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  • The curtain is down on another drama : On end of impeachment drama and acquittal of President Trump

    Curtains came down Feb 5 on “Drama Impeachment” of President Trump- the third US President to be impeached, bringing cheer and jubilation among Republicans and sighs of desperation among Democrats.

    The Democrats will not tire of accusing Senate Republicans of being blind to the failures and foibles of President Trump who they believe is a threat to America, and Republicans accusing Democrats of unethical conduct all along in harassing a performing President and finding faults with him where none existed.

    Now that the Drama is over, what do Americans expect of the Republicans and the Democrats?

    2020 is the election year. Obviously, another Drama to keep Americans engaged and amused will be unveiled.

    Trump and his Republicans have all the good tidings for Americans- a bouncing market, a growing economy, a healthy number of steady job creation, more secure borders, with the border wall in the South, a safer and more secure America, a restrictive immigration policy to keep away hordes of immigrants from entering the country and snatching away the jobs of “Americans” etc. Enough to satisfy Americans.

    Democrats , not controlling the levers of power despite of their Congressional majority are left with finding fault with Trump’s foreign policy which they term as erratic , and which they complain has been alienating the traditional partners and supporters of the US on world for a, leading to alienation of the country.

    Trump’s trade policies and military engagements abroad are some of the foreign policy issues which have often been criticized by Democrats. But Americans find the Trump policies have not worked against America and Americans. In respect of trade policies, America has been able to make more money as in the case of Trump’s insistence on NATO partners to cough up their fair share. Americans are impressed with billions of dollars coming to the US as a result of Trump’s policies.

    What more Democrats have to nail down Trump? “

    “Erratic foreign policy” card does not work with Americans who, like common people anywhere in the world, are more interested in having jobs, steady income, social and health benefits etc.to enjoy a comfortable living.

    How many Americans are bothered about America’s military engagements abroad? Knowing the history of America will help us a little. In its existence of 244 years, America has been engaged in wars for 224 years, with only a brief period of peace spanning 20 years. Americans are used to military engagements. They don’t find it unusual or alarming.

    Democrats have found this card failing.

    One issue that the Democrats thought will invite the ire of Americans against Trump was his character, and Democrats did indulge in his character assassination with a vengeance and unprecedented vigor, only to find it is a non -issue with most Americans. Democrats dropped it as a hot potato but only after getting some heat on the issue.

    The economic disparity between the top 10 percent and the bottom 90 percent does make many think about why it should be what it is. Income disparities are so pronounced that America’s top 10 percent now average more than nine times as much income as the bottom 90 percent, according to data analyzed by UC Berkeley economist Emmanuel Saez. They average over 39 times more income than the bottom 90 percent. The bottom 90 percent surely want a more equitable distribution of wealth. They surely want the benefits of the wealthy America to percolate down to them. But, again, Democrats themselves are divided among the right wing, the center, the left and the ultra-left when it comes to the method to achieve greater fairer distribution of wealth. Here again the Democrats are at a disadvantage.

    Immigration is another issue which is equally important for both the Republicans and the Democrats.

    President Trump wants a restrictive Immigration policy. No illegal entry. Refugees only selectively. Fewer immigrants to protect the jobs of Americans. He surely desires strongly to get rid of the 15 million odd undocumented and illegal immigrant population, which he could and would do, once Republicans have majority in both the Congress and the Senate. With Supreme Court securely tucked in his pocket, Trump has only to wait until the Republicans gain majority in both the Congress and the Senate when he strikes it big.

    What other issues are the Democrats left with?

    Guess?

    “Game over”.

     

  • Michael Bloomberg: Trump should be impeached and doesn’t understand he works for the public

    Michael Bloomberg: Trump should be impeached and doesn’t understand he works for the public

    NEW YORK  (TIP): Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg said he thinks President Trump should be impeached, despite his prior reservations. The former New York City mayor sat down with “CBS This Morning” co-host Gayle King in Colorado on Thursday, December 5,  for his first TV interview since joining the race for the Democratic nomination.

