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    Virginia Heffernan: Republicans wanted to impeach Trump from the start

    by Virginia Heffernan, Los Angeles Times Jan 24, 2020 3 minutes

    Among the most puzzling defenses of President Trump is this particular script, beloved of Republican lawmakers: "The Democrats have been trying to impeach this president since before he was sworn into office." Trumpites like to deliver it with high ferocity and little variation.

    Sure, it's nowhere near as jaunty as Trump's masterwork: "I JUST GOT IMPEACHED FOR MAKING A PERFECT PHONE CALL!"

    But it's equally desperate.

    The response is, as it should be, Yes, of course, impeachment has been top of mind lo these many soul-grinding years,

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