Impeachment Helps Trump?

[Proud Liberal Dem]

Ever since the Democrats in the House pulled the trigger on Impeachment, I've encountered a few people, and not just Republicans but also some Democrats, surprisingly, that literally believe that Impeachment was a mistake and that it will only make Trump more popular. My question is, where is evidence of this? If we're following the polls, a majority of people in the country wanted Trump removed from office, so why would his partisan acquittal by a highly partisan Republican Senate (see, they don't really care about bipartisanship when it comes to Impeaching a President) make him more popular, not just among his base, but among the general public and put him in a stronger position in November? Where did this new "conventional wisdom" even come from to begin with and why are even some Democrats buying into it?

[uponit7771]

1. No, 538 has Trump in the same low 40s band he's always been in. Gallups 49% poll is 3 weeks old

... and OVERTLY over sampled republicans ... Gallup is distasteful.

There is no Clinton bump in Trumps impeachment

[apcalc]

2. Total bull , imo.

[onetexan]

5. Ditto!!

[Joinfortmill]

3. It won't.

Trump is toast unless he manages to cheat again.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

4. Just the punditocracy farting in the wind

[WyattKansas]

6. Since the election, I have notice a large drop in support for tRUMP across the non-political sites.

People no longer stick up for him anymore either. So how in the hell can he really have that much support?

[NCLefty]

7. In the same way that crime (and prison terms) gives rappers street cred?