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As a #libertarian who watched congressional Republicans attempt to remove a Democratic president (1998-99) and congressional Democrats try to remove a Republican president (2019-20), what strikes me the most about these two episodes is how similar they are. #TrumpImpeachment
I witnessed Clinton’s trial up close, as a staffer for the leadership of the US Senate. Clinton clearly committed perjury, suborned perjury, and merited removal. @jacobsullum made the best case, though I can’t now locate the column. Similar column: unz.com/print/Reason-1….
Yet the facts didn’t matter to Senate Democrats. They just kept repeating it was only sex (it wasn’t), Republicans were being partisan (immaterial), and Clinton’s actions didn’t rise to the level of removal (they did). Whatever they needed to say to keep their guy in power.
Dear @LindseyGrahamSC - I'd like to run some words by you.
“[The President] doesn’t have to say, ‘Go lie for me,’ to be a crime. You don’t have to say, ‘Let’s obstruct justice’ for it to be a crime. You judge people on their conduct, not magic phrases.” - #LindseyGraham
“[The President] doesn’t have to say, ‘Go lie for me,’ to be a crime. You don’t have to say, ‘Let’s obstruct justice’ for it to be a crime. You judge people on their conduct, not magic phrases.” - #LindseyGraham
@LindseyGrahamSC Oh and also, @LindseyGrahamSC, you may want to read these quotes from your fellow Republicans on the #ClintonImpeachment.
They really set a perfect standard for Trump, whose abuses are clear for all to see.
They really set a perfect standard for Trump, whose abuses are clear for all to see.
@LindseyGrahamSC In case you need a reminder:
