Back from the brink, or over the precipice? How an impeachment without textbook crimes could shape our political future.
On America's third presidential impeachment - remember impeachment, from the era before coronavirus? - Senator Mike Lee anxiously wondered how the legacy might guide future members of Congress.
Arguably, every impeachment is weaponized and partisan - but enough time has passed to assess the Trump impeachment as the weakest impeachment in American history.
The Trump impeachment stands out for lowering the bar for impeachment.
Still, the Johnson impeachment better stands up to historical scrutiny than our last undefined impeachment.
The Trump impeachment was also the flimsiest impeachment in part because it demonstrated a complete cave by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to her left flank.
On the flip side, if this petty impeachment leads to absolute avoidance of impeachment, that's also not a desirable future.
Friday, December 18, 2020
Trump Impeachment Case Weakness Could Shape Political Future
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