There is no dispute among Democrats that the impeachable offenses of Trump number in the dozens or maybe hundreds. The only question is whether we pursue a REAL investigation into if Articles of impeachment should be drawn up and voted on.
The latest treachery of Trump and his fascist cult involves not just welcoming a foreign country to interfere with our elections, but threatening them if they don’t! This may still not meet the constitutional definition of treason, but it WAY surpasses the general public’s understanding of treason.
CNN has a list of the 136 Democrats that support an impeachment inquiry. That leaves 99 Democrats who remain silent on the most important internal threat to our democracy since the civil war.
I have been very troubled by the silence of my fellow Democrats. What possible reason could they have for not supporting a REAL investigation that would draw the attention of the nation like nothing since Watergate and inform an uninformed public of the high crimes and misdemeanors of Trump, and the support he is getting from the GOP fascist cult in the Congress?
I’ve heard a lot of political reasons; the Senate won’t support it, it will hurt next year at the polls…, but I have yet to hear a moral or philosophical reason for not supporting the most aggressive investigation in history to find out how deep the corruption and betrayal of the Putin/Trump/GOP cult goes. We have accused the Republican cult over and over of putting politics over country. How do these 99 Democrats look the public in the face and make that claim now?
If these 99 Democrats don’t have the courage to stand up and defend our constitution and democracy because they falsely think it might cost them votes in next years election, what makes YOU think that when tough votes on Healthcare, and Global Warming, and judicial reform, and election reform… are taken in 2021, they won’t put their finger in the political wind and cast their vote depending on how many votes they will win or lose in the next election?
Since January speaker Pelosi has made it clear that she wouldn’t support impeachment hearings, investigations, or inquiries. She has not changed:
Putting pressure on Speaker Pelosi will not work, but making our Democratic representatives put pressure on her will work.
This is from Joy Reid:
This is the week we either stand up for what the constitution demands of us, or we admit the sacrifice of millions for nearly 250 years to make this great experiment in democracy work has been for naught. Call your congressperson if they have not come out for a REAL impeachment inquiry and demand that they do it now!
The Democratic party is a big coalition of people with differing views and beliefs and common goals that will strengthen our democracy and make our country better. The one belief that we can not except into our coalition is that cowardice will help us achieve our goals.
RESIST!