OMG DU! If we can't take one night to exclusively celebrate

[Laura PourMeADrink]

this momentous moment ?? WTH

Pure joy!!! Just experience it! We've been waiting for YEARS!!! Forget the future and legal jargon. Just savor this evening!!!!!!

[MaryMagdaline]

1. I agree totally

Although the charges in GA are much more serious, I am happy New York finally did something about his criminality.

[The Unmitigated Gall]

2. I'm fixing an "Indictment Martini"...

The Hendricks is preparing in the icebox as I type.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

12. Dirty or lemon peel? :)

[The Unmitigated Gall]

15. Moderate dirty. My ex-GF liked them so dirty

I called them “swamptinis”.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

29. :). I went from martini with a lemon twist... But then discovered

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a love for olives! Don't know yet what swamptini is. Stop now right???

[Mr.Bill]

43. Try olives stuffed

with bleu cheese.

[The Unmitigated Gall]

44. "Swamptini"...

Mix a crystal clear martini.

Pour in half the brine from your olive jar.

And there you have it… Swamptini!

Another one I came up with as the lockdown progressed:

Grapefruit juice + orange juice + vodka

= Screwdriver + greyhound

I called it a Screwhound.

[LisaM]

111. Years ago I had a Super Bowl party

and I made up a drink called the Your Team Got Screwed Driver.

Tangerine juice, vodka, triple sec, and grenadine topped with club soda. They were good.

[FSogol]

3. Just ingore the Debbie Downers. n/t

[Laura PourMeADrink]

13. I will. My SIL & BIL in NYC tonight! Sooooo jealous!

[electric_blue68]

34. Cool! ...

My nabe is quiet - I bet if the announcement If it had come around 3-4P definitely some would have been out in the street. But it was right at rush hour, and those who had to be working outside their homes would be on the buses, subways, or trains.

I ran outside to wooop it up for a few minutes, and not scare my neighbors! 😄

Maybe some folks are woooping it up in Times Sq. I'll check. 👍

[Laura PourMeADrink]

70. Ok!!!!

[JHB]

69. Maybe acknowledge that "Debbie Downers" had reason to doubt?

When is the last time Republican malefactors or rich and influential wrongdoers (including Trump) paid a real price?

Nixon?

For all the things that have happened, three things have to happen: indictments, convictions, sentences.

Celebrate that the first round of step 1 has finally launched, but don't attack fellow DUers who lacked boundless faith because... they remembered how few people have been held accountable.

[FSogol]

86. Attack?

[treestar]

96. wait at least a day

before starting that!

[ShazzieB]

121. EXACTLY.

[groundloop]

101. True. I'm not celebrating quite yet, but am cautiously optimistic that day will come.

The celebrating starts when 45* goes to prison.

[Abigail_Adams]

102. How about taking the win

even if it's a smaller one, just for a sense of relief from the seven-year Trump sh!tstorm?

The world will still be turning tomorrow after we celebrate without other worries for now.

[MayReasonRule]

107. Doubt Is The Hallmark Of Reason - I Have Zero "Faith" In Anything - Things Are As They Are...

Will be as they will be, and rarely the way I'd have them be.
Such is life.

Quite pleased that it's gotten this far.
I anticipate ongoing civil and criminal actions against Trump et al well past the date of his personal demise.
It's his "legacy", his "just desserts".

I'm quite pleased that reason has ruled within this segment of the proceedings.
As to the rest?
Time will tell as time rolls on...

May reason rule within this and all things.

[yaesu]

4. I have a bottle of merlot waiting but will save it for tomorrow night

Hate to get tight on a Thursday night.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

16. +1. Try to hold in excitement ok? Like don't listen to news?

Ok?

[yaesu]

20. ;o)

[yellowdogintexas]

49. I plan to have a glass of cabernet with whatever food I

can rustle up.

I called a friend and asked her where she wanted to go drinking now that this has happened. She was already at our favorite place with a bunch of our friends; drinking.

[yaesu]

52. Sounds like fun! nt

[sheshe2]

5. I'm with you!

[Laura PourMeADrink]

18. Amen!!! Sheshe!!!!! Amen!

[happy feet]

95. Me too

[mzmolly]

6. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

7. Abso-fuckin-lutely!!! WOOOOOHOOOOO!!!

🥳🎉🥂 🍻 💃🕺🍕🍔

[wryter2000]

8. I have always wanted

him to regret ever coming down that escalator.

