The Republicans best opportunity and gravest mistake.
Was Trumps first impeachment trial. The Republicans knew Trump was guilty of high crimes and should be removed. They knew he was not stable and a major threat to our democracy and to them. They knew Trump had control of them because he could turn his base on them. This was a moment where you separate the men from the boys. They were all frightened children.
If they removed Trump at that moment, Pence would have become president. They still would have gotten their Supreme Court picks. Yes, they would have paid a political price at that moment, but it would have ended Trump. They could have gathered together and found ways to limit the political damage. They could have waged a political war against Trump at that moment. They could have attempted to turn Trumps base against him, after all he just committed High Crimes.
Instead they choose to violate their oath of office and become Trumps puppets. Look at the Republicans now, look at what they have become. They gained nothing by protecting Trump in the first trial. As a matter of fact it has led them to become more extreme, more under control of the extremists among them. Some of them are now facing indictments because of what took place on Jan 6th. I wonder if they are saying to themselves, maybe we should have convicted Trump at his first trial. We wouldn't be in the mess we are now.
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