Here’s the end of Rep. Schiff’s brilliant closing remarks from last night’s impeachment trial:
At around the same time Schiff was reminding senators of their duty to protect this nation, Donald Trump pinned this bizarre, nonsensical picture to the top of his Twitter feed:
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 24, 2020
Our politics are cynical and debased and vicious and stupid. Otherwise, a crude, petty, demented crook like Trump would not be president. But as awful as things are, Americans like Adam Schiff are still rising to the occasion. As long as they do, there’s hope for better days.
Schiff’s entire 8-minute summary is here and well worth a listen if you missed it last night.
PS: Don’t forget to call your senators, especially if they’re Republicans: (202) 224-3121.