[Maeve]

9. I'm drinking mimosas..it was cheap champagne

Slainte, y'all

[Laura PourMeADrink]

19. Is slainte a word? Lol. Don't care!!! Love it

[Maeve]

26. Irish for "life"

Pronounced "SLAWN-cha"

[Laura PourMeADrink]

30. +1. I'm so; ignorant sorry! Carry on :) !

[Maeve]

33. Always happy to spread the Irish language!

[electric_blue68]

38. Ty. Never knew how to pronounce it. 👍🍀

[Maeve]

99. Take it one step further

SLAWN-cha iss TAWN-cha (Health and wealth)

Slainte 'is tainte!

[electric_blue68]

100. Ok, then I will! 👍

[maptap22]

10. I agree

My son was being all negative and I told him not tonight-just let me enjoy this for one damn night. It’s been a long awful road and he has done irreparable damage to this country. Lock him up.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

21. Love that... " One damn night". Decided you just have to act like

There is NO ONE around you! Enjoy!

[Stinky The Clown]

11. Oh Yeah!

[Laura PourMeADrink]

24. Oh ya baby

[Johnny2X2X]

14. Not a rigged system

First sign of justice for Trump. The system isn’t rigged in favor of rich criminals like Trump.

[Demsrule86]

17. Absolutely, right Laura...this is what we have been waiting for...

[Laura PourMeADrink]

22. +++++++++++++++++

[Demsrule86]

25. Back at you...

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

[Vinca]

27. You've got the perfect user name for a night like this. I'll have champagne.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

35. +1......how I regret that time to re-name, so many

years ago.. making fun of Bush when a pic of him chugging a beer in China appeared.

Nevertheless. Pure Joy! I don't care if it was a prosecution for tearing a tag off a pillow!!. It happened!

[Generic Brad]

28. I commemorated it with ice cream

It tasted like Trump's frozen tears. It was delicious.

[nolabear]

31. Best I've felt since those buggers took us down on election night.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

36. Cheers my dear Nolabear!

[electric_blue68]

32. Absolutely!!!!! He Thought it would Never Happen!!!! 😄

[Laura PourMeADrink]

37. +++++++++

[lucca18]

39. Yes! I wasn't having a good day, but now I am!!!

[Laura PourMeADrink]

40. Glad Lucca!

[barbtries]

41. i am.

i asked my son to make us white russians even, and i never drink. well turns out he is determined not to drink so i either go without, or drink alone. But I do have DU and many people I know share this elation I am experiencing.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

77. White Russian? Drink alone!!

[barbtries]

82. lol

it's later on now. maybe Tuesday.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

85. Here's to Tuesday! You do know it's only Thursday right? :)

[BigmanPigman]

42. I started celebrating the second I heard the news at 3PM

right after going out before it rained again and I happened to pick up some vodka. I must be psychic.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

65. +1 +1 Great moment!!!! No listening to the "whatabouts" :)

[Codifer]

45. Thumbs up

[ancianita]

46. Hell yeah! Me and 81 million be like

can you dig it?!! woomp there it is!!

John Miller is reporting on CNN that Trump will charged with 34 counts of falsifying business records.

34 COUNTS!!

[Laura PourMeADrink]

80. Omg that's like heaven!!! Love video! nt

[NewHendoLib]

47. that's pretty much all I've seen. Lots of elation and relief.

[Murphyb849]

48. Happy FIRST indictment 🥳🍻🥳🍻🥳

[Evolve Dammit]

50. Good Point Laura. I will drink to that!

[grantcart]

51. Laura, agree, please pour me a drink.

[Chicagogrl1]

53. I think its Negroni time!!!

[AllyCat]

54. Oh, I'm celebrating here!

Getting this party started!

[mcar]

55. This +1000!

[Terryshine]

56. Totally

Agree

[Mme. Defarge]

57. Happy f'ing Fitzmas!

🍷

[LiberalLovinLug]

58. Start of something good!

[MayReasonRule]

59. Rolling With Jucifer... A Seven Nation Army Couldn't Hold Me Back!!

[spooky3]

60. I overindulged in chocolate. Nt

[Laura PourMeADrink]

73. Lol

[Bettie]

61. I feel happy that this has happened!

and I'm a known skeptic.

I know it's a long road to conviction, but this is a victory.

