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Upon what authority, if not the mechanisms of equal justice under the law, should he be removed? I understand that many conservatives and liberals alike tend to feel entitled to their torch and pitchfork "justice" but that is a form of corruption in itself. That demand for instant gratification is also a contradiction to justice.
Yes, we firmly believe that Trump is dirty as the day is long but it's not as simple as stamping our feet until he's removed. The process is being hampered by a percentage of Americans who would tolerate ANY amount of ethical divergence from him and have spent much energy excusing and enabling him. The Republican congress, for instance, has run shameless interference for two years.
It's better that this thing is done slow but done right. Trump should have his day in court. The only question is whether this disagreement about whether a president can or should be removed for compromising the very principles upon which justice itself depends will divide us indefinitely. In truth, the only thing that's kept him in office this long is the foot dragging of conservatives who can't deny the obviousness of Trump's reckless disregard for the law but also can't abide having him replaced by even a decent liberal.
It is the political religion of the right that we are up against and that prevents justice being done.
Baloney!
The intent of the Mueller "investigation" was to inhibit the Trump presidency as much as possible while providing a focal point for Democrats and establishment GOP candidates to run against. The "investigation" is pure politics and to use the laws of this nation to effect it is akin to tactics used in banana republics.
If this "investigation" has exposed one thing it's the shallowness and lack of real conviction our elected official have. It's showed the majority of national politicians to be "style over substance" and that they are willing to go to any length to preserve their positions...even if those lengths mean abusing the laws of this country.
Thje Democrats and NeverTrumpers have done EXACTLY to Trump what they told us all Republicans would do to Obama. The difference is that Republicans never went after Obama like this.