The lone voice of reason at CNN strikes again. 

CNN contributor Van Jones warned Democrats and their allies in the press this week that impeachment is a lose-lose situation for the Left. 

"It’s a tricky thing, the impeachment process, because for some Republicans, it makes them want to rally around the flag," Jones said. 

He added, "When I was anti-Bill Clinton from the Left in the '90s, and then they tried to impeach him, suddenly Clinton was my best friend.  I was like, 'Leave Bill Clinton alone.'  So, I think you get crosscurrents in this thing, and at the same time, the Democrats are in a lose-lose situation." 

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced last month that Democrats would seek an impeachment inquiry against Trump.  Jones, who served as a special adviser to President Barack Obama, argued this week that while pursuing impeachment against the president could hurt Democrats by uniting Republicans, not pursuing impeachment would also hurt Democrats with their base. 

"If they don’t do something, their own base is going to feel disappointed and feel like maybe Trump gets away too much," he said, adding that the whole situation is "a big mess."