The Partisan Divide on Issues

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(01-31-2021, 07:44 AM)Bob Butler 54 Wrote: Apparently, there is a disagreement on where to emphasize Trump's second impeachment defense.  Trump wants to emphasize the supposed voter fraud, say that the vote was stolen.  The lawyers want to emphasize that an impeachment after someone is removed is unconstitutional.  The difference is strong enough that many lawyers including the boss ones have quit.

Mind you, neither defense seems to appeal to me.  Thus far, no evidence has been provided for fraud.  I find it hard to think there is any evidence as if there was why not present it?  There have also been impeachment trials after other officials have resigned or otherwise left office.  You just want to prevent the guy from serving again, so the process is not empty.

That doesn't stop the Republican senators.  They seem afraid enough of Trump's clout with the base to ignore unimportant stuff like facts and oaths.

But Trump may care as much for the fraud myth as the trial results?  If he cannot keep the myth alive, he will have less influence, more trouble establishing a show.

I wish I cared less.

The impeachment of a President who is out of office has already been determined unconstitutional and reduced to nothing more than political theatre.