i agree with this. but there is a potential long-term convergence between "principle" and "self-interest" that means the first move advantage that might accrue is significant. imagine it as a play to get to write the post-Trump story of the GOP (or to have a chance to)
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and that's a different point I could see--if she ID'ed the class of 2024 and said watch for these guys making a future political bet it would be more compelling. (I still don't think many/any will take it!)
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Anyone that votes for impeachment in the Senate or House gets a primary challenge. It’s that simple. I don’t think the punditry class understands just how fed up the voters are becoming with this nonsense.
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As I just told an interviewer, unless all Rs move at once, its electoral suicide to move against Trump. But if you're in one of these swing state races, you can not win your seat on just R votes. That's a cold, hard reality they may all have to face.
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Gardner has already made it clear he has given up on getting re-elected and is now aiming for the sweet post Senate gig. He’s siding with trump.
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the problem with this conceit is that it assumes that it improves their lie in the general even absent a primary. it's a bet that convicting Trump gets you substantially more Ds than it loses you Rs, which is a big leap. the pro-impeach, pro-GOP sen voter is a rare species.
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I think that's right
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The ones apt to do it on principle are the ones who won't - because their guiding principle is that Trump is good.
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I don't think that's the case though. And I think DW-nom is as good a measure of any to give a sense of who isn't wedded to party/convention. Mind you I don't expect anybody to vote to convict, but if they do it'll be from a position of political strength/security, not weakness.
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