Impeachment inquiry reveals pathetic truth about ‘what MAGA is fighting for’

Home Republicans have a way—a deep instinct—that their political adversary, Democratic President Joe Biden, simply might need performed one thing fallacious. They don’t seem to be certain what he did or when he did it, however Home Speaker Kevin McCarthy introduced Tuesday his caucus would open a proper impeachment inquiry to unravel it as soon as and for all.

Consider it because the “all vibes, no proof” impeachment inquiry—an ideal encapsulation of the MAGA agenda in motion.

Naturally, reality-based commentators on the appropriate and left had ideas. Professional-democracy conservative David Frum summed up McCarthy’s “plan” in a telling tweet:

1) Impeach Biden for his son’s unhappy life.

2) Shut down the federal government.

3) Federal abortion ban.

4) Impunity for Trump’s coup, doc thefts, business frauds, Kushner’s Saudi $2 billion, and so forth.

5) Discover a lobbying job earlier than November 2024.

On the Democratic facet, veteran strategist and Hopium Chronicles substacker Simon Rosenberg enumerated “what MAGA is combating for”:

– The top of American democracy

– Recession, financial break, plutocratic tax coverage

– Hotter planet, rolling again local weather positive factors

– Extra weapons, extra useless children

– 10 yr olds giving start to their rapist’s infants

– Russian victory in Ukraine

X, the platform previously referred to as Twitter, nonetheless manages to serve up some occasional gems, regardless of being gutted by tech bro Elon Musk. These takes on Home Republicans’ “all vibes, no proof” impeachment inquiry definitely qualify.

Kerry talks with Drew Linzer, director of the web polling firm Civiqs. Drew tells us what the polls say about voters’ emotions towards President Joe Biden and Donald Trump, and what the outcomes could be if the 2 males had been to, say … run towards one another for president in 2024. Oh yeah, Drew polled to seek out out who thinks Donald Trump is responsible of the crimes he’s been indicted for, and whether or not or not he ought to see the within of a jail cell.