The Impeachment Journey Begins

In Star Trek: Generations, Captain Kirk says to Captain Picard, "So the odds are against us and the situation is grim?"

Picard says it is and Kirk replies, "Sounds like fun." 

So anyway....

Speaker Nancy Pelosi held a news conference on Tuesday afternoon to announce that the House of Representatives will open a formal impeachment inquiry into Donald Trump for pressuring Ukraine to investigate Joe Biden and his family.

So….. YAY?!?

Well….

The situation with Trump dangling the prospect of foreign aid to Ukraine in exchange for Ukraine opening up an investigation into a political rival is about as explicit a wrong doing in the eyes of the Constitution as we’ve seen so far. And this is from a guy who has committed multiple affronts to the law and the spirit of the Constitution.  

But this particular affront is too specific for even Pelosi to keep stalling on impeachment.

The problem is all the bullshit that has kept Pelosi sidelining impeachment for months is still there.

Even if articles of impeachment get passed by the House, there is no way in hell Mitch McConnell and his fellow capitulators to the Donald will do anything more than give Trump a pass.

Then Trump’s on the road at his rallies crowing over this vindication and exoneration.

Even with a very explicit example of the sort of “high crime and misdemeanor” that the Constitution is looking for in an impeachment, victory is not assured.

In other words, the odds are against us and the situation is grim.  

But sometimes, we fight the battle not because we will win but ...

So the impeachment journey begins.  Be cautious: the odds are against us and the situation is grim.

Also be patient. Don't be too excitable like this guy.