Historic Moment As First Impeachment Investigation In 21 Years Commences

After months and a few years of speculation about an impeachment investigation of President Donald Trump, the die has been cast, and is proceeding forward.

This is only the fourth such case in American history, preceded by Andrew Johnson in 1868; Richard Nixon in 1974; and Bill Clinton in 1998.

Johnson and Clinton were impeached, and then found not guilty by the US Senate, although Johnson was only saved by one vote short of the two thirds needed to convict and remove him.

Clinton had votes in favor of conviction of 55-45 and 50-50, way short of the 67 votes needed.

Nixon resigned after the House Judiciary Committee voted to impeach him on three counts, but before a vote of the whole House of Representatives, which was ready to impeach him. And Nixon had been informed by top leaders of his Republican Party that there was no way for him to gain 34 Republican Senate votes to avoid conviction and removal by a two thirds vote.

This is an historic moment in American history, and how it will exactly play itself out is uncertain, but at least, finally, the Democratic House of Representatives is taking action against the flagrant abuse of power by Donald Trump.

13 comments on “Historic Moment As First Impeachment Investigation In 21 Years Commences

  1. Rustbelt Democrat September 25, 2019 4:40 pm

    Trumpanzee lawmakers are backing Benedict Trumpold even after the White House itself provided evidence of his corruption.

  2. Former Republican September 25, 2019 4:44 pm

    If it wasn’t clear before, it is now, Republicans are just fine with a Mob Boss as the leader of their party.

  3. Rational Lefty September 25, 2019 4:49 pm

    Yet more proof that the entire GOP is complicit in this treason.

  4. Pragmatic Progressive September 25, 2019 4:55 pm

    Of course they are. It’s not Trump-for-Trump’s sake. It’s that they narrowly missed losing to a woman last time out, and if Hillary had won, after 8 years of Obama, that would have been GAME OVER for their narrow, crabbed, racist/nationalist, male-centric, straight-centric, mostly white world.
    They are SO FREAKED OUT and sticking so hard to Trump right now because they realize that a Republican president, no matter how foul, is what’s allowing them to pack the courts, gerrymander, cancel voting rights, lock up immigrants and keep them out, and retain some semblance of the world they saw slipping away under Obama.
    So it isn’t really about Trump. It’s about how terrified they are of change, and of losing the white male grip on power in America that they, as a class, have enjoyed since the 17th century.

  5. Ronald September 25, 2019 7:17 pm

    Totally in agreement with all of you!

  6. Southern Liberal September 25, 2019 10:24 pm

    House Democrats have reached 218. They have the votes needed.

  7. Former Republican September 26, 2019 10:21 pm

    The “server” = 21st Century version of the infamous “Nixon tapes”

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