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So well written Lucian that I can think of only one thing to add. Among Trump's manifold flaws as a human being there is one that isn't as often talked about: He is a sadist He likes to see people suffer. Remember him exhorting his campaign attendees to beat up a dissenter?

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I watched every minute, again. My wife said to me over dinner tonight that there should be a requirement for all politicians that they first pass an exam in basic civics and government. These are not even required high school courses any longer. Every witness today demonstrated more understanding of duty, the law, and doing the right thing than half the US Congress demonstrates in a year of politicking. Sad.

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This family was amazing. Her testimony was so heartbreaking. I hope they come out of the other side of this stronger, because they are wounded right now. Trump and Giuliani are such evil pricks.

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Targeted by the president. Forced to leave home for two months certainly at her expense. Home broken into. Threats, slurs, harassment all initiated by the fat, orange shitgibbon. Kavanaugh has demonstrators outside of his house and the Senate approves $ millions to protect him. This is fucked up and it just gets deeper and deeper. I’m a 70 year old father with a 13 year old daughter. I fear for her future; even more so because she’s bi-racial and these racist fucks get bolder and bolder every day.

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Masterfully written summary.

Trump was after everyone, everyone to break laws for him and demeaned them as cowards for not doing so. But, he knew all along if they broke laws they were going to be the ones punished and he was never going to face any consequences. Total mob boss behavior.

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The most damning line was Rudy Giuliani’s: “We have lots of theories, but we just don’t have the evidence.”

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Jun 22, 2022·edited Jun 22, 2022

And the way trump libeled Shaye Moss, as we heard in the recordings. Your writing of these four heroic individuals was masterful. May their light rise as surely as trump’s falls…and may his gang of winged monkeys go down with him.

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An excellent summation of the hearing today. All the Republicans who testified had voted for Trump so there would be no reason to thwart his re-election, yet all were called RINO's and essentially considered traitors to the party because they would not yield under pressure to cheat.. All stated allegiance to the Constitution and .the law. But Trump has no use for men and women of integrity and honesty because they stand in his way. So he trashes them and tries to destroy their reputations, hence the threats on them and their families by the most igmorant and crude of his supporters. He also di destroy the life of that dedicated poll worker and her mother by falsely accusing her of voter fraud. not only by tweet but directly thereby triggering the savage racially laced attack on her character as well as on her mother and even her grandmother. Imagine, a United States president attacking an ordinary citizen that way? Incomprehensible, More on that: https://www.yahoo.com/news/black-woman-trump-falsely-accused-152803145.html

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I watched most of it and was so moved by these brave Americans. Trump's followers have lost their minds. They're as crazy as he is.

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Great piece.... but I am so depressed by this . Even as these hearings continue and more and more horrors come to light, we see the lies and propaganda machine revved up to un-thought of levels and we see Txxxp backed candidates win in elections. Scary shit.

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Painful to watch, but necessary. Lessons for all of us. Thank you Lucian.

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So far we have been lucky that none of these gun toting MAGA morons has killed anyone after being primed by Trump and his sleazy minions and their incessant lies. I fear that sooner or later, there will be bloodshed. I am both angry and sad about this, as I no longer recognize what this country has become, and am afraid that it is beyond repair.

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All four people who testified today are Profiles In Courage.

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Very nice, Lucian. Lovely piece ❤️❤️❤️❤️

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This is something I’d expect to see in Russia or even Cuba! Not in the USA! Trump needs to be taken down in whatever way that works to shut him up! He’s definitely a clear and present danger to our country!

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Trump has got a septic mind

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