“What we saw in that Senate today was a cowardly group of Republicans who apparently have no options, because they were afraid to defend their job, respect the institution in which they serve.” — Speaker Pelosi
He can order Pence’s death and they’ll still support him.
Trump is like Putin. Each time they commit crimes w no consequences they get more dangerous/emboldened. Trump after Mueller got worse and committed extortion against Ukraine to attack his opponent Biden, after acquittal Trump became even more dangerous and deadly. And now this
— Olga Lautman (@OlgaNYC1211) February 14, 2021
@LeaderMcConnell @SenateGOP have emboldened Trump and their domestic terrorists and have endangered us all. It's truly outrageous
— Olga Lautman (@OlgaNYC1211) February 14, 2021
A cult of Trump-worshipping, Q-infested insurrectionists, the vast majority of whom appear to be white nationalists. Fiercely anti-democracy, and ready to strike as terrorists to achieve their seditious, fascist goals. Party of authoritarian nationalism and political extremism. https://t.co/xxAS7pmva0
— Stephanie Kennedy (@WordswithSteph) February 14, 2021
“What stuns me about both parties in Washington is how little they care that they routinely do not do what they promise voters.” An interview with @ezraklein. https://t.co/loe5vTgKqm
— The New Yorker (@NewYorker) February 14, 2021
Can’t wait till he gets indicted in New York
— Sandi Bachom (@sandibachom) February 14, 2021
Even an armed insurrection isn’t enough to persuade 10 Republicans to seek bipartisanship so nuke the filibuster and let’s get to work.
Tonight's "Saturday Night Live" cold open skewered former President Trump's acquittal — hours after the Senate failed to reach the two-thirds majority necessary to convict him https://t.co/I4tsIBZ6wB
— Axios (@axios) February 14, 2021
Parler usernames/profiles matching the names of the 212 suspects currently charged/indicted for their involvement in the January 6th Capitol riot: https://t.co/XVm2IgQumn
— crash override (@donk_enby) February 14, 2021
Cartoon pic.twitter.com/AcFv4626Wm
— Bill Bramhall (@BillBramhall) February 13, 2021
Republicans think that lying about oral sex is an impeachable offense, but inciting a deadly insurrection deserves a mulligan.
Opinion | @JoyceWhiteVance: Republican senators do the country an extraordinary disservice by making it permissible for a president who has lost an election to engage in conduct designed to hold onto power by invoking the First Amendment. – @MSNBCDaily https://t.co/KdXIvER6mT
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) February 14, 2021
Yes, a simple majority can bar Trump from holding future office. For more about #14thAmendmentSection3, see this article from the Reiss Center on Law and Security at the New York University School of Law’s @just_security#14thAmendment #BarTrumphttps://t.co/pMitlQ9qfQ pic.twitter.com/QotyVhDZZF
— Bryan Dawson (@BryanDawsonUSA) February 14, 2021
It was only today that I realized I was some 20 (maybe 15?) strides away from Romney being told to turn around and flee by Officer Goodman.
I'm left with more questions than answers: https://t.co/lGxW5oER39 https://t.co/1ypQ9JX3aG pic.twitter.com/epaKnmqGiI
— Matt Laslo (@MattLaslo) February 14, 2021
'White supremacy won today': critics condemn Trump acquittal as racist vote https://t.co/amGaWE8N9q
— Guardian US (@GuardianUS) February 14, 2021
— Glenn Kirschner (@glennkirschner2) February 13, 2021
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