The tools Trump are exercising to retain his grasp on power would be last-gasp avenues for any other politician, but necessary evils of survivorship under the Trump regime.

The author missed a major point -- Trump's impeachment will have to be done by the Republican chambers.  Should Congress turn blue in 2018, the Democrats will have Trump to thank for being a far better fundraiser than Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama ever could have been for the Democratic party.