The process is following the rules set forth by Republicans for such cases. No more, no less. At least we have now cleared the lies that Republicans were not involved. We are progressing towards an objective understanding of the situation. 
The expectation that it should be "fair" is misleading if "fair" means that Republicans should be allowed to accuse Democrats not currently in office of whatever they feel like accusing them of (including getting to testify on unrelated matter to spread misinformation). The expectation for symmetry is not aligned with the nature of the situation at hand. Previous impeachment processes were no more symmetric, and rightfully so.
Why so? Because the focus of this process is the current President of the US, nothing else. Your logic is circular in that it uses a political ploy as an hypothesis to drive the conclusion that it's a political ploy. The snake is biting its own tail.
Per this wicked logic, a raper should be allowed to accuse his victim of stealing a short dress that made her appealing... whether she did it or not (she in fact bought the dress). And they both should be given equal rights.
As far as Democrats going crazy, let me turn this the other way around. I find it crazy that Republicans senators support a clear violation of the constitution by a Republican President. This is partisanship at its worse where politics take precedence about the constitution. Democrats did their job, the whistle blower (whether he is Republican or not) did his job. The Republicans senators aren't doing their at all.
Cheers,
Bernard
When I said crazy, I was not talking about the impeachment thing. I was talking about policies, which is what people actually vote on.
Examples of crazy:
Wanting to kick 150M people off of their current health insurance, most of whom like it, just to help a few million without insurance.
Assuming a Medicare for all plan will work wonders and get people the procedures they need while ignoring the fact that Medicare has a denial rate higher then any other private insurer. On top of that, Medicare pays less then what it cost for most procedures (made up for by private insurance), which would lead to many healthcare businesses to go bunk.
Implementing a wealth tax, which has been shown in the past to fail miserably in countries where it was implemented (like France).
Legalizing homelessness, refusing to prosecute public urination and defecation (the newly elected DA of San Fran literally came out this week and announce he would not prosecute any quality of life crimes such as this), while ignoring it creates a public health hazard. Lets make Cholera & Typhoid great again!
(Keeps on getting better everyday in CA!
A Bucket of Hot Diarrhea Was Randomly Poured on a Woman by a Homeless Man)
Slavery Repatriations, along with Native American Repatriations if Warren gets the ticket.
Forcing institutions to recognize transgender rights to the point where it makes no sense, such as allowing genetic men to compete in women's sports even though it is a clear unfair advantage, or allowing people to choose the prison they want to go to while ignoring the fact that male rapists might claim to be a woman to get access to more victims in the women's prison. (This has happened in the UK by the way; also every single Dem at the CNN LGBTQ town hall supported this idea.)
Wanting to decriminalize all illegal border crossings, essentially creating an open border.
The Green New Deal and the religious backing of wind and solar power, even though it has been shown to be a very horrible power source that is incredibly expenses, while ignoring nuclear power.
Requiring all major companies to have boards comprising of at least 40% of workers and having government oversight of all business decisions, something Warren has campaigned on.
I can keep on going on. So when it comes down to it, the election will be about Trump (who is far from perfect) with a booming economy and policies that are on the majority side of the country (this has been shown in polling, repeatably) vs. Warren (who lets admit lies pretty just as much as Trump does) with policies no one but the most extreme support.
It's going to be an easy choice.
