How can Trump be a Short Feather?
If Trump actually makes it to the Biden's inauguration next Wednesday he will have completed his four years, which would mean he isn't a short feather and it throws out the idea of Esdras' eagle feathers being presidents of the United States. Even with the House voting to impeach Trump today, he is still in office and the Senate won't convene to vote on conviction or acquittal until after Jan 19. So, how could Trump be the first of the last six (short) feathers? Well... Trump has been impeached by the House and his removal from office only happens if the Senate convicts him, but that won't happen until after Biden is President, which means Trump would no longer be president. Here's the catch. The Senate can still vote to convict Trump after he has left office. A conviction will make him ineligible to run for any Federal office and, apparently, he'd lose any retirement-like benefits. Basically, and maybe this is a stretch, a conviction would terminate him as...