On Tue, 16 Feb 2021 20:05:56 -0500 (EST), justan wrote:

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On Tue, 16 Feb 2021 11:47:06 -0500, Wayne 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 wasthe 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 ofthe19th-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. 6at thePresident?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 wildfalsehoods 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
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under this spell.===We'd no doubt have to agree not to talk politics. :-)I'm capable if you are. Weather here is near perfect right now, andwe could probably round up Greg for a beer or lunch with a littleadvance notice.Sure I would like to get out of the house or you folks could meet uphere, sort of neutral ground, since I am a Loonytarian who didn't votefor either of them.

i sent you our itinerary.

I am not sure where that is.