Thank You To Defense For Showing PRESIDENT Biden Shutting Down Objections

I guess that is supposed to make us sympathetic to Drumpf and his constant STOP THE STEAL outbursts.

The defense Is Like A Hollywood Production

Videos over dubbed with music and bombast.

I Don't Understand Why The Defense Is Even Going For 3 Hours?

Honestly, they don't need to even show up.

But O.K., that might be a bit extreme, and could cause another 2 or 3 repubs to vote for conviction.

So all that's really necessary is for one of the lawyers, it could even be the idiot from Nebraska, to start their presentation thus:

"President Trump did not cause the Capitol riot, and is Not Guilty of the crimes he is charged with."

"The Defense Rests"

I'm American By Birth, But No Longer Feel Like I Belong Here

I've always had issues with our nation's history. Despite hearing my entire life what an ideal country it is, and what a wonderful Democracy we are, I've had my complaints and doubts.

I've had interest in going elsewhere since the 2000 debacle, and the subsequent 9/11 & tying it into the Iraq War Bullshit. And the last 4 years under Drumpf have only solidified my opinions of the problems we have and will have for many years to come.

But I think this latest situation, and the last 5 weeks, have entirely solidified my belief, that for as long as I'm here, I will be miserable, angry, and just not an optimistic person. I've tended to be pessimistic my whole life, but it is now to such an extreme, that I hate what I've become.

I have ZERO optimism about this country's viability. Even with President Biden and a Democratic Senate, I see it getting worse, not better. Nowhere near as much worse as if Drumpf were still "president," or Turtle were still Majority "leader," but nonetheless, a continued trajectory in the wrong direction.

My parents are in their 80's, and still healthy, and I don't intend to leave while they are alive. But I think that I need to start planning, and even making legitimate overtures towards relocation, so I'm ready when that time comes.

This last year with the Covid situation has been horrible and depressing, and the way this country has handled it, also is a HUGE factor in the way I feel. And now this. There's just nothing left. I realize some will say that's a defeatist attitude, and they're probably right. But when even Honorable, Intelligent and Decent people like the House Managers, cannot manage to sway a handful of Senators to do the right thing, NO MATTER WHAT EVIDENCE OR FACTS THEY PRESENT, then what real difference is a middle class serf like myself going to make?

Some repub Senators Are Apparently Praising The House Manager's Presentation

They're still going to vote to acquit, but they give props to the Democrats for putting on a good case.

56 Votes To Convict With A 1 Vote MOE

I realize that I'm not making any great prediction, but I feel it's a reasonable one.

I think we'll have the vote by Sunday, and then Congress can get back to bickering about other things once again, and we can continue being the utterly divided country that we are, and shall be for the foreseeable future.

America is pathetic when it comes to learning from history, and I doubt we've learned a single thing from our recent history either. But at least we're consistent.

Democrats Sound Like They're Wrapping Things Up

I don't think they're going to need anything close to the full 8 hours today.

The defense will do a few hours tomorrow, and they'll be able to vote by Sunday.

Then we can all just move on, like the pathetic country that we are, as if nothing ever happened. Watch for it.

I Can See The "defense" Wrapping Up Their Case On Friday

I think it's quite possible the Senate votes by this weekend, after closing statements.

The Democrats appear uninterested in calling Witnesses, and the repubs really don't want to bother mounting much of a case, given they've already made their unmovable decision. Plus they probably don't want to give the 1 Drumpf attorney control of their case on Saturday, since the more competent one will be taking the Sabbath off.

I think if the House team thought there was any chance of moving enough repubs, they might call witnesses. Instead, I believe they just want to get the whole thing over with, and realize like most do, that they're wasting their time, and taking away from working on President Biden's agenda.

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