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Donald Trump Has Been Impeached. Now What?

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Donald Trump has been impeached!

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For only the 3rd time in America’s 243 year history, the House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to formally impeach a sitting US president.  Donald J. Trump now joins the infamous club of Presidents Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton as impeached Commanders-In-Chief.

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Andrew Johnson, Bill Clinton, Donald Trump

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In a vote of 230-197 to charge Trump with abuse of power and 229-198 to charge him with obstruction of Congress, Democrats agreed along party lines that Donald Trump engaged in “high crimes and misdemeanors” in connection with a Ukraine pressure campaign to dig up dirt against potential political opponent Joe Biden.  Their historic vote came after a night where pro-impeachment rallies popped up in New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Seattle, and other major cities across the US.

Donald Trump held his own rally in Michigan just as the House vote to impeach was announced.  As expected, he stayed true to his predictable playbook to save face and make himself out as the victor.

“We didn’t lose one Republican vote, and three Democrats voted for us,” Trump boasted amid howls of approval from the raucous crowd. “The Republican Party has never been so united as they are right now. Never. Never.”

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Pro-impeachment rally in Chicago

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Trump then segued into the role of the victim.

“I’m not worried. I’m not worried. Because, it’s always good,” he said. “But you don’t do anything wrong and you get impeached. That may be a record that will last forever. But you know what they have done? They have cheapened the impeachment process.”

For their part, Democrats were deeply unified and at peace with their vote.

“This impeachment is permanent. It will follow him around for the rest of his life and history books will record it. And the people will know why we impeached. It’s all very simple. No one is above the law,” said Democratic Rep. Ted Lieu of California.

“This is a solemn moment for our country.  But in the United States of America, no one is above the law — not even the President,” tweeted former Vice-President Joe Biden.

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“Our founder’s vision of a republic is under threat from actions from the White House,” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said somberly, adding, “If we do not act now, we would be derelict in our duty. It is tragic that the president’s reckless actions make impeachment necessary. He gave us no choice.”

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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi

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So, now that Donald Trump has been impeached, what happens next?

“I’m not an impartial juror.” – Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell

A formal impeachment by the House of Representatives does not mean Trump is automatically removed from office.  Customarily, the House would now send the case to the US Senate and allow a trial to take place with Senators serving as jurors.

However, that may not be happening anytime soon.

“This thing will come to the Senate, and it will die quickly, and I will do everything I can to make it die quickly. I am trying to give a pretty clear signal I have made up my mind. I’m not trying to pretend to be a fair juror here.” – Sen. Lindsay Graham

After Republican Senators openly admitted that they had no intention of conducting a fair trial in the Senate and intended to protect Trump at all cost, Speaker Pelosi gave a sneak peek into the trick move she’s been holding up her sleeve.

Since no law exists mandating Pelosi to send the House impeachment vote over to the Senate right away, she is strongly considering withholding the articles until Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell agrees to procedures for the trial and agrees to bring in those witnesses Donald Trump has actively blocked from testifying, including acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney (among others).

“We cannot name managers until we see what the process is on the Senate side, and we hope that will be soon,” Pelosi said after declining to name impeachment managers for the Senate trial.

“So far we haven’t seen anything that looks fair to us, so hopefully it will be fair.”

To put it bluntly, Speaker Pelosi is in the enviable and powerful position to simply sit on the successful House impeachment vote for a while and deny Donald Trump the moment before the TV cameras defending himself (in front of his Republican protectors) that he so desperately craves.  In fact, Pelosi could legally ride the impeachment vote all the way into the 2020 presidential election (if she so chooses) and use it as political fodder to defeat Donald Trump.

If the GOP-led Senate continues to boast that they will not conduct a fair trial, Pelosi is in position to force Republicans to play by the rules or else she can sit on the Trump impeachment and oust him via a bit of political “oneupmanship” next November.

Stay tuned…

 


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Truthiz1

I have a few thoughts on this historic occasion and I’ll start with this……… Watching Speaker Pelosi wield her power in such a responsible, intelligent and brilliant manner is, to me, an incredible sight to behold. Her knowledge, leadership expertise, strength of character and sheer savviness in governing are 2nd to None. Most importantly, when it mattered most, under her leadership the Dems stood for the Constitution, the Rule of Law and the Rights of We, The People. She/the Dems held fast to the vision of the founding fathers. Quotation: “Well, Doctor, what have we got—a Republic or a Monarchy?” “A Republic, if you can keep it.” – Benjamin Franklin (1706–90) The response is attributed to Benjamin Franklin- at the close of the Constitutional Convention of 1787, when queried as he left Independence Hall on the final day of deliberation—in the notes of Dr. James McHenry, one of Maryland’s delegates… Read more »

Truthiz1

(Conclusion)…………

We know that the Repub-led Senate will acquit Trump which means the American people (those of Us who actually vote) will have the final say in Nov. 2020. And that’s fine. The outcome of that election will tell the True story of who America is (be it good or bad).

But no matter the outcome in Senate or the presidential election, I believe Nancy Pelosi will be remembered as the greatest U.S. House Speaker of modern American history, certainly of Our time. And in history she’ll be honored as such.

But this is today…and I sincerely Applaud and Commend her Today!

