Remember, when the Senate Watergate hearings began, Nixon enjoyed majority approval ratings.
By the time enough dirty laundry was aired, his approval had dropped into the mid-30s, and he was barely above water among Republicans. At that point, his own party abandoned him in Congress, trying to save their own skins. Think that can't happen? Remember how quickly establishment Republicans tried to jettison him after the "pussygrabber" tape. They're only sticking with Trump because they figure he can give some public heft to their wishlist. If he sinks much further, they could well decide they'd do just as well with Pence doing their bidding.
It would take some careful stage-managing by the Democratic committee chairs, but such a P.R. hit may be possible again, particularly if it isn't just a rehashing of what we already know. Say, what happens if Congress subpoenas Trump's tax returns, and it turns out he's been on the Russian payroll far more deeply than has been suspected? Or, better yet, that he's been such since before the fall of the U.S.S.R.?
I think next year is going to be very interesting...
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