65 has come true. where he warned that, in many cases, it will connect itself with the pre-existing factions. and will enlist all their animosities, partialities, influence, and interest on one side or on the other. and in such cases, 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. after years of investigations, hearings, and millions of taxpayer dollars, democrats found no proof that the president committed a crime. no proof at the vague accusations in these articles clearly reflect a basic prerequisite for impeachment. impeaching for high crimes and misdemeanors is a charge that an actual crime was committed. these empty, baseless articles expose, for the american people, what this is. a desperate partisan attempt to
turn to the subject of partisanship. it s a subject alexander hamilton was concerned about. he wrote some words advocating for the ratification of the constitution, the federalist papers laid out the reasons madison and principally hamilton thought the impeachment clause was necessary, but he also flagged concerns. he said in many cases of impeachment, it will connect itself with the preexisting factions and will enlist all their animosities, partialities, influence and interest on one side. where in the other in such cases there always will be the greater danger that the decision will be made more pi tby the strength o parties than by innocence or guilt. do you think hamilton predicted a real danger here? certainly that has proven to be the case certainly of the two
professor turley. the subject alexander hamilton was concerned out when it comes to impeachment. advocating for the constitution federal statements laid out the reasons madison and hamilton thought impeachable clauses was necessary, he also flagged concerns. in many cases of impeachment, it will connect itself and enlist all their animosities, partialities and influence ans interests on one side. in such cases, there will always be the greater danger that the decision will be regulated more by the comparative strength of parties than by the real demonstrations of innocence or guilt. professor turley, do you think hamilton predicted a real danger of hyper party and
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.