Raskin is making me cry

[Tree-Hugger]

He's up there now adding a personal tidbit. January 6th was the day after he buried his son. His daughter was with him. His son in law was with him. They were there to provide comfort during an incredibly sad week. Republicans and Democrats had visited his office to give their condolences and support. He was working on a speech about Unity. Then, the Insurrection happened. He's going through what it was like to hear the sounds of the Insurrection, wearing the gas mask, being barricaded.

How can these people listen to one of their own colleagues talk about this and brush it off and not one hold Trump accountable? The lack of humanity is absolutely stunning and staggering. I know the answer. Trump hates the same people that they hate and that is all that matters to them.

"Dad, I don't want to come back to the capital." Raskin just cried over his daughters words.

Bless him and all of those who are trying to hold evil accountable.

[BeyondGeography]

1. "This cannot be our future."

[FarPoint]

3. I want them to say....

Senators....Wake Up... Snap out of IT!

[Tree-Hugger]

35. 100%

He is so right.

[frazzled]

2. I was not expecting this

OMG, it was absolutely gut wrenching and tragic.

[Pachamama]

4. I'm crying

[MANative]

5. Beyond heartbreaking

I'm joining you in those tears.

[WHITT]

6. ANYONE

Not moved by Raskin's presentation is a GHOUL.

[Cirque du So-What]

10. Or a sociopath

which seems to be quite fashionable among repuQs.

[onecaliberal]

15. So many republicans apparently are sociopaths.

[Ford_Prefect]

31. That IS exactly who they have been recruiting into the party.

Part of the grand RW plan was to make sure that those elected into GOP seats were thoroughly and absolutely loyal to the Right Wing conservative values and the orders of the GOP leadership.

This means they wanted zealots to the cause, not people with a philosophy leading to conservative values applied to governing America.

[onecaliberal]

32. They have no plan or policy.

Why don’t they take the dumb fucks who vote for them and separate them from their money while the rest of us live in a democracy that cares about people. They clearly DO NOT believe all men are created equal. They are like 2 year olds who want what they want and that’s it.

[Ford_Prefect]

33. That's the point about the current GOP. They only do what they are told by Mercer et al.

AND they refuse to do what any Democrat says might be a good idea.

[onecaliberal]

34. It's not what we say is good; it's good and just because it help and does not harm

I’m just over these people. We have allowed them to rip off enough money to end democracy. After they change all the voting laws in this country there will be states that throw out all votes from actual voters in favor of their lunatic legislators in their state. It’s already happening in 1 state and there will be more to follow. I don’t know about you but I don’t hold out hope that the clown court to strike down any unconstitutional thing they try.

[Tree-Hugger]

36. Many GOP

Are ghouls. I can't fathom how anyone isn't moved by that.

[backtoblue]

7. You could feel his heartache

I was already emotional, but I lost it by the end of his speech.

[bamagal62]

8. I was bawling.

[Siwsan]

9. The same, here. His speech hit me in a personal way.

First, the grief one feels from the suicide of a family member is unlike any other grief you can feel. I know that feeling, first hand. And to know that while he was dealing with that kind of heart rending pain when this was happening - I'm dissolved in pool of tears. I know I could never have handled it.

[Tree-Hugger]

38. I am sorry

I am sorry for your loss.

[StarfishSaver]

11. I have a dumb question

Is he wearing a yarmulke or is that a bald spot?

[Lars39]

17. I thought he was wearing on at first, too,

but then saw bald spot. I wonder if it fell off slid down.

[StarfishSaver]

18. I thought it was an oddly placed bald spot, but then I realized it may be a yarmulke, but can't tell

[Tree-Hugger]

39. I had the same thought

I think it's a bald spot.

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

43. Glad you asked. I also wondered.

I was feeling a little guilty for being distracted by it, but I think I've seen a lot of your posts and you don't seem frivolous or petty, so I feel better that you were also curious. Still don't know the answer, for sure, though.

[Irish_Dem]

12. It was gut wrenching.

And it will not sway one GOP member.

[Butterflylady]

22. Of course not.....

You have to have a heart.

No pun intended.

[sinkingfeeling]

13. I'm crying as well.

[Stinky The Clown]

14. You're not alone.

Sparkly just texted my from her office next door that she was. My reply was "me too!"

[ananda]

16. I never could understand sociopathy.

I know it exists, and I've seen it in more than
one president and his followers. But still...

[Irish_Dem]

23. it is a severe mental illness.

Sociopaths devastate all those around them.
In this case, the entire USA.

And our GOP leaders are mostly sociopaths as well.

No wonder other countries now feel sorry for us.

[ananda]

25. So true..sadly.

Why this has been tolerated so long is beyond me.

It's like a disease that infects society in such a way
that we have had no defense against it.

[Irish_Dem]

26. Like Russia, wealthy oligarchs keep our corrupt leaders in power.

And the corrupt leaders have the money to suppress opposition votes.

We have been an oligarchy for some time now.

They let the Dems have power every 8 yrs to clean up the GOP messes.
So the people don't catch on to what is happening.

[ananda]

27. Geez. So much awful truth.

Arrgghh

[Gothmog]

19. Jaime Raskin is a great attorney

It is not easy to get me this upset but his opening statement has caused me to remember Jan. 6 and remember how scared that I was that our democracy was going to be taken away from us. The video used in the opening hit me hard

Link to tweet

Link to tweet

[Tree-Hugger]

40. That video was hard hitting

I've seen the footage so many times and it's gut-wrenching every time.

[Maru Kitteh]

42. Thank you for posting the videos.

I was at work and only got to listen to bits and pieces, so thanks.

[Lonestarblue]

20. And now I'm listening to Trump's lead attorney and just getting angry all over again.

I may have to mute soon. He is such an apologist—we are losing our free speech, we are losing our rights, we need people like Trump able to speak their minds no matter what is being said. It’s just free speech to order an attack on our Capitol. Disgusting.

[Tree-Hugger]

41. Castor?

He's a piece of shit. He was an attorney in my county and he's an utter embarrassment.

[Butterflylady]

21. We've said it over and over

Republicans only care about themselves, they care not about the country or it's citizens. Simple as that!

[Irish_Dem]

28. They are a crime syndicate, not a political party.

[LittleGirl]

24. I cried too.

Hubby got choked up too.

[Luciferous]

29. I also cried. To lose a child like that and then have this

happen, and his colleagues sit there and act like it's no big deal? They are heartless monsters.

[3catwoman3]

30. I have said in other threads about Mr. Raskin that I am...

...amazed that he is even standing, let alone functioning. If either of our sons died for any reason, I would still be curled up in a ball on the floor.

[bullwinkle428]

37. HEADS UP : Chris Hayes just said Rachel will be playing his address in full on her show.