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Day Two<\/b><\/p>\n

Trump\u2019s Riot, Detailed<\/b><\/p>\n

February 10th<\/sup>, 2021<\/i><\/p>\n

It was another horrific day for Trump and the Republicans, particularly those in the Senate. Everyone knew it was going to be rough, since today was reserved for the prosecuting House Managers. They proceeded to detail, over six staggering hours, just how horrible the assault on the Capitol was, the deliberation and planning Trump put into planning and inciting the rioters, just how close it came to becoming a mass murder event, and the utter lack of concern by Trump, not just for the people in the Capitol building, but his own allies and the police trying to defend the Capitol.<\/p>\n

He takes a place in history alongside Guy Fawkes and Marinus Van der Lubbe, who also led assaults against the seats of government in history. On far thinner evidence than that presented against Trump today, the two were, respectively, burned at the stake and beheaded. We live in more humane times, and while it\u2019s unlikely the pathetic filth of the GOP will permit him to be convicted by the Senate, he will face criminal charges, and he will die in prison.<\/p>\n

He will die in prison. That is his fate, bought and paid for. He may face dozens of other charges from his long, sordid criminal life, but the testimony today will ensure that he will never be a free man after a true jury has heard what was presented by the House managers today.<\/p>\n

For those of you who couldn\u2019t watch today, I strongly urge getting a transcript, or at the very least watching the cable news recaps. The detail of the explanation of events, and the corroborating evidence, are incredible.<\/p>\n

Perhaps the most jarring element of all was the recordings that showed the true nature of the beast that Trump unleashed. Many of the insurrectionists who were the first to arrive came in full paramilitary gear, and a terrifying array of weaponry. Some had hand-ties. Some had clubs and spears. One thoughtfully brought along a hangman\u2019s noose. These are not hallmarks of a peaceful protest. Some of them came determined to kill Democrats and Republicans that Trump had turned on.<\/p>\n

As I watched, the hoary term \u201cbaying of the mob\u201d kept coming to mind. Most of us have only heard it in movies and TV shows, and perhaps thought of it something invented by Hollywood just to add a sense of dread to the scene. It isn\u2019t. Not in real life, not in the US Capitol. It was a mob, and the inchoate shouts of rage and glee were the epitome of the phrase, \u201cthe baying of the mob.\u201d This was a group of people determined to harm, determined to murder. Some passed along encouraging tweets from Trump encouraging and egging them on. They wanted to hang Mike Pence. They wanted to \u201cshoot Nancy in the friggin\u2019 brain.\u201d There were happy shouts as police scrambled back, shouts for police and Capitol staff to tell them where the Congressionals were hiding. The video removed any doubt that they were wise to hide\u2014even the scum that supported the rioters. Their treason did not make them safe because mobs don\u2019t care about niceties such as \u201cfor us or against us.\u201d<\/p>\n

The House Managers did an amazing job of showing how Trump primed his violent and extremist fans and ensured that they came to Washington the day of the vote certification with the specific intent of trying to intimidate Congress into overturning the results of the election. It was all out in the open, in social media, and in the IMs traded amongst the rioters. It\u2019s indicated by the widespread warnings of possible violence and Trump\u2019s refusal to provide National Guard coverage. Today Open Secrets<\/a> had an explosive article detailing payments from the Trump campaign to leaders of the riots in the weeks prior to the attack.<\/p>\n

While most Republican Senators at least pretended to be attentive, there were obvious exceptions. Josh Hawley, freshman and professional dirtbag, according to writer Chip Franklin. “…is ignoring the trial reading stuff that has nothing to do with the impeachment… even sitting with his legs up on the seat in front of him. If this gets you kicked out of Biology class, why doesn’t it get him kicked out of the Senate?” Hawley tried claiming he actually was paying attention and reading notes on the trial, but it\u2019s pretty unlikely. Chuck Grassley had an Ipad in his desk in contravention of Senate rules. It\u2019s problematical as to whether Grassley was being contemptuous or simply didn\u2019t understand what was going on, but I\u2019m sure he levelled up several times in his favorite game. Rick Scott, demonstrating the moral and intellectual vacuity that is his trademark, sneered that the proceedings were \u201ca waste of time.\u201d<\/p>\n

The only sign of moral outrage amongst Republicans came from Utah\u2019s Mike Lee, who huffed indignantly that stories that he received calls from Trump intended for the intellectual giant Tommy Tuberville and proceeded to pass his phone to Tommy so he could get his marching orders from Trump were totally untrue. Unfortunately, his own chief aide told CNN the story, back on January 8th<\/sup>. CNN reported back then, \u201cLee picked up the phone and Trump identified himself, and it became clear he was looking for Tuberville and had been given the wrong number. Lee, keeping the President on hold, went to find his colleague and handed Tuberville his phone, telling him the President was on the line and had been trying to reach him.\u201d<\/p>\n

Oops. Well maybe you\u2019ll do better the next time one of the rat herd you\u2019re in need frantic lies to stay afloat.<\/p>\n

Today\u2019s proceeding won\u2019t change many minds amongst Trump supporters, if only because they will have refused to watch, but for the rest of us, it removes any residual doubt in anyone\u2019s mind about the precalculation and viciousness of Trump\u2019s complicity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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