Lewis Seeks Participation Trophies For House Managers

In his left wing column on "The Daily Beast", back in November of 2019, CNN's token Republican claimed, that Trump was in deep trouble. The impeachment hearings were about to get underway, and at that time it seemed that fake news CNN was reporting "bombshell" after "bombshell" almost everyday.

It was a heady time for a never Trumper like Lewis. The fall of Trump! Like a mirage in the desert Lewis could see it on the horizon. The big bad orange man would get his comeuppance.

On that bright November day, when all things seemed possible, Lewis began his column with the optimistic claim, "As the walls are slowly closing in on Trump..." He went on to praise Nancy Pelosi's decision to move forward on impeachment even without a crime, or any prospects of Republican support. Lewis exclaimed "Nancy is right on this one."

To give you an idea of how bad of a prediction, "the walls are slowly closing in on Trump" is, consider not one Republican in the House voted to impeach Trump, and odds are not one Republican in the senate will vote to convict Trump.

Well, if Nancy took Lewis's advice that was really stupid. I doubt she needed his help to make such a dumb move.

We are now on the eve of President Trump's acquittal. It would have happened today, but the petty Democrats in the senate can force a delay until after the state of the union on Tuesday.

Now, in a tweet Lewis today is suggesting that the senate "censure" President Trump. In a tweet Lewis writes:

"If (senators) Sasse and Alexander feel this way, the Republican Senate should at least censure Trump, no?"

No, on conviction but Lewis seems to be holding out the hope for a face saving censure. The House lost their case, but maybe they can get a consolation prize. Like kids in little league, on a losing team, they can get a participation trophy. That and the gold tipped pens that Nancy gave them might make it all worth it.

The senate has no business censuring a President for doing his job. The President runs foreign policy. He has an interest to make sure that foreign aid is properly spent. And if he wants to know what the previous administration was doing in a foreign country he can ask.

But this whole impeachment debacle may be a teachable moment. Two lessons to take from this. It takes High Crimes and Misdemeanors to impeach a President. And the second lesson - Don't take Matt Lewis's predictions seriously.