Just a thought: Calling & losing a House vote for impeachment would be catastrophic

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10. Impeachment hearings, done right, take a great deal of preparation

They can't be done willy nilly. They must be carefully coordinated, especially when the wrongdoing is a widespread and disparate as Trump's is. They can't appear to be fishing expeditions but must present a cohesive story. In order to do this, the committees need documents, witnesses and information. All of that is being done. It's a slow process, but the only way to get it right.

Impeachment hearings also can't be open-ended with no clear endpoint. The public and press have limited attention spans and patience. While some people think impeachment hearings will be must-see tv, let's not forget that several hearings on Trump's corruption have been held and televised and now they're just rear-view mirror material.

The hearings must be concise, cohesive and compelling. And they should only be held for a fairly short period of time. Otherwise people will lose interest and, worse, insist that there must be no there there or else the House would be ready to impeach. And if the numbers still aren't there for an impeachment, that could be a problem.

The hearings are coming. But the committee is making sure when they do, they come right.