The hysteria revolving around Donald Trump’s campaign to Russia, which hit a new peak on Thursday with the televised testimony of former FBI Director James Comey before Congress, has completely engulfed the American public – or at least political junkies and Democrats, as Trump supporters and most of the GOP in general seem unfazed by the daily developments. Allegations against Donald Trump for his reported “obstruction of justice” regarding the FBI’s probe into former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn has paved the way for many to call for the President’s impeachment – an event that has only happened twice in America’s almost 250 years of history.

Now there is already a strong argument on the Republican side that there is no legitimate basis for impeachment with regards to the information that is currently known, as Donald Trump only “hoped” that then-Director Comey would end any investigation into Michael Flynn and did not directly order him to do so (even though as Comey himself said before Congress, a President’s hope is often an indirect demand).

But say the evidence currently in existence is, in fact, enough for impeachment proceedings. Democrats would likely jump on the opportunity to take a man that they already harbor negative feelings towards out of office – and with all due respect, the same would probably be done vice versa if the roles were reversed and Hillary Clinton (or any democrat for that matter) were in the Oval Office.

Yet despite the fact that I believe there to be too much smoke for there not to be a fire in regards to the current investigation, I am not entirely sure that the current information is enough to impeach the President – or at least without it seeming that Democrats were simply on a witch hunt to get rid of Trump and not to bring justice to the American people. And in the event that Democrats could squeak through and impeach Donald Trump, would we really want that?

Donald Trump is a child. He is completely unfit for the presidency and Democrats should do everything in their power to take him out of office – in 2020. While Donald Trump is a national embarrassment, it is undeniable that he has given a voice to middle-class blue collar Americans who have felt left out the last few years. While the Democrats are trying to reach out to those same people and rekindle the relationship that used to exist between the two, they have not yet succeeded. By taking out the man they elected over a he-said, he-said argument, Democrats would suffer the repercussions and the disconnect would only grow when it needs to be mended. By impeaching Donald Trump over his “hope,” Democrats will basically be flipping off middle-class Americans and saying “we heard you, but you were wrong. Now vote for us in 2018 and beyond.” The American people aren’t yet sold on the idea that Donald Trump did anything wrong, or at least anything worthy of being kicked out of office that he was elected to and until the picture is absolutely clear regarding what happened during the transition period, Washington insiders – particularly Democrats – should lean off of the idea of impeachment.

You know how else Democrats would suffer? President Pence. Given the line of succession, Vice President Pence would assume the office of President if Donald Trump were kicked out (unless of course he was also impeached, which is as good of a chance as hell freezing over). You know what Democrats get under a President Pence? Progress. Progress that goes against everything that we stand for. Like him or not, Mike Pence is a respectable man and he’s a damn good politician. In other words, he’s Democrats’ worst nightmare. Where Donald Trump can’t get any major legislation passed through Congress, Mike Pence could. He stands in line with everything Donald Trump believes in and he’s someone that Republicans respect and admire. Under a Pence presidency, you’re getting everything you have under Donald Trump in addition to a sophisticated message and potential for major success on the GOP side. So guess what? Climate Change still won’t be a respected issue, a woman’s right to choose will still be under attack, LGBT people will once again have to fear for their God-given rights and anyone protected under the Affordable Care Act will still be subject to possibility of losing their medical insurance. You thought 2016 was the prime example of choosing between two evils? Take your pick now.

I’d like to make it clear that if new developments continue to arise, and the murky picture of the Trump campaign’s collusion with Russia becomes clearer, then the possibility of impeachment should be left on the table if Donald Trump is trying to cover up any of his peers’ wrongdoings, ala Nixon in Watergate. However, the argument right now is only convincing to Democrats who want to see President Trump out of office, and fails to yet convince enough Republicans, including those who were “Never Trump-ers.” In American courtrooms, prosecutors must prove their case beyond a reasonable doubt for the jury of their peers, and as of now, the jury is not fully convinced.