Thread by @JuddLegum

1. I guess you aren't supposed to say this in polite company but Democrats reticence to impeach Trump is not based on "the need for more investigation" or "a commitment to bipartisanship"

It's based on polling and highly paid political consultants

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2. Here is how it works.

Polling has support for impeachment at about 33%. Protections for preexisting conditions is at 75%.

So consultants say: Stop talking about impeachment, talk about preexisting conditions

They are paid millions for this insight

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3. But remember, these are the same kind of consultants who insisted that Trump had no chance of winning because his poll numbers were so bad.

How did they screw up so badly.

In modern politics, the binary question of support/oppose doesn't mean much

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4. Political success involves not just ticking through popular positions. It's about controlling the narrative. Mueller will be a major topic in 2020

Will Democrats cede the narrative to Trump or control the narrative?

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5. If you want to know how "ignoring Trump's shenanigans" and "focusing on the issues people really care about" works out ask Jeb! and Marco and Ted and all the other Republicans who ran against him

It does not work out

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6. Anyway, I feel pretty strongly about this and you might not agree.

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