How can Congress launch an impeachment inquiry when two-thirds of Americans don want Clinton impeached?
Launching an inquiry doesn’t mean Clinton will be impeached, but it does allow the Republicans to keep the pot boiling through the mid-term elections on 3 November. Mid-terms are usually greeted with a giant yawn by voters but Republicans believe this scandal will galvanise their supporters whilst causing demoralised Democrats to stay at home. The scandal has united the Republican party and provided a focus for their campaign. The conservative base is fired up with righteous indignation and money is pouring into the campaign war chests. If the Republican leadership backs down now and halts the process, it would face the wrath of its grassroots. So will the election determine what happens next? Yes, to some extent. If the Republicans score a significant victory (15-20 more seats in the House, 5 more seats in Senate), then they would see it as a mandate to carry out an impeachment investigation. On the other hand, if the voters return a status quo, then the Republicans will feel chastene
Launching an inquiry doesn’t mean Clinton will be impeached, but it does allow the Republicans to keep the pot boiling through the mid-term elections on 3 November. Mid-terms are usually greeted with a giant yawn by voters but Republicans believe this scandal will galvanise their supporters whilst causing demoralised Democrats to stay at home. The scandal has united the Republican party and provided a focus for their campaign. The conservative base is fired up with righteous indignation and money is pouring into the campaign war chests. If the Republican leadership backs down now and halts the process, it would face the wrath of its grassroots. So will the election determine what happens next? Yes, to some extent. If the Republicans score a significant victory (15-20 more seats in the House, 5 more seats in Senate), then they would see it as a mandate to carry out an impeachment investigation. On the other hand, if the voters return a status quo, then the Republicans will feel chastene
Launching an inquiry doesn’t mean Clinton will be impeached, but it does allow the Republicans to keep the pot boiling through the mid-term elections on 3 November. Mid-terms are usually greeted with a giant yawn by voters but Republicans believe this scandal will galvanise their supporters whilst causing demoralised Democrats to stay at home. The scandal has united the Republican party and provided a focus for their campaign. The conservative base is fired up with righteous indignation and money is pouring into the campaign war chests. If the Republican leadership backs down now and halts the process, it would face the wrath of its grassroots. So will the election determine what happens next? Yes, to some extent. If the Republicans score a significant victory (15-20 more seats in the House, 5 more seats in Senate), then they would see it as a mandate to carry out an impeachment investigation. On the other hand, if the voters return a status quo, then the Republicans will feel chastene
