blog 2.1: Trump v Clinton


  1. Even after the impeachment process, Clinton received backing from the public and his party. They saw it as a partisan attack that they never fully supported.
  2. The case against Clinton was based on Starr's report. However, the case against Trump is being built in real time as they chose not to base it off Mueller's report, making it more unpredictable.
  3. An ABC News poll found that only 38 percent of Republicans thought Clinton should be impeached. However, by the time the House had voted to impeach him, about two-thirds of Republicans agreed.
  4. Republicans lost seats in the House, and House Speaker Newt Gingrich resigned.
  5. At first they were in support, winning votes about the inquiry by large margins. However, by the time they voted on the actual impeachment, only five Democrats voted to do so. 
  6. 10 GOP Senators voted to acquit. 
  7. They need to make sure their actions are not seen as a partisan attack and that there are grounds on which their claims are being made. Also, they also know that centering the process around a special counsel investigation may not be as effective, which is why they waited for new evidence to surface. 
  8. Investigating Ukraine means evidence may emerge as the process continues, which is different from Clinton where everything set against him was already known.
  9. Clinton's accusations were about morals and his personal choices; however, the charges against Trump tie closely to his power as President, which makes it less relatable and more concerning. 

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