As you can imagine, there were many responses to the Senate’s failure to convict Donald Trump of his obvious guilt. I’ve included mine on this web site, and there are other commentaries on the site as well (here and here and here and here).
Honestly, I could have filled up the site with reactions and stories from the impeachment trial. But when it was over, it ended the way we all suspected it would, with most Republicans standing with Trump instead of with their oath to the Constitution or to democracy itself.
It is hard to put into words how great is my disgust with those 43 Republicans, or my concern about what it means for the future of our country. I would love to think that their voters would rise up and throw them out, but based on the reactions of many right-wing voters to the Republicans who actually chose country over party, I have no hope of that.
So, now is the time to work on getting the Biden appointees and the Biden agenda in place. President Biden has about 15 months to show the nation that Democratic policies can make a difference in the lives of everyday voters. Let’s hope he and the Dems in Congress focus on that … and throw out the filibuster if they have to, to get it done.
Meanwhile, we still have a General Assembly to pay attention to. We’ve got more stories planned on good bills and bad bills, and some updates on actions we can take. If you want to make a difference, be sure you are signed up for Action Alerts by updating your email profile.
We can’t change the outcome of the impeachment trial … but we can, perhaps, change some outcomes in this year’s legislative session. Breonna’s Law, felon voting rights, a citizen redistricting commission, maternal health – all bills that are worth our effort, and that may pass with our push.
Democracy lost in Washington over the weekend; let’s see if we can push for better things in Frankfort.
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