O Say Can You Please Entry 20
O Say Can You Please Entry 20: Trial By Error The impeachment trial of President Trump has gone swimmingly… for the Republicans in lock step with him, anyway. For everyone else, let’s just say that it went less well. The Dems rushed impeaching Trump in the first place, so their case wasn’t that strong. Meanwhile, the GOP somehow had their heads in the sand and up their bottoms at the same time. As a result, the whole affair was predictable and boring, which is why it wasn’t covered sooner. However, now that it’s effectively over already, I figured now’s a good time to explain why both sides really fouled this up. Let’s start with the Democrats, because they put together this case in the House and really should’ve built it better. Nancy Pelosi is the Speaker of the House, and therefore the nominal leader here. However, the real frontman of this effort was House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, and I realize now that “frontman” is not...