After more than two years of accusations and denials, a special prosecutor’s investigation, court cases, indictments, etc., the United States 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, it seems that few minds have been changed by the testimonials, feasibility, 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, thrown, on either side, of the discussion! Therefore, with that in mind, this article will try to briefly consider, review, examine and discuss some of these considerations, whether this President should be removed, he deserves to be removed or he should not be removed.
1. Do you meet the standards, to be dismissed?: Start by realizing that an impeachment trial is much more like a legal accusation than any conviction. The Constitution vests in the House of Representatives, with initial consideration and decision, and if, more than these Congressmen have, you decide to impeach and vote, as such, you are impeached! It has never been, so clear, what, felonies and serious misdemeanors, refers to, and, I doubt, the Founding Fathers, imagined, the degree of political partisanship that 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 quick 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 seek 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 upcoming election 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 that the process was over! Those who feel that impeachment may be the only ethical option believe that if Congress doesn’t move forward, they are empowering and empowering this president!
Four. Historical implications: Since there have been so few presidents indicted, there are historical implications of either going ahead with the trial, or avoiding it! His claim is that if this president does not deserve impeachment, there may 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 worth it and/or in the nation’s best interest to start an impeachment inquiry. They must consider not only whether Trump has taken actions that require it, but also whether doing so will hurt his chances of regaining control of Congress and the White House. This has to be balanced, with ethics, morality, responsibility and how the story, he will consider his options. Finally, they must determine their best strategy/approach, since it appears the Republican-controlled Senate will almost certainly not consider it and, if it does, will not garner a two-thirds majority. required.
