Thought experiment: imagine the right-wing response if HRC wins in 2016 and

[Hekate]

6. Look, it did not happen and it would not happen here on Planet Earth. The trouble with posts like...

… this one is that first and foremost our Dems do not do this crap in the first place. It is not helpful to do “thought experiments” that insert untrue events and motives into people’s heads.

Secondly, it doesn’t matter how hard we try to conciliate the GOP or negotiate with them or appease them — nothing works. Joe Biden has been as bipartisan in his approach as it is possible to be, and his reward has been that someone he thought was a friend (Lindsey Graham) dishonorably savaged Joe’s son; and GOPers in the House have put up 14 different impeachment bills just to stay in practice.

In the coming House term, if the Republicans control the House, they have made it pellucidly clear that they plan to impeach the entire top tier of the presidential line of succession: Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, and Nancy Pelosi. They mentioned someone else recently as well, but there you have it: since assassination has not yet worked, they will wreak havoc and make it impossible to do the business of governing.

And that is ALL on the GOP. No “both sides” about it.