Due to work, I couldn't watch much of the trial - if you would want to,

[spooky3]

could you post your observations about what happened today? I have of course read several threads here but I am just curious about what you thought was most noteworthy.

[Skittles]

1. I'd like that too

I missed it also

[DLCWIdem]

2. I missed a good chunk too

[soothsayer]

3. Mostly how Drumpf's steady drumbeat of the big lie (before and after the election)

...and his violent-imagery laced rhetoric and praise of his violent supporters (such as the ones who tried to run the Biden-Harris campaign bus off the road) deliberately set the stage for something like the insurrection to happen.

[Irish_Dem]

4. Most of us who watched are exhausted and feel like a wrung out dish rag.

And overwhelmed.

Basically the managers made totally brilliant presentations.
Gave us time lines, minute by minute.

Trump had a central role in the mob insurrection.
The mob was blood thirsty and would have killed members of congress, there is no doubt now.
Congress escaped by minutes from death and injury, some literally running for their lives.
The capitol police saved the day with heroism against all odds.

Trump refusing to help control the mob, in fact was excited by it.

That is all I have right now, my head is spinning and my stomach is in knots.

[arlyellowdog]

9. Wow, exactly

My friend called and said the same thing that she felt like we had been put through a washer. It was really overwhelming. Ugh, absolute horrible truth, what he intended, what he did, his total lack of remorse. Is Trump still getting a kick out of watching the pain? It was so compelling.

[Irish_Dem]

11. After listening today to the presentations, I think Trump was probably disappointed

that there were no deaths. It was obvious that this was his plan.

It is only by luck and skill of the police that the members of congress escaped a blood thirsty crowd.
Federal FBI documents indicate some of the mob, the Proud Boys went to the capitol for the express purpose of killing Pence and Nancy P.

Of course, Trump still gets a big kick out of all of it.

[arlyellowdog]

20. Damn, you're right

I’ve been sitting here with my stomach just hurting, but what you said is so true I started to cry, but couldn’t because I’m just so pissed. Yeah, that was an effective presentation.

[Irish_Dem]

22. I know, I cannot cry, I am so mad and disgusted.

I also don't think I have digested it all yet.

[TwilightZone]

5. I think the line of the day was...

"The president left everyone at the Capitol for dead" -- Joaquin Castro

I suspect that's going to get some press.

It's hard to say what's most noteworthy. Probably the discussion about how close the mob was to Pence, Pelosi, and others. 60 feet from Pence and his family as he was being evacuated. It was very close to being so much worse than it was.

[Irish_Dem]

14. Yes Pence and Romney running for their lives on video.

The fact they and Nancy were close to being killed by the mob.
And Trump's month long egging on and planning all of this.

[TwilightZone]

16. Romney, 73 years old, literally running.

That was rather striking, as were the maps.

[Irish_Dem]

19. Pence hurrying down the stairs too.

Yes the maps were really good.
Red moving dots.
The dots of death.

[Zorro]

6. I think this link will play today's proceedings

https://www.c-span.org/video/?508741-1/impeachment-trial

[spooky3]

7. Thanks for your summaries and comments! nt

[tinrobot]

8. The whole day was very compelling... and damning.

Most of it was stuff most of us here would have seen, but the way the House managers packaged and presented it was masterful.

Basically, they laid out a timeline from the election in November, all the way up to the invasion of the Capitol itself. Seeing it all laid out chronologically left no doubt Trump created this.

I think the highlight was where they described in detail how close the rioters were to Pence and a number of senators (Romney, Schumer). It was only a matter of a few yards or a few seconds between them and a lynch mob.

[frazzled]

23. Actually, they went all the way back to the spring

before the election, when he planted the seed that he couldn’t lose, and if he did, it would be because there was fraud. He kept escalating those claims, and over the course of the summer he refused to say that he would accept the results of the election.

They were showing how he was “grooming” these people long before the election took place, so that by the time he lost, they really believed it had to be fraud.

[MustLoveBeagles]

10. The other posters covered it

Another interesting aspect was the police audio. That was new.

[catbyte]

12. MSNBC is airing a special at midnight ET called, "Most Powerful Moments From Day #2 Arguments"

[BootinUp]

25. Cool. Might be able to catch that. Ty

[Irish_Dem]

17. Yes, the case was made brick by brick as Nicole W said.

All the evidence showing Trump's complicity, guilt and masterminding of the insurrection.

[Lulu KC]

15. Stacey Plaskett

If I had to recommend one section, it would be hers. I don't think I'd heard her speak before and she was amazing. They all were excellent and brought it home, but she took it to another level for me.

[Irish_Dem]

18. I concur with this, Stacey was amazing.

She brought it home.

[Irish_Dem]

21. My bottom line: The GOP should never be a political party again, ever.

[bamagal62]

24. MSNBC said it was being replayed

Tonight at midnight. But can’t remember where they said it would aired.

[spooky3]

26. thanks, everyone. nt