Today, in all likelihood, Donald John Trump will claim another page in the annals of history. The United States House of Representatives is on a path to impeach Mr. Trump on the charge of “incitement of insurrection.” That will render him the first, and we must hope, only President to be impeached twice. Last night, the House approved a resolution calling for Mike Pence to invoke the 25th Amendment to remove Donald Trump. Pence has said he is uninclined to do that, and he does not feel it is the appropriate action to take. Democrats have indicated, if Pence refuses to act, they will impeach Trump. The House adjourned until 9:00 a.m. this morning when they are expected to take up impeachment. Unlike last time, the effort is expected to receive a measure of bi-partisan (read that Republican) support. At least two Republicans, Liz Cheney (Wyoming) and Adam Kinzinger (Illinois) have signaled they are likely to support the measure. Maybe more.
A week ago, Mr. Trump gave a speech, during which he urged thousands of his supporters to walk down to the Capitol and act with strength to take back their government. His own sentiments were preceded by fiery remarks from Missouri Congressman Mo Brooks, Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani, and First elder son Donald Trump, Jr., among others. Mr. Trump’s incendiary comments were presaged by two months of debunked claims that the 2020 Election was stolen, and that he actually won in a landslide. His provocative gaslighting was repeated rejected and/or disproved by vote recounts, in excess of 60 court cases, anchored by numerous Trump appointed Judges, include 3 he appointed to the SCOTUS, results certification in all 50 states, and vote validity confirmation by several GOP Governors, Secretaries of State, and election supervisors. In short, Mr. Trump lost the popular vote by over 7 million votes, and in the Electoral College by 306 to 232.
What happened? In short, after Mr. Trump implied he’d be joining them, he was driven back to the White House for one of his favorite pastimes, watching on TV, while his trusty fans, followers, and fealty pledgers marched forthwith to the Capitol and instantly began to wreak havoc and mayhem on the fully assembled Congress of the United States, as it convened with the express purpose of confirming the Biden Presidency. Over the ensuing week, investigators have been busy dissecting the elements of what Trump’s most avid acolytes call a patriotic act, and what most of the rest of call a high crime.
It turns out, this group was not merely a loose collection of foot soldiers marching down to the Capitol to show devout support for a dear leader. These were men and women on a mission, armed with insider intel, and boosted by officials set to aid and abet their effort. As news continues to break, we now know that at least one elected Congressman was part of the invading horde, and that as many as 20 or more members of law enforcement were complicit in the attack.
In True Trump form, he insists that, as with his erstwhile questionable calls, his speech was perfect. Likewise, his supporters fervently argue, the handiwork at the Capitol was not the action of Trump supporters, but rather the deviously desperate devices of Antifa and Black Lives Matter. As I told a Trump supporting friend, even Judge Janine Pirro and other fixtures at Fox News concede the miscreants were in fact, Trump supporters. When you’re stuck on denying the obvious, you’ve lost both the high ground, and more importantly, the argument.
History is sure to be replete with more than a few books about last week’s events. On one hand Americans will be reminded that one day, voters elected dual Democratic Senators from the state of Georgia, one Black, one Jewish, both firsts. On the other hand, they will be reminded of the un-American activities that unfolded a day later. This latter event will undoubtedly be known as many things; a crime, a conspiracy, a coup attempt, sedition, insurrection, and unfettered lawlessness, among them. The former is story of Americana at its best; overcoming great odds to succeed. The latter is the saga that gave birth to…”Impeachment Round 2: This Time Is Different!”
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For more detailed information on a variety of aspects related to this post, consult the links below:
https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/12/politics/house-vote-25th-amendment-trump/index.html
https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/11/politics/house-democrats-impeachment-plans/index.html
https://thesphinxofcharlotte.blogspot.com/2021/01/impeachment-round-2-this-time-is.html
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