As this national spectacle commences, we decided to take a look at what each side has to gain, or lose, from the process
he impeachment proceedings against President Trump, which began this week in the US House of Representatives, are sure to be a circus and a spectacle and a show all wrapped up into one.
All of official Washington, as well as millions of viewers around the world, will watch as congressional Democrats attempt to prove that Donald Trump used his position as president for political gain.
The hearings are likely to last for months, well into the 2020 election season. The irony is, unless something dramatic emerges, it seems that we already know the outcome: impeachment will pass in the House and be rejected by the Senate.
In the meantime, both sides are preparing for an all-out war. Witnesses will take the stand, charges will be made, information will be leaked, and the partisan divide will grow wider. House Republicans will repeat the mantra that the whole process is a sham and a witch-hunt. After all, there was no crime. The “quo” (investigating Hunter Biden, son of former vice president Joe Biden) was never delivered, while the “quid” (American aid) was provided.
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