You may feel you’re getting undue hostility LOL!
The damage of the 17th to the structure and foundation of the Constitution is indeed exemplarary! However- the 17th will not be repealed so some frustration arises.
No, the networks’ ‘nightly news’ would blow off any impeaxhment efforts- see: Earl Warren.
Without a “state” media to counter the national media any politician is powerless.
( I’m sure I sound as much a ‘One Note Johnny’ as you do to some)
The public square is owned by the national media. As I said that was unimaginable and technically impossible before radio and television. It negates all the divisions of power of our system.