Historic period

The country is entering a historic period.

The House of Representatives is conducting hearings for its impeachment inquiry against the president.

The hearings started Wednesday.

Ostensively, the hearings are to determine if there is enough evidence to bring formal impeachment charges against President Trump.

If so, then the Articles of Impeachment would be sent to the senate for a trial.

Simple arithmetic suggests there are votes enough in the House to arrive at Articles of Impeachment, but not enough to convict him in the Senate. That is based on party affiliation. One can hope in matters as...