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In reply to the discussion: I'll be blunt. Democrats help "normalize" Trump if we wait for an election to hold him accountable [View all]Martin Eden
(13,229 posts)Nevertheless, I want the House to impeach this POtuS because to do otherwise would be a dereliction of duty and tacit approval of high crimes.
The arguments against impeachment are a matter of political calculation regarding how it will affect the 2020 election.
There are reasonable arguments on both sides of that question.
I think there is more than enough evidence of high crimes and misdemeanors to warrant impeachment and conviction.
A decision based on political calculation depends on how strong of a case the House Democrats can make in the court of public opinion.
Current polls do not necessarily support impeachment, but as we saw with Nixon those polls changed when the public was confronted with the evidence.
Done correctly, I think public support for impeachment will increase to the advantage of Democrats in the 2020 election and to the disadvantage of republicans who put partisanship ahead of duty to country.