All this talk of impeachment, which believe me sends my sense of justice emotions running just like everyone else, seems to be with the assumption that the Republican Senators will not convict, will stand by their man. The further assumption is that the intense impeachment investigations will show his clear guilt and the Republicans blocking the conviction will be political suicide for them. The idea is that it will take an action as radical as impeachment to finally open the eyes of our nation’s voters.
Here’s where this idea could be thwarted by a very simple action on the part of Republicans. As soon as House Democrats vote to impeach Donald Trump, the entire Republican Party says “Oh, we’ve done some digging of our own and found the smoking gun. He truly is despicable. We fully support a rapid removal from office.” We all know that evidence is out there and if anyone has it, it’s the GOP.
We certainly have ample reason at this time to bring immediate impeachment charges against Trump just with what has trickled out but we’re counting on a long and grueling trial in the Senate to expose things and pull the country along. DEMOCRATS WILL NOT CONTROL THE TRIAL IN THE SENATE. Mitch McConnell is in charge of scheduling any investigations and hearings. The vote to impeach could happen in a matter of days! Nothing in the Constitution requires either body to hold any investigations. Remember, the Republicans can’t impeach him on their own. They need us to start the process.
Boom. Just like that the Republicans charge in and “save us” and end the Trump outrage. They and their media claim they took the high road and found their patriotism. He still might face indictments once out but do any of you really believe they care a lick about him personally? Besides PENCE is President. He can wait til the day before the next President’s inauguration and pardon the asshole for any and all federal charges. He will also give the GOP everything legislatively that Trump did, maybe even creepier stuff without the daily bleeding tweets.
But here’s why this is a credible possibility to happen. More than they want Trump in office they want to keep that power of the Senate. No matter who is President in 2020, they want to continue to block any progressive legislation, only pass through right wing judges, and stack the Supreme Court for decades to come. I’m telling you that if Trump is removed from office prior to our vote in November 2020, the American voters will feel this surge of relief and do what they always do. They’ll disengage and go back to their reality TV shows. We need them to stay pissed and riding their blue wave surfboards to the polls to counter the voter suppression and cheating we know will occur. We need the Senate. Say that over and over.
While there are some people I respect greatly that are calling for impeachment, there are also some red flags of “former” or “reformed” Republicans that are joining loudly in the call. You guys might trust them but not me.
The House of course needs to keep the heat on with intense hearings and investigations of not only Trump but all the complicit Republicans, their fat cat donors, and of course the Russians. I think Nancy knows all of this. She’s a brilliant political chess player and if she’s holding back from impeachment talk there’s a real valid reason to it. This is the worst case I can think of.