Honesty is . . . Unless a man is honest, we have no right to keep him in public life, it matters not how brilliant his capacity . . . No man who is corrupt . If a man lies under an oath or procures the lie of another under an oath, if he perjures himself or suborns, perjury, he is guilty under the statute law. This paper opened with the Pledge of Allegiance, which is a pledge taken by Americans, including those who serve in public office, to do whatever is necessary to assure equal justice under law.
Unequal justice is no justice under the law.
Even if the President were my best friend, I would still vote to impeach him because the Rule of Law is more important to me than friendship, popularity or politics.