What was once thought of a slam dunk Donald Trump ‘no convict’ vote is now a bit of worry for US Senate Republicans …
There is no more one whistle blower to deal with…
House Democrats now have other inside White House and Government department people singing like birds in closed door sessions…
And Trump’s lawyer under investigation along with his cohorts by the same US Attorney’s office in New York that Rudi Giuliani ran himself…
And House Speaker Nancy Pelosi , who doesn’t want this , is probably resigned to doing it anyways …
Both Pelosi and Senate Majority leader McConnell have members (and their majorities) of their parties to protect in the process…
And Donald Trump certainly isn’t helping things….
We all look back to the Bill Clinton impeachment and his aftermath recovery …
But Clinton was NEVER in as deep a hole as Trump keeps failing into day by day…
Few Republicans are inclined to convict Mr. Trump on charges that he abused his power to enlist Ukraine in an effort to smear his political rivals. Instead, Mr. McConnell sees the proceedings as necessary to protect a half a dozen moderates in states like Maine, Colorado and North Carolina who face re-election next year and must show voters they are giving the House impeachment charges a serious review.
Former Trump chief strategist Steve Bannon told New York Post that impeachment is a “mortal threat” to Donald Trump’s presidency and the White House needs to start taking it more seriously.
Said Bannon: “This is serious. As sure as the turning of the earth, he is going to be impeached by Pelosi in the next six weeks. Nancy Pelosi is very focused.”
He added: “The problem we have is that the president needs a team around him and somebody has got to step up and make a play. Trump can’t do everything. There is just no coordination with the team….
Politicalwire…