Well, it appears Trump’s effort to become President for Life is failing. It took long enough. As a Republican, I am disappointed in the slow response of the Republican leadership in the Senate and House of Representatives, particularly among the majority who want to be reelected and fear Trump’s retaliation the next time they run in a Republican Primary.
A month ago, while I was against Trump, I was against suggestions that he be investigated for crimes and prosecuted and possibly receive a criminal sentence. I was against this because I don’t like the idea of the winners prosecuting the losers in elections. It would make us look like a Banana Republic. I have totally reversed my opinion. Donald Trump did his best to make us a Banana Republic. If he is guilty of felonies, he should go to prison.
I don’t think it ever had a chance of succeeding. It’s one thing for a politician to remain silent and hope this problem goes away. Why risk Trump’s wrath when the problem might go away on its own? But it would be another for a judge or a state legislator or a Congressman to vote to overrule the votes cast in a state and destroy Democracy. I think Trump was delusional to think it just might happen that way. But now we have given the world the idea that someday something like that may happen.