Democrats despair at ousting Trump in 2020

 

The Democrats are rapidly sinking in the quicksand of despair at the prospect of Trump winning another four years in office

Democrats Collin Peterson (D- Minnesota) and Jefferson Van Drew (D-New Jersey) stand out like beacons warning 231 of their House Democrat colleagues of the rout that awaits them in 2020—after they voted to pass House Resolution 660 to continue their partisan investigation into possibly impeaching President Trump —without gaining the support of any Republicans.

 Peterson warned his fellow Democrats:

“This impeachment process continues to be hopelessly partisan. I have been hearing from my constituents on both sides of this matter for months, and the escalation of calls this past week just shows me how divided our country really is right now. I have some serious concerns with the way the closed-door depositions were run, and am skeptical that we will have a process that is open, transparent and fair. Without support from Senate Republicans, going down this path is a mistake. Today’s vote is both unnecessary, and widely misrepresented in the media and by Republicans as a vote on impeachment. I will not make a decision on impeachment until all the facts have been presented.”

Peterson is spot on.

The country is divided.

There is little hope the process will follow that laid down when impeachment proceedings were instituted against President Nixon and President Clinton.

The closed door hearings so far have been a farce—with selective parts of depositions being leaked like a sieve to an eager media contingent gathered outside the hearings.

Additionally Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La., and Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, claimed that Chairman Schiff had denied Republican members the right to ask certain questions of  Army Lt. Col. Alexander VRussindman at one of these closed sessions.

Jordan alleged:

“When we asked [Vindman] who he spoke to after important events in July—Adam Schiff says, ‘no, no, no, we’re not going to let him answer that question,”

Scalise backed up Jordan:

“He’s [Schiff] not cut off one Democrat, he’s not interrupted one Democrat and told a witness not to answer Democrat members’ questions, but today he started telling the witness not to answer questions by certain Republicans. That reeks.” 

Chairman Adam Schiff should have recused himself long ago. He is conflicted – bearing a strong animus towards the President—insisting Trump colluded with Russia—despite the $40 million, 30-month-long Mueller Investigation finding there was no such collusion. 

Peterson’s  principled stance is sadly lacking in the Democratic Party today.

Van Drew sent a strong  message to his fellow Democrat House members:

“Today, I voted Nay on H.Res. 660. Without bipartisan support I believe this inquiry will further divide the country tearing it apart at the seams and will ultimately fail in the Senate. However, now that the vote has taken place and we are moving forward I will be making a judgment call based on all the evidence presented by these investigations. My hope is that we are still able to get some work done to help the American people like infrastructure, veteran’s benefits, environmental protections, immigration reform, reducing prescription drug cost, and strengthening Social Security.”

The Senate cannot possibly hope to muster a two-thirds majority needed to convict the President. Smear and innuendo denigrating the President seems set to dominate Democrat tactics under the guise of sanctimoniously trying to impeach Trump.

The Democrats have apparently given up on beating Trump at the ballot box based on better Democrat policies than those offered by the Republicans.

Trump’s impressive record of achievements since 2016 is studiously ignored by the anti-Trump mass media and disparaged by the Democrats.

The Democrats are rapidly sinking in the quicksand of despair at the prospect of Trump winning another four years in office.