I get that. I was disgusted that his minions went to prison and he skated. I also do understand the political position that it would have been bad for the country (and worse for the party) though I don't really agree with it. "We do these things not because they are easy but because they are hard" resonates here. The GOP took the easy way. Of course Trump minions have already paid some small prices while Trump skates. But something I did not know until recently was that Reagan came very close to being impeached over the Iran Contra affair or selling guns to rebels (I think) and the politicians decided not to impeach him because it was so soon after the Nixon affair.
Have you ever listened to Rachel Maddow's podcast about Spiro Agnew? I think it was called the bag men or something. Anyway...Agnew was nearly as bad as Nixon and was allowed to just resign.
I get that. I was disgusted that his minions went to prison and he skated. I also do understand the political position that it would have been bad for the country (and worse for the party) though I don't really agree with it. "We do these things not because they are easy but because they are hard" resonates here. The GOP took the easy way. Of course Trump minions have already paid some small prices while Trump skates. But something I did not know until recently was that Reagan came very close to being impeached over the Iran Contra affair or selling guns to rebels (I think) and the politicians decided not to impeach him because it was so soon after the Nixon affair.
Can't argue with that.
Have you ever listened to Rachel Maddow's podcast about Spiro Agnew? I think it was called the bag men or something. Anyway...Agnew was nearly as bad as Nixon and was allowed to just resign.
Both are very poor examples to follow I think.