Reasonable questions, but it becomes unavoidably clear what’s going on should any of those departments contemptuously foot-drag or otherwise obfuscate.
The Senate is not guaranteed, but with Democrats now even broaching the topic, there is no time like the present. Both houses, like most legislatures, unfortunately or not, are consensus-driven. Building consensus is possible, especially if we’re coordinated and consistent, and as this becomes more and more publicly unavoidable. They all know, or should, that they are there representing us. So let’s remind them, again.
“Earlier Americans would have certainly marked that as a turning point.” I mark this as a turning point; others here do to. Avoiding the issue or deferring it would, I think, dishonor the country they left to us. Even if it takes longer than the rest of his term, can you imagine someone trying to run for reelection while being impeached and the grievances were daily becoming a matter of public record?
You make good points. I mark the 2009 Joint Session of Congress as the turning point.
If we each draft a bill of particulars signed by as many as possible, and present the bill to the ones who should fear losing our votes, our local federal politicians, they may be induced to convince the Republican leadership to take meaningful action.
At the House level, the decision will likely be to present one or two of the least complicated issues, simple and easy to establish and which the public understands.
At the same time, the issue(s) has to be one that all but the most extreme socialist will vote for impeachment and conviction. In that regard, see my #42.