Now, when GOP candidates are asked about the probe - and they will be - they have the choice of saying it ended and Trump was exonerated, even as voters continue to receive news about the other probes that are still ongoing, OR undermining the findings of the committee 8/
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But the controversy over the credibility of the House GOP probe and report gives Democrats in competitive districts an opening to remind voters of Trump’s Russia problem by framing it as a power-check issue. That is, two birds, one stone, no impeachment talk. 19/
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Sure, framing it that way opens the door for the impeachment question, but that’s easily deflected by saying Congress needs to be able to do oversight to find out what happened, not to judge Trump before all the facts are in. 20/
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In the interest of circularity, I come back to the original point: I don’t understand the House GOP’s strategy here. It does not seem to be one that helps them. 22/
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I’m not a political strategist, so I’d be very curious to hear arguments for why l’m wrong and this is the best strategy for the House GOP. Fire away. 23/
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