Oh I'm not exactly returning to "debate". I think everyone's mind here has been made up ever since Jan 21, 1998. There are the apologists, and there are those who think that the Justice Dept should do its job. The Justice Dept has done its job, and now the House has done its job in maintaining a semblance of rule of law, as opposed to mob rule.
It seems though, that the mainstream media sources are fixated on mob rule, what with their continued fascination with polls. I wonder if the mainstream media was as determined to have "the people" rule through popular opinion back when Andrew Johnson was being impeached. The Senate vote on Johnson's trial failed to convict by one vote, that of a Republican from Kansas. The people of Kansas were demanding a guilty vote, but the Senator (don't remember his name) instead voted his conscience, deeming that impeachment a political coup instead of Justice being done. I would guess that the Democrats back then were praising that Republican's vote, and praising his refusal to give in to mob rule.
It's simple to determine the Democratic viewpoint-at-large: It's all politics. There are no standards except to cling to whatever power is to be had. Conscience, rule of law: None of that enters in to the equation.
I'm glad that out country had the sense to keep Republicans in the majority for this Congressional session, as well as for the next session.
We are a Representative Republic, not a Democracy. But I doubt a mainstream media reporter would know the difference. |
