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Being hung up on the wrong thing leads to an awkward swing.
Tuesday, November 19th, marked the second week of public hearings regarding the US House of Representatives impeachment inquiry into President Donald J. Trump. He is being charged with betraying his oath of office and putting America’s national security at risk by trying to enlist a foreign power (Ukraine) to tarnish a rival (former Vice President Joe Biden) for his own political gain. Understandably, the president disapproves of this inquiry, at one point in October referring to it as “a lynching.” In his opinion, expressed via Twitter, the Democratic Party, the current House majority, is trying to “impeach the President, without due process or fairness or any legal rights.”
When President Trump originally wrote the tweet likening his struggle to being lynched, he was immediately met with criticism. For example, CNN commentator and New York Times bestselling author Keith Boykin responded saying:
“Your words dishonor the memory of more than 4,000 African Americans who were victims of lynching in this country.”
Boykin’s sentiment was shared by many in the Democratic Party, who believed President Trump’s words were both erroneous and disrespectful to those who have died via lynching. However, various conservatives called the scolding coming from liberals hypocritical considering their…
