Push to Politicize Impeachment May Backfire for Democrats in Midterms

The push by a number of prominent Democrats to completely politicize the impeachment process could backfire for them in the midterms, David Axelrod, the political adviser who helped elect Barack Obama to the Presidency in 2008, said on Sunday.

His comments came in a tweet one day before the FBI raided the offices of President Trump’s personal attorney Michael Cohen:

David Axelrod

✔@davidaxelrod

Dems should NOT commit to impeachment unless & until there’s a demonstrable case for one.
It is not just a matter of politics. It’s a matter of principle.
If we “normaiize” impeachment as a political tool, it will be another hammer blow to our democracy.https://nyti.ms/2GHbmqL 

9:56 AM - Apr 8, 2018

Republicans Seize on Impeachment for Edge in 2018 Midterms

Invoking the specter of President Trump’s impeachment has become a fund-raising and get-out-the-vote tactic for Republicans. Democratic leaders see the issue as a trap.

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On Tuesday, the day after that raid, Axelrod sent out a tweet with a more nuanced view of the “rush to impeachment.”

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