THE FARCICAL FIASCO IS FINALLY FINISHED

With two decisive votes by the U.S. Senate on Wednesday, President Donald Trump has been acquitted of the charges brought against him, thus ending the impeachment scandal. 

The fact that articles of impeachment were even filed in the first place is unfortunate and sad. There was virtually no way, from the start, that Trump could have been impeached – and then found guilty and thus removed from office – because of a lack of votes.

 In an impeachment trial, the chief justice of the Supreme Court oversees the proceedings. The 100 U.S. senators, the majority of which are currently Republican, have the final vote on whether to remove the president in question from office (a two-thirds “guilty” vote, or 67 votes, is required).

In Trump’s case, the majority of the senate supports Trump, there currently being 53 Republican members. Therefore, there were not going to be enough votes to remove Trump. To do so, the prosecution by House impeachment “managers” would have to have had presented an extremely spectacular case. Even then, it would be a hard case to win.

 Not only was the trial a sham, the entire procedure was poorly handled. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a California Democrat, held the process hostage in an attempt to control things she has no authority over, and held a faux celebration when the formal articles of impeachment were signed. 

Frankly, some of the things Trump says and does are quite courageous and that seems to be a factor in why this all came about. Trump has said and done things that other presidents either have been unwilling or haven’t had the courage to do. For example, building more of the U.S.-Mexico border wall, and his work against terrorism. This is a big factor in why Democrats hate Trump. They have their own agenda and rules, which Trump doesn’t play by. 

One thing that most politicians seem to be lacking these days is respect. This was demonstrated at the State of the Union address on Tuesday, one day prior to the acquittal vote. When Trump entered the room he declined to shake Pelosi’s hand, although you can’t really blame him after the kangaroo court he was put through. Pelosi was later seen tearing up her copy of Trump’s speech, an act that has drawn a formal ethics complaint from at least one House member (which, if fully prosecuted, could lead to her being fined, imprisoned, or, ironically, removed from office).

Overall, Trump’s acquittal is a victory and it’s time to move on from this malarkey.

Politicians ought to have more regard for the law and respect for each other. In the meantime, let’s remember that the Congress’s – and the president’s – purpose is to serve America and her people, not to destroy them.