Death of a Notion

[Martin Eden]

21. "I care most about restoring democracy"

So do I, because if we don't fix our democracy nothing else will get fixed.

The question is how.

Of one thing I am certain:
When our democracy is under assault, it is absolutely necessary for our representatives to respond with every power granted them in our Constitution (also under assault) which is the foundation of our representative democracy.

When a president has egregiously and repeatedly committed high crimes and misdemeanors in that assault, the Constitutional course of action is crytstal clear:

Impeachment.

Failure to impeach would be a profound dereliction of duty.

Choosing not to impeach based on partisan political calculations is a corruption of our democracy, which is what Senate Republicans will do when they decide to acquit (assuming the House votes to impeach).

Should Democrats join Republicans in that corruption of our democracy?

Should we estsblish a precedent that this POtuS (and future presidents) can commit brazen acts of impeachable offenses with impunity?

Neither of us know for certain what effect impeachment in the House will have on the 2020 election. Personally, I think the Democratic Party will do much better if we go on the offensive, show some spine & spirit, and continually shed light on Trump's impeachable offenses for the millions of voters who are woefully uninformed.

When in doubt, do the right thing.

Without a doubt, adhere to the Constitutional principles of our democracy if we truly want to save it.