your’re thinking too narrow.
This must be aimed with passion and fury. So what if it might not pass the Senate.
The Republicans don't try to exercise what power they do have and look worse for the lack of effort. There are Democrats who know Obama has overstepped the Constitutional boundaries and might join with them, resulting in a razor thin defeat, or even pushing it over the line into a surprise victory! But if they never try, they'll never find out.
And why care if his so-called ‘base’ gets fired up? Those are the same people who riot after basketball games.
The purpose is to scare the shit out of the Democrats, cut the dictator want-a-be off at the knees, and demonstrate this government belongs to the people. We're past being polite.
I am not thinking too narrow. You are. I would love to see Obuggery impeached, tried and punished to the maximum limits that the law allows. The risk of getting him for a 2nd term is too great.