(The headline is my own paraphrase, in case that wasn’t clear.) The House managers in Donald Trump’s impeachment trial — Adam Schiff, Jerrold Nadler, Zoe Lofgren, Hakeem Jeffries, Val Demings, Sylvia Garcia, and Jason Crow — just wrote an op-ed for The Washington Post in which they point out that Trump is just as lawless and corrupt…
Tag: Impeachment
KY-Sen: #MitchPlease Trends On Twitter Over Moscow Mitch's Pathetic “Impeachment” Excuse
Love this: x Why didn't Mitch McConnell and the Republicans use all the time they saved not listening to witnesses to get ready for the coronavirus?#MitchPlease— Middle Age Riot (@middleageriot) March 31, 2020 People on Twitter aren’t buying Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s (R-Ky.) excuse for President Donald Trump’s haphazard response to the coronavirus pandemic….
OR-Sen: Jeff Merkley (D) & DFA Want To Prevent Future Impeachment Trials From Becoming Cover-Ups
Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D. OR) on behalf of Democracy for America: The recent impeachment trial was a farce: when we were tasked with trying Donald Trump’s impeachment, Mitch McConnell and Senate Republicans denied us access to witnesses and documents. Instead of a full and fair trial, America got a…
ME-Sen: The Hill, “Trump dismissed Collins (R) comment that he would learn from impeachment”
The stupid, it hurts: President Trump reportedly dismissed Republican Sen. Susan Collins's (Maine) suggestion that he had learned a lesson from impeachment just a day before his expected acquittal. Asked about Collins's comment during a private lunch with news anchors ahead of the State of the Union address on Tuesday, Trump said that he'd done nothing wrong, The…
Huge “Refuse The Cover-Up” Impeachment Events Wed. Join Us!
Huge “Refuse The Cover-Up” Impeachment Events Wed. Join Us! In solidarity with justice, Mike Fox for Alan, Dan, Janis, Deb, Dr. Bill, Donna, Kimberly, and Bryan—your PDA national team. We’re Mad As Hell And Letting The Senate And The World Know It! In case you didn’t see this over the wekend… Since McConnell…
Bill Clinton post-impeachment: 'I'm profoundly sorry'; Trump today: 'Let's go golfing!'
Oh, what a difference 21 years and a million Fox News lies make. Here was President Bill Clinton following his acquittal on charges of fibbing about a blow job: x February 12, 1999 – President Bill Clinton following acquittal by the Senate: “I want to say again to the American people how profoundly sorry I…
Weekly Recap: Impeachment, War, Debates, Primaries, and More!
Weekly Recap: Impeachment, War, Debates, Primaries, and More! In solidarity, Mike Hersh, Dan O’Neal, and Debra Schrishuhn for Alan, Mike F., Janis, Donna, Dr. Bill, Kimberly, and Bryan—your PDA National Team Prevent War, Demand Fair Impeachment,and Stop Trump’s Hateful, Racist Wall! During this past week, Progressive Democrats of America (PDA) stepped up our activism…
A look back at the impeachment and conviction of Barack Obama
As President Trump’s legal team wrapped up its impeachment defense on Tuesday, all eyes turned to the issue of witnesses. But whether or not the mounting revelations surrounding former National Security Adviser John Bolton’s upcoming book are sufficient to spur Republican defections in the Senate, there is little doubt Donald Trump will be acquitted by…
Get Active On Impeachment!
