Leave an impeachment trial for grave offenses that go against the national interest. Spare the nation a paralyzing proceeding over issues that seem so very minor to the rest of the world. Several elder statesmen of the Republican Party have outlined reasonable, effective alternatives to an impeachment trial, some form of censure or public rebuke that will forever brand Clinton as the heel that he is, but let him slink through the remainder of his once-promising presidency. The elders sense what impeachment on these grounds will do to the stability of future presidencies. Clinton has broken faith with the public.
Republicans can do likewise, or lead the nation to higher ground.
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