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A Losing Impeachment Fight Crushed Conservatives in 1998. Here’s What Liberals Can Learn From That in 2020.

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Public apathy over a presidential impeachment led to despair and soul-searching in the party that had pursued it. The recovery period turned out to be swifter than anticipated.

Jay Michaelson
Jay Michaelson
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For Democrats, the only thing more depressing than Donald Trump’s impeachment is the public’s apathy about it.

All the revelations, lies, and cover-ups haven’t changed anyone’s mind.

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Jay Michaelson

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