I am not a supporter of Justin Amash. Amash is a
Teabagger, one of the founding members of that unholy lot, who has
voted to strip millions of their health coverage and otherwise savage
the “safety-net”. He has also supported Paul Ryan over the years
in obstructing everything former President Obama tried to accomplish.
He has been misrepresenting his district for nearly a decade now.
Amash sits in the seat once occupied by former President
Gerald Ford who rose to party leadership misrepresenting, in turn,
the city of Grand Rapids, Michigan and its environs. Ford, however,
knew compromise, Ford could reach across the isle. Ford could work to
get things done. Not so, the troglodytes that now control the
Republican caucus.
But there comes a time when even the dullest knife in
the drawer cuts deeply and last weekend was one of those times.
Amash, taking to 'twitter' announced that the time had come to begin
impeachment proceedings against Caesar Disgustus. Since he is the
first Republican member of either house of Congress, to reach these
crossroads his act must be seen for what it is: a profile in courage.
He knows that he has now earned the wrath of the
Don-Almighty, who promptly took to 'tweeting' that Amash is a
'loser', --juvenile tRUMPspeak meaning disapproval—adding that he
was only doing it for the publicity. I'm not convinced.
Indeed, immediately a challenger came forth swearing
obeisance to Disgustus in hopes of upending Amash in the coming
primaries. Amash can count on Disgustus coming to his home city and
raising the roof at the VanSCANDAL arena as he whips up opposition
into a fevered frenzy. But outside, in the streets, city, and
villages I'm not so sure that the assault on Amash will resonate.
One has only to recall that Disgustus opposed Roy Moore in the
Alabama Senate primary and Moore won. Then he endorsed Moore in the
general election and Moore lost. There are other examples, the
Virginia governor's race among them. The shadow that Disgustus casts
over the political landscape appears at times to be only as long as
his fingers, which no amount of photo-shopping will rectify.
But rumor has it that Amash may seek the Libertarian
nomination for President, in which case a primary challenger is
pointless. Amash is positioned, therefore, to strip support from
Disgustus in a must-win state and has the gravitas to do much better
than previous Libertarians nationwide. The Libertarian Party will
be, as in 2016, on the ballot in all 50 states.
This is what scares the shit out of Disgustus. Amash
could well play the roll of Ross Perot and reduce the support of our
erstwhile 'Caesar' will down into the high '30's, territory that
could well mean a 50 state Democratic sweep. And so, the character
assassination—the only thing Disgustus knows how to do—begins in
earnest.
Although I oppose everything Amash stands for, I respect
Amash for his courage and his principled stand. It will cost him
politically and make him a pariah in his caucus. But it is the right
thing to do. For months now rumors have been swirling that behind
closed doors many—the extent is never certain—Republicans
privately loathe tRUMP seeing him as the death-knell of the Party.
How many of Justin's colleagues will likewise come out of the closet
remains to be seen. Mitt Romney, who's father would be flailing
tRUMP, equivocated, issuing a nonsensical response to Amash and, by
comparison, is now found wanting. Mitt is such a disappointment.
But Amash did have some effect for, however narrowly,
the calls to begin impeachment proceedings are now bipartisan and
pressure is mounting on Speaker Pelosi and the Democratic House
leadership to move. Only time will tell if this is the end of the
beginning or the beginning of the end for Caesar Disgustus.
An Br'er Putin, he jus' laugh and laugh
Impeach and Imprison.
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