IMpeachment is one thing. Conviction and removal from office was almost guaranteed not to happen thanks to the 17th Amendment to the Constitution in 1913.
The Founders had it right when they deemed that the 2 state Senators would be appointed by the state House Members.
Why would the Senate elected by the same electoral group that elected the House that impeached him be less likely to convict and remove than a Senate elected by the States?
I’ve lived in several states, and in none of them have I seen any reason to believe the legislature would be more likely to elect a good Senate than the general populace. To be fair, part of this is no doubt due to the loss of relevance for the states the 17th Amendment contributed to.
I think Clinton proved impeachment is now useless. I wonder if repealing the 17th could restore it.