THE FINAL WORD
DEFENDING THE TRUMP PRESIDENCY INTO 2020...
Democrats are unlikely to waste any time once the new Congress is sworn in this January. They will open a slew of investigations and unleash a flurry of subpoenas. Likely areas of inquiry include the 2016 election, Trump’s tax returns, the Justice Kavanaugh hearings, and anything else that fires up the left-wing base. If they are able to conjure up some legal jeopardy for members of the President’s inner circle in between all the gaseous speeches about “protecting our Democracy,” that will be considered a bonus. Congressional Democratic leadership will spend the next two months finalizing a timeline and strategy for Trump’s impeachment, and all indications point to a Nancy Pelosi-led House. If that’s the case, the Republicans will have to deal with a political figure who is as shameless as she is loathed on the right. Front-line partisans will not extend any good faith to the other side, as they will expect to receive none in return.
Despite billions of dollars spent and over a hundred million votes cast, the midterm elections gave us little reason for optimism. The American people head into 2019 knowing that the chances for any major legislation are almost nonexistent. You can forget about a grand bargain on immigration or another round of pro-growth tax cuts. The only safe prediction for our political future is that partisan battles are going to get even uglier, and the shouting on all sides will get louder. This outlook may be surprising to some, but the 2018 midterm results were a mixed bag. Republicans managed to maintain control of the Senate, which means that the machinery of judicial nomination and appointments will continue. The Democrats also came away with a major victory in the House of Representatives, where they picked up nearly 40 seats on their way to a majority. For the first time in the Trump presidency, the opposition party will have control of part of Congress. While this is being touted as a “check on the president’s power” and necessary for “accountability” in the era of Trump, the reality comes down to one word: impeachment.
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Democrats are unlikely to waste any time... They will open a slew of investigations and unleash a flurry of subpoenas.
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