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kane_magus) wrote2019-12-18 09:47 pm
kane_magus) wrote2019-12-18 09:47 pm
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Donald Trump has been impeached.
The ball game is not over yet, though. Not even close.
Pelosi threatens to delay Senate impeachment trial
"Speaker Nancy Pelosi warned the House may not immediately transmit articles of impeachment to the Senate out of concerns Republicans won't conduct impartial proceedings at a trial.
"Pelosi refused to commit to any timeline for sending the articles, which is required to begin the impeachment trial.
"'So far, we haven't seen anything that looks fair to us,' Pelosi told reporters shortly after the House approved two articles of impeachment against Trump. 'But right now, the president is impeached.'"
I mean, if there is a legitimate way to keep the tainted Trumpublican Senate out of the loop on this, I am all for it, but I feel like anything like that is a delaying measure, at best. And I don't believe that there's any amount of time that will pass or any amount of maneuvering that can be done that would, somehow, someway, miracle of miracles, convince the Trumpanzees on the Senate to do the right thing. They are already bound and determined to illegitimately acquit Trump, and I don't think there's a damn thing anyone else can do about that, save vote them out of office en masse when the time comes.
And, just for the hell of it, here are some takes by some famous and semi-famous dudes I follow on social media.
Wil Wheaton: "For the first time in his cruel, racist, abusive, mendacious, privileged life, Donald Trump has been held accountable for his actions. A majority of Congresspersons, representing a majority of Americans, have done all they can do to protect and defend our country from Donald Trump's crimes. The American people have spoken, and the American people believe Donald Trump abused his power and obstructed Congress, in violation of the laws of our nation.
"The trial of Donald Trump is over. Donald Trump is guilty of high crimes and misdemeanors. As President of the United States of America, he violated his oath of office, and he has been held accountable by the American people.
"And now a new trial will begin. It is, in many ways, more consequential and more urgent than the trial of Donald Trump.
"The trial of the Republican Party is about to begin, and the result of that trial is as important, if not more important, than the trial of Donald Trump."
Dan Rather: "Just seeing the headline, PRESIDENT TRUMP IMPEACHED ... the import of the moment struck me as those three words became etched into the annals of our history. A perilous and surreal moment.
"(If anyone tells you with certainty what impeachment means for the 2020 election, I would politely nod and ask them to pass the beer.)"
And here is a Seth Abramson thread for good measure.
All in all, I eagerly await the day I can finally see Donald Trump behind bars where he so richly deserves to be, whether that is months from now or years from now, assuming he doesn't (or I don't) die first.
Fuck Donald Trump. To hell with Donald Trump forever. Fuck anyone who still supports Donald Trump. To hell forever with anyone who still supports Donald Trump.
Pelosi threatens to delay Senate impeachment trial
"Speaker Nancy Pelosi warned the House may not immediately transmit articles of impeachment to the Senate out of concerns Republicans won't conduct impartial proceedings at a trial.
"Pelosi refused to commit to any timeline for sending the articles, which is required to begin the impeachment trial.
"'So far, we haven't seen anything that looks fair to us,' Pelosi told reporters shortly after the House approved two articles of impeachment against Trump. 'But right now, the president is impeached.'"
I mean, if there is a legitimate way to keep the tainted Trumpublican Senate out of the loop on this, I am all for it, but I feel like anything like that is a delaying measure, at best. And I don't believe that there's any amount of time that will pass or any amount of maneuvering that can be done that would, somehow, someway, miracle of miracles, convince the Trumpanzees on the Senate to do the right thing. They are already bound and determined to illegitimately acquit Trump, and I don't think there's a damn thing anyone else can do about that, save vote them out of office en masse when the time comes.
And, just for the hell of it, here are some takes by some famous and semi-famous dudes I follow on social media.
Wil Wheaton: "For the first time in his cruel, racist, abusive, mendacious, privileged life, Donald Trump has been held accountable for his actions. A majority of Congresspersons, representing a majority of Americans, have done all they can do to protect and defend our country from Donald Trump's crimes. The American people have spoken, and the American people believe Donald Trump abused his power and obstructed Congress, in violation of the laws of our nation.
"The trial of Donald Trump is over. Donald Trump is guilty of high crimes and misdemeanors. As President of the United States of America, he violated his oath of office, and he has been held accountable by the American people.
"And now a new trial will begin. It is, in many ways, more consequential and more urgent than the trial of Donald Trump.
"The trial of the Republican Party is about to begin, and the result of that trial is as important, if not more important, than the trial of Donald Trump."
Dan Rather: "Just seeing the headline, PRESIDENT TRUMP IMPEACHED ... the import of the moment struck me as those three words became etched into the annals of our history. A perilous and surreal moment.
"(If anyone tells you with certainty what impeachment means for the 2020 election, I would politely nod and ask them to pass the beer.)"
And here is a Seth Abramson thread for good measure.
All in all, I eagerly await the day I can finally see Donald Trump behind bars where he so richly deserves to be, whether that is months from now or years from now, assuming he doesn't (or I don't) die first.
Fuck Donald Trump. To hell with Donald Trump forever. Fuck anyone who still supports Donald Trump. To hell forever with anyone who still supports Donald Trump.