Did Democrats just fumble on the one yard line? No, they’re still in possession.

But this is the biggest indication yet that we are playing Trump’s game.

By putting forward just two Articles of Impeachment, excluding anything relating to the Mueller Report, and signing a landmark piece of Trump legislation all in the same day. Have Democrats really just fumbled on the one yard line?

At best, they have detracted from what could have been the most important day for them since impeachment began, at worst, they have handed Trump an asset in his re-election bid.

This might be shocking for Washington-types who obsess over complex games of political chess, but winning is more important, and yesterday did not harm Democrats’ chances of that.

Primarily this is because the impeachment process so far has demonstrated that facts are simply not valued in the way they once were. So far Democrats have assumed that by virtue of having facts on their side the public will, sooner or later, understand and come around to seeing the light, ignoring the Republican bluff. Even if Trump is acquitted in the Senate, voters are smart enough to see what is in front of their eyes. There is little evidence to suggest that is working, however.