Tag Archives: Impeachment

Senator Mitch McConnell Excoriates Donald Trump

Posted on February 14, 2021 by Joe Benning

In the aftermath of the Senate vote that acquitted former President Trump in his second impeachment trial, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell gave a speech on the Senate floor in which he explained his vote to acquit. His rationale was … Continue reading →

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Trump Impeachment Redux

Posted on February 9, 2021 by Joe Benning

Lead impeachment manager Jamie Raskin (D. MD) led off the proceedings with a video montage that included some footage of Donald Trump’s incendiary speech and the subsequent attack on the capitol by an enraged mob. The video, shown below, is … Continue reading →

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Ben Sassse

Posted on February 5, 2021 by Joe Benning

The Nebraska Republican Party is set to censure Senator Ben Sasse. Again. The charge is that he has not, and will not, bend his knee to Donald Trump in the upcoming impeachment trial. Like Liz Cheney, Sasse has stuck to … Continue reading →

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Same Circus, Different Clowns

Posted on January 26, 2021 by Joe Benning

As roughly everybody knows, on January 6, 2021, then-President Donald J Trump stirred up a crowd by claiming that the most recent presidential election was stolen from him, implying that  Joe Biden’s ascension to the office was illegitimate.  Immediately thereafter … Continue reading →

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Impeachment Redux

Posted on January 12, 2021 by Joe Benning

Clowns to the left of me,  Jokers to the right… From “Stuck in the Middle With you” written by Gerry Rafferty.  It seems reasonably clear that Donald J. Trump, who has by now passed Richard M Nixon in the proverbial … Continue reading →

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Seriously?

Posted on January 9, 2020 by Joe Benning

When listening to politicians speak it is always entertaining to observe the high opinion they have of themselves. The latest entry in the comic book hero series comes from none other than Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House. Toward the … Continue reading →

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The Ever Changing Story

Posted on December 21, 2019 by Joe Benning

She is at it again. Nancy Pelosi, the Speaker of the House who famously said we have to pass this bill to see what’s in it, has issued a conditional “never mind” in the matter of the Trump impeachment. Consider … Continue reading →

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Chilling Effects

Posted on December 12, 2019 by Joe Benning

CNN is reporting that “current and former FBI officials tell CNN they’re concerned that the harsh rhetoric coming from Trump and Barr has only worsened the bureau’s already tenuous standing with the President, leaving them wondering whether federal agents could … Continue reading →

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Judge Napolitano Discusses Impeachment on Reason TV

Posted on November 26, 2019 by Joe Benning

After 6 months of studied silence, On Liberty Watch is going to re-open. In addition, the website will be revamped a bit over the next few months. The mission however, remains the same: the defense of liberty. The inanity of … Continue reading →

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