Why Republicans are struggling to find an impeachment off-ramp
"the party came to believe it had to launch an impeachment inquiry, not because of the facts, but because of perceptions. To follow the evidence might make the president look better, so the absence of evidence had to be ignored"
What does that sound like? Oh yeah:
George Orwell — 'The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.'
https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/republicans-are-struggling-find-impeachment-offramp-rcna140903