“Do you hate the president, Madam Speaker?” This question was given to Nancy Pelosi by a conservative from the Sinclair Broadcast Group. He was voicing the main anti-impeachment propaganda message from conservatives. It is spin, not a real question.
It is not hate, it is Trump's violation of the Constitution that is driving the impeachment process.
Trump violated the Constitution by trying to bribe a foreign leader to manufacture damaging info on a political rival. That is a violation of the Constitution.
Trump violates the Constitution when he obstructs Congress by refusing to turn over subpoenaed documents and refuses to let subpoenaed Administration officials testify before Congress.
Trump violated the Constitution when he obstructed justice and intimidated witnesses during the Mueller investigation.
Trump violated the Constitution by trying to bribe a foreign leader to manufacture info blaming Ukraine rather than Russia for interfering in the 2016 election - that is just the president of the United States following the orders of the head of a foreign power - Putin of Russia. The Founding Fathers were more afraid of a foreign power dictating the affairs of America than perhaps any other thing - except, perhaps, being afraid of a President trying to become a king - another real fear in the case of our current temporary occupant of the White House.
Speaker Pelosi's response to the pointed question from the Sinclair Broadcasting man was swift and strong:
“As a Catholic, I resent your using the word ‘hate’ in a sentence that addresses me. I don’t hate anyone. I was raised in a way that is full — a heart full of love — and always pray for the president. And I still pray for the president. I pray for the president all the time."
“So, don’t mess with me when it comes to words like that.”
It is clear to all that are willing to see it that Donald Trump is a disturbed man who is should be pitied rather than hated. It is only because of his position of power in the country and the world that he is a danger to anyone other than himself and his immediate family and businesses. But he is a danger to all of us.
It is not hate, it is Constitutionally mandated responsibility that forces the House to impeach Donald Trump.
At this point, we all think that the Republicans in the Senate won't convict. But that is on their consciences and on their eternal historical legacies that they have to live with.
I don't know why Republicans have decided that defending the childish and incompetent Donald Trump is the hill they should die on. But, so far they are doing so. Will they win this impeachment battle in the Senate? Probably. But what do they lose, besides their reputations and sacred honor? Their Party?
Strange times when a political party abandons all of their principles and risk the future of their very party to defend a man they are embarrassed by and secretly despise.
