Common Sense – Op-ed: Winners and losers
The president was acquitted. No surprise there. The pro-impeachment forces could not even muster a simple majority, let alone the constitutionally-required two-thirds vote.
There were costs: political, financial and governmental. Tens of millions of dollars were arguably wasted on the process that led to the acquittal. Time was also wasted. The president and, for that matter, many members of Congress, are in agreement that there is much work to be done on issues ranging from border security to health care.
Politically, the fallout will be enormous for both parties. The Republicans, in addition to the obvious winner, President Trump, have new superstars like New York Congressmembers Elise Stefanik and Lee Zeldin.