DEMS/IMPEACHMENT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “House Democrats can’t stop talking about impeaching Donald Trump, yet they blame everyone else for their predicament. Democrats slam Trump as ‘lawless’ and ‘a threat to democracy”’ in one breath, then in the next say they won’t impeach him and knock the media for asking about it. They’re infuriated when Trump refuses to comply with subpoenas, saying he’s trying to ‘goad’ them into impeaching him, yet refuse to do anything more than file another lawsuit. And party leaders repeatedly insist Democrats can ‘walk and chew gum at the same time’ — investigate Trump while pushing their own legislative agenda — but there hasn’t been much walking or chewing lately…Speaker Nancy Pelosi thinks impeachment is a bad idea without GOP support — of which there is almost none — but refuses to shut the door on it entirely, fearing doing so would alienate the party base. Other Democratic leaders, such as House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn, suggest impeachment is inevitable one day only to back away the next. Democrats’ internal polling shows it’s not a hot topic for voters, yet for outside activists, it’s the only issue, one they believe will define the party for years to come.”
–John Bresnahan, Heather Caygle and Sarah Ferris, “Dems won’t impeach Trump but can’t stop talking about it,” Politico, June 4, 2019 7:51 pm