It just wouldn’t make political sense for Democrats.

The base of the Democratic party may be hungering for the impeachment of Donald Trump, but should Democrats retake the House in November, they won’t oblige. It wouldn’t make political sense.

Some of my National Review colleagues (including the boss) think that impeachment is probable assuming the Democrats win the House in November. But, exciting as this week’s revelations have been, more bombshells have exploded on this administration than at Verdun, and they’ve been similarly ineffective. Even Nancy Pelosi is downplaying talk of impeachment, because her priority is retaking the House and impeachment talk would jeopardize that. She must have internal polling numbers that indicate impeachment is seriously unpopular.

The Democrats are likely to win back the House with a small-to-medium majority dependent on moderates’ taking seats in districts that Trump won. These incoming freshmen in purple or even red districts are going to want to avoid being painted as extreme partisans who obsess over political gamesmanship instead of moving the country forward. Even if the Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wing of the party pushes mightily for impeachment, the moderates will be eager to distance themselves from the radicals.