Get Active On Impeachment! In solidarity with justice, Mike Fox and Mike Hersh for Alan, Dan, Janis, Deb, Dr. Bill, Donna, Kimberly, and Bryan—your PDA national team. Tell The Senate: Trump Is NotAbove The Law Or Constitution This past week, Progressive Democrats of America (PDA) continued our mobilizing to hold Trump accountable for his…
PA-Sen: PA Dems Slam Pat Toomey (R) For Trying To Limit The Number Of Impeachment Trial Witnesses
Received this e-mail today from the Pennsylvania Democratic Party: Just last night, the Washington Post reported that Pat Toomey is lobbying for a limited, partisan witness deal in which Democrats can call one witness in exchange for one called by Republicans. Calling witnesses is about hearing the whole truth, not scoring political points. Call Pat Toomey to tell…
IA-Sen: “Joni Ernst (R) just said the quiet part out loud about the Senate impeachment trial”
The stupid, it hurts! Chris Cillizza at CNN nails it: Sometimes politicians can't help themselves. They get careless. They say stuff they shouldn't say. They tell the truth that they have been trying to disguise. So it went for Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst on Monday night. Following an afternoon at the Senate impeachment trial in which…
The hugely damaging ramifications of the Republicans’ impeachment position is simple to understand.
President Trump has been impeached for asking and pressuring a foreign country to interfere in our next election in his favor. Many Republican Senators have made it clear that they want to acquit Trump and further to exonerate him by saying that Trump did “nothing wrong.” Much of the Democratic opposition and some in the press rightly…
Tan Suit-gate 2: Nancy Pelosi wore pink while signing articles of impeachment!
You all remember that time Barack Obama wore a tan suit, right? It was the most undignified thing a president had ever done or ever would do. Well, conservatives, who apparently are only concerned with textile-related vulgarities, are at it again. After whining about the souvenir pens Nancy Pelosi handed out after signing the articles…
I Think Senate Democrats Need To Call Republican Bluff On Impeachment Witnesses.
Chuck “I’m no freakin’ TV referee” Todd stated that Senate Democrats and Republican each have a list of impeachment witnesses that are based upon the old MAD (mutually assured destruction) rule with nuclear weapons. Democrats want Bolton and Mulvaney and who knows else that has dirt on Trump to testify, and Republicans have a wishlist of witnesses…
Impeachment Deux: Pelosi should hold the Articles because the “Merrick Garland rule” was fair?
Could there be a second impeachment: Impeachment2 The interlocked role of trials, evidence, and witnesses seems pretty clear, and no amount of GOP illogical reasoning can finesse it. Since the M.O. of the GOP is to use some procedural wrangling to swiftly move IMPOTUS to brag about exoneration claims, Speaker Pelosi should continue to hold the Articles of Impeachment…
Trump Wants House Clowns on His Impeachment Defense Team
WaPo Politics has a new story out: GOP leaders spar over adding House members to Trump’s impeachment defense team A turf war over who should defend President Trump in a Senate impeachment trial is raging behind the scenes in Congress, as House Republicans push to join Trump’s legal team — an idea that piques the…
All is well! “You can't remove me with an impeachment trial, I'm (still) the Commander-in-Chief”
The dog wagged once. Did the WH dodge a ballistic missile since apparently there were no casualties in the several Iranian missile strikes in Iraq. Message sent, but will Trump’s apparent lack of policy and strategy actually move Iran closer and quicker to nuclear weapons. Because Trump’s crimes are catching up to him, he jumped…
John Bolton says he's willing to testify in Senate impeachment trial
Straight from the horse’s mustache: During the present impeachment controversy, I have tried to meet my obligations both as a citizen and as former National Security Advisor. My colleague, Dr. Charles Kupperman, faced with a House committee subpoena on the one hand, and a Presidential directive not to testify on the other, sought final resolution…
Ilhan Omar sets Trump straight on the true meaning of impeachment
Donald Trump seems to think a healthy U.S. economy should make him immune from impeachment. That’s a little like saying a thief should be let off because he pays his taxes. Or that Mussolini made the trains run on time. But then Trump has never been one for, well, the law. In another flailing tweet…
Neal Katyal: the impeachment trial could take longer perhaps because Trump fears the truth
We’re all appreciating the history of the moment, even as we are appalled that Trump continues to evade an accounting of the truth of the Arms for Dirt Scandal. Neal Katyal’s thread outlines the coming stakes. THREAD ON IMPEACHMENT AND REMOVAL IN THE NEW YEAR. The conventional wisdom is that the Republicans in the Senate…
