Reply #57: I hope not either -- I too have hope regarding this, but

[Time for change]

I thing that a more appropriate response than to say that "impeachment is off the table" would have been something like:

'We plan to conduct thorough investigations to follow up on the wealth of evidence of crimes and other serious abuses of executive power by this administration. Should those investigations so indicate, we will follow this up with impeachment hearings.'

It is possible that 'impeachment is off the table' is more politically correct and politically wise than what I have suggested. I don't know. I am ok with the statement as long as Pelosi and the others in fact intend to proceed with impeachment hearing IF the evidence so warrants (and it must be said that anyone with the vaguest familiarity with these cases cannot really believe that it is possible that the evidence will NOT so warrant). But by saying it is 'off the table' they create serious doubt in my mind and in the minds of many others as to whether they are really serious about pursuing this to its logical conclusion at all.