'Only Gritty is above the law' becomes Philadelphia rallying cry for Trump impeachment

Flyers mascot Gritty has become a symbol for the Philadelphia left.

President Donald Trump will most likely be impeached by the United States House of Representatives today, following an investigation that found he pressured the Ukrainian government to investigate the son of one of his political rivals, Joe Biden.

From there the impeachment case will go to the Senate, where the Republican majority will most likely vote to acquit. On and on we go.

HOWEVER, there have still been rallies around the country in support of impeachment, including one this week in Philadelphia. There, we saw signs for what has become a rallying cry for the Philadelphia left: “Only Gritty is above the law.”

Gritty, the Flyers mascots, has become an instant folk hero in the city of Philadelphia, and somehow also become a symbol of the anti-fascist movement? (Read the Daily Beast story, because I can’t summarize how this all happened.)

This isn’t exactly a new thing. “Only Gritty is above the law” has been a rallying cry for a while now, with t-shirts being printed already, and the sign showing up at more than a few protests over the last few months.