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It's important to distinguish between two different questions:
1) Does Trump's conduct warrant impeachment? The answer is easy: yes.
2) Will impeaching Trump help to save our democracy? The answer is much harder: if the Senate protects him, as seems very likely, probably no.
1) Does Trump's conduct warrant impeachment? The answer is easy: yes.
2) Will impeaching Trump help to save our democracy? The answer is much harder: if the Senate protects him, as seems very likely, probably no.
So there is a substantive question, which @justinamash has, to his great credit, answered in the affirmative.
But there is also a strategic question. And unless a lot of Republicans start to follow Amash's lead--something that sadly seems very unlikely--it is a lot more foggy.
But there is also a strategic question. And unless a lot of Republicans start to follow Amash's lead--something that sadly seems very unlikely--it is a lot more foggy.
.@YAppelbaum made a strong case for impeachment. I wrote a skeptical response.
Does anyone know for sure who's right? No.
But if we're serious about protecting democracy, we need to answer *both* questions before impeachment.
theatlantic.com/magazine/archi…
slate.com/news-and-polit…
Does anyone know for sure who's right? No.
But if we're serious about protecting democracy, we need to answer *both* questions before impeachment.
theatlantic.com/magazine/archi…
slate.com/news-and-polit…
