Jonah Goldberg: Trump's best defense against impeachment is to admit he did it and apologize

We’re 100 percent certain that President Trump isn’t going to take Jonah Goldberg’s advice to just admit there was a quid pro quo with Ukraine’s president and apologize, but hey, it’s an option to consider.

Trump did it. Everyone knows he did it. Pretending otherwise will get him impeached for sure. Admitting it and apologizing at least reduces the chances he’ll be impeached and would improve the chances of senate GOP in 2020. https://t.co/0kE2tDbFO0

— Jonah Goldberg (@JonahDispatch) October 30, 2019

Can we just say that we don’t think Rep. Adam “Pencil Neck” Schiff is looking for an apology down in his top-secret bunker?

Goldberg writes at National Review:

In l’affaire Ukraine, the president is guilty as charged. And the best strategy for him to avoid impeachment by the House and perhaps even removal by the Senate is to admit it, apologize, and let voters make their own judgment. It’s also the best way to fend off a disaster for Senate Republicans.

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This is why the smartest Trump defenders are counseling the president to simply admit the obvious: There was a quid pro quo, and the president’s phone call fell short of perfection, but nothing he did is an impeachable offense.

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I disagree with those who say that the allegations against Trump are not impeachable. But, politically, apologizing could forestall impeachment by giving politicians and voters a safe harbor: “It was wrong, but he said he’s sorry. Move on.” The longer the president defends a lie, the more Americans will resent being lied to.

So, what do you think? Bill Clinton asked the country for forgiveness and liberated his supporters to say the country should “move on.”

It is the height of sophistry to suggest that the dishonest, clandestine process led by #Pelosi & #Schiff and promoted 24/7 by a corrupt media majority should be rewarded by a #Trump "apology" for a crime that neither you nor anybody else is able to specify. #ImpeachmentForWHAT

— (((L.N. Smithee))) (@LNSmithee) October 30, 2019

I said many times in the Obama era that as much as I thought he was the worst POTUS of my lifetime, calls for his impeachment were nonsensical because you shouldn't remove a CIC simply for sucking at the job. That's what elections are for. But as #Pelosi told Stephanopoulos 1/2

— (((L.N. Smithee))) (@LNSmithee) October 30, 2019

back on 10/3/19, "the re-election of Donald Trump would do irreparable damage to the United States," so she will unapologetically abuse the process to accomplish that. You may want to encourage her and #Schiff, Jonah. I will not. 2/2 https://t.co/gCOVwsCGFG #ImpeachmentForWHAT

— (((L.N. Smithee))) (@LNSmithee) October 30, 2019

Yeah, considering they’ve been plotting Donald Trump’s impeachment even before he was inaugurated, we don’t know as an apology would soften any hearts in The Resistance.

Liberal Fascism was brilliant.

Somewhere along the way you just lost your damn mind.

— J.G. Petruna (@jgpetruna) October 30, 2019

Amen.

— Mark Langford (@marklangford) October 30, 2019

This is Kristol level wish casting.

— Chrome Dinette (@Chrome_Dinette) October 30, 2019

"Apologize or be impeached!" is peak cancel culture. Good job completing your transition, Jonah.

— Frederick (@jmotivator) October 30, 2019

You're so worthless

— eric (@eriContrarian) October 30, 2019

put the pipe down, Jonah

— kinda Spursy (@daviddgoodwin) October 30, 2019

BS.. he did nothing wrong. We all read the transcript. Aid was not withheld nor was that even mentioned. You NeverTrumpers have lost your mind. If House does impeach it will die a fast deserved death in Senate

— Tim (@tntDVM) October 30, 2019

“I believe” is a good deal less than that which is necessary to allege, and certainly not prove, high crimes and misdemeanors.

You’re flailing Jonah.

I’m laughing.?

— J.C. Pennington (@Shark_Four) October 30, 2019

Apologize for what? Good grief the anti-Trump crowd is now living in an alternate reality at this point.

— Andrew Campbell (@camp_bean) October 30, 2019

I beg to differ. I do not think "he did it". And I do not believe everyone knows he did not. He may be impeached, but it will be on faulty, one-sided, manufactured and deceitful evidence when the transcript shows that there were was NO quid pro quo. But, go ahead and gloat.

— Bama Mom (@4gradsBama) October 30, 2019

By far and away the worst take I’ve ever seen by Jonah. I’m inclined to believe he’s trolling

— Matt H (@mmadhatter82) October 30, 2019

Nothing will reduce the chances of impeachment. The Dems have no way out now. And they certainly wouldn't exit an off-ramp provided by Trump. As to the Senate, that is much more dependent on whether Trump wins in 2020 and it is unclear how impeachment will impact that result.

— Jeff Stillman (@StillmanJeff) October 30, 2019

#impeachmentHoax pic.twitter.com/4LXFyJNMku

— Middle Name's James (@doradopescado) October 30, 2019

Sure Jonah. He’s damned if he does and damned if he doesn’t. He won’t be removed.

— VaIarMorghuIis (@Appeal2DaStone) October 30, 2019

Is this The Onion, sir?

— Jay Aronson (@jaydaronson) October 30, 2019

Kowtowing to the left is never a winning strategy

— SoothingDave (@SoothingDave) October 30, 2019

What are the impeachment charges this week?

— Alberic Utrecht (@LateToMass) October 30, 2019

Apologize for what? But, if an apology is offered it goes nowhere with the Left. They won’t accept anything less than the complete destruction of the Republican Party. That’s what separates Trump from previous Republicans. He knows what the Left’s ultimate goal is & wont give in

— jim lythgoe (@jhlythgoe) October 30, 2019

Trump ate 2 scoops of ice cream. Everyone knows he ate it. He admitted it, and there are 5 witnesses willing to say how disgusted they were that he had the bravado to add an extra scoop

But admitting to something that is not misconduct, means absolutely nothing.

2020 landslide

— Ben Jammin ?? (@xBenJamminx) October 30, 2019

Democrats and NeverTrumpers want impeachment and won’t settle for an apology. Look how long MoveOn has lasted, and its origin was to forget about Bill Clinton’s impeachment and just “move on.”

Related:

Is this a JOKE?! Sean Davis takes Democrat’s big bad impeachment resolution apart and lol https://t.co/rp18QvOci9

— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) October 30, 2019