past is pro log, where are we headed here in the near future? >> i this i thnk this is in som resembling the clinton impeachment in terms of the political dynamics. we seem to be heading toward a party line vote in the house that would impeach the president of the united states and a vote by the opposition party without any members or at least many members of the president's own party joining in. that's exactly what happened in 1998. they sent it to the senate for a trial, in that case bill clinton was acquitted. it fell largely along party lines. that at the moment looks like would happen in this trial as well if it were to go in january. the main difference is aside from the substance of the charges is that there is an election coming up afterwards. bill clinton was in his second term, he wasn't going to run again. this tomb you've got a president heading toward a reelection campaign that would be decided in november. that's the ultimate appeals court.