It isn’t even official since they haven’t even taken a formal vote, so it’s all virtue-signaling to the base, hoping they can drum up something.
Via NY Post:
The impeachment of Bill Clinton in 1999 turned out exactly the way it appeared as it was happening: pointless. Do Democrats think impeaching Donald Trump will be any more pointful?
Stop and take a deep breath, guys. This is a rerun from the era of “Ally McBeal” and “Frasier.” You know how this episode ends. Try to think ahead. The Democratic-controlled House can impeach a ham sandwich if they like. But convicting Trump in the Republican-controlled Senate in order to remove him from office would require 67 votes.
The Democrats look like they have maybe 48. GOP senators such as Lindsey Graham (South Carolina), Thom Tillis (North Carolina) and the big dog, Mitch McConnell (Kentucky), the Senate majority leader and second-most-important man in Washington, are already digging in their heels and responding to impeachment talk with the polite equivalent of “AYFKM?”
Right-wing pundits are divided, with some (such as my National Review colleague David French) saying Trump clearly crossed the line. But most are saying Trump’s actions fall short of being serious enough to pull the trigger on impeachment. The nation remains polarized.