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StarfishSaver

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11. Yes

Reply to LizBeth (Reply #10)

Sat Feb 13, 2021, 07:30 PM

Feb 2021

In the short term, Democrats will be angry and frustrated and Trump will parade around as a victor.

But in the long run, this is a huge thing. In the future, no one will care whether there were 67 or 57 votes for conviction. History will forever record that, for the first time in history, a substantial majority of Senators found Trump guilty of inciting insurrection.

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This acquittal is not the end of the world. 6 weeks ago, impeachment wasn't even on the table [View all] StarfishSaver Feb 2021 OP

I sure appreciate you being the voice of sanity and order pandr32 Feb 2021 #1

Six weeks ago the insurrection hadn't happened yet. servermsh Feb 2021 #2

There will probably be an investigating commission, and ultimately The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2021 #3

Exactly StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #5

Only the beginning??? bdamomma Feb 2021 #4

Oh, no, conviction in the impeachment was Trump's best outcome Dread Pirate Roberts Feb 2021 #6

You're right, but it's still a mild gut puncher, Depressing even though expected. msfiddlestix Feb 2021 #7

Exactly StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #8

HRC put out a tweet yesterday with a similar message..not to despair she said, his legal troubles Thekaspervote Feb 2021 #9

I am not bothered with 57/43. Any person I know will see it as a fail for Trump. LizBeth Feb 2021 #10

Yes StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #11