Trump’s poll numbers fade. Good riddance.
(July 12) A new poll by the New York Times continues a slow-growing but significant trend of surveys showing erosion in former President Donald Trump’s base of Republican support. That […]
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No, Constitution did not require McConnell to acquit
(Feb. 14) For those who want to get into the weeds about impeachment trial procedures and standards, it must be said that Mitch McConnell was not duty-bound to vote to […]
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Random collection of Hillyer pieces
In these unrelated,random posts, please follow the links embedded in the headlines in order to read the full articles. Biden is way out of line against a late Trump appointee […]
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Trump at his absolute worst
The headlines below about Trump pretty much say it all. Follow the headline links for the full columns. If Trump is patriotic, he now will concede (Jan. 15): This is […]
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John Bolton had good reason not to speak out sooner
(June 18) Just about everyone in the U.S. public square is criticizing John Bolton for waiting until now to tell of his experiences with President Trump. Just about everyone is […]
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Senate Republicans burned by Bolton’s book
(June 18) Every Senate Republican except for Mitt Romney now owns every single damaging revelation about President Trump reported in the memoir of former national security adviser John Bolton. Those […]
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Why Trump was guilty: four illegalities in 90 words
(Feb. 3) Here is the case for removing Donald Trump, in 90 words, with illegalities or illegal-equivalents numbered: Trump took taxpayer money that was illegal to hold and (1) held […]
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Dangerous ‘Imperial presidency’ must be reined in
(Jan. 28) It is clear from listening to the case made in the Senate by President Trump’s lawyers that their defense of his conduct relies on a highly expansive assertion […]
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Why Republicans will suffer for blocking witnesses
(Jan. 30) Senate Republicans may have dug their own political graves. Because Republicans didn’t allow at least a few witnesses into the Senate impeachment trial, they will pay a heavy […]
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Double talk and double standards by Senate GOP
(Jan. 23). On matters Ukrainian, President Trump’s defenders repeatedly make logically contradictory assertions. Their attempts at spin are dizzying to the point of nausea. For example, they blast the impeachment […]
