I thought I understood enough about what happened, to not get chills down my spine

[Siwsan]

I was so wrong. Maybe it's just hearing it, first hand, from someone who was there. I don't know. But I am going to go get a shawl and maybe a shot of whisky because, damn.

[MerryBlooms]

1. Same reaction.

Hearing the direct first-hand testimony is powerful.

[madaboutharry]

2. It is worst than we thought.

Trump set up a cabal of people, with no accountability, to run foreign policy for his personal benefit and to run it in secret

I have no doubt that this was not exclusive to Ukraine policy.

[Johnny2X2X]

13. Not exclusive to Ukraine!

We already know that. He approached several countries to try to damage Biden.

This was normal operations for Trump. For 3 years he’s been using the entire executive branch to enrich and benefit himself personally.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

28. he's always leveraged other people's money for his benefit

The U.S. is just a bigger version of his "charity" organization, from his point of view.

[FM123]

26. "It is worst than we thought."

I think that what you just said is something we are going to say again and again and yet again every day into this impeachment probe....

[cilla4progress]

3. Specifically?

...

[Siwsan]

7. I really think it's the first hand testimony.

You can hear or read summaries, but they just don't carry the gravitas of hearing it from the source. That, and the details, details, details. I can't even begin to imagine how the GOP can have ANY credible countering to this damaging, devastating detail. Well, maybe a childish 'liar, liar pants on fire' from the GOP deflection banshees.

[nolabear]

4. This is solemn, world-shaking testimony.

[handmade34]

5. I am so pleased

and proud to have these guys on our side (the side of the United States, the Constitution and goodness)

[Leghorn21]

8. I know, 34

I knew Mr. Kent and Amb Taylor would be strong and knowledgeable and detailed, but

holy shit

[Mike 03]

9. +1

Yeah, this feels both good and reassuring.

[dalton99a]

6. Trump is using the State Department to shake down other countries for his personal benefit.

[pandr32]

15. +1000

[Corgigal]

10. Trump wasn't going to give

Ukraine a dime. They would have appeared to tv to announce an investigation into Hunter Bidens board energy company.

Then give the country to Russia.

[colorado_ufo]

23. This.

[canetoad]

11. I'm kind of in awe of the historical implications

Of watching the start of the impeachment live.

[budkin]

12. Utterly DEVASTATING

No way these clowns can derail this.

[barbtries]

14. i've been fighting tears this morning.

we're living history. this is big stuff.
if it's recorded correctly in my opinion, the biggest takeaway will be the Republicans' abject refusal to fulfill their oaths of office and act in good faith. because they have trump dead to rights.

[hibbing]

16. Absolutely brutal

The only thing I think the administration can do is argue that they did all this but it is not an impeachable offense.

Peace

[llmart]

19. I would love it if...

the first Republican questioner took the mike and said, "I got nothing."

[Moostache]

22. They may end up looking more like this:

[Ohioboy]

17. I understand what you are saying

Trump wanted Ukraine to make any investigation of Biden public! In other words, purposely hurt Biden.

[California_Republic]

18. The background on Ukraine was priceless

[orangecrush]

20. K&R

[Sneederbunk]

21. More than ever, all roads lead to Putin.

[vapor2]

24. The actions of this president

withholding military aid from an ally just makes me sad. Can't wait til the Republicans go on record defending this traitor.

[Buckeyeblue]

25. Trump has no concept of the world at large. He doesn't get it.

He thinks the world is his play thing.

[SonofDonald]

27. To the OP

I quit drinking 22 years ago

But after watching these fools being fools and not advancing whatever case they think they have

I want to celebrate

So have a shot for me too please

The blue label is called for

But im not picky

[Siwsan]

29. I'm considering taking a shot of Penderyn, when today's testimony ends.

Use a strong Welsh spirit to get my nerves back in functioning order. As it is, I've taken my daily dose of CBD hours earlier than usual.

[SonofDonald]

30. I haven't picked up my airpro yet

As its too early in the day for me

But it's coming

[maryellen99]

31. I'm expecting trump to ignore Article 5 when Russia invades The Baltics and Poland

Plus looking the other way when Russia takes the rest of Ukraine.

[Ohiya]

32. I think there are more chills to come.

They are just getting started. I think they will save the best for last.