What Went Down On Day 1 Of The Impeachment Hearings

Perry, I disagree — I think Republicans/Fox News/etc. can cast anyone as a liberal Trump hater if they put even one word wrong. And in this case, Kent and Taylor are also elite members of the government bureaucracy — a.k.a. the “deep state.”

A historical sidebar here: Four days ago was the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, a big victory for the strong foreign policy stance against the USSR of Presidents H.W. Bush and Reagan. That serves as a stark contrast with the foreign policy we are hearing about right now.

To Nathaniel’s point — I think one thing Democrats are battling in this is the way news works. In this episode, it may be that the most damaging evidence — the “smoking gun,” perhaps — came at the beginning of the process. And yes, there are things being said now that should be a big deal, but don’t seem new …