Democrats%E2%80%99+big+pitch%3A+Impeach+Trump – POLITICO

m Multiple rank-and-file Democrats agreed there should be more of an effort to simplify the narrative and avoid overly partisan rhetoric, using terms like “extortion” and “bribery” instead of “quid pro quo.”

“You could say, ‘He used excessive force to get money from the bank,’ or you could say, ‘He robbed the bank,’” Rep. John Yarmuth (D-Ky.) said in an interview. “We’ve got to be very clear that this was bribery and extortion.”

The rhetorical shift, while noticeable over the last week, wasn’t done overnight. Top Democrats have been planning for…