Today, Despite Widespread Opposition To Impeachment Across The Country, Democrats Have Continued Their Partisan Crusade By Introducing Articles Of Impeachment Against The President

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TODAY, DESPITE WIDESPREAD PUBLIC OPPOSITION, DEMOCRATS ANNOUNCED TWO ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT AGAINST PRESIDENT TRUMP

Democrat leaders announced Tuesday they were bringing two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump .

THE ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT WERE INTRODUCED DESPITE FALLING SUPPORT FOR IMPEACHMENT ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND BROAD BACKLASH TO THE IMPEACHMENT HEARINGS

THE ENTIRE IMPEACHMENT INQUIRY WAS STRUCTURED THROUGH A FLAWED AND UNFAIR RESOLUTION

THE DEMOCRAT MAJORITY ON THE HOUSE JUDICIARY AND INTELLIGENCE COMMMITTEES WERE NOTORIOUS PARTISANS WHO HAVE LONG SUPPORTED IMPEACHING THE PRESIDENT

TODAY, DESPITE WIDESPREAD PUBLIC OPPOSITION TO IMPEACHMENT AND BROAD BACKLASH TO THE IMPEACHMENT HEARINGS, DEMOCRATS ANNOUNCED TWO ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT AGAINST PRESIDENT TRUMP

Today, Democrats Announced Two Articles Of Impeachment Against The President Despite Widespread Opposition To Impeaching The President And Enormous Backlash To The Democrats' Two Committees

Democratic Leaders Announced Tuesday They Were Bringing Two Articles Of Impeachment Against President Donald Trump. "Democratic leaders announced Tuesday they will bring two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, charging him with abuse of power and obstruction of Congress to set in motion the third impeachment of a US president in history." ( CNN , 12/10/19)

The Articles Of Impeachment Were Introduced Despite Falling Support For Impeachment Across The Country And Their Impeachment Hearings Flopping Tremendously

Vanity Fair: "It Is Hard To Read This As Anything But A Warning" ( Vanity Fair , 11/21/19)

"Impeachment Could Be A Losing Issue For Democrats Hoping To Recruit Independents In 2020." "Data exclusive to Vanity Fair shows impeachment could be a losing issue for Democrats hoping to recruit Independents in 2020." ( Vanity Fair , 11/21/19)

Politico : "Here's The Topline: Impeachment Appears - At This Point, According To This Poling - To Be A Liability." "HERE'S THE TOPLINE: IMPEACHMENT APPEARS -- at this point, according to this polling -- to be a liability." ( Politico , 12/06/19)

An Emerson Poll Showed Independents Now Oppose Impeachment 49% To 34%, A Reversal From October. " The biggest swing is among Independents, who oppose impeachment now 49% to 34%, which is a reversal from October where they supported impeachment 48% to 39%." ( Emerson Polling , Accessed 12/10/19)

A Marquette Poll Shows Support For Impeachment Has Dropped In Wisconsin, As Trump Leads Four Top Democratic Rivals. "Support for impeachment has slipped in Wisconsin, according to Wednesday's Marquette University Law School Poll." ( Milwaukee Journal Sentine l , 11/20/19)

On November 19, 2019, It Was Reported Speaker Of The House Nancy Pelosi's Polling Of Suburban Voters Showed There Was More Support For Dropping The Inquiry Than Supporting It. "Brutal graf in @SpeakerPelosi's focus groups with suburban voters: 'There was a great deal of ambivalence about impeachment and apparently more support for dropping it than pursuing it.' Impeachment 'is seen as dominating the Democrats' agenda.'" ( Twitter Feed , 11/19/19)

The Hill Reported That Opposition To The Impeachment Inquiry Has Jumped By 10 Points Among Independents. "Opposition by independents to the House's ongoing impeachment inquiry jumped 10 percentage points in the last week." ( The Hill , 11/19/19)

The Hill: "3 Reasons Why Impeachment Fatigue Has Already Set In" ( The Hill , 11/18/19)

The Hill : Viewership Fell By More Than 1 Million For The House Intelligence Committee's Televised Hearings Compared To Wednesdays. "Viewership fell by more than 1 million for Friday's televised impeachment hearings on Capitol Hill compared to the first day of public testimony." ( The Hill , 11/18/19)

The Atlantic: "House Judiciary Hearings Were Pointless" ( The Atlantic , 12/05/19)

"Nobody Seems To Have Planned The First Day At All." "Nobody seems to have planned the first day at all. Why start with a discussion of the law? Why these particular discussants? Nobody seemed to have considered what Professor 1 should do or why he should be the person to do it. Nobody appeared to have planned how Professor 2 would expand and support the case laid out by Professor 1. What was the strategic rationale for also including Professor 3? Only Professor 4, invited by the House Republicans, seemed to arrive with a clear mission." ( The Atlantic , 12/05/19)

