The Impeachment Trial is Over | Our Work Continues (2/14/21)
It has been a roller coaster of a week emotionally and we have felt deeply the overall exhaustion of the last month and from the last four years. A beaten down feeling has many of us ready to close the book on the seemingly endless chapter of Donald Trump. It weighed even more heavily as we realized the depressing knowledge that acquittal was inevitable even though, as Congressman Raskin said, if Trump’s conduct is not a high crime and misdemeanor, what is. As expected, the Senate vote of 57-43 fell short of the two-thirds majority needed to convict Trump on a charge of incitement of insurrection. However, seven Republicans voted to convict the ex-president of a high crime. Take solace in knowing that the vote served as the most bipartisan vote to convict in any of the presidential impeachment trials in Senate history. The Democrats moved more members of the ex-president’s party than ever before. Take pride in our diverse and eloquent House Impeachment Managers. It was a performance for the ages. The defense attorneys did nothing more than bang pots and pans (and lie repeatedly), and McConnell was the accomplice to the technicality that he used to acquit Trump, but a majority recognized guilt. We owe our gratitude to the nine men and women House Managers who were eloquent, prepared, and effective. If you would like to show your gratitude, see below in the “postcarding” section a list of addresses you can use to send them thank you postcards. We also included a list of addresses of the seven Republican Senators who voted to convict. Sending these notes is the least we can do for the true patriots who, on our behalf, defended the Constitution and the American people.
As we move past this weekend’s vote, remember that one legacy of this impeachment is that we now have the most complete account of the events of January 6th. We again, have the diligence and thoroughness of the House Managers to thank for that work. The indelible stain on our history will not be forgotten. May future generations learn from our mistakes and continue to grow the seeds of democracy.
Our work continues as we tend to our fragile democracy. Join us as we have a week filled with candidates and guests, postcards to write, and community to build.