The Great Need for Impeachment of Donald J. Trump

[Martin Eden]

11. When in doubt, do the right thing

There is some doubt as to what effect impeachment by the House will have on the 2020 elections. Reasonable arguments swing both ways, but just from the perspective of political calculation I think the stronger argument is to televise on a daily basis the impeachable offenses by this POtuS. Polls will change as a bright and continuous spotlight exposes his high crimes and misdemeanors. Done correctly, Democrats will be viewed as performing their Constitutional duty while Republicans put party above country.

Political calculation aside, does Donald Trump deserve impeachment? Would justice, the rule of law, and the good of our country be well served by removing him from office?

The answer should be clear, regardless of what happens in the Senate.

The eyes of the world, and of history, are upon us.

Would acquittal by Senate Republicans exonerate Trump, or would that be more of an indictment against the Republican Party?

Even worse would be exoneration by House Democrats who did not see fit to impeach this egregiously unfit Chief Executive.

All these investigations and complaints must have been a hoax after all, right??

When in doubt, do the right thing.

If Article Two, Section Four of our Constitution does not apply to Donald trump, then it is highly unlikely to ever apply.

The bar will be lowered to a subterranean level. The President is above the law, and nothing is beneath him.

There is no such thing as duty; only the political calculation of the moment -- which, ultimately, serves the authoritarian in power.