Just because impeachment proceedings backfired on Republicans doesn't mean that it will [View all]
backfire on Democrats. There are two totally different situations.
Everyone is gunshy about impeaching Trump because of the way the Clinton impeachment went. I think that backfired on Republicans because the country saw that Clinton's crime (lying in a civil case) was frivolous and politically motivated. Trump's crimes, however, appear to be crimes against the United States. Much more serious. Even if the Senate doesn't convict him, and they probably won't, people will see that Trump's crimes warrant these measures.
We, of course, need to see the Mueller report, but I'm guessing it will show considerable evidence of impeachable crimes. If the Democrats in the House can use that report to build an overwhelming case for impeachment, they should do so, even if the Senate fails to convict. It's important for history so that people can see the extent of Trump 's crimes. It's important for future generations to see that there are repercussions for abuse of power or illegal behavior.
The Founding Fathers put the impeachment clause in the Constitution for a reason; the framers anticipated that someone would become president who might commit high crimes and misdemeanors. They did not say to only bring up impeachment trials if is politically expedient. We have never seen a case where it is needed more than now (assuming the Mueller report shows substantial evidence of impeachable crimes). It would be a travesty if the Democrats did not act at this time.
Sometimes you just need to do what's right.
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