i was critical about impeaching trump previously, because the message it would have broadcast to potential swing voters was that the democrats aren't interested in governing, which is why the lost the house in the first place. the best way for democrats to get these voters back would be to write detailed, quality legislation and try to push it through, even if it's a waste of time. i mean, it wouldn't be a waste of time anyways, because it could form the core of future legislation.

a democratic party that is keen on good policy would be likely to attract me, whereas a democratic party that just wants to play silly political games based on lunatic fringe msnbc conspiracy theories that are probably even actually cia propaganda would just leave me cold and turn me off. and, i'm the type of voter they need to get up and out to the polls.

but, the recent allegations are positively nixonian. there's a line that was crossed here that you can neither rationalize nor ignore. this isn't a political game any more; there's crystal clear evidence of openly criminal behavior, and they have a responsibility to move forward on it, even if it's bogs everything down.

i would rather they didn't, but now they kind of have to.

the liberals are supposed to do better than this.