On Friday, January 24th we watched House Impeachment Manager Representative
Adam Schiff summarize the articles of impeachment against Trump. He spoke meticulously, factually, and eloquently, outlining Trump's abuse of power and obstruction of congress.
He also reminded the Senate that history will record this sham impeachment trial of no witnesses and no documents allowed by the Party of the accused. He predicted posterity will not reward the defenders of the most corrupt and criminal administration our republic has had the misfortune to endure.
He also reminded the Senate that history will record this sham impeachment trial of no witnesses and no documents allowed by the Party of the accused. He predicted posterity will not reward the defenders of the most corrupt and criminal administration our republic has had the misfortune to endure.
Representative Schiff noted this is the time for moral courage in the Senate, and quoted the relevant words of Robert F. Kennedy:
“Moral courage is a rarer commodity than
bravery in battle or great intelligence. Yet it is the one essential, vital
quality for those who seek to change a world that yields most painfully to
change.”
Indeed. Moral courage is measured by the
willingness to act on one's conscience and to stand for what is right, despite retaliation from those lacking this quality of character. The threat of “heads
on a pike” for any Republican daring to express moral courage comes to mind.
Had it not been for the whistle blower's act
of moral courage the Deplorable Despot would not have been impeached. One man
of conscience made a difference.
Apart from former Republican Justin Amash, we
have witnessed neither courage nor morals from elected Republicans. They have
been obedient authoritarian followers to the point of serving and abetting the
lies, corruption and crimes of the president. They have chosen loyalty to Trump
over their oaths to defend the Constitution.
Maybe a few will surprise us and vote guilty, but we know authoritarian personalities are unlikely to do so. Self interest, lockstep conformity, and power are their only values.
Like their leader, they will parrot Putin
before they embrace truth and justice.
In addition to his honest and heartfelt
summary, Mr. Schiff gave us a preview of, and rebuttal to, the White House defense
team’s arguments. He outlined and refuted their complaints about an “unfair process” and “nasty” Democrats. He refuted their deflections about Ukrainians
saying, "No quid pro quo” and their regurgitation of Putin's propaganda that Ukraine interfered in the 2016 election.
Sure enough, right out of the gate, White
House counsel Pat Cipollone said, “If you were really confident in your
position on the facts, why would you lock everybody out of it from the
President's side? Why would you do that?”
Repeating Schiff’s points, CNN's Kevin Liptak
correctly noted, “House Democrats made a formal offer to the White House to
have a lawyer present during their proceedings, but the offer was rejected in a
politically-tinged letter from Cipollone himself. And Republicans were
permitted to participate in closed-door deposition of witnesses during the investigation
phase. A total of 48 Republican members of the three committees holding the
closed-door hearings — Intelligence, Foreign Affairs and Oversight — were
allowed into the SCIF, and they were given equal time to question witnesses.”
Schiff tweeted this later in the afternoon: "After
listening to the President’s lawyers opening arguments, I have three
observations: They don’t contest the facts of Trump’s scheme. They’re trying to
deflect, distract from, and distort the truth. And they are continuing to cover
it up by blocking documents and witnesses."
I see no need to list any more of these instances.
Schiff was spot on, and the pattern will hold for the duration of their defense
of the indefensible.
This is their indefensible leader, projecting
like a spoiled sociopathic adolescent who just got caught red-handed while committing
a crime.
“Our case against lyin’, cheatin’, liddle’
Adam “Shifty” Schiff, Cryin’ Chuck Schumer, Nervous Nancy Pelosi, their leader,
dumb as a rock AOC, &; the entire Radical Left, Do Nothing Democrat Party,
starts today at 10:00 A.M. on @FoxNews, @OANN, or Fake News, @CNN, or Fake News
MSDNC!” ~ Donald J. Trump
We know the “case”. Mr. Schiff has already
exposed their lies, and deflections.
The Washington Post editorial board wrote, “Mr.
Schiff pointed out that, whether or not GOP senators demand relevant testimony
and documents during the trial, more facts will eventually come out...Those who
choose now to disregard the evidence against Mr. Trump and abet his obstruction
will be reduced to watching in the months and years to come as the case against
him — and against their abdication of constitutional duty — grows steadily
stronger.”
Yes, history will remember their immoral cowardice, their treachery, and their betrayal of our Constitution and of our people. The corrupt and criminal Republican
Party has sunk to its lowest point ever, and it will either suffer consequences,
or our Constitutional republic will certainly degrade and expire.
The enemies of democracy and the Constitution
are traitors, and the Party of Trump and Putin will stand before another jury in
November. They will face the American voters. The immoral cowards can run, but they can't hide.
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