To dismiss or not?: 5 considerations
After more than two years of accusations and denials, special counsel investigation, court cases, indictments, etc., America has entered that moment, when the inevitable political discussion is whether or not Congress should impeach the President! ! This discussion has gone far beyond the merely hypothetical, especially after the release of the somewhat redacted Mueller Report. However, few minds seem to have been changed by the testimonials, feasibilities, etc., and supporters of President Trump, seem not to believe or care about any of the evidence and/or assumptions. Few minds seem to have been changed by the report, or any other news, released on either side of the discussion! Therefore, with that in mind, this article will try, briefly, to consider, review, examine and discuss, some of these considerations, if this President should be impeached, he deserves to be impeached or he should not be impeached.
1. Does it meet the standards, to be dismissed?: Start by realizing that an impeachment trial is much more similar to an indictment than any conviction. The Constitution gives to the House of Representatives, with the initial consideration and decision, and if, more than these Congressmen have, decides to impeach and vote, as such, it is impeached! It has never been, so clear, what, felonies and serious misdemeanors, refers to and, I doubt, the Founding Fathers envisioned, the degree of political partisanship we are currently experiencing. Remember, only 2 presidents have actually been impeached, and in the last century, Bill Clinton, was the only one! His main crime was lying to the Special Prosecutor about his relationship with an intern, where the accusations today focus on possible interactions with a foreign nation (Russia) and covering them up. President Trump has been accused of telling thousands of lies, by snap political fact checkers.
two. Political Strategy: Unlike previous investigations, today’s discussion has been almost entirely about partisan politics! Every vote has been along party lines, with little to no effort, to find common ground and/or a meeting of minds! It has been said that one of the considerations Democrats are focusing on in determining whether to proceed with impeachment is how it might affect them politically. Many feel, they are stuck, trying to determine if, what many consider a necessary action (from an ethical perspective), would cost them in the next elections and, their hopes, regain control of Congress and the White House. !
3. Empower/enable, if not: As soon as the Mueller Report was released, or actually before it was released, but after it was released, the President’s handpicked Attorney General, William Barr, basically proclaimed the process was over! Those who feel that impeachment may be the only ethical option believe that if Congress does not move forward, they are empowering and empowering this President!
Four. Historical implications: Since there have been so few impeached presidents, there are historical implications for either going ahead with the trial or avoiding it! His contention is that if this president doesn’t deserve to be impeached, there can be little or no action, which he does!
5. When is the time, right? Like many things, isn’t it a form of procrastination, that a decision is based on whether the time is right? There is probably no such thing as an optimal time to proceed, when there are no potential ramifications of taking action!
Democrats must decide whether it is worthwhile and/or in the nation’s interest to start an impeachment inquiry. They must consider not only whether Trump has taken actions that require it, but also whether, by doing so, he will hurt his chances of regaining control of Congress and the White House. This has to be balanced, with ethics, morals, responsibility and how the story, he will consider his options. Ultimately, they must determine their best strategy/approach, as it appears the Republican-controlled Senate will almost certainly not consider it, and if it does, it will not muster a two-thirds majority. required.