Moderate Democrats Take a Leap on Impeachment

“A contingent of Democratic House members from Republican-leaning districts announced one by one Monday that after weeks of extraordinary pressure, they have decided to vote to impeach President Trump, as the House hurtles toward historic action later this week,” the Washington Post reports.

“Monday’s announcements dealt a blow to Trump and his allies, who had been encouraging Democrats to defect to bolster their depiction of impeachment as a crusade by extremist liberals.”

Playbook: “There are a few ways to look at this. If you take these lawmakers at their word, they are so disgusted with Trump’s behavior that they need to vote to remove him from office. It’s their duty. And perhaps so.”

“But Congress is a political institution, where even matters of conscience are judged for their political wisdom. First of all, take note that the announcements all came within hours of each other — a sign of unity among a group of vulnerable politicians. They’re leaping together.”