The Democrats are doing this unimpeded by the Republicans. The reality is, they don't expect to loose power, in the House and Senate, ever again.
The Democrats' "snap impeachment" effort on the basis of speech alone sets a dangerous precedent that would allow for the impeachment of "any president" in the future, warns constitutional scholar Jonathan Turley.
"Trump's speech does not meet the definition of incitement under the U.S. criminal code. Indeed, it would be considered protected speech by the Supreme Court," he said in a column on his website.