What the Democrats in the House of Representatives are doing is not impeachment. It might be called ‘impeachment light’, but it is not impeachment. Impeachment is something that is supposed to begin with a vote of the full House of Representatives. At that point, both parties are allowed to call witnesses and question witnesses. The accuser (or accusers) of the President is asked to step forward and state his case. What the Democrats are doing violates a number of basic principles in our Constitution. Our Constitution allows a person charged with a crime to face his accuser. Our Constitution allows for both sides of an accusation to be heard. Our Constitution allows for any exculpatory evidence to be heard. None of this is happening in ‘impeachment light.’ So what is the cost of this charade to the Democrats?<\/p>\n
The Washington Times<\/a> posted an article today that includes the following:<\/p>\n Independent voters are warming up to President Trump<\/a>, says a new survey which finds that Mr. Trump<\/a> is now besting Democratic front-runners in a theoretical matchup.<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cA new IBD-TIPP poll shows President Trump<\/a> has gained significant ground with independent voters in head-to-head matchups with the Democrat Party frontrunners for president,\u201d wrote Matt Margolis, a contributor to PJ Media<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n He cited the factors. Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden, for instance, leads Mr. Trump<\/a> by just one percentage point among independents, down from Mr. Biden\u2019s 18 percentage point lead in September. Against Sen. Elizabeth Warren, 49% of independents backed Mr. Trump<\/a>, while 43% favored the Massachusetts Democrat.<\/strong><\/p>\n The article concludes:<\/p>\n \u201cWhat caused such a dramatic swing in Trump<\/a>\u2019s favor with independents? Is it a coincidence that this poll was conducted after Nancy Pelosi formally launched an impeachment inquiry into President Trump<\/a>? Not to me,\u201d Mr. Margolis said.<\/strong><\/p>\n “Impeachment is not exactly popular among voters, and only a minority of independents support it,\u201d the analyst noted. \u201cMany on the right have warned Democrats that impeachment fever will only benefit Trump<\/a> in the long run \u2014 and they appear to be proven right by this poll.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n I am sure that the House Democrats are aware of these numbers. It will be interesting to see what they do about them.<\/p>\n \n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" What the Democrats in the House of Representatives are doing is not impeachment. It might be called ‘impeachment light’, but it is not impeachment. Impeachment is something that is supposed to begin with a vote of the full House of … Continue reading