{"id":1315578,"date":"2019-10-12T21:08:00","date_gmt":"2019-10-13T03:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/durst-column-you-cant-do-that\/"},"modified":"2019-10-12T21:08:00","modified_gmt":"2019-10-13T03:08:00","slug":"durst-column-you-cant-do-that","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/local-news\/durst-column-you-cant-do-that\/","title":{"rendered":"Durst column: You can\u2019t do that"},"content":{"rendered":"
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All of Washington is vibrating like the foam on a latte in the cup holder of a convertible jeep riding railroad tracks over a bridge. Republicans are scrambling to hold together their diverse coalition of rich white men frightened about the next election and well-to-do white men worried about the next election. Democrats also seem mildly engaged, which to them borders on a frenzy.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s all due to the substantial evidence that Donald Trump conspired to withhold military aid to Ukraine unless President Volodomyr Zelensky agreed to assist in the upcoming election by digging up dirt on Joe Biden\u2019s family. A great way to resolve this would be to launch an investigation into corruption activities by all family members of the executive branch of government, past and present, but that\u2019s probably not going to happen.<\/p>\n

The proof of Mr. Trump\u2019s malfeasance consists of texts, emails, depositions, multiple whistleblowers and a little thing called Trump\u2019s own admission. Either he doesn\u2019t believe he can commit a crime, doesn\u2019t think anybody cares, or considers himself untouchable (stemming from the fact that lately, nobody wants to touch him).<\/p>\n

The problem with swimming with Trump is he\u2019s constantly pooping in the pool and expecting everyone to pretend not to notice while smiling at the honor. Then he pees from the high board and calls it liquid gold. And still his enablers are surprised when they get out and no one will lend them a towel.<\/p>\n

It was bound to happen: you cut enough corners, eventually all you\u2019re left holding is a hole, hopefully big enough to hide in. Which is what all of his staffers and appointees are looking for right now as the investigation spreads like basement mold.<\/p>\n

He then didn\u2019t just double down, he quintupled down by publicly threatening to ask China to do the same thing. First he leverages Ukraine, then China, who\u2019s next; Wakanda? Ruritania? Fredonia? He\u2019s already got Absurdistan\u2019s support, aka: Fox News.<\/p>\n

Why does Trump have to dig up dirt on anybody when he has plenty Trump branded dirt in his own back yard? Obviously, he\u2019s not going to give away his extremely valuable dirt for free, but couldn\u2019t he lend Biden a couple of wheel barrels full at 10 percent interest?<\/p>\n

The man has never heard the words, \u201cYou can\u2019t do that.\u201d From anybody. Ever. Whether it concerned legal, ethical, moral or strategic matters. He\u2019s Billy Mumy in that Twilight Zone episode. Either you agree with what he wants or suffer the consequences. Hopefully he\u2019ll hear \u201cNo, I\u2019m sorry, you can\u2019t betray your oath of office, you\u2019re fired\u201d from the American people soon.<\/p>\n

But right now, the president is double-dog daring Congress: \u201cYeah, I did it, and I\u2019ll do it again, and who\u2019s going to stop me? You? Right, you and what army?\u201d Even though he\u2019s under intense fire for abuse of power, the House of Representatives \u2013 controlled by Democrats \u2013 decides this information is so critical, they immediately spring into action\u2026 and take a two- week recess.<\/p>\n

But in the middle of October, when they get back, Congress is expected to buy a one-way ticket on the Impeachment Train without any idea of where it\u2019s going, when it\u2019ll get there or how much it\u2019s going to cost.<\/p>\n

And as usual, checked bags are extra.<\/p>\n

Will Durst is an award-winning, nationally acclaimed columnist, comic and former sod farmer in New Berlin, Wisconsin.<\/p>\n

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