Conflict of Interest: Ethics and Devin Nunes

Congressman Devin Nunes: US Congress

If you watched the impeachment hearings you saw Devin Nunes throw shade on the claims of Russian interference in the 2016 election. He kept doing this, over and over again, never mind he has SEEN the evidence. It was as if he were coming from a tear in the time-space continuum. Indeed, the universe of facts that Nunes spoke about can be summarized in one thing. Ukraine hacked the election in 2016. Russia, if we were to believe the Congressman, had nothing to do with it. They are victims, and for that, Moscow was immensely pleased.

It matters little what the intelligence community has said. Yes, it was Russia. Or that Republicans in general, he in particular, were rebuked by experts during the hearings. It was Russia.

So we must ask, why are Republicans attached to this alternate view of the world? Why are they insisting on putting their narrow political goals ahead of the Constitution and the nation? Remember, this is the red-blooded, pro-constitution, national security party. Or at least it used to be.

There are several reasons why this alternate reality is happening. None of them are nice.

• The modern Republican Party seeks political power and it matters little how they obtain or maintain it. To be fair, this is a reality of any political party, but Republicans are going to extremes unseen…