Reply #30: only an effort which doesn't have the gravity to sway republicans necessary for conviction

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for instance, an impeachment which has charges which are indistinguishable from the debates we're gridlocked on so far. To expect a different result from the same body of legislators using the same information that's swirling around right now doesn't seem credible.

That's why I believe the charges should come from an outside source which has real jeopardy for the target, to take any tinge of partisanship off of the process which would harden the opposition and allow the effort to be portrayed as a political vendetta instead of a sincere attempt to uphold the law.