Olde Europe
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- Dec 8, 2014
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Why should impeachment be off the table ever?
Impeachment, let's not kid ourselves, is at its core a political process, and will be perceived as such, even if some similarities with legal procedures exist. As such, impeachment is open to political considerations, such as...
... will impeachment without subsequently gathering the votes to convict be seen as defeat?
... will impeachment be seen, by a significant portion of the electorate, as illegitimate, and create a back-ward oriented backlash?
... will impeachment hurt, rather than help, women in general, and the MeToo movement in particular?
... is, in short, impeachment politically stupid, and / or engender political / societal developments that stand athwart of Creating a Better Union?
If so, it should be off the table.