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 […]
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Civic duty, ‘firm against the crowd’
(Jan 21.) Whether as purely calculating politicians or for reasons of idealism and integrity, plenty of Republican senators ought to defy Majority Leader Mitch McConnell by insisting on a thorough, […]
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Courts would quickly dispose of ‘executive privilege’ claim
(Jan. 24). If a majority of the U.S. Senate wants to hear testimony from former national security adviser John Bolton, then the only way that it can be denied is […]
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On impeachment, three sub-issues
For the full column on each of these on the impeachment trial, follow the links embedded in the headlines. What Pelosi gained by delaying the Senate trial (Jan. 20). Thanks […]
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A dozen columns on impeachment
Tom Steyer absurdly was calling for impeachment before Trump even committed an offense (Dec. 19). Billionaire Tom Steyer began tonight’s presidential debate by giving a perfect example of why so […]
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On impeachment, where is nuance and statesmanship?
(Dec. 6) Where are today’s statesmen? Are there any? Evidence for their existence is slim. When a question as serious as impeachment looms, senators and representatives owe it to the public […]
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Republicans could gain politically by evicting Trump
(Dec. 3) As impeachment looms, Republican officeholders hitching their wagon to President Trump’s star may be making the wrong political bet. The safer option might be to work in concert to […]
