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Balls has nothing to do with it. At this point it's just a token effort. It won't pass a single vote.
What should they do instead? Nothing?
Do you think the only options are "do nothing" or "do something pointless"?
That was a perfect opportunity for you to name a better option.
Fine, here are several things they could be doing that would actually be productive right now:
I could list stuff here all day. None of it changes the fact that articles of impeachment aren't worth the paper they're printed on right now. Republicans control congress and are colluding with a corrupt executive branch. The Democrats in congress have zero power to effect change through their offices right now. They need to do the work to get some power back first. At best, they can do something like this to grab a few headlines and maybe get a few republicans on record saying they explicitly support what Trump is doing. Sadly, a good chunk of the population agrees still, and this isn't going to change that.
And how would them voting "yes" for impeachment instead of "no" prevent them from don't any of these things?