Hirono: I think our country is in grave danger.

[RandySF]

Just now on MSNBC.

[Zoonart]

1. THIS!!!!!!

[scarytomcat]

31. our country is toast

Turn out the lights

[BigmanPigman]

2. Why was she smiling?

This is serious and she was serious....no reason to smile! If I didn't know she was serious and her voting record I would've thought this was a joking matter. The media and our reps need to SHOW how much danger we are in. We don't need to be frothing at the mouth like the GOP does in their BS circus with Gym Jackoff, etc but visually we need to be showing the citizens how horrible this all is. Americans are too stupid and lazy to figure this out for themselves. They need to be led to water. We are out of time.

[RandySF]

4. I go back to a quote from for fmr. Speaker Jim Wright

"I'm smiling right now because if I wasn't, I'd punch you in the nose."

[PatSeg]

9. She tends to smile most of the time

but I must say, she looks more serious than usual.

[Hekate]

15. Senator Hirono is smiling because she is a well-brought-up Japanese Hawaiian American lady...

...of a certain age.

That's my take on it, anyway.

[lunatica]

16. She's a big fighter for Democracy even as she fights against her cancer also

You should be less critical since smiling is neither a crime or a sin.

[pnwmom]

23. Because as a woman she's had a lifetime of training in smiling. Women who don't smile enough

are considered nasty. Women who smile too much are considered lightweights.

There's no right amount of smiling, if you're a woman.

[Loki Liesmith]

27. Or maybe she's just a smiley person.

[mahina]

30. Yes indeed.

[EndlessWire]

25. Have you not noticed

that people often smile at the scene of an accident? They'll be giving an eye witness account of something horrible, and they'll give a little smile. It's their nerves. They don't mean it's funny. It's just an odd reaction that happens more than you think.

Americans are not stupid.

[brutus smith]

26. That's my take on it.

[bdamomma]

3. My Senator

Whitehouse was on with Rachel, and he spelled it out.


I agree with Senator Hirono, we are in grave danger.

[evertonfc]

5. ok

then let's vote him out in Nov. duh

[MontanaMama]

11. Duh?

Seriously? A little more respect for this group is in order, please and thank you. Of course we intend to vote the MF out in November. Except...cheating...voter suppression...oh and maybe the MF will cancel the election because he deems it best for the country because THAT’S allowed now. Respectfully, please keep your “duh’s” to yourself.

[The_Counsel]

6. She's Right. It Is.

They say “two thousand, zero, zero...party over! Oops! Out of time!”

And tonight we’re gonna party like it’s 1861.

[Iliyah]

7. I looked up Lamar Alexander (D) . . .

seriously on the internet. . .

[leftieNanner]

13. Lamar

Alexander (R) not (D)

[C_U_L8R]

8. How long until Trump seeks vengeance?

Now he's unimpeachable, he can do anything. Scary, right?

[bdamomma]

10. Remember

he is impeached not exonerated.

I want to hear from Speaker Pelosi in the next couple of days.

[MontanaMama]

12. +1

Breathing deeply here. I want to hear from the Speaker too. 🤞

[lunatica]

17. I saw a clip of her saying he can't be acquitted because this wasn't a trial.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100212930544

[58Sunliner]

14. Sure is. So is everyone but the scum floating on top.

[misanthrope]

18. About 40 years late on that one

This slow march started in November 1980.

[yuiyoshida]

19. She is just getting this Now?

When all of us at DU knew or had a idea what the stakes are to keep our Democracy alive. She should have gotten the message earlier! ne?

[Hekate]

20. Mazie Hirono has known this all along & has not been shy about saying that what Repubs ...

...are saying is (quoting her here) Bullshit. Her tone of voice is soft, but her words can be remarkably sharp.

You are just noticing her Now?

[yuiyoshida]

21. Saw her a few times...

But I haven't kept up with the news since getting out of Hospital Rehab...been too busy trying to learn to walk again ...

[Hekate]

22. I'm glad you're back, Yui, & wish you a full recovery. As the Earth turns toward Spring...

...may you get better and better.

[yuiyoshida]

32. arigatou gozaimasu

thanks!

[Sunsky]

24. I think we've crossed the line

This is no longer a democracy. We also no longer have three separate but equal branches. The other two (due to the Republican majority), have willfully surrendered to the executive.

Their talking point is to leave the decision to the voters in November, knowing fully well they'll do everything in their power to cheat and suppress voter turnout.

[brutus smith]

28. Do not trust these repub bastards. They will do anything to remain in power.

The end of the Republic is near. Be vigilant!

[Pachamama]

29. We are....