The Ghost of Impeachments Past

As I wrote two weeks ago, it’s almost an obscenity — and the height of parochialism — to think about the war in Ukraine in terms of domestic US politics.

But there is an aspect to that discussion that goes beyond tribalism. Because I hasten to remind you, dear reader, that until it recently became embarrassing to them, one of our two political parties was fully aligned with Vladimir Putin and a vocal supporter and ally of his regime. And its standard bearer continues to be his BFF.

That is well worth keeping in mind as we watch wanton Republican gaslighting over Ukraine, and as we contemplate the GOP’s effort to regain power right here in the USA.

A Gentle Reminder

So much has happened in the last two years that it’s easy to forget what would otherwise have been earth-shaking events. One such thing is Trump’s first impeachment which, you may recall, turned on him blackmailing the president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy — the same guy they are now calling the Jewish Churchill — to manufacture dirt on Joe Biden if he wanted to get American anti-tank weapons with which to defend his country against a Russian invasion.

All but one of the 49 Senate Republicans — everyone but Romney — thought that was much ado about nothing, or at least pretended to.