In basketball parlance for Democrats, the 2020 election should be a slam dunk. Trump is one of the most unpopular presidents in modern history. A buffoon and liar who has insidiously injected himself into the American body policy and is seemingly eroding the tenets of our democracy.

There is more than a nasty hint of collusion with Russia and the accompanying “Keystone Cop” cover-up.

The Mueller Report definitively outlines specific instances of obstruction. The report highlights the full extent of the president’s transgressions and provides a clear blueprint for Congress to impeach. And yet, the Democrats have once again brought a water pistol to a gun fight. They insist on playing by the Queensbury Rules while Republicans are back-alley fighters with brass knuckles in their back pockets.

Have Democrats forgotten Bush vs. Gore unbridled voter suppression tactics or Mitch McConnell’s theft of Obama’s Supreme Court pick?

Trump and his acolytes have made a mockery of the system. Witnesses have been told not to appear or testify before Congress. Documents requested have been denied, and Attorney General Barr has attempted to strangle the Mueller’s scathing indictment of the president’s conduct.

Speaker Pelosi has dithered on the impeachment issue and seems far too willing to sacrifice Congress’ constitutional responsibility on the altar of political expediency in order to win in 2020. Surely an impeachment inquiry would bring to light the full litany of Trump's transgressions to the public. It would bolster the Democrats chances.

At the time of writing this piece, Robert Mueller has decided to honor congressional subpoenas and finally testify. What took so long?

Does anybody doubt that if Obama a scintilla of Trump's shenanigans would have been publicly hung, drawn and quartered?

Democrats need to show some spine and stand up for Rule of Law. If Democrats do not stand for principle then, they, stand for nothing and our democracy truly is in jeopardy.