Nancy Pelosi has no leverage. The sound you hear is Mitch McConnell's laughter.
That was the opinion of conservative writer Marc Thiessen in the WA Post on Jan. 2, 2020.
Who's laughing now?
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/01/02/nancy-pelosi-has-no-leverage-sound-you-hear-is-mitch-mcconnells-laughter/
Ahead of the House reconvening next week, Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) still is refusing to send articles of impeachment to the Senate. Instead, she is demanding that Republicans agree to allow new witnesses and new evidence during a Senate trial.
The sound you hear is Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s (R-Ky.) laughter. Pelosi has no leverage. The speaker has essentially put a gun to her own head and threatened to shoot. Senate Republicans’ answer should be: Make my day.
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Some have speculated that Democrats are delaying sending the articles to delay Trump’s inevitable vindication. But Trump’s vindication was inevitable before they even began the impeachment process. The later they send the articles of impeachment, the better for Trump and Senate Republicans. McConnell would be happy to hold the trial during the Iowa caucuses or the New Hampshire primary, or Super Tuesday — or even during the Democratic National Convention, if they would like.
The closer the trial is to the November election, the more absurd impeachment becomes. . . .
In other words, the Democrats have come to the end of the road where they call the shots on this political impeachment process. Send the articles, Madame Speaker, or don’t send the articles. Republicans could care less.
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Madame Speaker!
... the weaker hand, but has the stronger brain.
His opinion pieces are from outer space. How he is paid to write such drivel is beyond me. This is especially perplexing as his columns appear in The Washington Post.
I think it is important for a serious paper to offer different opinions, but couldn’t they have hired someone with at least some degree of critical thinking skills?
I do think he offers entertainment. And the comment section following his pieces are hilarious. I must admit I have made a few contributions myself. 
