Don’t get me wrong, folks. I think Trump is a bad president, for more reasons than just promoting an agenda I don’t like. He’s rude and unprofessional, offensive and and international embarrassment, divisive, uninformed, self-centered, and the jury is still out on whether he is a criminal and what kind. If you are reading this thread I am sure you know the litany.
I would not mind seeing him out of office. Maybe my POV is different from some on this board- I am an independent pragmatist who only registered D in the last cycle to vote Sanders in the primary. I’m not a “liberal”, but I’m no conservative either. It doesn’t matter. The point is, there are not the votes to impeach Trump.
Does anyone argue this point? Does anyone of any political persuasion think impeachment can get through Congress, especially the Senate? I’d wager not many.
A failed impeachment would amount to a worthless, extended headache. If the Ds take control of Congress, they can obstruct Trump’s worst tendencies without resorting to impeachment. If they don’t flush all their sap down the impeachment hole, they can spend 2019 drawing up legislation and trying to get it passed. You know, something useful. A record they can be proud of and run on in 2020.
If they do pursue impeachment, I foresee endless garment rending and teeth gnashing, months of arguing and bullshit, all ending in no results.
This isn’t a complicated point, but I think it is very important. Unless things change dramatically and the Rs start to plainly support it, an attempt at impeachment would be a mistake, a failure, a waste of time and opportunity.
I hope the Ds are smart enough not to pull a failed impeachment.