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  Total Exoneration Is Coming Buckle up. It's going to be . . . not awesome. Jonathan V. Last Jan 27 The articles of impeachment against former President Donald Trump are carried through National Statuary Hall on way to the United States Senate on Monday, Jan. 25, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images) 1. Impeachment, Again The best part—the absolute best—will be Trumpers crowing about "TOTAL EXONERATION AGAIN!” five minutes after a bipartisan majority of the United States Senate votes to convict Donald Trump of inciting a deadly insurrection. Because you know that’s coming. ANOTHER WITCH HUNT! IMPEACHMENT SCAM! RADICAL LEFT CANCEL CULTURE! SO MUCH #WINNING! This is all so rote that it’s not even really interesting. Also not interesting is the Republican hypocrisy. Remember this piece? Two months before the 2016 election Very Serious Conservatives were arguing that Hillary Clinton should be impeached  even before she was elected . Then, yesterday, other

When we are no longer able to change a situation - we are challenged to change ourselves. - Viktor E. Frankl (Nazi concentration camp survivor) Nothing splendid has ever been achieved except by those who dared believe that something inside of them was superior to circumstance. - Bruce Barton I don't think of all the misery but of the beauty that still remains. - Anne Frank I know God will not give me anything I can't handle. I just wish he didn't trust me so much. - Mother Teresa I Believe In Peace; I Believe In Mercy. - Malala Yousafzai (shot by the Taliban for advocating education for girls) Despite everything, I believe that people are really good at heart. - Anne Frank (died in Nazi concentration camp) Today's affirmation: I believe in the goodness of people. I believe in my own inner strength. Never believe that a few caring people can't change the world. For, indeed, that's all who ever have. - Margaret Mead Never forget that a bunch of white @GOP membe

 

       The post-presidential years of Richard Nixon may provide the closest historical analogy to the challenges facing President Trump as he leaves office. Carlos Barria/Reuters and Chick Harrity/Associated Press For four years, President Trump bullied his rivals and intimidated his enemies. He commanded the world stage and commandeered social media, spreading torrents of misinformation and falsehoods. From  Israel  to Iowa, Mr. Trump was inescapable — and seemingly unstoppable. Since the attack on the U.S. Capitol, his power has been rapidly disappearing, evaporating in a cloud of recriminations and condemnation. In the final days of his presidency, Mr. Trump has been  snubbed by foreign allies  and banned from social media. Some members of his cabinet fled, and some in his own party helped deal the final blow of a second impeachment. High-profile friends, like the New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick,  are declining national honors  to avoid being in his presence. His hometown