McCarthy thinks Trump deserves to be impeached. 
https://twitter.com/AndrewCMcCarthy/status/1348588437360795649
But also that Trump shouldn't get what he deserves. It's so little! a few days! But the same consideration should cut the other way: it's so little. Just a few days. Why not do the right thing?
Because the R base wants Congress NOT to do the right thing, is why. But is that a good reason not to do the right thing, on a basic point of principle? McCarthy is basically saying: our base won't tolerate their reps upholding the constitution. Well, what should leaders do?
And the 25th Amendment argument is nonsense. The purpose of the 25th Amendment is not medical but constitutional, governmental. What if "the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office"? Focusing on the intended function of the Amendment is not 'caprice'.
And WHY does the R base want Congress not to do the right thing? Largely, because R pols and R media have lied to the base, telling them up is down and wrong is right. And now the time has come to do the right thing but, alas, the base won't stand for it. Is that an excuse?
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