Poltroon? Now there’s a word we should re-establish in our vocabulary (“Chronicle’s long history with impeachment,” John Diaz column, December 22). There can be no better term for those utter cowards in the United States Senate who refuse to countenance the plain truth that the sitting president is in no manner worthy of his high office.

Nancy Barnby, Menlo Park

Note from KBJ: We like him, Nancy. We're going to elect him again!