and to divide it into parties more or less friendly to the accused. have we seen that? in many cases, it will connect itself with the pre-existing factions. hmm, fox news. and will enlist all their animosities, partialities, influence, and interest on one side. and you think jim jordan on one side. or on the other, maybe you think al green. hamilton clearly knew how divisive impeachment would be and in the very same essay, he also issued a warning. there will always be the greatest danger that the decision will be regulated more by the comparative strength of parties than by the real demonstrations of innocence or guilt. that was written 231 years ago, folks. hamilton was calling out the threat of partisan ship nearly a century before the very first impeachment of a sitting president. and the lawmakers at the center of the process this time would do well to heed that warning. after all, history has its eyes on you.