So, the Republicans have initiated the impeachment process, all of them voting to do so, despite the fact that they have no evidence of wrongdoing. All the so-called “moderate” Republicans went along with it, though you can bet whatever part of your body you like that they did so unwillingly, but they all feel the necessity to hold onto the whackadoodle base that they have helped create. After all, if they don’t get their votes, they can’t win, particularly if their districts have a reasonable percentage of sane voters. They may not get those votes anyway, because I’m convinced that if Trump has been convicted of a crime and is unable to get the nomination of the fascist party, he will tell his people to stay home, and they will. In that event, voting for the impeachment resolution, and perhaps ultimately for impeachment, will surely cost them plenty of votes they might otherwise get in the swing districts they “represent”.
Among other things the Republicans nationally have been attempting to make sure that the history taught to our kids is a fantasy history, one in which, for instance, the Civil War had nothing to do with slavery. At least we can give them credit for wanting to live in a world in which no one learns real history, even themselves, as they have clearly ignored it when it comes to impeaching Joe Biden.
They tried this before, though they don’t appear to have learned much from that history. They actually had a smidgen of dirt on Bill Clinton, though as most of the country agreed, it didn’t merit impeachment. What they seem to have forgotten is that they paid for it at the ballot box, and it’s quite likely it will happen again in 2024 if they spend a substantial part of the year spinning their wheels but kicking up no mud onto Biden.
The Democrats did not suffer from impeaching Trump for the simple reason that a majority of people in this country recognized that the impeachments were justified. If the Republicans proceed with the Biden impeachment, particularly if they bring it to a vote, it will simply provide ammunition for the Democrats, who, despite their overall inability to message well, can’t help but see the value of the gift the Republicans are giving them.
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