Thanks. I had not seen this. I don't see this as a big deal in any way. But I am concerned that some "Rs" may make it one. It probably will pass the House - But never the Senate. My guess ...
It seems the "never Trumpers" like Romney are all about wanting to impeach Trump.
I predict that Lindsey Graham, an old impeachment House leader from the Xlinton era, will open a full Senate Judiciary investigation into Obama/Biden and Ukraine if the House files articles of impeachment on Trump. Imagine him calling Obama to testify. And Biden. And Biden's son. Just think of all the fun Lindsey Graham could have with that. Biden's son traveled on Air Force 2 to China to close a very large deal. More fodder for Lindsey.
The Dems and libmedia can talk impeachment all they want, they can open an "inquiry" (which is a complete nothing other than PR). Unless they vote articles of impeachment and send them to the Senate, it's all just talk. And Pelosi knows it.
Her key calculation has been whether it will hurt House Dems more in 2020 than it will help them. I'm not sure she ever was convinced that it wouldn't hurt House Dems but she came under so much pressure from the radical House Dems to start impeachment that she finally flipped a coin and caved in. I'd be surprised if she actually thinks it's a good idea.
She no doubt recalls that the Dems gained 5 seats in the '98 election, foiling Newt's promises that the GOP would gain seats. And the House GOP gave Newt his walking papers for that. Pelosi won't forget about that, no doubt she celebrated his downfall over those five Dem House victories and relished that for years. Now she has to be wondering if the end of her career could happen over an impeachment as well.
