By now you've probably heard about the impeachment vote and you've no doubt received word from the liberal media about the "bravery" and "somber" behavior exhibited by the cowardly Democrats who gleefully celebrated moments after the vote took place.
But what you may not have heard about pertains to the multiple Democrats who voted against the first article of impeachment against President Donald Trump on Wednesday.
On the "abuse of power" charge, Democrat votes counted 228–2, Republicans were 0–195, and the one independent member of Congress, Justin Amash, voted for impeachment.
The final tally for the first article of impeachment was 230–197–1.
As for the second article of impeachment, or "obstruction of Congress" as the accusers have labeled it, three Democrats defected from Nancy "two vineyards in California" Pelosi and voted against impeachment putting the final vote for Democrats at 228–3, Republicans at 0–195, and, of course, Justin Amash voted with the Democrats.
While this is only a handful of votes, it's notable to point out that there are Democrats who know their constituents don't want Trump impeached and they're probably very worried about not being elected in 2020 as a result of yesterday's three-ring dumpster fire circus extravaganza.
In case you're wondering, "What happens next?" that's a dang question, but the short answer is that we're waiting to see if and when Speaker Pelosi chooses to send the articles of impeachment to the senate when they will effectively be dead on arrival.
Now the Democrats have the tiger by the tail. They went and did what they've been talking about doing for three years and we'll have to wait and see if Fancy Nancy decides to sit on the articles of impeachment until Dems (possibly) regain control of the senate. There is no expiration date on articles of impeachment.
Between the two charges lobbed at Trump, the Obstruction of Congress charge is perhaps the most interesting. The House has basically decided that it has the same ability to compel testimony through the issuing of subpoenas as the courts; but that's not how it works. Only the courts have the ability to compel testimony. Sure, the House can issue all the subpoenas they want, but it's mostly just hot air. People who get them can challenge the subpoenas and it's ultimately up to the courts to decide if the subpoenas can be thrown out or enforced. If the court throws out the subpoena, the witness doesn't have to testify. That's not "obstruction of Congress" because Congress isn't being obstructed from enforcing any powers they were previously granted by we the people. The very fact that Congress was arrogant enough to execute this charge is an example of the House overstepping their authority. The impeachment is not about removing a President; it's more about extending the powers of the Legislature to limit the Executive.
The extremists in the Democrat party have bullied their leadership into moving farther to the Left and, in doing so, they have shot themselves in the foot for 2020. This will only harden Trump's support to the point where he could, to quote the man himself, shoot someone on 5th Avenue and people would still elect him.
In other words, 31 Democrats in the districts Trump won in 2016 should start polishing off their resumes.
WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 18: House Committee on the Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler (D-NY), delivers remarks alongside Chairman Adam Schiff, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (D-CA), Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney, House Committee on Oversight and Reform (D-NY), Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Chairman Eliot Engel, House Foreign Affairs Committee (D-NY), Chairman Richard Neal, House Ways and Means Committee (D-MA) and Chairwoman Maxine Waters, House Financial Services Committee (D-CA), following the House of Representatives vote to impeach President Donald Trump on December 18, 2019 in Washington, DC. On Wednesday evening, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 230 to 197 and 229 to 198 to impeach President Trump on two articles of impeachment charging him with abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. (Photo by Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images)