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SO, MR. DERSHOWITZ TRIED TO EMBELLISH HIS LEGAL CREATION AND DISTINGUISH AMONG THOSE ABUSES OF POWER WHICH WOULD BE IMPEACHABLE FROM THOSE WHICH WOULDN'T, ABUSES OF POWER THAT WOULD HELP THE PRESIDENT GET REELECTED WERE PERMISSIBLE AND THEREFORE UNIMPEACHABLE AND ONLY THOSE FOR PECUNIARY GAINS WERE BEYOND THE PALE.UNDER THIS THEORY, AS LONG AS THE PRESIDENT BELIEVES HIS REELECTION WAS IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST, HE COULD DO ANYTHING AND NO QUID PRO QUO WAS TOO CORRUPT. NO DAMAGE TO HER NATIONAL SECURITY, TOO GREAT, THIS WAS SUCH AN EXTREME VIEW THAT EVEN THE PRESIDENT'S OTHER LAWYERS HAD TO RUN AWAY FROM IT. WHAT ARE WE LEFT WITH? THE HOUSE HAS PROVEN THE PRESIDENTS GUILT. HE TRIED TO COERCE AN ALLY INTO HELPING HIM CHEAT BY SMEARING HIS OPPONENT. HE BETRAYED OUR NATIONAL SECURITY IN ORDER TO DO IT. WENDY WITHHELD MILITARY AID TO OUR ALLY AND VIOLATED THE LAW TO DO SO, HE COVERED IT UP AND COVERS IT UP STILL. HE IS CONTINUING OBSTRUCTION IS A THREAT TO HER OVERSIGHT AND VESTED POWERS OF THE HOUSE AND SENATE AND IF LEFT UNADDRESSED WILL PERMANENTLY AND DANGEROUSLY ALTER THE BALANCE OF POWER. THESE UNDENIABLE FACTS REQUIRE THE PRESIDENT TO RETREAT TO HIS FINAL DEFENSE. HE IS GUILTY AS SIN BUT CAN'T WE JUST LET THE VOTERS DECIDE AND HE IS GUILTY AS SIN BUT WHY NOT LET THE VOTERS CLEAN UP THIS MESS? HERE TO ANSWER THAT QUESTION WE MUST LOOK AT THE HISTORY OF THIS PRESIDENCY AND TO THE CHARACTER OF THIS PRESIDENT OR LACK OF CHARACTER AND ASK CAN WE BE CONFIDENT THAT HE WILL NOT CONTINUE TO TRY TO CHEAT IN THAT VERY ELECTION?
We're now seeing in real time the unfolding of Schiff's warning for the re-election strategy of Donald Trump: manufacture a lie to investigate imaginary crimes in the hopes of having some kind of show trial between now and election day. iOW, the exact kind of abuse of power every dictator uses (short of summary arrests or assassination) to stay in power. Trump and Barr are tag-teaming the demolition of the upcoming election at the national level while red state governors and legislatures will do the dirty work at the "street" level of voting.