We witnessed something extraordinary yesterday in this age of blind, fevered partisanship. Mitt Romney, once the presidential nominee of the Republican party, voted to convict his party’s leader for abusing his power. He stood alone. He knew he’d face severe backlash for his decision. “I am aware that there are people in my party andContinue reading “Mitt Romney: from Monster to Messiah”
Tag Archives: Impeachment
Senate Republicans finally admit he did it (but it still doesn’t matter)
It feels like we’ve been divided for so long. But earlier this week I was heartened to learn that there is something that 73% of Americans agree on. Can you believe it? I decided to make a list: What can you get 73% of Americans to agree on these days? Hating the Patriots Whitney Houston’sContinue reading “Senate Republicans finally admit he did it (but it still doesn’t matter)”
Newly released documents devastate Trump’s defense. (Not that it will matter.)
Tuesday, January 14th, the House Intelligence Committee released new documents received from Lev Parnas. Parnas is a Ukrainian-born American citizen and an associate of Trump’s personal attorney, Rudy Giuliani. Parnas was arrested in October while trying to leave the country, and indicted on federal charges. (So weird how Trump associates keep getting arrested and indicted,Continue reading “Newly released documents devastate Trump’s defense. (Not that it will matter.)”
Republican Rebuttals
I’ve heard from a few readers about yesterday’s post, asking why I didn’t include the parts of Ambassador Sondland’s testimony that help the Republican case, rather than only the damaging parts. The two main reasons were: 1. Space and time constraints, and 2. I don’t believe any of his testimony actually helped the Republican case.Continue reading “Republican Rebuttals”
House Republicans Just Ran out of Cliff
At this point, Republicans who are still defending the President are basically Wile E. Coyote barreling full speed ahead through thin air, not yet realizing they’ve run out of cliff. Gordon Sondland, Ambassador to the European Union, who was appointed to his plum assignment by Trump after donating $1 million to Trump’s inaugural committee, andContinue reading “House Republicans Just Ran out of Cliff”
Don’t Vote for People who Think You’re Stupid
Can you BELIEVE it? Shifty Schiff is ABUSING his chairmanship and REFUSING to allow DULY ELECTED Members of Congress to ask questions, all because they are REPUBLICANS! Aren’t you OUTRAGED?! (Again with the “duly elected.” Lord, give me patience.) Watch the clip if you’d like to see a textbook example of a publicity stunt. IfContinue reading “Don’t Vote for People who Think You’re Stupid”
If You Can’t Defend It, Confuse Them
If you’re listening only to Republicans’ takes on the first public impeachment hearing yesterday, you’ve been left with the impression that Democrats limped home last night, battered and ashamed, having learned nothing of value and having their star witness exposed as worthless. In fact, if you’ve listened only to Republicans’ takes on this process fromContinue reading “If You Can’t Defend It, Confuse Them”
Wilderness Dispatch 