House Democrats argument for impeachment is a house of cards

Now that the public hearings portion of the impeachment inquiry has ended, the process is moving forward toward an impeachment vote. Voting are 197 Republicans and 233 Democrats, plus one Independent. There are four vacancies in the chamber.

While most Americans have formed a view regarding guilt or innocence, many still want to evaluate the arguments from both sides.

House Intelligence Committee Impeachment House of Cards

At the base of the House Impeachment is that the President Trump withheld aid to Ukraine, demanding action before it was released. This would be a quid pro quo.

The fact is that US military aid to Ukraine was held up for at most 55 days by President Trump. The reason had to do with corruption investigations that have been a concern inside the beltway for years.

President Trump, even before he ran, questioned America’s taxpayer support of corrupt Governments. (KYIV / 2015 Corruption In Ukraine)

Democrat Basis for Impeachment

The Democrats’ view is that Trump held up the shipment in order to force the newly elected Ukraine government to “dig up dirt” on one of his potential political rivals. And that this was, in fact, a bribe. The claim is that Trump offered to release…