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I'm sure they're gambling on the hyper partisan air they created with the New Contract for America. What they don't realize is that 1) the case is irrelevant 2) trying to impeach a president for what is essentially a technicality tends to backfires. This isn't Nixon & Water Gate. This is literally Republicans being mad a Democrat did the same thing a Republican president would do if confronted with a congress that refuses to work. It'll be hell to pay if they fire up congressional hearings and as we all know, the Senate will not convict as long as Democrats hold a majority - so why are they doing this? Bragging rights? Primary stances? Yeah, ask Rubio & Cruz how well that has worked for them. They're sitting at 7% each.
It takes 2/3rds of the senate to vote aye on impeachment to convict. Whether or not the Democrats lose the senate come November, there is not way 67 senators would vote for impeachment. Impeachment is nothing more than a fantasy. 61% of the American People have an unfavorable view of the Republican Party. This would just add to it.
But keep in mind, the Democratic Party isn't seen much better, their disapproval rating stand at 54%. I personally think most Americans are fed up with both parties.