Playbook: “If you’ve watched Speaker Nancy Pelosi for any period of time in the majority, you know she has an uncanny ability to stay unflinchingly focused on a goal, without getting panicked or itchy or changing course. (Ironically, it’s a trait she shares with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell — though don’t bring that up with them or their friends.)”
“At the moment, Pelosi’s goal is quite clear: to avoid rushing to impeach President Trump. If you talk to her allies, her advisers and people close to her, they’ll tell you she believes the impeachment route is an all-around loser right now.”
“Pelosi allies firmly believe that if Democrats impeach Trump, they will lose the presidency and the House in 2020 — period. They also don’t believe Congress or the American public is behind impeachment at the moment. Further, they say that launching an inquiry that isn’t airtight could backfire as they pursue other legal options to extract documents from the White House.”
Washington Post: The case for and against impeachment.
