WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Senate failed to convict former President Donald J. Trump on the article of impeachment charge of incitement of insurrection. The vote was 57-43 in favor of guilt, but 67 votes were needed to convict. All Democrats voted to convict, along with 7 Republicans: Burr, Cassidy, Collins, Murkowski, Romney, Sasse and Toomey.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, after his vote to acquit Trump, reportedly said of Trump’s action during the insurrection, “These criminals were carrying his banners. It was obvious that only President Trump could end this. He was the only one that could. … The president did not act swiftly. He did not do his job. He watched television happily.
“President Trump is still liable for everything he did while he’s in office. He didn’t get away with anything yet.”
Trump remains banned on most social media platforms, so his “office” released a statement critical of the impeachment, using the words “witch hunt”.
It was almost a year ago that Trump evaded guilt on two articles of impeachment which included abuse of power by soliciting the interference of Ukraine in the 2020 U.S. presidential election, and (2) obstruction of Congress. That vote was 53-47.
An interesting take. https://t.co/JTjkfUSOqP
— Dan Rather (@DanRather) February 13, 2021
What happened January 6 was no “insurrection” in any meaningful sense of the word, especially not to those who survived the riots of 2020, and not to us either.
On the street during the LA Riot, a riot brought to you by Maxine Waters and other idiots, by the way. There was burning and looting and dozens we can say with absolute certainty were murdered by the LA rioters, unlike at the Capitol. It lasted for days.
Democrats want to try to make it impossible for you to live in this society if you do not parrot the party line.
Like Democrats give a damn about the Constitution.
Stop playing along with the false narrative that unjustly trashes your own people.
I’ve lost all interest in not only what Democrats are whining about now, but in anything and everything Democrats do, say, or want.
Democrats need a villain, lest the public focus on what they’re doing, so they’re milking this for all it’s worth. Screw them.
I couldn’t care less what trauma these frauds pretend to have suffered. Everything from AOC’s whining about the “fear” she felt as she sat safely in her office two hundred yards away, to Pramila Jayapal claiming she got COVID because nameless Republicans refused to wear masks in whatever room they were sheltering in – whatever happened to that? She got it, said it was from that, yet no one else in that room, Republican or otherwise, tested positive. It’s almost like she was lying. She was lying, she’s a Democrat. They lie, it’s what they do.
Democrats promised to bribe voters with a $2000 check, but the people they say are going hungry and are desperate for the aid they’ve delayed for another month can always eat cake, or something. Maybe it’s just one of those emergencies that can wait till March or so to be dealt with?
Look at its track record. In Russia, Cuba, North Korea, Nicaragua, Vietnam and China, socialism has meant a loss of freedom.
Based on the concerns of foreign interference and a premeditated attack, Democrats’ push to impeach President Trump for “insurrection” are becoming even more far fetched.
What happened to the other 8 comments?
Mitch was correct that, unlike the Democrats,“He (Trump) didn’t get away with anything yet,”.
The statements, “morally responsible”, and “a disgraceful, disgraceful dereliction of duty.” really do describe the Democrats actions this summer. When they(Democrats) were legitimizing, and aiding (Kamala Harris by setting up bail funds) terrorist insurrections (Yes, plural due to multiple cities).
This sentence holds true, ” Speaking to reporters, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., mocked the “cowardly group of Republicans” in the Senate she said were afraid to “respect the institution in which they served.””, if the cowards would have respected the institution, half of the DNC would have been in prison.
What “data scientists” are you referring to? Curly, Moe and that other guy? The other guy’s name rhymes with Warry. (For some reason, you can’t use that name in posts on this site)
How is NIT going to muzzle all of these common sense statements ? O yeah just delete them. The under current for FREEDOM is stronger than ever.
Mainly, other readers are reporting the comments you are distressed about. Seems like they think those comments are ridiculous nonsense or something, it is just odd.
But, YOU and only YOU, have the power to delete, and you do that quite often when comments go against your ideology.
He does it to you because of your idiotology
The problem of the United States of America is the “Swamp”!
Time to get Mitch out, he’s part of the Swamp
showed the swamp dwellers
Many of those 43 are saying that he was guilty of inciting the mob but they voted no on a technicality. Now, let the Justice Department and Georgia go after him in courts of law where he can’t hide behind lies and he will have to show up to defend his regrettable actions. Lock him up. Too bad trumpies, your cult leader is going to jail.
Going to jail?? Robert DeNiro tell you that?
The jerk was in OFFICE when he incited. If this had happened at a school would you still be glorified?
What a sham of a trail. Trump’s attorneys would not have had to say a darn thing, and it would of been the same outcome.
Trump was right about one thing. He could shot someone on fifth avenue, and get away with it. People DIED that day because of him. Do their lives mean nothing? Would you think the same way if it was your family member who died for an idiot?
Here’s hoping Grassley or Ernst NEVER get elected ever again.
PEOPLE DID NOT DIE THAT DAY, BECAUSE OF TRUMP! Get a grip on reality!
Yes they did! You liar! If it wasn’t for his incitement those people wouldn’t be injured or DEAD.
It’s all his fault peroid!!
You are a delusional, brainwashed fool. You are one of the many sheep who fell for the big lie. Do you have a clue as to what the “GREAT RESET” is? Look it up, educate yourself. You obviously did not watch the speech that Donald Trump gave. Keep drinking your koolaid……………
Your a nut job brainwashed by Trump and his cult followers. Get off your high horse. He killed and I injured those people by his words.
He’s no different than Charles Manson and his followers.
There is obviously something wrong with your brain.
Charles Manson had more class than trump.
Using YOUR way of thinking then, Pelosi,Schumer, Waters,Ocasio-Cortez,Omar,Ted Wheeler(Mayor of Portland),Jenny Durkan (Mayor of Seattle), and many more Democrat Representatives, Senators, Governors, and Mayors are guilty for inciting riots, encouraging terrorist insurrection, murder(deaths during),looting, arson, rape, and assault.
I don’t see YOU or YOUR so called party of law and order, who incidentally stood around with thumbs in ass blocking attempts to stop the summer terrorist insurrections and riots, calling for charges against them. Instead we see YOUR party leaders aiding these scofflaws. Summer insurrectionists were bailed out of jail by a fund created for that purpose, by Kamala Harris, another criminal act a conservative would be prosecuted for.
Democrats, the party of hypocrisy.
What planet are you on? Nothing of what you say tells the entire story of this summer’s protests. You pick, choose and cull facts that fit your narrative. You leave out the rest. Sorry, comrade, you are a shyster just like your cult leader..