And oh how the roaches are scurrying tonight, making their statements and showing how exercised they are about this.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

76. Sad you're not 100% jazzed .

[Bettie]

88. I am, just acknowledging that it is a long road to conviction

but, for today, I am happy.

And enjoying the wails and lamentations from the right wing politicos....

[Abigail_Adams]

103. Speaking of cockroaches

It's hilarious that within a few minutes of the announcement Faux News had a new poll showing that Trump's approval ratings were up. Desperation much?

[UTUSN]

62. huzzah! Huzzah! *HUZZAH*!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Laura PourMeADrink]

78. Lol!!! Cheers UTUSN!!

[FailureToCommunicate]

63. Cracked open our saved bottle of Korbel (America's only Champagne)

[Bobstandard]

67. Thank god! Something trivial to argue!

I had Korbel at my wedding. I’m a fan. But it’s far from America’s only champagne.

First of all, it’s not a Champagne. Champagne comes from a specific area in France. Here Korbel—and others—make sparkling wine.

Second, you can argue that because Mumms and Roederrer and Moët-Chandon are owned by European companies that they’re not American, but they are made here from grapes grown here.

Finally, as I’m drinking an excellent California, Russian River Valley Chardonnay in relief (celebration might be too strong a word, but what the hell) indeed celebration, I note that if I had a bottle of Schramsberg, J, Gruet, or any of another bunch of excellent (I first spelled that eshellent because, you know, glass #3) all American sparkling wines, I’d drink them and I’d raise a glass to you, FailureToCommunicate, for toasting the indictment with much loved Korbel, one of America’s finest. Hallelujah!!

[FailureToCommunicate]

75. Let's argue then (as we drink in relief if not celebration). Korbel IS the only...

American sparkling wine that is allowed to be officially called "Champagne" due to Korbel being the first to use cuttings from the Champagne region starting way back in 1882. During the blight affecting grapes in that region in France, Korbel assisted in reintroducing cuttings that helps the region recover. Partly in recognition of that, France has allowed Korbel to continue to label their sparkling wine champagne.

Korbel champagne has been served at 10 Presidential inaugurations.

We have toured the Korbel winery in Guerneville, CA and it was fascinating, with all that history.

You made a wise choice to have it at your wedding! We chose it also for our wedding. Unfortunately, the caterer really screwed up and used most of the Korbel in the fountain, and served the crappy cheap stuff we had for the fountain...to our guests!



But in any case...let's toast to this indictment news!

[Bobstandard]

81. Facts? You dare use facts in rejoinder?

For some Americans, facts are triggers. You know this, and yet…

(Wow. I din’t know that Korbel can use Champagne in their marketing. I didn’t know that their cuttings were so instrumental in helping France recover from phill era, um, flyoxeragh, uh, fly, oh, whatever, (though I knew that California saved them as they have recently saved us after the sharpshooter). Those are the facts?) Well excuuuuse me!

Good to know. Thanks. I’ll take those facts and raise you—- one more glass of a great American elixir!

Here’s to you! And to Rachel! And to Lawerence. And to Mary Trump! And to each of those brave, clear headed Americans on the Grand Jury. And to all the rest who are celebrating!

[FailureToCommunicate]

83. Cheers!

And as Mary Trump advised, while celebrating, "drink responsibly"

[Laura PourMeADrink]

87. Lol. And love you Mary T !!

[Laura PourMeADrink]

79. You sound like a cool person! Cheers!

[hamsterjill]

66. Been dancing all night!!!

Cannot wait until Tuesday!!!

[Laura PourMeADrink]

72. +1,000,000,000,000...

[ShazzieB]

71. ABSO-FREAKING-LUTELY!

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If we haven’t earned the right to an all-out celebration tonight, we will NEVER have the right to one. This is the first time EVER, in HISTORY, that a former potus has EVER been indicted for ANYTHING!

We don't know exactly how this is going to play out, or how long it will take to do so, but this is a VERY BFD right here and now, regardless of what the future brings. Perspective, people!

Personally, I'll be very surprised if there aren't more indictments to come, from more than one prosecutor. But no matter what else he is indicted for, or what any of these indictments lead to, this is THE. VERY. FIRST.

History has now been made, and this will be part of the annals of history FOR ALL TIME, no matter what else does OR doesn't happen.

I am celebrating, and anyone who thinks this isn't worth celebrating can fuck all the way off, right this fucking minute!

