hours his trip will be relegated to the dustbin of viral stunts. Meanwhile, they provided scant coverage of an event… Read more.
UPDATE: Illinois Senate impeaches Governor Blagojevich by vote of 59 to 0 !
No doubt you’ve seen Illinois Gov Rod Blagojevich on television in recent days whining about not being allowed to call witnesses (like Pres. Obama’s chief of staff Rahm Emmanuel) for his defense in the impeachment trial that was ongoing in the state legislature. But he knew full well that this was not a criminal trial, during… Read more.