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live love laugh

(16,315 posts) Fri Feb 12, 2021, 06:28 AM Feb 2021

Our bench is deep. [View all]

The two impeachment trials have revealed some of the most spectacularly talented representatives.

It makes me both proud and sad.

Proud because I know we are in good hands. Sad because their jobs now require them to literally put their lives on the line.

I pray that this changes.

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Our bench is deep. [View all] live love laugh Feb 2021 OP

;-{) Goonch Feb 2021 #1

Thanks! It's good to be able to match names to faces! abqtommy Feb 2021 #2

I was particularly impressed by Stacey Plaskett calguy Feb 2021 #3

I agree about Stacey, gab13by13 Feb 2021 #4

Amen. Joinfortmill Feb 2021 #5

No matter the outcome and I am not at all hopeful, TNNurse Feb 2021 #6

So many have been worrying that our leaders are too old for a while... Wounded Bear Feb 2021 #7

The thing is, gab13by13 Feb 2021 #9

Absolutely. We have a deep bench... they have a deep swamp. Zoonart Feb 2021 #8

We have new leaders, they have Q-balls. marble falls Feb 2021 #10

Their presentation was just damning Roc2020 Feb 2021 #11