It would be better for the Democrats politically for Trump to linger for another year
Impeaching and removing him now, quickly, would give President (*gurgle* - *mmmrrrrmpf*) Mike Pence a possible reboot, a fresh start, a chance to rise above the political moment and unify the nation.
That said, it would be better for the country if Trump got put away fast. I'd rather have a sleezy corrupt zealot who happens to be sane stinking up the White House than the utterly bonkers, reality challenged egomaniac that the Republicans nominated. Trump will eventually get confident enough on the job that he'll start overriding the military advisers currently cautioning him to not "bomb the shit out of" whatever spot on the map might be making him angry at any given moment. Pence, despite his ideology and his corruption, he's dealing from a deck that, if it doesn't have 52 cards, it at least has more than Trumplethinskin's.
And who knows, maybe the fact that he's more articulate than Trump will work in our favor. Trump's vague talking style always left people free to project onto him what they wanted to believe. Pence is clearly out of touch and it's clear when he talks. But that's not my reasoning. My real concern is that the country is overdue for a serious crisis and Trump's utter mismanagement has left the Executive Branch understaffed and leaderless. If something terrible happens, Pence is more likely to handle it competently and Trump is almost certain to fuck it up in a way that costs lives.
Trump needs to go now.
(I still have no faith in the Republican Party actually putting their country ahead of their selfish interests. I'd still wager good money Trump will be in office in 2020. But that's not the way things really need to go)
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