Reps. Al Green of Texas and Rashida Tlaib of Michigan just provided Republicans with yet another iteration of their best defense for voting “no” on impeachment. A one-two punch by these Democrats on the House floor left little of the myth that it brings them no pleasure to impeach President Trump for the sole malfeasance he likely committed with Ukraine.
“If this president is allowed to thwart the efforts of Congress with a legitimate impeachment inquiry, the president will not only be above the law — he will be beyond justice,” said Green in a passionate reference to the second article of impeachment. There’s an obvious issue with his plea, namely that the “obstruction of Congress” charge is legal garbage. But worse is the messenger and his messaging.