[Laura PourMeADrink]

74. Cheesy, but not tonight!

[JHB]

84. Skip to 0:28

[LudwigPastorius]

89. Man, that's a sweet '65 Jazz bass.

I wonder where it is now.

[electric_blue68]

119. THIS. His wall of untouchable arrogance has been shattered! 😂

[Blue Owl]

90. Savoring several cold, creamy pints of Guinness

[okaawhatever]

91. K & R

[Hekate]

92. Sooooo happy

[mopinko]

93. i had a bottle of rose chandon in the fridge.

i had planned on leftovers for dinner, but since i was popping that cork, i splurged on cajun shrimp and grits and the most heavenly cornbread from my fave cajun joint.
it’s spendy, so it’s only an occasional treat.

i know it will be years before this is all over. but fuck yeah, sucking up the joy of getting this far.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

104. Ha! I know people are scared of pulling up tiktoks

But I just saw the funniest little bit. The person walks over to their cabinet and there are four or five bottles of champagne each with a label on. Doc scandal, January 6, etc. And the last champagne bottle they pull out was "hush money scandal" lol

Are u in Nola? Wish I could create the great shrimp and grits there

[momta]

109. Excellent!

Yeah, last night my hubby and I enjoyed the BEST champagne! (It's the kind we always get, but it tasted better last night than it has in a long time.)

[Laura PourMeADrink]

114. Picking the right bottle

[mopinko]

112. no. i'm in chicago.

we have everything here, tho i gotta say good cajun/nola is hard to find. pearl’s southern comfort is the best. nice cheesy grits.

[twodogsbarking]

94. I have a red ball cap that on the front it says Grotto Pizza.

Tempted to wear it.

[Silent3]

97. No

[tavernier]

98. I just happened to be in Temecula California

on a wine tasting tour, so daughter and I requested the Almond Champagne at the famous Wilson Vineyard winery and toasted the news. Perfect timing!

However we weren’t loud about it as the announcement had just taken place and no one else seemed to know (or didn’t care) and the room was full of customers and visitors from all over the country. We figured best to enjoy the moment just between ourselves and the high priced bubbly.

[ucralum]

106. Temecula is very, very red...

…so keeping your celebration muted was probably a wise choice.

Source: Live in Riverside County and have to see the MAGAts’ antics in the news constantly.

[tavernier]

108. Everyone on our tour bus was from elsewhere

but you never know the reaction.

[lastlib]

105. I celebrate it joyfully, like many of us---

but my celebration is tempered by the sobering fact that we've had a former prezident that we NEEDED to indict and prosecute.

We should celebrate not only the indictment of an evil bastard, but also the fact that the rule of law prevails in this nation, and can bring said evil bastard before the bar of justice.

[Meowmee]

113. I celebrated with chocolate too 😹

I felt happy upon hearing the news, not until around 8-9 pm from a post here, and we talked about it and watched the news until the wee hours.

But over time I started to feel like reality crept in… this is going to drag on forever, and we will still be held hostage by and tortured by this psycho an his band of fascists for a long time. And who knows what the end result is going to be. Probably to see that there will be no real consequences.

He is going to be running again through this, and any other indictments, things are going to get crazier. We are never going to be free of him. I really want it over for good now.

Yes it was a glimmer of hope that someone did something finally.

But overall, and I felt this right away too along with being happy, I would be a lot happier to hear he is dead by natural causes. And I’de much rather have my father back alive and well, and that none of this had ever happened and to be moving back to Canada. No matter what happens he was taken from me, and murdered and no accountability can change that although it would be something at least.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

115. I know! But we've been so unhappy for so long

And you have been through such horror...I hope u had a brief moment of joy?

[Meowmee]

117. Yes very brief

I did feel happy. And I happened to be going into a store on the way back from pt and I just felt like screaming happily that fucker is being indicted everywhere, lol.

But I still felt simultaneously the pain of knowing that nothing is going to bring my father back and it feels awful. 😭

And we still have ro be continued ro be tortured by him.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

122. +1 totally agree , it's gonna take a boat load more

to feel anything near retribution; justice.

But it's all we've got at this point !!!? Right?

[Meowmee]

124. Yep

We will see what happens, nothing else we can do 🥺

[KS Toronado]

116. Well Laura...... Pour Me A Drink !

[Laura PourMeADrink]

118. Got um all lined up for ya !!!!

[KS Toronado]

120. Thanks, I needed that young lady!

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

123. Beaujolais is a happy sort of wine.

Cheers!