Today, both sides make their closing arguments in Donald Trump’s impeachment trial. While his acquittal is all but certain, there is the possibility that a few Democrats may vote with the Republicans.
You can rest assured that even one partial acquittal from a Democrat would prompt Republican cries about “bipartisan” “exoneration.” Meanwhile, you can watch the arguments below, via C-Span.
Share your thoughts and observations below.
Correction: This is Day 11 of the impeachment trial, not Day 10, as was originally stated.
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John McKee commented
2020-02-03 17:07:52 -0500
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Very promising development, Ellen. The R-Souls definitely need a way to distance themselves from Trump’s criminal disgustingness, a way that’s not so extreme as to upset the rubes unduly.
I’ve always regarded the tactic of allowing ‘blue dog’ types in red or reddish states to vote with the R’s as a little distasteful, but in this case, I’m happy to give Joe Manchin some credit. Let’s hope a censure vote enrages Trump to the point of blowing a foo-foo valve.
I’ve always regarded the tactic of allowing ‘blue dog’ types in red or reddish states to vote with the R’s as a little distasteful, but in this case, I’m happy to give Joe Manchin some credit. Let’s hope a censure vote enrages Trump to the point of blowing a foo-foo valve.
Ellen commented
2020-02-03 16:50:08 -0500
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Manchin urges Senate to censure Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/sen-manchin-calls-for-censuring-trump-over-pressuring-ukraine-to-investigate-his-domestic-political-rival/2020/02/03/c29a42aa-46c9-11ea-ab15-b5df3261b710_story.html
Apparently, he hasn’t said if he’ll vote to remove Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/sen-manchin-calls-for-censuring-trump-over-pressuring-ukraine-to-investigate-his-domestic-political-rival/2020/02/03/c29a42aa-46c9-11ea-ab15-b5df3261b710_story.html
Apparently, he hasn’t said if he’ll vote to remove Trump.
John McKee commented
2020-02-03 16:20:00 -0500
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Missed all but the first few contributions today, but I hope the managers shifted their focus from recapping the evidence onto the enduring shame that will be carried by complicit Senators to the grave and beyond. Not that any last-minute attacks of conscience can be expected, but the job of convincing voters that these people are worthless trash and need to be kicked to the kerb must be maintained at full volume right through till November.
Ellen commented
2020-02-03 15:41:35 -0500
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From Gabriel Sherman: Trump is plotting revenge on his impeachment enemies.
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2020/02/trump-plots-revenge-on-bolton-impeachment-enemies
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2020/02/trump-plots-revenge-on-bolton-impeachment-enemies
Ellen commented
2020-02-03 15:29:57 -0500
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Sen. Heinrich (D-NM) just gave a very powerful speech.
Ellen commented
2020-02-03 14:53:21 -0500
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I had to go out for a while but I got home in time for Adam Schiff and wow, are his comments powerful.
Eyes On Fox commented
2020-02-03 14:14:12 -0500
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Most of my tweets now carry the hashtag #DemocracyIsDead.
truman commented
2020-02-03 14:11:09 -0500
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As the GOPiggy Senators line up to kiss the royal ass of Mango Mussolini, it will embolden him further. The current Senate will never remove him from office no matter how heinous the offense.
The nation that the Founding Fathers contemplated will no longer exist if Mango and Mitch are in office for four more years.
The nation that the Founding Fathers contemplated will no longer exist if Mango and Mitch are in office for four more years.
Kevin Koster commented
2020-02-03 14:02:10 -0500
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I note that Justin Amash supported the impeachment in the House, and openly did so until other House Republicans forced him to switch his status to “independent”. If the Right Wing wants to play games about somehow their angry acquittal being “bipartisan” then they can deal with the fact that the impeachment was also bipartisan. The only difference is that the Dems don’t hound people out of their party – the Drew situation was one where he openly stated that he wanted to do jump sides.
And let’s keep in mind – no matter what the Right Wing does here, the Pence White House was impeached. Period. Full Stop. Every history that gets written about this miserable epoch (and there will be plenty of misery to cover) will include the note that Pence’s childish spokesman got himself impeached by trying to goon it up over a nonsense conspiracy theory.
And let’s keep in mind – no matter what the Right Wing does here, the Pence White House was impeached. Period. Full Stop. Every history that gets written about this miserable epoch (and there will be plenty of misery to cover) will include the note that Pence’s childish spokesman got himself impeached by trying to goon it up over a nonsense conspiracy theory.
Ellen commented
2020-02-03 11:50:26 -0500
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Jeffries: “We have proved the president committed grave offenses against the Constitution.” And the GOP doesn’t care.