House Democrats furious as congressman launches 'waste of time' impeachment proceedings against Trump

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46. So what?

What are Congressional Dems working on legislatively that is so important?

Throwing a little sand in the gears is a good thing. If the entire party took a more principled stance, maybe we wouldn't have lost half our base over the past 25 years. People haven't abandoned the Dem Party because we aren't centerist enough. They have left because they don't believe we actually stand for anything enough to be willing to fight for it.

The Party insiders are determined to lay low and let Trump damage himself. Maybe that will be enough to win something in the mid-terms. Historically speaking, that often happens. But when the appeal is "Vote for me because I'm not him", this does not build any excitement or lasting loyalty.

And regarding that "Trump damaging himself" thing, I note that his approval ratings are hanging in the same range they have always been, and that got him elected twice.