It seems that the Democrats are running the same playbook for impeachment that they used in a long list of other events in DC in the last few years.
When Bret Kavanaugh was up for confirmation to the Supreme Court, nothing happened to tarnish his reputation until a few days before the hearings and vote, Dr. Ford came forward to accuse the Judge of misdeeds when he was in high school.. Sure, Dr. Ford couldn't remember when it happened, where it happened, who else was there, or how she got home after the alleged attack, but the charges were still leveled at the Judge just a few days before he had to appear at his hearing. Then as the hearings occurred, lawyer Michael Avenatti came forward with a client who claimed she was molested in college by Kavanaugh. This was before we knew that Avenatti was a charlatan, and a man accused of fraud, tax evasion, and theft. The accuser he dug up turned out to have less credibility than someone claiming to be 200 years old. Still, this entire mess was thrust on Kavanaugh at the last minute. We later learned that the Democrats on the committee had known about the meritless charges against Kavanaugh many months before the hearing and then held them to spring on Kavanaugh at the last moment.
Just two days ago, Elizabeth Warren sprang an attack on Bernie Sanders over something he is alleged to have said directly to Warren two years ago. All through the campaign, Warren has said nothing about this supposed outrage by Sanders. Instead, she held the attack until the last major event prior to the Iowa caucus. She came forward now in a last ditch attempt to save her failing campaign.
Today, we get both impeachment and the "new" evidence brought forward by the House committee regarding documents and statements from Lev Parnas, a guy who is under indictment for violating campaign finance laws. Clearly this is all a way for the accused to try to deflect the charges against him. Still, these documents and statements are not something that the House just got. In their usual fashion, the Democrats in the House held onto this stuff until the last minute in the hopes of making a big splash.
In each case, these tactics have not worked. It's just not a bombshell to come forward with obviously flawed charges that the Democrats have been sitting on for many weeks or months. Strangely, the use of these tactics by the Democrats shows just how weak their position is. Kavanaugh was confirmed (and Avenatti is in prison). Warren is going to the ash heap of history. Trump will be acquitted and re-elected.
When Bret Kavanaugh was up for confirmation to the Supreme Court, nothing happened to tarnish his reputation until a few days before the hearings and vote, Dr. Ford came forward to accuse the Judge of misdeeds when he was in high school.. Sure, Dr. Ford couldn't remember when it happened, where it happened, who else was there, or how she got home after the alleged attack, but the charges were still leveled at the Judge just a few days before he had to appear at his hearing. Then as the hearings occurred, lawyer Michael Avenatti came forward with a client who claimed she was molested in college by Kavanaugh. This was before we knew that Avenatti was a charlatan, and a man accused of fraud, tax evasion, and theft. The accuser he dug up turned out to have less credibility than someone claiming to be 200 years old. Still, this entire mess was thrust on Kavanaugh at the last minute. We later learned that the Democrats on the committee had known about the meritless charges against Kavanaugh many months before the hearing and then held them to spring on Kavanaugh at the last moment.
Just two days ago, Elizabeth Warren sprang an attack on Bernie Sanders over something he is alleged to have said directly to Warren two years ago. All through the campaign, Warren has said nothing about this supposed outrage by Sanders. Instead, she held the attack until the last major event prior to the Iowa caucus. She came forward now in a last ditch attempt to save her failing campaign.
Today, we get both impeachment and the "new" evidence brought forward by the House committee regarding documents and statements from Lev Parnas, a guy who is under indictment for violating campaign finance laws. Clearly this is all a way for the accused to try to deflect the charges against him. Still, these documents and statements are not something that the House just got. In their usual fashion, the Democrats in the House held onto this stuff until the last minute in the hopes of making a big splash.
In each case, these tactics have not worked. It's just not a bombshell to come forward with obviously flawed charges that the Democrats have been sitting on for many weeks or months. Strangely, the use of these tactics by the Democrats shows just how weak their position is. Kavanaugh was confirmed (and Avenatti is in prison). Warren is going to the ash heap of history. Trump will be acquitted and re-elected.
No comments:
Post a Comment