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Impeaching to the Choir
Sep. 25th, 2019 09:17 amI am so disgusted by the political situation right now.
Why any politician in good conscience would put the country through an impeachment process that cannot possibly succeed is beyond me.
Impeaching to the choir!
Yes, of course, Trump is a slimy creep. A Golem with a Twitter account.
But Hunter Biden made $50,000 a month working for Burisma Holdings. He wasn’t an expert on Ukrainian gas, and what a coincidence he’s related to Joe Biden, eh?
Why the sainted Obama allowed that choice bit of nepotistic plundering to go through on his watch is also beyond me. Does Hunter Biden’s appointment bear investigation? You bet it does.
At issue is whether or not Trump attempted to extort Ukraine’s cooperation with an investigation into a political opponent.
A strong case can be made, I believe, that in 2016, Joe Biden was not a political opponent.
So, the tea must be poured through a different strainer: Is it proper to use withholding aid as a means to extort what you want from a foreign government under any circumstances?
Well, the sainted Obama did it.
Obama wanted Ukraine’s top prosecutor out, and Biden was the sheriff Obama sent in to do the deed. Burisma apparently was one of the companies Ukraine’s prosecutor was investigating for corruption. Obama threatened to withhold a billion dollar loan if the prosecutor wasn’t fired.
Here’s how Joe Biden tells the story: “I said, ‘You’re not getting the billion.’ I’m going to be leaving here in, I think it was about six hours. I looked at them and said: ‘I’m leaving in six hours. If the prosecutor is not fired, you’re not getting the money.’
“Well, son of a bitch, he got fired.”
And Hunter Biden got to keep his $50,000 a month job.
###
The champagne memes are a-poppin’ on Facebook. All my progressive pals are whooping with joy.
Zoroaster’s Armies of Light versus Ahriman’s Forces of Darkness.
Politics! It’s all one big Marvel comic book movie!
Like I say, I am disgusted.
By the sliminess of politicians but even more than that by the unutterable stupidity of people who think they are so, so virtuous.
You are not particularly virtuous, I want to tell them. You’re just one big collective tool in Nancy Pelosi’s chest. (And don’t even get me started on how bad Nancy Pelosi’s facelift is.)
But I keep my mouth shut.
Because what is the point of saying anything?
###
The only upside to this whole mess is that it should effectively end slimy Uncle Joe’s Presidential bid.
Clearing the way for Elizabeth Warren.
Is she as good as her press makes her out to be? More importantly, can she win against Trump?
I have no fucking clue.
My own favorite candidate remains Pete Buttigieg, but there is no way a gay guy gets to be President of the United States in 2020.
###
In other news, I caught Carol’s cold, so I’m even more crochety than normal. (What? You couldn’t tell?)
Also, I went to see the Downton Abbey movie, which is really awful. But, you know: Hyde Park Roosevelt Movie Theater—cheap! Hyde Park Roosevelt Movie Theater’s popcorn—cheap!
My generation’s obsession with the dying British aristocratic culture of the Edwardian Age really warrants a lengthy analysis at some point. But it’s not gonna get one from me today because now I gotta make some money.
Why any politician in good conscience would put the country through an impeachment process that cannot possibly succeed is beyond me.
Impeaching to the choir!
Yes, of course, Trump is a slimy creep. A Golem with a Twitter account.
But Hunter Biden made $50,000 a month working for Burisma Holdings. He wasn’t an expert on Ukrainian gas, and what a coincidence he’s related to Joe Biden, eh?
Why the sainted Obama allowed that choice bit of nepotistic plundering to go through on his watch is also beyond me. Does Hunter Biden’s appointment bear investigation? You bet it does.
At issue is whether or not Trump attempted to extort Ukraine’s cooperation with an investigation into a political opponent.
A strong case can be made, I believe, that in 2016, Joe Biden was not a political opponent.
So, the tea must be poured through a different strainer: Is it proper to use withholding aid as a means to extort what you want from a foreign government under any circumstances?
Well, the sainted Obama did it.
Obama wanted Ukraine’s top prosecutor out, and Biden was the sheriff Obama sent in to do the deed. Burisma apparently was one of the companies Ukraine’s prosecutor was investigating for corruption. Obama threatened to withhold a billion dollar loan if the prosecutor wasn’t fired.
Here’s how Joe Biden tells the story: “I said, ‘You’re not getting the billion.’ I’m going to be leaving here in, I think it was about six hours. I looked at them and said: ‘I’m leaving in six hours. If the prosecutor is not fired, you’re not getting the money.’
“Well, son of a bitch, he got fired.”
And Hunter Biden got to keep his $50,000 a month job.
###
The champagne memes are a-poppin’ on Facebook. All my progressive pals are whooping with joy.
Zoroaster’s Armies of Light versus Ahriman’s Forces of Darkness.
Politics! It’s all one big Marvel comic book movie!
Like I say, I am disgusted.
By the sliminess of politicians but even more than that by the unutterable stupidity of people who think they are so, so virtuous.
You are not particularly virtuous, I want to tell them. You’re just one big collective tool in Nancy Pelosi’s chest. (And don’t even get me started on how bad Nancy Pelosi’s facelift is.)
But I keep my mouth shut.
Because what is the point of saying anything?
###
The only upside to this whole mess is that it should effectively end slimy Uncle Joe’s Presidential bid.
Clearing the way for Elizabeth Warren.
Is she as good as her press makes her out to be? More importantly, can she win against Trump?
I have no fucking clue.
My own favorite candidate remains Pete Buttigieg, but there is no way a gay guy gets to be President of the United States in 2020.
###
In other news, I caught Carol’s cold, so I’m even more crochety than normal. (What? You couldn’t tell?)
Also, I went to see the Downton Abbey movie, which is really awful. But, you know: Hyde Park Roosevelt Movie Theater—cheap! Hyde Park Roosevelt Movie Theater’s popcorn—cheap!
My generation’s obsession with the dying British aristocratic culture of the Edwardian Age really warrants a lengthy analysis at some point. But it’s not gonna get one from me today because now I gotta make some money.
