Barring any major "smoking guns" from here on out (or anything else severely changing the landscape of these impeachment proceedings), Nancy Pelosi will have quite a decision on her hands.  She knows that any impeachment, to have any kind of historical validity, must have (as Jerry Nadler repeated said) broad, bipartisan support.  Here are the speaker's choices: 1. Go for (in football terms) the "short, high percentage pass" and propose a resolution of censure.  In this instance, it is widely believed that she would get her broad, bipartisan support.  The president would receive a loud and clear message from Congress, without the ability to take numerous victory laps while claiming "complete vindication."  The country would be spared (in Pelosi's words) a "traumatic impact."  The news coverage would focus on the election season and not have to provide wall-to-wall coverage...(Read Full Post)