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Top Democrat tells Trump and Republicans to ‘lawyer up’ after US midterm defeats
(www.theguardian.com)
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I've been really disappointed in their prior "efforts", but hope springs eternal.
This will take some time. Any quick convictions would be pardoned by Trump, so investigations will have to do for now until Democratic President takes office.
Not if they impeach his ass. He has ordered the murder of innocent people at sea because, without evidence, he say they're running drugs. His military even murdered two men clinging to the wreckage of their boat by ordering a second attack on them while they were helpless. That is, at minimum, a war crime. So is the double tap strike on an Iranian bridge. American forces blew up the bridge then, an hour later after emergency workers were there to help survivors, fired a second missile.
If these aren't high crimes and misdemeanors then I don't know what is. Yes, Vance is a putz and will probably not be much if any better, but we NEED to hold Trump accountable for his crimes. It is an absolute imperative if this nation is to ever recover from this era.
You need to temper those expectations. There is not enough support in the Senate to remove, even if we end up with 55 (looking like 54 for now).
Celebrate this day - I am. It is a victory. But it is not truly a blue tsunami. It is a blue wave and will get feet wet. It is progress and goo dnews, and if this is not squandered, may lead to better things. Certainly minimizing fascist control is a Good Thing™. But this is, honestly, a very limited victory.