A Really Great Idea for Speaker Pelosi
by tristero
From the always insightful Times letters section:
To the Editor:
Here’s an interesting idea for Democrats to ponder: Suppose President Trump is impeached and then Nancy Pelosi does not immediately send the case to the Senate, but instead declares that it would be wrong to hold a trial in the heat of an election year, and that it could be picked up later.
Of course, Mr. Trump would yell bloody murder about his “right” to a speedy trial, but this is a political not a criminal matter, and no such right exists. Besides, didn’t Mitch McConnell invoke the same in the Merrick Garland case?
This would leave Mr. Trump twisting in the wind while the Dems pursued their winning kitchen table agenda. Of course, a Democratic victory would make the case moot, while a Democratic defeat would leave the option open to try to remove him.
Jay Schleifer
Wellington, Fla.