Nothing to see here post impeachment trial

In the two weeks following the impeachment trial, the President:

• Intervened in the sentencing of an accomplice convicted on multiple counts

• Called for a wholesale prosecution of his “enemies”

• Punished government employees who lawfully testified in or leading to impeachment hearings

• Fired the Director of National Intelligence for permitting a proper intelligence briefing to Congress

So … this is going well…. 

Red Dawn | the 2020 presidential election

2020 is turning out to be the Red Dawn presidential election — US intelligence agencies spotted Russians landing on US soil and, now, the President has apparently responded by firing the Director of National Intelligence for briefing Congress on the landing.

You know Patrick Swayze — or Chris Hemsworth, if that’s your bent — and the Wolverines would not take this lying down ... nor should any American.

one way to respond to impeachment acquittal

Transcript of President Clinton's Rose Garden Statement after acquittal by the Senate on two counts of impeachment, February 12, 1999, Courtesy of C-Span

President Clinton enters the Rose Garden.

The President: Now that the Senate has fulfilled its constitutional responsibility bringing this process to a conclusion, I want to say again to the American people how profoundly sorry I am for what I said and did to trigger these events and the great burden they have imposed on the Congress and on the American people.

I also am humbled and very grateful for the support and the prayers I have received from millions of Americans over this past year.

Now I ask all Americans, and I hope all Americans here in Washington and throughout our land, will rededicate ourselves to the work of serving our nation and building our future together. This can be and this must be a time of reconciliation and renewal for America. Thank you very much.

As the President leaves the podium, a reporter calls out: In your heart, sir, can you forgive and forget?

The President returns to the podium: I believe any person who asks for forgiveness has to be prepared to give it.

The President exits.

Kind words on Crossing the Difference

Kind words about 3Practices for Crossing the Difference Divide from my longtime Solana Beach, California friend, Mike Deal. Thanks Mike!

So enjoying this awesome little book. It’s not about winning, it’s not about being “right”, it’s not about changing opinions, it may not even be about finding common ground. In fact it might be about finding uncommon ground. 

I don’t know how it ends, but it’s got my feet to the fire.

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