To my way of thinking, the only real question about this whole Impeachment Theater, is whether GOPe senators will seek to use it in some way as leverage to bend Trump to their agenda. This could take the form of raising issues on how to proceed in the Senate regarding the possibility of witnesses. My sense is that the senators recognize that this would probably be a losing proposition. Losing with Trump, but more importantly for them, losing with voters. In that regard, it's important to bear in mind that, when it comes to elections, senators are generally in a very different situation than Representatives. Senators must appeal to voters on a statewide basis, and few are in "safe" states--as the recent election of Doug Jones in a special election illustrates. Thus senators can't afford to alienate the base, but equally they need to appeal to independents--who, in this situation are heavily against impeachment.
UPDATED: The Only Real Question About Impeachment
UPDATED: The Only Real Question About…
UPDATED: The Only Real Question About Impeachment
To my way of thinking, the only real question about this whole Impeachment Theater, is whether GOPe senators will seek to use it in some way as leverage to bend Trump to their agenda. This could take the form of raising issues on how to proceed in the Senate regarding the possibility of witnesses. My sense is that the senators recognize that this would probably be a losing proposition. Losing with Trump, but more importantly for them, losing with voters. In that regard, it's important to bear in mind that, when it comes to elections, senators are generally in a very different situation than Representatives. Senators must appeal to voters on a statewide basis, and few are in "safe" states--as the recent election of Doug Jones in a special election illustrates. Thus senators can't afford to alienate the base, but equally they need to appeal to independents--who, in this situation are heavily against impeachment.