The Stain of Impeachment

        This morning I watched the president's team of lawyers begin the presentation of their case. I thought they did a good job of starting to present their side of the argument. After which, I watched one of the cable news channels, and commentators discussing whether the president will be convicted. One of the commentators said it doesn't matter, President Trump will be stained with impeachment throughout history, that stain will never be removed, because he has already been impeached. I thought to myself, if that was the goal of this whole process, to stain the president, it was really a short term goal and wasn't thought out that well. History is a fickle lady. What if President Trump is re-elected and the economy and the nation continue to improve ? What will this stain mean ? 
          Just maybe it may mean, Trump succeeded in spite of the Democratic attempt to impeach him. Looking back, democrats will not be able to take credit of any of the successes of the Trump presidency. History could view this impeachment as an added and difficult obstacle Trump overcame during his presidency, to achieve the success he might achieve. This impeachment might add to Trump's greatness. No other president came back from an impeachment to win a second term and strengthen  his party's grasp on power. I am not saying, that will be the case, but if it is, could the stain of impeachment be something the democratic party will have to wear down through history.
          The democratic majority of the house, impeached a president, who has created one of the strongest economies in this nation's history. This house majority impeaching a president at a time when the USA was dealing with foreign difficulties around  the globe, undermining this president during trade negotiations, and acts of terror against the US. What if the stain of impeachment ends up on them . . .impugning their motives, and justifications to bring about this process ?  What if President Trump is seen in history as an even greater president because of this impeachment . . .What will the democrats (and their impeachment) have achieved for them . . . .being stained with impeaching a President down through history, only because they wanted to damage his legacy .. . . . .History is a fickle lady . . . . .