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It’s over
What happens next in the impeachment saga will be surprising to all parties, I think.
It’s over. John Halvicek stole the ball and the buzzer went off. Done. Finished. Fini.
What?
Impeachment, that’s all.
You might sputter, This. Can’t. Be. It! We haven’t had a trial! Donald J. Trump must be brought to justice! This is not good enough, dammit! What we’ve been through for the last 3 years…
Whoa, there. Simmer down.
It’s over. Really. Stalemate. The good prevailed over the perfect in politics for once. The Dems got their indictment, not just of Trump but of the whole corrupt Republican establishment. It’s a stalemate now.
But elections are coming, there will be a poster “Game of Thrones “ style. There are 22 GOP senators looking to renew the leases on their desks, same in the whole House too. Ditto the White House. Some senators will lose their seats and the senate could flip. Think not? Polling suggests otherwise.
It’s not a good time to be a member of what used to be the Grand Old Party. Political winter is coming. Mitch McConnell (R-KY, up for re-election and with an approval rating in the toilet) won’t let a real trial go forward.
Nancy Pelosi (D-CA, candidate for beatification) won’t serve the indictment and give Mitch…