Although the evidence of President Trump’s unlawful and impeachable acts is overwhelming and growing, the Republican-controlled Senate is certain to fall short Wednesday of the two-thirds vote needed to convict him on two articles of impeachment adopted by the House.
In his State of the Union address Tuesday night, President Trump tried to make it sound like everything’s coming up roses for the United States – and of course, he said all the credit belongs to him. But as a Democrat, I believe the state of the union is not good – our nation is divided, and there is too much hatred and too little forgiveness.
There are countless reasons for Americans to feel optimistic about the future, because we are better off today than we were four years ago. We’re in the midst of the great American comeback – but the Democrats and their allies in the anti-Trump media can’t come to grips with that reality.
President Trump’s speech Tuesday is a clear juxtaposition with the left’s cynical attack on America’s institutions, our president, and our heritage evidenced in their impeachment efforts.
In normal times, a billionaire from New York City would have no chance of becoming president. But on the other hand, look who already sits in the White House today.
Naming a vice presidential running mate this early in the primary season is a risky move, perhaps, but it would at least demonstrate novel political technique and a willingness to take bold steps to secure the party's nomination.
President Trump should use the State of the Union to highlight an under-reported, but perhaps his most important, accomplishment: Rebuilding the U.S. military.