The longer they stall, the more misinformation they can plant.
These actions have been most effective when they are swift and decisive. It leaves no time or mental room to construct the alternative reality.
My big worry. Here we have Trump and his sycophants claiming Congress as a "Kangaroo court" and using 1930s end of Weimar Republic era fascist language to cast shadow and doubt over an entire institution. And Schiff is already saying this is simply "strong evidence of obstruction". *snores*
Firing Comey and bragging about it to Russians in the oval office was also strong evidence of obstruction. So too were the other 9 instances outlined in the Mueller report. And the other blatant obstruction after the Mueller report was released.
Dems need to coalesce around much stronger and tighter language in this ongoing constitutional crisis. Bolder words, more conviction, and more direct actions.
People are really not appreciating the potential issues and complexity regarding inherent contempt, especially regarding executive privilege or those working for or with the president. Anyone caught up has the right to petition and jam everything up and the ability to even use the power if privilege is claimed is questionable. Anyone that thinks it's a quick and easy solution that's faster than what they've been doing might not fully understand the situation. There are reasons it's not been used in a long time and people treat it with some skepticism.
Everything is complex and has potential issues until you try it and force discussion. McConnell and Trump have tested that out to great success these last 3+ years in a multitude of areas. At least inherent contempt has been upheld by the supreme court, so there really is no question of its legality, only of its propriety.
I would actually look forward to the debate around inherent contempt once Dems let it fly. It would allow the Dems to use a laundry list of reasons why they've been
forced to use inherent contempt to
meet the constant escalation of the executive.
