Nearly all the Republican Senators signed off on Trump’s unsuccessful attempt to overturn an election by force and violence. They sanctioned mob rule. If there is any doubt as to whose pulling the strings in the Republican Party, today’s vote by Senate Republicans settled that matter and revealed once again their political DNA.

Their politics are steeped in lies and disinformation – outright and unapologetic – and turn on undemocratic, white supremacist, minority rule, enforced where necessary by violence and bloodshed.

Today they heard compelling arguments from the Democratic House managers for an impeachment trial and impeachment, but those arguments landed on deaf ears.

Jamie Raskin, Democratic House member and manager in the impeachment trial, appealed to the head and the heart of Senators present in the chamber and people across the country today. His case for the impeachment of Trump was compelling and masterful in so many ways. He made my day!

What an impressive presentation in content and style by Democratic House member, Joe Neguse of Colorado, at the impeachment trial! I have said before that the Democratic Party has a deep bench.

It is said, “You can’t make a silk purse of a sow’s ear.” The Trump lawyers demonstrated the wisdom of that adage today.

After watching video tape of the storming of capital building at Senate impeachment trial, it’s a miracle that more people, including legislators, were not injured and killed that day. Trump let his dogs loose and he did without any restraints. Go wild he effectively said.