Impeachment is a constitutional tool designed for times of extraordinary abnormality — say, for instance, when a president presides over an obscenely lawless administration. It's a way of bringing politics back to normal.
Time is short and the risks of failure are high, but Democrats have no choice except to proceed. The anonymous whistle-blower's complaint that the House Intelligence Committee released is a straightforward and clearly written document.
Historians who replied to our request for comment could not find much “force for good” in the historical record.
Trump is a threat, but so too are the right-wing ideologues who surround him imposing a form of efficiency to implement their agendas. We should fear Trump, and we should fear the oped author. Both are dangerous.
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In Congress, Pence was a champion of conservative and religious causes. He voted against measures aimed at preventing LGBT discrimination and helping families in poverty, and he supported federal legislation prohibiting same-sex marriage.
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