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Suze the Witch's avatar

Thank you for your words. Truth and heartbreak and daring to hope there’s a way through this. So grateful for what you do, Chris.

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Michael's avatar

Much of the blame for his avoiding accountability lies with feckless john roberts and the maligned luddites groomed by oligarchs.

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David J. Sharp's avatar

As SCOTUS - or two-thirds of it - break out to harmonize the chorus of the money song from Cabaret.

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nice marmot's avatar

Roberts isn’t feckless; he’s a calculating and enthusiastic accomplice.

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janinsanfran's avatar

Thanks Chris. I remain full of rage at the authors of Donnie's coup attempt and subsequent election. Selfish, foolish , men (yes, mostly men) who have chosen, over and over, to throw away the American republic for money and personal comfort. They disgust me.

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Leonard Grossman's avatar

The thing that got to me today was the apparent normalcy, So calm and orderly. Yet as I watched, I was shaking. My stomach was churning. I hadn't expected that reaction. The profound sadness I have felt since November 5 was becoming challenged. That sadness has been suppressing something. And today I felt it.

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Kate Allen's avatar

You are so truthful in this essay. We keep clinging to hope in our institutions. We will likely be rebuilding them for decades to come.

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Carol Dallesandro's avatar

I hope we learn the art of choosing people of good character to lead us!!

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Glenn Ingersoll's avatar

That’s how it’s done, gently snd with dignity handing over the reins to the madman you didn’t do enough to hold responsible for his criminal acts. That’s the beauty of our system of government.

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Sharon M. Davison's avatar

Very true. I ask will there ever be another election?

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David Nichols's avatar

The Supreme Court lied in its Texas v. White decision in saying that states knew secession is illegal. It's corrupt.

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Aly Bisch's avatar

I wonder if trump will swear an oath to the constitution on Jan 20…. What a joke

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Victoria Brown's avatar

Thank you Chris.

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David J. Sharp's avatar

Hopeful? Perhaps … but as a last minute Hail Mary, Trump throws deep to his go-to Judge Aileen Cannon to block Jack Smith from publishing his two-volume report. Score?

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