I posted this last night but I just noticed that a technical glitch ate it…
Today's Bad News for Donald Trump
Well, of course, it's that the House of Representatives voted, albeit pretty much on party lines, to formalize its impeachment inquiry regarding President Donald Trump. It should have been no surprise to anyone but just before the vote, White House adviser Kellyanne Conway said on Fox & Friends, "Impeachment is simple math, you either have the votes or you don't. And guess what — dirty little secret — they don't have the votes." An hour or so later, they had 232 of them. They only needed 218.
You've gotta wonder if Trump or someone around him actually believed they didn't have the votes and told her to say it — and if so, what good did they think that would do? Meanwhile, let's see what Ms. Conway's husband George was saying on Twitter…
It's simply astounding to me how many people continue to be willing to sacrifice their honor and reputation to defend a man who has no redeeming moral virtues, and who is well on his way to well-earned self-destruction.
Hey, pal! That's your wife you're talking about! It's gotta be so much fun at their house.
Today's Outrage by Donald Trump
I don't even know what to say about this…
The president reflected on the shooting of House Minority Whip Steve Scalise a few years ago and remarked how tough the Louisiana Republican is — and Trump quipped he wouldn't recommend getting shot as a weight loss plan. Trump also said Scalise's wife "cried her eyes out when I met her at the hospital that fateful day — I mean not many wives would react that way to tragedy, I know mine wouldn't."
Bonus Article About Trump
Hey, I'm linking to an article on the Fox News site! Judge Andrew Napolitano is usually one of those "the government is always wrong" guys, especially when the government is controlled by Democrats. But he thinks the impeachment inquiry hearings to date are perfectly Kosher and done in strict accordance with rules that Republicans voted to accept. He also thinks that the evidence that — well, here. I'll let you read it for yourself…
Congressional Republicans should be careful what they ask for. Their defense of the president has addressed process, not proof. The proof is largely undisputed, except by the president himself. It consists of admissions, testimony and documents, which show that Trump sought to induce the government of Ukraine to become involved in the 2020 presidential election.
I guess we'll be hearing soon that Napolitano is human scum, that he has allegiance to other countries, that he's always been a left-wing looney, etc. Insulting the messenger seems to be the only defense they have against the message.