It's naive , don't you think, to think that Nancy and company didn't realize there was little chance of convicting Trump in the McConnell Senate. I think we have to give them a little credit. They can not be that insane. They did it for another reason. Now the realistic outcomes listed highest probability first, and assuming Russian interference fails, are: (according to the polls now) a] Democrats Retain House; lose Senate; Democrats take the White House and DOJ ; Trump goes to prison (tax fraud, money laundering campaign finance violations, rape, etc.) b] Democrats Retain House and Win the Senate; Democrats take the White House and DOJ ; Trump goes to prison (tax fraud, money laundering campaign finance violations, rape, etc.) c] Democrats Retain House and lose the Senate; Trump is re-elected; Everything stays the same. Considering these probabilities one can see that any rational person in Trump's shoes would be scared shitless, and betting all on Russian help. He must be re-elected, or he goes to prison. If by some odd, low probability circumstance Democrats take both the house and senate and Trump is re-elected, he gets impeached again, but probably not convicted. Barr saves his ass and keeps him from going to prison. Trump's prospects for a pleasant old age are pretty close to zero. Anyone can see why he is acting like a caged hyena lashing out against his enemies, taunting them like a third grader on the playground, bless his heart. He is so mentally fucked up I'd actually feel sorry for him were he not fucking over our country so badly. We should all brace ourselves for a series of executive orders, troop movements, trade decisions, and general posturing highly favorable to the Russians. If there is any way Trump can make the Sanctions go away, or simply get by with ignoring them, he will. He is as desperate as it is possible for a clinical narcissist to be, bless his heart. He is probably shopping for retirement Dachas in Russia right now. He is definitely a flight risk. But I say lock him up behind chain link for a year first with only a portapotty , no soap or toothbrush, lights on 24 seven, and then let him go with a free one way ticket to Russia courtesy the American people.
Make hundreds of predictions and keep making them until you get one of them right. so far you are about zero for 1763.