There is no way to spin this as anything but a Democratic attempt to overturn the results of the 2016 election with an even shoddier cause that Russian collusion, which turned out to be a myth.

Former Bush Press Secretary Suggests Why Pelosi Is Holding An Impeachment Vote   Matt Vespa   Oct 29, 2019

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Maybe deep down House Speaker Nancy Pelosi wanted this, but she also knew the political ramifications. It would be an earthquake and one in which Democrats could have reaped total destruction. It would galvanize the Trump base and give the president all the ammunition he needed to rip apart the Democratic Party for what is arguably one of the most explicitly partisan witch hunts in recent memory. The impeachment proceedings of President Trump are not yet official, but as Cortney wrote yesterday, a Thursday vote is going to be held. 

Former Bush press secretary Ari Fleischer was on Fox News’ Special Report with Bret Baier where he suggested that Pelosi is doing a retroactive makeup with this vote. Why? Well, the optics can’t be polished, especially on something as serious as impeachment (via RCP):

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