This isn't the end. This is the beginning. 43 Repuke Senators just put a millstone around their

[RockRaven]

own necks. Our task now is to make that millstone as heavy as possible. By every means possible. Lobbying, voter registration, GOTV, donations if you can, media influence, rhetorical dirty tricks, whatever legal means at your disposal.

Everything awful Trump has ever done becomes part of that millstone -- even things which will only become public knowledge after the fact. His misdeeds are upon them. Never allow them to claim distance from Trump without challenging it. They excused him attacking themselves! They excused him getting a cop killed!

Every donor to every one of these Senators needs to be confronted about their donation/this vote. Corporate donors especially.

They violated two oaths today. They betrayed the Constitution and the people of their state. They are unworthy of holding any office. They cannot be trusted to represent your state. They do not fulfill their duties.

Never-ending drum beats over this vote. Every time more info about a Trump crime comes out, refer back to this vote. Hang it on them too. Trump's popularity and reputation will only go down from here. They must be dragged down with it.

[Peregrine Took]

1. How can they all work together after this? The Senate is going to be a bilious,

unhappy, miserable place to work for years to come.

[Biophilic]

7. It's been a bilious, unhappy place for some time now.

The difference is that some senators are totally outed as being worthless scum that no one should try to work with. Biden has begun the process of rebuilding and now congress can begin their process of rebuilding. It's time to acknowledge who is and who isn't supportive of a democratic government. It's all out in the open now and on the historical record. Time to grow up and what most adults do - work in a not perfect setting with not perfect co-workers and still get the job done.

[Wednesdays]

2. Just like they did last February?

[Maraya1969]

3. I agree and will do my part. They are a loathsome group that do not deserve

the privilege of working in the US government.

[davekriss]

4. Your optimism exceeds mine

The now infamous 43 secured the votes of their base. Acquitting, in their eyes, is a mark of heroic action. Up is down, black is white. This is the world we live in.

But...

...will the votes of the radicalized Republican base be enough for them? We need to pull a Stacy Abrams GOTV nationwide!

[mucifer]

6. Yes, and now they have tons of soundbites. We have to get rid of the filibuster now and pass

as many bills as we can before 2022.

[davekriss]

8. Agreed

[jimlup]

5. Well said and absolutely!

I love the analogy of the millstone. It is absolutely appropriate.