Lingering Laughability

FUTURE GENERATIONS of Americans will be amazed that Donald Trump was allowed to remain president as long as he was, considering. Considering the fact that he was in violation of the constitution the moment he was inaugurated. he still is, the emoluments clause, among others. But with each passing day, it is becoming more difficult for his supporters to support him, their excuses for his behavior become more laughable and ludicrous. Donald Trump was so determined to blackmail the Ukraine for political dirt on Biden that he orchestrated a smear campaign which led to the ultimate removal of the United States Ambassador to the Ukraine, Marie Yovanovitch, a lady of impeccable quality, her only fault being that she was opposed to and would be an impediment to Trump's blackmail scheme. Her "involvement: in Trump's criminal plot, opposing it, was the reason for her testimony in Congress and appearance on national television. Like all the other witnesses so far and those to come, Ms. Yovanovitch's testimony was quite damaging to the president. Her testimony was so impressive, that as she walked out of the room afterwards, everyone, including the Republicans, gave her a standing ovation. Even those who know Trump best would probably never have expected that the ill advised president would actually start tweeting an attack on her during her testimony. This is another Donald Trump crime of the day; witnessing tampering, specifically. Trump's defense? It isn't witnessing tampering, because it was done during her testimony, and she never would have known about it had somebody, the committee chairman, not interrupted her testimony told her about the president's attack. We'll see how well that laughable argument holds up. meanwhile, the tweet will be listed among the eventual articles of impeachment, along with obstruction of justice, and others. it is very cooperative and convenient of teh president to contribute to the list of impeachable offenses even as the list is being compiled, and this cooperative behavior, were it not unintentional, would be grounds for a lighter prison sentence. Historians sometimes marvel at how long and how many of Hitler's followers remained loyal, even after the war. The Trump cult is remindful of this, but, there are some slight indications that as Trump's massive criminal behavior comes to light, his support will shrink, and that, if little else, gives us reason for hope.