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Pelosi, who once led the charge to remove Trump from office—twice—sided with the cooler heads in the room. Instead of fanning the flames of impeachment, she urged restraint. Axios reported, “She said that, in the past, the party has always adopted a measured strategy when it comes to impeachment in order to avoid the appearance it being a purely political.”
Translation? Even Pelosi knew this sham effort would only help Trump.
And that’s exactly what Republicans were counting on.
Had Thanedar gone forward with his impeachment stunt, it would have thrown a spotlight back on the left’s obsession with Trump. It would have proven once again that Democrats can’t let go of the man who still haunts their political dreams. And Republicans were more than willing to let that happen.
In fact, GOP members were prepared to allow a full vote on the floor—just to let Americans see how far the Democrats were willing to go in their Trump derangement. It would’ve been a political gift, wrapped and delivered by the very people who once tried to take him down.
But Pelosi and Nadler put a stop to it.
According to Axios, “Pelosi… echoed Nadler’s criticism but did not explicitly urge Democrats to vote to table.” Still, her presence and her push for a “measured” approach sent a clear message: This wasn’t the time for another failed spectacle.
One senior Democrat anonymously admitted to Axios that Thanedar’s plan was political suicide. “People’s sense is that it’s a total distraction and waste of time given [that there is] no path to victory.”
Realizing his own party had turned against him, Thanedar quickly folded.
In a message to POLITICO, he admitted defeat: “After talking with many colleagues, I have decided not to force a vote on impeachment today. Instead, I will add to my articles of impeachment and continue to rally the support of both Democrats and Republicans to defend the Constitution with me.”
But the damage was already done.
What began as a self-serving political ploy ended up exposing deep fractures within the Democratic Party. And it handed Trump yet another talking point—proof that even some Democrats are finally realizing the impeachment card has been overplayed.
At a time when Biden’s approval is tanking and Trump continues to gain momentum, Pelosi’s about-face could not be more telling. When the architect of Trump’s past impeachments refuses to back a third round, it’s clear: The Democrats are running out of ammo.
