changed the calculation in terms of raising impeachment as a campaign issue into the mid terms? would it be something you would advice some democratic candidates to confront head on or talk about head on? >> absolutely not. i can't think of a more serious power in the constitution than the power of congress to remove a president. we should take it as seriously as it is written. >> so you heard senator durbin there, michael, but do you believe republicans or specifically donald trump should be concerned about the possibility of impeachment? >> absolutely. i think the democrats believe right now they have in this allegation against the president made by michael cohen, the means to do so. i think if the president got ticketed for jay walking across pennsylvania avenue, they would use that as well. in fact, we know just from all of the comments before the election season came up that the