The Constitution states that the punishment for impeachment shall not surpass removal. This all posturing and will go no where.
No, it further states that it can include disqualification for Federal office. That's what this is about.
This is how politics is now, it’s all about theater and placating the base.
I have no doubt that was why Trump challenged the election right up to the end.
You know damn well if he conceded early, most of his rabid base would have abandoned him vowing to never vote for him again. By fighting to the bitter end, the base is still intact, he may have lost some, but overall he lives to fight another day.
Same here, the Rats know their base wants blood, so they have to go as far as they can, even though they really don’t want to do it.