I went through the archives here and found out that the last blog entry I posted here centering around a political point of view was during a confirmation hearing for Supreme Court Justice Kavanaugh. As I point out in my blog heading I mainly discuss animated cartoons, television programs, and some politics, too. This is one of those times where political points of view takes center stage. I've been holding back writing a blog entry surrounding the impeachment of President Trump and the current events surrounding it in the Senate and instead I've been venting my frustrations on politically driven social media sites. However, at some point or another, those social media sites are more than likely going to be archived themselves and there won't be public access to their content and so I'm taking samples of commentary I've written and pasting them in this blog entry for posterity.
Thank you, Senate! Why? I'm thanking you for doing your job for not allowing the House Democrats to control the upper chamber of Congress.
There was an article that came across my home page this morning quoting the disgraceful television personality, Joe Scarborough, where he proclaims that Republicans will pay a price at the ballot box for not allowing witnesses in the Senate impeachment trial. In the comments section I posted this to the social media site:
To even quote or feature a story on this ass is ridiculous. The Republicans aren't going to pay any political price at a ballot box in November. The House rushed to Impeach and then wanted to control the Senate's job by requesting more witnesses. Also, ask yourselves this question: how come the Democrats feel more witnesses were going to matter anyhow? The case they brought to the Senate was mired in hearsay, speculation, theory, and psychosis of the President...no real evidence of anything rising to the level of impeachment was brought forth but yet the House Democrats and Senate Democrats demand more witnesses!?!
A little more than half an hour ago a news article was shared by one of my internet friends and it appeared on one of the social media sites I belong to. It was an article posted on the CBS News website with the opinionated headline: "Senate rejects new witnesses in Trump impeachment trial; Paving the way for acquittal." Take a look at that headline for a second or two and read my reply to the CBS News website:
It's sick the way the news
media is playing the result. "Paving the way for acquittal". Are they
serious? How would they know that more witnesses would cause any
Republican to break off with the Democrats? I'm glad the Republicans
followed impeachment precedent and didn't allow any witnesses. The House
Democrats failed to make a strong case but wanted to use the Senate and
it's Republican majority to make the House's case for them and that's
not the way it works. In the end the voters are going to see this as a
farce and reward the Republicans with victories. I don't really believe
those who voted for Trump in 2016 are going to turn an about face
because there wasn't more witnesses brought in for a sham of an
impeachment process orchestrated by House Democrats. If anything the
voters should make Democrats who are up for re-election and those that are on the ballot for the first time pay
for the waste of time that's taken place with the endless
investigations and hearings and impeachment.
The very nature of the CBS News headline was to plant seeds of unfairness and obstruction of the process which are seeds that the sleazy Senator from New York had already planted in his holier-than-thou press conference several days ago...looking more like a dictatorial tyrant lecturing Senate Republicans and the American public that it'll be an unfair process if witnesses aren't called. He's such a cry baby in my opinion. In my reply I pointed out that the House and the Senate have separate duties during an impeachment process and everyone in Congress and the public, in general, should know this without being told. The House is suppose to call witnesses and offer documents and all other evidence to show grounds for impeachment and then the Senate is suppose to put on a trial and include all the 'evidence' from the House of Representatives. However, as millions of people are very well aware, the House Democrats didn't want to do that. They wanted to rush an impeachment through the process and they denied the Republicans any real chance of having a say in the process. After the impeachment it moved to the Senate. The select group from the House recognized in the Senate's trial as House Managers brought their flimsy case to the Senate...but then the Senate Democrats began screaming for more witnesses. One Democrat was even quoted as saying "we can't allow the voters to make this decision". That quote should be lifted up so it doesn't fade into obscurity as it illustrates perfectly how the Democrats view the American voters, in general. The Democrats always take the angle that if their side loses then there's some sort of obstruction at play or some kind of nefarious plot against them...they fail to see a bigger picture.
In
other words they (the Democrats in Congress) don't want to leave it up
to the voters in November to make a decision. They (the Democrats in
Congress) wanted the President removed from office before the voters got a chance at re-electing him. Can you see how much contempt and hatred the Democrats have toward the election process and the voters? They know how popular Trump truly is with Middle America and with those that voted for him in 2016. The Electoral College enabled his victory because he got the majority of States...meaning a majority of States voted for him which shows a more accurate national sample than a popular vote. In a popular vote all a candidate running for President would need are heavy turn out in heavy populated regions of the country. This is why the Electoral College, and the winning of the most votes in each State, is way more reliable than a a national popular vote. Trump carried 30 States whereas Clinton carried 20 + Washington, D.C. An interesting view of Maine, a State I picked out because Susan Collins is a Senator from that state, the results of 2016 show that Trump won the most counties in that state...however, Clinton won the more heavier populated counties and therefore those higher numbers allowed her to carry Maine in 2016. So, on the State level, a popular vote will allow you to carry that State in a national election and, barring no electoral defections, the candidate with the most votes per State receives the number of Electoral votes that go along with that State. This is why every State is important in a national election.
But, the bottom line is, Thank You, Senate! All that is left to do is a final vote in the Senate of whether Trump should or shouldn't be removed from office. I expect a circus and more political chaos to take place from now until November. The seething, defeated Democrats aren't going to shake hands with the Republicans and focus on the country anytime soon...it would be a miracle if they did...but I don't see that happening.
