Impeachment is a meaningless gesture? Why didn't Andrew Johnson, Dick Nixon, and Bill Clinton realize that?

Neera Tanden has discovered what Consitutitional scholars since 1789 have completely missed. This "impeachment" thing is just a toothless resolution of disapproval!

People. Impeachment does not reign Trump in. It’s a judgment on his behavior. It does not stop his behavior. It doesnt mean he leaves office. The Senate is not acting. And after they refuse to act he will say crazy things like he said today.

— Neera Tanden (@neeratanden) June 13, 2019

Does everyone get how you’re basically being Trump puppets when you yell at Pelosi because Trump is doing something insane? Get out of this mindless cycle. Blame the abuser.

— Neera Tanden (@neeratanden) June 13, 2019

This is Neera Tanden defending Nancy Pelosi who is stauchly defending Donald Trump against having to face an impeahment process.

One more reminder that the problem is not that establishment Democrats won't fight. They are more than willing to fight progressives: "you’re basically being Trump puppets." Also, "mindless". Fighting Republicans doesn't come so easily to them.

Tanden is currently president of the centrist-Democratic Center for American Progress.