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Lewis, then Biden, now Pelosi

I hate to pile on the newsletters, but this is important. As I was wrapping up today’s edition, news broke that John Lewis, Joe Biden, and now Nancy Pelosi are all going to come out in favor of starting the impeachment process against the president. Like I said, important. It’s also humbling. I said Friday…

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I hate to pile on the newsletters, but this is important.

As I was wrapping up today’s edition, news broke that John Lewis, Joe Biden, and now Nancy Pelosi are all going to come out in favor of starting the impeachment process against the president.

Like I said, important.

It’s also humbling.

I said Friday that the Ukraine story would not make a difference. I could not have been more wrong, it appears. To be sure, there’s a long way to go. But this is serious movement.

—JS

John Stoehr is the editor of the Editorial Board. He writes the daily edition. Find him @johnastoehr.

5 Comments

  1. Burgs on July 30, 2021 at 7:54 am

    I think it’s worse in this case because the carrot was money Congress had already appropriated and was, therefore, already owed to Ukraine. It’s such an obvious violation of the constitution and the separation of powers that impeachment is an absolute MUST.

    • Leslie M., Eastern KS on July 30, 2021 at 7:54 am

      Nothing was “owed to Ukraine” so much as it was appropriated to Ukraine to help stave further Russian agression in a lawful and normal legislative process which the president decided to try to redistribute according to his personal whim.

      Pile on as you please, JS. Any clarity, any time is much appreciated.

    • Myk3y on July 30, 2021 at 7:54 am

      I thought they were loan guarantees, not loans or gifts.

  2. abbyinsm on July 30, 2021 at 7:54 am

    John Lewis and the frosh, I’ve been waiting for this.

  3. SusanMarsh on July 30, 2021 at 7:54 am

    Don’t beat yourself up about being wrong. The person in the White House has been as slimy as any we’ve ever seen. Everything I think that he should be investigated, he slips out of it either by diversion tactics, pressure on somebody somewhere and of course, LYING. I also figured this would be the same thing. I’m happy to be wrong this time. Even now, I’m watching a republican senator declaring that this is still nothing.

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