John Bel Edwards: “the hindsight of history will be harsh on this Congress and this unfair process. For some to speak of their vote of…”

“the hindsight of history will be harsh on this Congress and this unfair process. For some to speak of their vote of conscience today, even as they deny others a deep vote of conscience, is in itself unconscionable. A process whose goal was to emulate the Watergate legacy sadly will leave a legacy more akin to the impeachment of Andrew Johnson. In the name of the Constitution, Article II, this process trampled on the Constitution, Articles II and VI. In the name of the rule of law, this process ignored the fundamental principles of due process and fairness that formed the foundation of that rule of law. In the name of no person is above the law, this process forgot that no citizen should be treated below the law. In the name of justice, this process ignored the pillar of justice that in our Nation every citizen is innocent until proven guilty, not guilty until proven innocent. In the name of America, this process raised the ugly debate of who is a real American. History will surely judge this process as a combination of Kafka, To Kill a Mockingbird and Keystone Kops.”