This seems perfectly plausible, even though it’s still an eternity in political terms:

I think I may have figured out why @SpeakerPelosi is holding the articles of impeachment (or at least part of the reason): She wants to make sure that when POTUS gives the SOTU on Feb 4, he is still under impeachment. /1

— Paul Rosenzweig (@RosenzweigP) December 30, 2019

Just think of how painful it would be for 53 Republican Senators to sit in the halls of Congress, watching a live meltdown on national TV. That, alone, would be worth the price of admission. Maybe I’m wrong and this hasn’t crossed her mind — but I love the idea. /fin

— Paul Rosenzweig (@RosenzweigP) December 30, 2019