New York Post's Michael Goodwin: "Adam Schiff's Dull Impeachment Hearings Are A Flop" ( New York Post , 11/13/19)

Hugh Hewitt In The Washington Post: "Impeachment Is A Flop For Democrats. So Is Their Presidential Field" ( The Washington Post , 12/05/19)

THE ENTIRE IMPEACHMENT INQUIRY HAS BEEN INCREDIBLY UNFAIR TO REPUBLICANS AND RUN BY NOTORIOUS PARTISANS WHO HAVE LONG SUPPORTED IMPEACHING THE PRESIDENT

The Resolution Guiding The Impeachment Process Was Rigged By Democrats To Be Unfair Against Republicans

Under The House Resolution, The Permanent Select Committee On Intelligence Was Authorized To Conduct Proceedings Pursuant To The Resolution. "For the purpose of continuing the investigation described in the first section of this resolution, the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (referred to in this resolution as the "Permanent Select Committee") is authorized to conduct proceedings pursuant to this resolution as follows." ( CNN , 10/30/19)

The Subpoenas Issued By The Ranking Minority Member Were Authorized Only With The Concurrence Of The Democrat Chairman. "The ranking minority member of the Permanent Select Committee is authorized, with the concurrence of the chair, to require, as deemed necessary to the investigation- (i) by subpoena or otherwise-"( CNN , 10/30/19)

If The Chairman Declined To Allow A Minority Witness, The Full Committee Decided By A Vote Where Democrats Outnumber Republicans By Four Members. "According to the eight-page resolution, House Republicans can request witnesses, but if Schiff declines, the full House Intelligence Committee must decide. Democrats outnumber Republicans on the committee 13 to nine." ( The Washington Examiner , 10/29/19)

Additionally, The Subpoenas Issued By The Minority Required Extensive Written Justification And Were Evaluated By The Majority Prior To The Subpoena Being Issued. "To allow for full evaluation of minority witness requests, the ranking minority member may submit to the chair, in writing, any requests for witness testimony relevant to the investigation described in the first section of this resolution within 72 hours after notice is given for the first hearing designated pursuant to paragraph (1). Any such request shall be accompanied by a detailed written justification of the relevance of the testimony of each requested witness to the investigation described in the first section of this resolution." ( CNN , 10/30/19)

Also, The Chairman Of The Permanent Select Committee On Intelligence Was Allowed To Transfer Any Records "Or Other Materials" Relating To The Inquiry To The Committee On The Judiciary. "The chair of the Permanent Select Committee or the chair of any other committee having custody of records or other materials relating to the inquiry referenced in the first section of this resolution is authorized, in consultation with the ranking minority member, to transfer such records or materials to the Committee on the Judiciary." ( CNN , 10/30/19)

As Charles Pierce Of Esquire Wrote "It Means That Adam Schiff Is Going To Get To Decide What The 'Other Materials' Are And How They Are 'Related To The Inquiry.'" "It means that Adam Schiff is going to get to decide what the 'other materials' are and how they are 'related to the inquiry.'" ( Esquire , 10/29/19)

The Resolution Authorized The Permanent Select Committee To Issue A Report To The Committee On The Judiciary Of Its Findings. "The Permanent Select Committee is directed to issue a report setting forth its findings and any recommendations and appending any information and materials the Permanent Select Committee may deem appropriate with respect to the investigation described in the first section of this resolution. The chair shall transmit such report and appendices, along with any supplemental, minority, additional, or dissenting views filed pursuant to clause 2(l) of rule to the Committee on the Judiciary and make such report publicly available in electronic form, with appropriate redactions to protect classified and other sensitive information." ( CNN , 10/30/19)

According To The Impeachment Inquiry Resolution Issued By The House, The Subpoenas Issued By The Ranking Minority Member Of The Judiciary Committee Were Authorized Only With The Concurrence Of The Democrat Chairman. "The ranking minority member of the Judiciary Committee is authorized, with the concurrence of the chair of Committee on the Judiciary, to require, as deemed necessary to the investigation- (i) by subpoena or otherwise-"( CNN , 10/30/19)

If The Chairman Declined To Allow A Minority Witness, The Full Committee Then Decided By A Vote. "In the case that the chair declines to concur in a proposed action of the ranking minority member pursu14 ant to paragraph (1), the ranking minority member shall have the right to refer to the committee for decision the question whether such authority shall be so exercised and the chair shall convene the committee promptly to renders that decision, subject to the notice procedures for a committee meeting under clause 2(g)(3)(A) and (B) of rule." ( CNN , 10/30/19)

