Wednesday, November 13, 2019

Some People Never Learn

Despite having more than 200 lawsuits under his belt, or these days under the belly that falls over the belt, Trump is still insisting that he isn't getting due process, his 6th amendment guarantees, or protections from his legal team in the newly opened impeachment hearings. Simply another example of Trump's ignorance regarding the law and/or the Constitution. The 6th amendment applies to criminal proceedings. If Trump had shot someone on 5th Avenue, the 6th amendment would apply, but an impeachment proceeding is not a criminal investigation so all of those due process or confront your accuser ideas aren't relevant in this case.

I think it would be great if Trump would come and testify because that would be the spectacle of all spectacles but that would be the only way he could expect any sort of due process--in that he would have to adhere to the same process as all other witnesses. But since the White House has barred a dozen people from testifying and blocked access to many dozens of pages of information, it is unlikely that Trump will provide any personal insight into the facts of the investigation.

Do I want Trump to be impeached? I would much rather he were voted out of office by a thinking majority of American voters. Since these days that seems questionable, I choose impeachment.

And, what the hell is Hillary Clinton doing saying she still wants to be elected? I certainly won't say that I would vote for Trump over Hillary but they are both barf bags as far as I am concerned.