You're Not Voting To Acquit Anyone --- You're Voting To Convict Yourself [View all]

You're convicting yourself of opposing democracy, of supporting mob rule, of endorsing violence as a legitimate tool of politics, of refusing to accept the verdict of the ballot box.

No one will remember your quibbles and pettifogging.

Not even your abject cowardice will be recalled in your favor. No one will care you feared the violent mob, but people will remember you whipped that mob up.

All that will be remembered is that you voted to convict yourself of opposing democracy, of supporting mob rule, of endorsing violence as a legitimate tool of politics, of refusing to accept the verdict of the ballot box.

That is not just what you are, it is who you are.

That is what your vote for acquittal means.

As you cast that vote, you know this is true --- you are not voting to acquit anyone, you are voting to convict yourself.


These words need to be uttered on the Senate floor. Republican Senators need to hear them spoken aloud. Not because they do not know their truth, for they know exactly what they are doing. Just to make it plain that everybody knows.



I was a little surprised to find myself moved to post this, but it seemed the thing to do. I doubt I will be doing so often for a while. Whether it came across or not, I always felt a certain lightheartedness consistently informed my commentary here. I am not lighthearted now, and doubt I ever will be again. This is not a lighthearted comment. This is an expression of towering rage.

I am often lurking, for I find the place a distraction when one is needed, as well as a quick source for whatever might be current regarding news. I appreciate, in fact all our family appreciate the kind thoughts and support expressed here. It would be a bold man, in such times as these, who expressed confidence things were going well with him and his, but today was alright, and it doesn't hurt to expect tomorrow won't be as well. It hardly can stretch any farther than that.

Thank you all.