Ron Johnson said he wasn’t afraid on Jan. 6. “I knew those were people that love this country, that truly respect law enforcement,” he said
The @FBI has released video of what those people did to police officers that day. Viewer discretion is advised. https://t.co/EeU1CJwzyJ
I’ve closely studied every impeachment trial in our history. No impeachment has ever been as ably prosecuted in the Senate. In no prior impeachment has a conviction been as overwhelmingly justified. Now the Senate is on trial. To acquit itself, it must convict Donald J. Trump.
@nytimes They should consider how 40 Americans gave their lives on 9/11, to prevent a catastrophe at the Capitol, yet GOP senators, some likely saved then, cannot do the right thing and uphold their own oaths now... https://t.co/iyaRAK2Iok
@BarackObama The photo of you and Michelle at the site of the Flt 93 crash was not a commissioned artwork, but it provokes emotion as art does. Take a read and remember the sacrifice made that day. All Senators should do the same. https://t.co/iyaRAK2Iok
@SenSchumer This important point .... about how on 9/11, the 40 people of Flt 93 who gave up their lives to protect the Capitol.... and likely Members and their staff..... Senators should reflect on this and their oath to uphold justice... https://t.co/iyaRAK2Iok
If you think it's going to come down to evidence or impassioned words on the Senate floor you don't know Republicans.
Getting the Senate to convict Trump and getting Cruz & Hawley expelled comes down to 2 things:
1 Overwhelming Public Pressure.
2 Each Senators own re-election.
Truly maddening to hear Mitch McConnell warn of “nightmare” if Dems abolish filibuster when he already killed it to put 3 Trump justices on Supreme Court & confirmed Amy Coney Barrett 8 days before election when 65 million had voted after blocking Merrick Garland for 237 days
Yep. Mitch's filibustering *facilitates* GOP withholding cooperation:
1) filibuster so GOP votes are needed to pass popular policy that even Rs support
2) withhold GOP votes, kill the policy, cast Ds as failing to deliver (whereas if it were passing w/o Rs some would back it)
15 states, with 38 million people combined, elect 30 GOP senators.
California, with 40 million residents, elects two Democrats.
The system is ripe for an overhaul.