1: Senate GOP really don’t have the stomach for a trial (esp. about Biden) & would love an escape hatch
2: Dems can claim “Censure” best possible outcome with GOP Senate, run on flipping it
4: Many in media won’t want a trial exposing their role in Russian Collusion hoax, Ukraine interference and the whistleblower complaint
—Dems poisoned their base: Trump is Russian asset, rapist, bribery, emoluments, traitor
—Dems raised expectations not just of impeachment but of *removal* and a “President Pelosi” (yeah, really)
So might not be able to climb down from ledge
/ENDS