(12-15-2018, 03:39 PM)Rajvik Wrote: The problem for the Dems is that they really don't have a choice in this as it is something that they ran on, (albeit mostly quietly). If they don't at least try, then their base is going to move even further to the left and be easy pickings for the far right. If they do and fail, while they might lose a few house seats, they MIGHT pick back up some Senate seats, though I doubt it. Honestly it is their only real play.
Not really.
The Democrats have been fairly consistent on how they're handling a possible Trump impeachment: Up to this point no sufficient evidence is known to the House or the Senate for solid grounds for impeachment. They've also noted that the most important investigation that may result in the evidence that an impeachment procedure is required is the Mueller investigation and that that one is ongoing, and that they're not going to interfere with it for their own political gain. The report for that investigation will be considered when it's made and no sooner.
Do they want to get rid of Trump? Yes. Will they try Republican tactics for it when those tactics are really dangerous for themselves? No.
This is a good idea because AFAICT the 2018 elections vastly favoured the Republicans in the Senate, while the 2020 elections will be considerably more favourable for the Democrats. And they've also got the ongoing dumpster fire of Trump dragging down the Republicans.
Their best play is the one they played in the 2018 elections, talking to an outraged public and convincing them that what they want to deal with most is the issues that play locally. And well, that ongoing dumpster fire stokes a lot of outrage against the reds.