[Corin Stormhands]

That was AFTER the GOP got their butts kicked for impeaching a popular President in 1998.

The Impeachment was after the 1998 election. The procedings were going on during that fall. The Senate "trial" began in January 1999. When they all refused to even read the transcripts.

[hchutch]

Because they got their butts kicked the prior election. The left-wingers went all-out to protect their guy, and a fair number of conservatives stayed home. Do you think anyone will stick their neck out if they are not getting backup?

[Poohbah]

The Impeachment was after the 1998 election. The procedings were going on during that fall. The Senate "trial" began in January 1999. When they all refused to even read the transcripts.

Yup. They found that it wasn't going to get them any markers from "the base," so they decided to not bother.