The conventional wisdom is that impeachment will help Trump.

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23. Suppose there are Democrats who don't support it?

Imagine the vitriol among some angry Democratic voters that would follow.

I recall many conversations with people who expected the worst but hoped to be surprised. There are also people who have been hoping we could just get through four yrs with a minimum of damage.

It seems like the argument in favor of drafting articles of impeachment without further investigation relies on a lot of assumptions. One is that Pelosi has the votes to support them. The usual assumption that if everyone knew they would suddenly agree with those of us who see Trump through our lenses informed by our perception that he is irredeemably corrupt, hateful, and ignorant and has no business being president. I think it is also premature to assume that there are no viable counter arguments.

Impeachment is not a sports event or a reasonable political strategy. It's a response to a tragic situation that requires thorough investigations and a measured approach rather than a knee jerk reaction based on report that aligns with our biases.

A comprehensive investigation is an approach that is consistent with recognition of the fact that it is a glaring abnormality in government as opposed to the historical manipulation of process to inflict political damage (ie Bengazi and the various investigations into Bill Clinton during his prsidency).

The current situation does not necessarily appear to be much different to a lot of people and their elected officials know it.

I think Pelosi has it right. Investigate and see what emerges. They have to consider that there will be defenders who will have their own interpretations and arguments.