    “Do you think Trump should be impeached?” King asked.

    “I think it’s a very serious thing but it — and I was before opposed to it but after looking at all of the evidence, I think yes. Sad, but yes,” Bloomberg said.

    “What is the biggest thing that troubles you about him?” King asked.

    “He does not seem to understand that he is an elected official whose job it is to work for the public rather than for himself,” Bloomberg said.

  • Nancy Pelosi okays drafting of impeachment articles against Donald Trump

    Nancy Pelosi okays drafting of impeachment articles against Donald Trump

    WASHINGTON DC (TIP): Alleging that US President Donald Trump has abused power undermining national security and jeopardizing the integrity of the elections, Speaker of House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi on Thursday, December 5,  said they are going ahead with the process to impeach him.

    The Democratic Party, which enjoys a comfortable majority in the House, is most likely to get through the motion of impeaching President Trump, making him only the third president in American history to face removal by Congress.

    “Our Democracy is what is at stake. The President leaves us no choice but to act, because he is trying to corrupt, once again, the election for his own benefit,” Pelosi said ramping up her charges against Trump.

    She said: “The President has engaged in abuse of power undermining our national security and jeopardizing the integrity of our elections. His actions are in defiance of the vision of our Founders and the oath of office that he takes to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the US.”

    “Sadly, but with confidence and humility, with allegiance to our Founders and our hearts full of love for America, today, I am asking our Chairmen to proceed with articles of impeachment,” Pelosi said.

    Trump and the White House slammed the Democrats for their latest announcement on impeachment.

    “…This will mean that the beyond important and seldom used act of Impeachment will be used routinely to attack future Presidents. That is not what our Founders had in mind. The good thing is that the Republicans have NEVER been more united. We will win!” Trump tweeted soon after Pelosi’s announcement.

    In a live televised address from the US capitol, Pelosi said the President’s actions have seriously violated the Constitution – “especially when he says and acts upon the belief, ‘Article II says, I can do whatever I want’.”

    Pelosi, 79, has been leading the Democratic Party’s effort to oust Trump from the White House through the Constitution approved impeachment process. The success of her efforts depends on the support from at least a few Republican Senators in the Senate, where the GOP enjoys a majority.

    Over the past few weeks, she said, through the Intelligence Committee working with the Foreign Affairs and Oversight Committees, the American people have heard the testimony of truly patriotic career public servants, distinguished diplomats and decorated war heroes: some of the President’s own appointees.

    “The facts are uncontested: the President abused his power for his own personal, political benefit at the expense of our national security, by withholding military aid and a crucial Oval Office meeting in exchange for an announcement of an investigation into his political rival,” she asserted.

    “If we allow a president to be above the law, we do so surely at the peril of our republic. In America, no one is above the law,” she said.

    Trump and the White House have described this as an impeachment hoax. White House asserted that the president has done no wrong.

    “The Do Nothing, Radical Left Democrats have just announced that they are going to seek to Impeach me over NOTHING,” Trump tweeted.

    “They already gave up on the ridiculous Mueller ‘stuff,’ so now they hang their hats on two totally appropriate (perfect) phone calls with the Ukrainian President,” he said.

    Pelosi and the Democrats “should be ashamed,” said White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham. Trump “has done nothing but lead our country – resulting in a booming economy, more jobs & a stronger military, to name just a few of his major accomplishments,” she tweeted.

    “We look forward to a fair trial in the Senate,” Grisham said.

    Earlier in the morning, Trump challenged the Democrats to impeach him.

    “The Do Nothing Democrats had a historically bad day yesterday in the House. They have no Impeachment case and are demeaning our Country. But nothing matters to them, they have gone crazy,” he said.

    “Therefore I say, if you are going to impeach me, do it now, fast, so we can have a fair trial in the Senate, and so that our Country can get back to business. We will have Schiff, the Bidens, Pelosi and many more testify, and will reveal, for the first time, how corrupt our system really is. I was elected to “Clean the Swamp,” and that’s what I am doing!,” Trump tweeted.

    (Source: PTI)