The news that the House will open an inquiry into impeachment proceedings against 45 is as welcome as rain on parched earth. The arrogant Twitter-thumbed buffoon in the Oval Office (or more likely on the golf course) has been flaunting his 'executive privilege' like an out-of-control two year old in search of boundaries.
An inquiry is just a prologue to impeachment -- and may not get that far. And even if articles of impeachment are taken up, whether or not the Republican-controlled Senate would vote this bum out is doubtful.
Still, at some point, as more and more incontrovertible evidence of 45's sleazy/irrational/traitorous behavior is aired, the Senate Republicans, like rats abandoning a sinking ship, may discover a loyalty to the country, rather than their party.
It's a long shot. And I understand Pelosi's reluctance to leap in without an assured outcome.
But really, enough is enough.
And I keep thinking of the Longfellow quote: "Though the mills of God grind slowly, yet they grind exceeding small."
May it be so.
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We need to grind this presidency into dust.
Trump and his administration are awful. But in some ways, I find the slavish loyalty to him from the Republicans far more dismaying. Every single one of those people has taken an oath to defend the Constitution. That means standing up for the law over any person. And they seem totally content to watch him trample over the laws of this country to do whatever he wants. It's sickening.
For a long time I was against impreachment process, thinking it might do more harm than good. Now I realize it is the only thing to do. If McConnell stonewalls then it might hurt his party in the upcoming election. Regardless of the outcome and who gets muddy, it is the right thing to do for our country according to our Constitution and law.
An issue to be monitored...
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