Some on the left are seriously talking impeachment – thus we must opine on the absurdity of this call here and now.
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Today’s lesson in certainty will address, hypothetically, the aftermath of removing from office a legally elected president. It’s unfortunate, but also evident, that many softies of the liberal mindset, and their ilk, believe that if they successfully impeach President Trump, Hillary will ride her unicorn onto the south lawn, dismount, royally wave, and take her seat in the Oval Office, propping her sensible shoes on the desk, and claim her rightful place in history. It doesn’t work like that. We broach this subject as a newborn presidency is attempting to turn back the clock, reestablish the American dream, and rescue a government heading full steam ahead into socialism.
Al Green, not the sultry, soulful rhythm and blues artist, but the rancorous, perpetual bad hair day Representative Al Green (D-TX), was the first member of Congress to call for Trump’s impeachment for maybe talking out of school or some crime against nature. His sparkling oratory included, “No one is above the law, and that includes the President of the United States of America.” All true, no one should be above the law, but if the magnifying glass were turned upon the many generations to grace the White House before Trump, impeachments would have racked up like twelve billiard balls in a game of ranter-go-round (in street talk, screw your neighbor) –far more egregious sins than ruffling a few tail feathers.
We get it, Trump is not everyone’s cup of tea, but being disliked is not an impeachable offense. Back in the olden days, campers, in 1993, when Ken Starr invaded Bill Clinton’s orifices, searching for scathing details of an inappropriate relationship with then-intern Monica Lewinsky, Democrats were outraged, because, you know, one’s sex life should be private. The problem was, Mr. Bill lied under oath, “I did not have sexual relations with that woman.” Yeah, but he did, and Mr. Starr recommended impeachment proceedings, stating, “But the law is the law and no one is above the law.” So, Bill Clinton was impeached by the House of Representatives, and continued, on his merry way, running the country for many more moons. It should be noted that it is downright difficult to remove a sitting president.
Now, another hypothetical; let’s say Trump decides all this silliness is causing heartburn, being a billionaire real estate magnet is much easier, and he decides to cash it in. There is a line of succession, constitutionally, The 20th Amendment (Article II, Section 1, Clause 6), the 25th Amendment, and the Presidential Succession Law of 1947. Let’s review in order of who’s on first:
Vice President Mike Pence—Conservative
Speaker of the House Paul Ryan—Sometimes annoying, but, Conservative
Senate President Pro Tempore Orrin Hatch—REALLY CONSERVATIVE and Mormon
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson—Ahem, yes, he’s in line, people
Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin—Hmm…another Trump guy
Secretary of Defense James Mattis–Ditto
Attorney General Jeff Sessions—Yikes! I’ll wager you didn’t see that one coming
Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke—Animal lover, all around good guy, Conservative
Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue—Hello? America’s Heartland Conservative
Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross—Oooh, maybe a longshot in here–he was a Democrat until Trump won, but now Republican
Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta—Ditto on Perdue
Secretary of Health and Human Services Tom Price—Conservative
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Ben Carson—Not an imbecile as reported by MSM, but a smart CONSERVATIVE
Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao—Yeah, that won’t happen because she is not a natural born citizen (but since Obama, who knows) P.S. Her hubby is Mitch McConnell.
Secretary of Energy Rick Perry—Texas conservative, and all things are bigger, including political ideology, in that state.
Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos—Can you imagine? Before Hillary? OMG!!
Secretary of Veterans Affairs David Shulkin—He’s new, conservative and way better than the last VA guy
Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelly—Oh yeah, Bad A** Conservative—A-team style
I don’t see any Hillary anywhere in that line, do you?
So, you see, happy or unhappy, campers, trying your best to oust a sitting president with wishes, glitter bombs, and crocheted anatomy hats, is child’s play, when your opponent is the U.S. Constitution. Instead, study your history books, or just Google, the ways and means of dethroning a sitting president, that may not have been your first choice, but was the absolute winner last November, with 304 electoral votes. With 270 electoral yes nods to win, Trump surpassed with a mandated victory. My humble advice is to study the impenetrable wall of conservatives, eager to rise to the top, and then, as dismay overwhelms your sensitive, snuggly side, retreat to fight (spitting, hissing and protesting) another day. You will not win this battle, no matter how many tears you cry. Now, let’s hit the mess hall—it’s karaoke night in The Swamp.