Democrats Outnumbered Republicans On The Judiciary Committee 24-17. ( House Judiciary Committee , Accessed 12/02/19)

Hypocritically, The Ranking Member Was Unable To Force A Vote On Subpoenas Issued By The Chairman But The Chairman May On Subpoenas Issued By The Ranking Member . "Here, by contrast, the ranking member of this Committee cannot force a vote on subpoenas that you choose to issue, but you can force committee votes on the ranking member's subpoenas. 6 All of this is an unprecedented and extremely troubling denial of basic due process that destroys the legitimacy and credibility of your inquiry." ( Politico , 12/01/19)

Chairman Of The Judiciary Committee Jerry Nadler Was An Outspoken Opponent Of The President And Has Called Him A "Fascist" And "The Greatest Threat To Our Democracy" Since The Civil War

Back In 2017, The New York Times Stated: " Representative Jerry Nadler Has A Bold Pitch To Take Over The Top Democratic Spot On The House Judiciary Committee" In An Effort To Lead Impeachment Proceedings Against President Trump. "Representative Jerrold Nadler of New York has a bold pitch to take over the top Democratic spot on the House Judiciary Committee - that he is best positioned to lead impeachment proceedings against President Trump." ( The New York Times , 12/18/17)

On January 16, 2017, Rep. Nadler Stated That Trump Is Not A Legitimate President . "I will not go to the inauguration on Friday. I cannot go because of the president-election's inflammatory comments, his racist campaign, his conflicts of interest, refusal to disclose his taxes, and the last straw was his ad hominem personal attacks on an icon of the Civil Rights movement, someone who suffered beatings and almost gave his life for this country, John Lewis... That the president-elect, although legally elected, is not legitimate, for all the reasons I said." ( RealClear Politics , 01/16/17)

Back In April 2017, Rep. Nadler Called Donald Trump A Fascist At A Town Hall In New York. "Congressman Jerrold Nadler labeled President Donald Trump 'a fascist' at a town hall on the Upper West Side last night-even as he seemed to advise those in attendance to avoid using that freighted term whenever possible." ( Observer , 04/14/17)

On May 17, 2017, Rep. Nadler Stated That The House Judiciary Should Hold An Impeachment Inquiry Into The President . "@HouseJudiciary should hold inquiry into obstruction of justice by Trump -- impeachment a possibility, inquiry must prove reports true." ( Twitter Feed , 05/17/19)

On February 24, 2019, Rep. Nadler Said He Viewed The President As The Greatest Threat To Our Democracy Since The Civil War . "'I view this president and his conduct as the greatest threat to the democratic system and to the constitutional government since the Civil War,' Nadler, who represents New York and serves as the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, said in an interview on AM 970 in New York on Sunday" ( Newsweek , 02/24/19)

On May 30, 2019, Rep. Nadler Stated That There Is A Justification For Launching An Impeachment Inquiry. "House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler said on Friday that there "certainly is" justification for launching impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump, but cautioned that the public first must agree that it's warranted." ( Politico , 05/31/19)

On July 28, 2019, Rep. Nadler Stated, "Trump Richly Deserves Impeachment." "'My personal view is that [Trump] richly deserves impeachment,' House Judiciary Chairman Rep. Jerry Nadler says. Nadler calls the Mueller hearing an 'inflection point,' saying that 'we now have to get further evidence…as we consider articles of impeachment.'" ( Twitter Feed , 07/28/19)

The House Intelligence Committee Was Led By Rep. Adam Schiff Who Became An Overnight Celebrity And Was Titled The "Face Of The Democratic Resistance To The New President" Due To His Opposition To The President

Rep. Adam Schiff Is The Chairman Of The House Intelligence Committee. ( HPSCI , Accessed 10/30/19)

Schiff Is A Notorious Partisan Who Has Pledged To Investigate President Trump From The Beginning Of His Presidency With The New Yorker Writing In March 2017: "The Unlikely Liberal Hero Adam Schiff Is Ready To Investigate Trump" ( The New Yorker , 03/14/17)

Democrats Currently Believe Schiff Offers A Vessel That Will Allow For A Do-Over Of The Mueller Investigation. "In Schiff, a 10-term congressman from the Los Angeles area, Democrats believe they have found a more reliable vessel than the cipherlike Mueller and an opportunity for a do-over of sorts." ( The New York Times , 11/05/19)

