https://www.salon.com/2019/11/12/send-in-the-clowns-impeachment-is-serious-stuff-but-gop-wants-a-circus/
"At its worst, Trumpism has indoctrinated millions of Americans who doubt or outright reject reality, the very existence of empirical fact. Instead, they accept as truth the shriekings of one man whose reputation for corruption and mendacity stretches back to the 1970s — a man who, among other horrendous deeds, just admitted in court that he stole $2.8 million from military veterans, of all people. Defying all things commonsensical, this is their guy, their Chosen One, and they’re willing to burn everything down in defense of this clown. Consequently, House Democrats aren’t engaged in an impeachment of choice. Given the stakes — the voluminous record of crimes, unprecedented stunts and defiant incompetence by this president, impeachment is a compulsory law-enforcement action by patriots who gratefully recognize where Trump’s brand of autocratic generalissimo-style leadership is headed if provided too much oxygen. The public impeachment hearings are designed to be administered by both parties commensurate with the seriousness of the charges. But I think we all know what’s really going to happen, at least on the Republican side."
