From James D. Kubal
Nashville
Last fall I met Sen. Mike Braun, R-Indiana, at a open house here in Nashville. I was duly impressed.
First he thought our opinion important enough to come down and talk to us in person, something which rarely happens here in Brown County. I didn’t agree with a lot of what he said, but I respected him as an honest man of character and integrity. I was impressed and told many friends.
On Jan. 28th, I called Sen. Braun and asked him to vote to allow witnesses to be called as part of the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump. Seemed to me it was a no brainer that you call witnesses during a trial.
The lady in Washington who I talked to advised me that Sen. Braun had made up his mind — he was going to vote to call witnesses as long as both sides were free to do so. But when the vote was finally taken, he buckled to political pressure and would not vote to allow witnesses.
I guess my initial impression of him was completely wrong. He is just another typical politician following orders from the party bosses and President Trump, ignoring the will of 72% of the population who wanted witnesses. I am so disappointed and ashamed. I guess I shouldn’t be surprised.