The Washington Post In March 2017: "Meet Rep. Adam Schiff, The Democrat Trump Just Made The Face Of The Opposition On Russia." ( The Washington Post , 02/05/18)

The Washington Post : "Honestly, If President Trump Hadn't, Well, Become President, It's Very Possible We Wouldn't Be Calling Rep. Adam B. Schiff To Your Attention Right Now." "Honestly, if President Trump hadn't, well, become president, it's very possible we wouldn't be calling Rep. Adam B. Schiff (D-Calif.) to your attention right now." ( The Washington Post , 02/05/18)

"Honestly, if President Trump hadn't, well, become president, it's very possible we wouldn't be calling Rep. Adam B. Schiff (D-Calif.) to your attention right now." ( The Washington Post , 02/05/18) "Schiff Is The Top Democrat On The Powerful House Intelligence Committee…That Has Plopped The Usually Under The Radar Schiff On The Front Lines Of Democrats Opposition To Trump." "But Schiff is the top Democrat on the powerful House Intelligence Committee at a time when the GOP-led Congress and the FBI are investigating Russian meddling in the presidential election and whether anyone in the president's circle was involved. That has plopped the usually under-the-radar Schiff on the front lines of Democrats' opposition to Trump." ( The Washington Post , 02/05/18)

The New Yorker In March 2017: "The Unlikely Liberal Hero Adam Schiff Is Ready To Investigate Trump" ( The New Yorker , 03/14/17)

"Schiff Has Emerged As An Unlikely Face Of Democratic Resistance To The New President, Using His Position On The Intelligence Committee To Pursue An Investigation Of The Russian Influence Campaign, Its Potential Links To Trump." But, appalled by Trump's muted response to the Russian attack, Schiff has emerged as an unlikely face of Democratic resistance to the new President, using his position on the intelligence committee to pursue an investigation of the Russian influence campaign, its potential links to Trump and his associates, and how America should respond." ( The New Yorker , 03/14/17)

The Mercury News: "Adam Schiff Rising Democratic Star" ( Mercury News , 03/26/17)

CNN: "He's Gone From One Of 53 To One Of The Upper Echelon Of The California Delegation, And He's Overnight Become A Political Celebrity. " "'He's gone from one of 53 to one of the upper echelon of the California delegation, and he's overnight become a political celebrity within Democratic circles in the state,' said Dave Jacobson, a Los Angeles-based Democratic strategist and CNN political commentator." ( CNN , 2/24/18)

Despite Their Supposed Impartiality, Democrat Members Of The Judiciary Committee Had Already Voiced Support For Impeachment Or Removing The President For Events Unrelated To The Investigation At Hand Before The Hearings

Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon Has Openly Said She Has Been Calling For An Impeachment Inquiry Since Early May. "Scanlon, who said she has been calling for an impeachment inquiry since early May, argued that Trump's conduct would merit impeachment according to the framers of the Constitution." ( The Daily Pennsylvanian , 11/27/19)

Relying On The Bogus Russia Investigation, Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee Called For Setting Up An Impeachment Inquiry In May 2017. "Shocking revelation: Trump son-in-law was to set up secret Russian back channel. Time for House Judiciary to start impeachment inquiry." ( Twitter Feed , 05/26/2017)

Rep. Steve Cohen Introduced Articles Of Impeachment Against President Trump In August 2017. "I'll be joining @MSNBC @AliVelshi & @SRuhle @ 11am/10amCST to discuss my articles of #Impeachment against #Trump. #ImpeachTrump." ( Twitter Feed , 08/17/17)

As Early As July 17, 2019, Rep. Karen Bass Supported A Motion To Impeach The President. "Just voted AGAINST a motion to table the resolution to impeach Donald Trump." ( Twitter Feed , 07/17/19)

In April 2019, Rep. Cedric Richmond Said Impeaching The President Over The Mueller Report Would Be The Best Way To Get The Facts Out. "Democratic Rep. Cedric Richmond of Louisiana, a member of the House Judiciary Committee, said impeachment proceedings against President Trump could be the 'best way' for Democrats in Congress to 'get all the facts out' about the details outlined in special counsel Robert Mueller's report." ( CBS News , 04/28/19)

Rep. David Cicilline Called To Impeach The President On September 21, 2019. "Trump welcomed foreign interference in 2016 and tried to cover it up. He's using the presidency for financial gain and obstructing Congress. Now he's asking another foreign government to interfere in 2020. Each day we don't impeach him, he grows bolder. We have to act. ( Twitter Feed , 07/17/19)

On May 20, 2019, Rep. Ted Lieu Endorsed An Impeachment Inquiry Into The President If The President's General Counsel Did Not Testify. "This inquiry could lead to impeachment, or it could lead to nothing. But I think if McGahn doesn't show, we have to at least start it." ( The Washington Post , 05/20/19)

