Did Pelosi Lose Her Showdown with McConnell?

Jonathan Bernstein: “That’s what CNN’s Chris Cillizza says. I don’t see it. The political scientist and Washington Post columnist Dan Drezner is closer to the mark. He tweeted: ‘Pelosi got little from McConnell in delaying the transmittal of impeachment. On the other hand, during the delay some damning new documents appeared, Bolton said he’d testify, and now even the Trump White House expects witnesses will be called.’ John Bolton, one of Trump’s former national security advisers, was part of the White House foreign-policy team when Trump ordered military aid withheld from Ukraine as he pressured that country to investigate a leading Democratic rival, ex-Vice President Joe Biden — the topic of one of the impeachment articles.”

“Overall, I’d say Pelosi may have marginally helped her cause, and it’s hard to make an argument that she harmed it.”