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failed state (part 5) – 25 Jan 2021 – delivering the articles of impeachment

19 days after the insurrection:

I think it has to happen … [there would be] a worse effect if it didn’t happen.
— President Biden as quoted by @kaitlancollins, 25 Jan 2021, 7:24 PM

Though Biden also says that the votes aren’t there.

If it were a secret ballot he would be convicted in a heartbeat.
— Claire McCaskill speaking with Joy Reid

Inauguration

I’d forgotten I wrote an entry the days after the election four years ago. That can be paired with its ending when this election was called for Biden and Harris. The wait is over.

failed state (part 4) – 11-13 Jan 2021 – impeachment and cowed Rs

There was no sea change with the Rs.

failed state (part 3) – the weekend after the insurrection – Rs continue to double down

Sat 9 Jan 2021, 10:22 AM

Democrats looking for resignation, 25th Amendment, impeachment. Republicans are still fighting. Hard. And with very few dissenters. McConnell says he won’t start an impeachment trial until 20 Jan. Pence is adamant against the 25th.

failed state (part 2) – the day after the insurrection – will there be action?

Thu 7 Jan 2021, 1:53 PM