SaintsInDome2006
Footballguy
Johnson is a wash due to the era. The GOP was wiped out in 74 and lost the WH In 76. And Bush ran on and won in 00 partly on returning decency (or something) to the presidency.While this is the truth, it’s not the whole truth. I don’t come to this POV in a vacuum.
There are 3 modern scandals before this one which people at the time believed rose to the level of impeachment: Watergate, Iran-Contra, and Lewinskygate. In each of those the President’s political party was generally opposed but at least some were open to the idea of following the investigation wherever it went. Not in this case. From the beginning, Republicans in Congress have expressed their utter contempt and total opposition to any investigation. They have actively aided Trump in his obstruction. They have made it impossible for the congress to fulfill its constitutional duties.
In other words, it is Republicans who have turned this into a wholly political matter. I simply accept things as they are.
I’m getting a pseudo reverse psychology vibe on this one from the GOP. We’ll see how the McGahn hearing goes as that should be a preview.