Trump deserves impeachment, but failure would harm Constitution

Trump deserves impeachment, but failure would harm Constitution
It is very cynical to believe that the Senate Republicans will support an obviously guilty Trump. Indeed, it is in their interest to remove him, deradicalize his base (who still believe Nixon was innocent and Hillary needed to be punished for helping bring him down) and let their party heal.

There are three ways to let the GOP prove this. One is to wait for Republican Senators to begin denouncing Trump. The second is to actively recruit them to switch parties, give them chairmanship (including offering Budget to make Sanders chose either the Democrats or his own path) and make sure they are not primaries if they do. The third is sending veto bait, making it an open secret that each is a test vote. Start with trying to override the Yemen veto. Fourth is all of the above.

The only reason they may be slow rolling impeachment is that they have something on Pence. If so, bring it out. He is enough of a gentleman to resign. He may even invoke the 25th Amendment on the way, which would allow Mueller to indict Trump and force his resignation. Or just arrest Trump. Nothing in the Constitution prevents it. His protective detail will be relieved, as I doubt no one wants to take a bullet for him. Trump is an obvious Russian spy. Try him for it and even his base will disown him.