On Tue, 16 Feb 2021 11:47:06 -0500, Wayne B
wrote:

On Tue, 16 Feb 2021 11:32:38 -0500 (EST), justan wrote:

Wayne B Wrote in message:r
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trumps-non-vindication-11613342554While short of the 67 votes needed to convict, most Republicans didn’tdefend Mr. Trump’s words or actions on Jan. 6 or his attempts tooverturn the election. As we’ve written before, Mr. Trump’s behaviorwas inexcusable and will mar his legacy for all time.That was
the essence of Sen. Mitch McConnell’s post-trial remarks. TheGOP leader voted against conviction but explicitly because he said theConstitution reserves the impeachment power only for Presidents whilein office. Scholars disagree on this point, and there are goodarguments on both sides. Mr. McConnell leaned on the writing of
the19th-century Supreme Court Justice Joseph Story. But he also notedthat impeaching a private citizen had no “limiting principle,� andcould set a dangerous precedent....Mr. McConnell was lacerating in his criticism of Mr. Trump’s words andactions, which he blamed for deceiving and motivating supporters whohad assembled on Jan. 6
at the
President’s urging and became a mob.“Former President Trump’s actions that preceded the riot were adisgraceful, disgraceful dereliction of duty,� Mr. McConnell said.“There’s no question—none—that President Trump is practically andmorally responsible for provoking the events of the day.�He added that the rioters had been “fed wild
falsehoods by the mostpowerful man on Earth–because he was angry he’d lost an election.�All of this was compounded by Mr. Trump’s failure to act with dispatchto call off the rioters once he heard what was happening.

Wayne Wayne Wayne...Trump had no control over the many factions
which comprised that sea of souls at the Capital. I'll be in your
neighborhood soon but I'm not sure I could have a civil
conversation with you while you are under this spell.

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We'd no doubt have to agree not to talk politics. :-)

I'm capable if you are. Weather here is near perfect right now, and
we could probably round up Greg for a beer or lunch with a little
advance notice.

Sure I would like to get out of the house or you folks could meet up
here, sort of neutral ground, since I am a Loonytarian who didn't vote
for either of them.