by NoahThis is what the Republican Party stands for now. It's not as if it wasn't before, but, they've really ratified it this time, so clearly, so bigly and so proudly. Over the first two days of their all in defense of their Dear Leader in his impeachment "trial," the republicans expended a great amount of energy and an even greater amount of bullshit in order to make sure we all know exactly where they stand.
Everybody keep your powder dryThat Bolton book release over the weekend sure did turn the impeachment trial on its head! Susan Collins' campaign sent out an emergency e-mail yesterday: "Susan has and continues to be a voice of reason that we can ALWAYS count on. But right now, she needs to know if she can count on us.
by NoahIt's come to this: Things have gotten so insane in America that it turns to John "Johnny Swiffer" Bolton in hopes that a slimy slug with a strange little mammal clinging to its face might save the day by testifying at the Trump impeachment "trial." Good luck with that. Sure, I'd like to see it but can anyone trust that he'd do and say the right thing?
I don't think anyone in the House thinks they're going to get 20 Republicans to vote to remove Trump from office. They'll be lucky if they can keep Joe Manchin, Doug Jones and Kyrsten Sinema on the reservation and get even one Republican, presumably Collins or Murkowski. Instead, I think what the Democrats are trying to do is create a record for posterity and make a case against Trump's reelection. And they're been very successful in doing just that.
Last week, Ron Reagan, Jr. said that his father would have seen Trump as a "traitorous president who is betraying his country.
by NoahWhile character has apparently never mattered in Washington, DC, I've always felt that, given enough time in the spotlight, bad character is often revealed. That doesn't mean that everyone changes their mind about that someone who steps into the spotlight, but it does change the minds of a very significant number of people who decided to stick around for the show.
This week, Reuters released a new Ipsos poll showing that 72% of registered voters want to see witnesses-- such as John Bolton and Mike Pompeo-- testify in Trump's impeachment trial-- and that includes 69% of Republican voters.
Adam Schiff gave a really historic speech Thursday night. And he spoke without notes. He spoke with logic, passion and a compelling sense of urgency and honesty. Over on the Putin/Trump-First right, anti-American traitors like Gym Jordan, Trish Regan and Tucker Carlson did their pathetic best to denigrate Schiff's powerful and very damaging words. On the other hand, this was how Lawrence O'Donnell and his MSNBC panel-- sorry for the McCaskill interrupts...
