1. Muh Russia swings house to DNC
2. Impeachment interpreted as purely political, hence lack of due process ie no need to follow std civil/criminal procedures
3. Any Ukraine player could run for office (Biden was best), making a Trump inquiry a political act for "personal gain"
Game, set & match - at least for the House. One thing we should observe, if not necessarily admire, is how committed the left is to their agenda. They really don't deviate - it's full steam ahead, damn the consequences.
The other observation is I thought Trump was supposed to be smart? Why is he still getting rolled? The muh Russia counter-strike should have occurred 2 years ago. This would have reduced the chances of the House utilizing this particular device for their impeachment drive.
Sure, the proglibs would have invented something else, but the lack of foresight on Trump's part in letting the enemies escape will forever lead to questions regarding his savvy/desire to restore the republic.
Democrats know Trump will be re-elected. So they want to damage him before November 2020.
Hard to see how they can accomplish it with a party-line, partisan impeachment vote.
By all means, let them own it.