I really resent the idea that standing up for the rule of law

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28. Well, you know, if we impeached Thomas, that would be "standing up for the rule of law"

but if DT gets to replace him with a clone half his age, then it hurts everybody, not just Democrats.

You know how criminals get less time for a crime in a plea deal than the rule of law states they should, when they give the prosecutor information that takes down someone even more criminal?

That's also more beneficial overall to "the rule of law" than simply throwing the book at that criminal.

Sometimes its not a choice between "good/evll" it's a choice between "damage control/shooting ourselves in the foot"

Besides, what actual consequences would impeachment inflict on DT? It's not a judicial proceding. It would not shorten his time in office whatsoever, and it's not like history won't know what he did. What history may record is that we did the equivalent throwing the book at someone when we knew when the jury had been bought off, instead of going after the big win that would actually serve the rule of law long term, even if it meant skipping the chance for a big dramatic, "Inherit the Wind" speech. What good is it if it costs us taking the Senate in 2020?

Why do you think that McConnell isn't out there howling about how bad impeachment would be? If it would be bad for the GOP, don't you think he'd be doing that?

Think about it.