Truthiz1

A few related stories have caught my attention this morning………

1. ‘There Should Be a Real Trial, Because Truth Matters’ – posted at The Resurgent (right-wing blog)

2. Mark Meadows, top Trump ally, to retire from Congress – posted at The Hill

3. Fifth Pentagon official announces resignation in seven days -posted at the Hill

Mr.BD

First let me say Dems had to pull the trigger on this. I support them a hundred percent on impeachment. Now I am hearing all this about Pelosi might not send the impeachment to the senate yet. I did not even know she could do this and I don’t fully understand all the strategy behind it but I do trust Nancy Pelosi that she will do the right thing.

Truthiz1

“I did not even know she could do this”……

BD, I didn’t know it either!

“..and I don’t fully understand all the strategy behind it but”……..

“I do trust Nancy Pelosi that she will do the right thing.”

And let the Church say AMEN.

Mr.BD

Trump can play this like it means nothing but he is pissed right about now. The comments he made about congressman Dingel who died this year was over the line. I just saw a clip of him on tv at that rally last night and he was red as a beet and sweating a lot. This thing really got under his skin.

Truthiz1

“Trump can play this like it means nothing but he is pissed right about now.’

Well now see that’s the thing BD. He’s such a sick, twisted AND tortured soul he doesn’t FEEL shame about anything. He’s incapable of feeling that.

But anger. Now THAT’S his default feeling. Anger. As natural to him as breathing. Right up there with Jealousy and Envy.

Especially when he’s pretending to NOT care at all.

Wil

(CNN)House Speaker Nancy Pelosi would not commit on Wednesday to sending the articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump to the Republican-held Senate, a surprise move that injects new uncertainty into Congress’ timeline of the President’s trial in the chamber.

“That would have been our intention, but we’ll see what happens over there,” Pelosi said at a post-impeachment vote news conference Wednesday night when asked about sending over the articles.

Truthiz1

Oh and btw…when the White House’s defense of Trump going after (yet another) dead man is that he’s a “counter-puncher”..!?! Yeah. That should um…tell everyone outside of Trump world just how truly mucked up the guy is inside.

He cannot resist the impulse to punch down at the deceased (McCain, Dingel, whoever’s next?) in order to make himself feel strong. Men who are resting in their graves!

And think about this. That grotesque creature is the “chosen one” of conservative evangelicals.

Yeah, their support of him is nothing but pure white Tribalism. That’s all it is.

Saleem

A woman took 45 down. He will never be happy about that.

Truthiz1

Yes indeed. And again let the Church say AMEN!

Roberta

Democrats will rue the day they messed with this president.

Truthiz1

‘Evangelical magazine Christianity Today: Trump must go’ Excerpt: NEW YORK (AP) — A major evangelical Christian magazine founded by the late Rev. Billy Graham on Thursday published an editorial calling for President Donald Trump’s removal from office. The editorial in Christianity Today — coming one day after the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives made Trump the third president in American history to be impeached — raised fresh questions about the durability of his support among the conservative evangelicals who have proven to be a critical component of his political base. The magazine’s editorial, written by editor-in-chief Mark Galli, envisions a message to those evangelical Christians who have remained stalwart Trump backers “in spite of his blackened moral record.” “Remember who you are and whom you serve,” Galli’s editorial states. “Consider how your justification of Mr. Trump influences your witness to your Lord and Savior. Consider what an unbelieving world will say… Read more »

Truthiz1

In response to Christian Today…….. PennLive Reader Uh oh! Looks like the Evangelicals are finally waking up out of their self induced stupor…What took them so long? Trump has the character of a snake in the grass! The most corrupt president in American history. […] PennLive Reader: Trumpers love Christians…until they call out Trump’s lack of morality. Trumpers love law enforcement…until it’s gets enforced against them. Trumpers love the military…until active duty servicemen and veterans point out his weak positions and absence of honor. CT magazine should have been shouting from the pulpit 3 years ago. […] Evangelicals aren’t finally waking up. They voted for Trump in 2016 knowing full well who, and what, they were voting for. And the majority of them will vote for the guy again in 2020. But it sounds like a few of them..A FEW of them…have finally had enough. They seem to love their… Read more »

Truthiz1

Just ran across this little goody…… ‘Conservative radio show canceled after host wishes for ‘nice school shooting’ as impeachment distraction’ Excerpt: A Denver radio station has canceled a conservative talk show after one of its hosts on Wednesday wished for a “nice school shooting” to interrupt the media coverage surrounding the impeachment proceedings against President Trump. Chuck Bonniwell, a conservative radio host, made the remarks during 710 KNUS’s “Chuck & Julie” afternoon program. After noting the “never-ending impeachment” of Trump, Bonniwell joked that “you wish for a nice school shooting to interrupt.” Julie Hayden, his wife and co-host, immediately interjected, telling Bonniwell, “Don’t even say that.” “No, don’t even say that. Don’t call us. Chuck didn’t say that,” she added, prompting Bonniwell to try and walk back the statement by saying he wouldn’t want anyone to “be hurt.” Just hours later, 710 KNUS Denver released a statement saying that the… Read more »

Truthiz1

And who didn’t see this coming!?!…………

‘Trump attacks Christianity Today over bruising editorial’

[…Trump on Friday went after Christianity Today after it published an editorial calling for his removal from office, saying the flagship evangelical magazine was “far left” and claiming it has been “doing poorly.”

“A far left magazine, or very ‘progressive,’ as some would call it, which has been doing poorly and hasn’t been involved with the Billy Graham family for many years, Christianity Today, knows nothing about reading a perfect transcript of a routine phone call and would rather have a Radical Left nonbeliever, who wants to take your religion & your guns, than Donald Trump as your President,” Trump wrote in a pair of tweets…]

– The Hill

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