Pain of presidential impeachment hearings is palpable

The American political system is so broken that intelligent citizens are already turning a deaf ear to testimony they do not want to hear.

U.S. President Donald Trump, pictued. It may seem unbelievable, but the super hype of the House of Representatives as to the evidence piling up against the president will not likely lead to the outcome the Democrats want. The president will likely face a positive impeachment vote in the House of Representatives and will survive a similar attempt in the Senate, writes Sheila Copps. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore

Opinion

BY SHEILA COPPS

November 18, 2019

OTTAWA—The pain of presidential impeachment hearings is palpable. Multiple witnesses will be heard. Multiple claims will be made. And in the end, it is unlikely a single mind will be changed. The American political system is so broken that intelligent citizens are already turning a deaf ear to t...

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