On May 2, 2019, Rep. Jamie Raskin Stated That He Had Been Thinking About The Impeachment Of Trump Since His Election In November 2016 . QUESTION: "When did you start thinking about impeachment in terms of Donald Trump?" REPRESENTATIVE JAMIE RASKIN: "After my election in November 2016, when it became clear that Trump was going to be president, I had a sense that my service would call upon all of my constitutional training. There's nothing normal about the times we live in." ( The Nation , 05/02/19)

On August 6, 2019, Rep. Pramila Jayapal Called For The President To Be Impeached. "Congress has the constitutional right to impeach a president for 'high crimes and misdemeanors.' It is clear that Trump has broken the law, and for that he must be held accountable." ( Twitter Feed , 08/06/19)

On September 25, 2019, Rep. Sylvia Garcia Stated That She Has Been In Favor Of An Impeachment Inquiry Since Before The Summer Break. " 'Let's be clear. I've never said I'm not for the inquiry. I've not made a decision whether to impeach or not,' Garcia told CNN on Sept. 25. 'I've been for the impeachment inquiry that we've been doing in Judiciary since before the summer break.'" ( The Hill , 05/21/19)

On May 21, 2019 , Rep. Joe Neguse Stated That He Supported An Impeachment Inquiry Based Off The Mueller Investigation. "The findings detailed in the Special Counsel's report, and the Administration's pattern of wholesale obstruction of Congress since the report's release, make clear that it is time to open an impeachment inquiry." ( Twitter Feed , 05/21/19)

On May 20, 2019, Rep. Greg Stanton Called For The House To Open An Impeachment Inquiry Based Off Of The Mueller Report. "It is time for the House of Representatives to move to the next stages of holding the President accountable, including the extraordinary step of opening an impeachment inquiry. This is a conclusion I reached only recently, and not one I reached lightly." (Rep. Stanton, Press Release , 05/30/19)

On May 22, 2019, Rep. Madeline Dean Called For The House To Push For An Impeachment Inquiry Based Off Of The Mueller Report. "We must open an impeachment inquiry. I don't say this with any sort of joy, but I meet this with an American optimism that this government of and by and for the people will not be thwarted by the most singularly amoral President of our lifetimes." ( Twitter Feed , 05/22/19)

On June 21, 2019, Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell Put Out A Statement Saying She Supports Opening An Impeachment Inquiry Based Off Of The Mueller Report And Not Ukraine. " Since the release of Mueller's report, the President has ignored multiple congressional subpoenas and asserted an abusive and illegitimate use of executive privilege. All of this in an attempt to hide information and undermine the checks and balances of our government. This President has engaged in behavior that we have not seen, nor would we have allowed, from the other 44 men who have occupied that office. This is why I support opening an impeachment inquiry into the President." (Rep. Mucarsel-Powell, Press Release , 06/21/19)

On May 21, 2019, Rep. Veronica Escobar Called For An Impeachment Inquiry Based Off The Mueller Report And Not Ukraine. "I personally feel like we cannot tolerate this level of obstruction, that if we do, then we have lowered the bar to the point where any criminal can be president of the United States and that should be unacceptable to all of us. I believe we need to begin an impeachment inquiry." ( Twitter Feed , 05/21/19)

The House Intelligence Committee Is Notoriously Partisan With Members Of The Committee Supporting Impeachment Well Before The Current Inquiry

In Advance Of The Impeachment Inquiry, All 13 Of The Democrat Members Of The House Permanent Select Committee On Intelligence Supported Impeachment. ( The New York Times , 10/03/19)

Number Of HSCI Who Have Called For Impeachment Member Of HSCI Called For Impeachment Adam Schiff Yes Jim Himes Yes Terri Sewell Yes Andre Carson Yes Jackie Speier Yes Mike Quigley Yes Eric Swalwell Yes Joaquin Castro Yes Denny Heck Yes Peter Welch Yes Sean Patrick Maloney Yes Val Demings Yes Raja Krishnamoorthi Yes

10 Of The 13 Democrats On The House Intelligence Committee Backed An Impeachment Probe Well Before The Current Investigation. "But 10 of the 13 Democrats on the committee discussed an impeachment inquiry, actual impeachment, and the removal of, or resignation by, Trump well before news broke of the controversial phone call." ( The Daily Signal , 10/25/19)

3 Members Of The House Intelligence Committee, Mike Quigley, Terri Sewell And Joaquin Castro, Boycotted The Inauguration. ( The Washington Post , 01/19/17)

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