Put him on the team
by digby
I’m on record supporting the idea of putting Justin Amash on the House Manager team. I think he makes the case for his inclusion here:
Rep. Justin Amash: “I come to this floor not as a Democrat, not as a Republican, but as an American who cares deeply about the Constitution, the rule of law, and the rights of the people … Impeachment is about maintaining the integrity of the office of the presidency.” Via ABC pic.twitter.com/9OUToqnOVZ— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) December 18, 2019
As I said before, I think it would be powerful to have a former Tea Party Republican making this case. The fact that he’s the only one of his class adhering to the principles they all pretended to have speaks volumes about who they are. I doubt more than a one out of a hundred Republicans would give a damn but in a close election next fall, that one percent could be decisive. Democrats should recognize that he might be able to speak to some people they cannot reach —- not in the Senate but out in the country.
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