Those in Trump won districts probably cannot afford to do so…
House Speaker Pelosi knows that and that’s why only two charges will be voted on…
Pelosi needs to give the Democrats in certain districts some slack in order to keep her majority in the House…(My feeling is that at least two Democratic Senator’s will vote to acquit Trump also)
Both House and Senate members KNOW that Trump will be NOT be convicted of the charges…
Senate Majority leader McConnell will reportedly make sure the vote in his chamber is for acquittal , not just a failure confirm the House charges…
It’s a slight of hand…
But the Republicans are working hard make a guilty man look good…
Predictions about some defections come as a core group of centrists from districts Trump won in 2016 are having second thoughts. While many knew impeachment would never be popular in their GOP-leaning districts, some have been surprised that support hasn’t increased despite negative testimony about Trump from a series of blockbuster hearings last month.
Several moderates have privately pined for other options, including a censure vote they know they’re unlikely to get. Others have even considered what one moderate called “splitting the baby”: backing one article of impeachment but not the other to try to show independence from the party.
The House Judiciary Committee is poised to vote Thursday on one article charging Trump with abuse of power for pressuring Ukraine to help his reelection chances in 2020 and another on obstruction of Congress for blocking testimony from witnesses and ignoring requests for documents in the impeachment inquiry.
The full House would vote next week….
You mean the House won’t vote unanimously for impeachment?
Nope…
Dave Wasserman
@Redistrict
Keep in mind: of the 43 districts that flipped from R to D in 2018, the majority (23) voted for Hillary Clinton in 2016.
A vote to impeach Trump isn’t likely to be a political liability in those districts next November.