Schiff's final statements sounds like the estocada in a bullfight.

[Baitball Blogger]

Very succinct and poignant. What Trump has done deserves removal. If you feel what he's done is wrong, you must vote to remove BECAUSE HE IS NOT GOING TO CHANGE.

[Iliyah]

1. And he correct . . .

Republican don't care. When shit hits the fan, Republicans will own it.

[lark]

4. Shit is already hitting the fan, treason is just being normalized.

There are no rules or laws or morals that apply to repugs, they think they are sacrosanct and the riches person in the world will ensure their continued power and rape of this country for their own benefit.

[panader0]

2. Powerful stuff.

[calimary]

3. He's RIGHT.

And if trump gets a free pass from his Senate vassals, he WILL see, interpret, AND aggressively promote that he’s got a 100% across-the-board free pass that he can apply and reapply to any move he makes.

That vote will unleash the Beast. And reaffirm that he did nothing wrong. Guaranteed he will take it, and act upon it, that way.

[octoberlib]

5. Adam Schiff for President. His closing argument was amazing.

Heidi Przybyla said some Dems had tears in their eyes.

[gab13by13]

13. I have been saying the same thing.

He would unite the Democratic party and win by a landslide.

[octoberlib]

16. Agree.

[bdamomma]

20. Oh yes

it will. Truth, facts and evidence matter.



Senators are up for re-election now is the time to clean out the Senate. Republicans up for reelection in 2020:

Alaska: Dan Sullivan (Intent unknown) Current age: 53

Arizona: Martha McSally (Running) Current age: 52

Arkansas: Tom Cotton (Running) Current age: 40

Colorado: Cory Gardner (Running) Current age: 43

Georgia: David Perdue (Running) Current age: 68

Idaho: John Risch (Intent unknown) Current age: 74

Iowa: Joni Ernst (Running) Current age: 47

Kansas: Pat Roberts (Retiring) Current age: 81

Kentucky: Mitch McConnell (Running) Current age: 75

Louisiana: Bill Cassidy (Intent unknown) Current age: 60

Maine: Susan Collins (Running) Current age: 66

Mississippi: Cindy Hyde-Smith (Intent unknown) Current age: 59

Montana: Steve Daines (Intent unknown) Current age: 55

Nebraska: Ben Sasse (Intent unknown) Current age: 45

North Carolina: Thom Tillis (Running) Current age: 57

Oklahoma: Jim Inhofe (Intent unknown) Current age: 83

South Carolina: Lindsey Graham (Running) Current age: 63

South Dakota: Mike Rounds (Intent unknown) Current age: 63

Tennessee: Lamar Alexander (Retiring) Current age: 77

Texas: John Cornyn (Running) Current age: 65

West Virginia: Shelley Moore Capito (Intent unknown) Current age:

Wyoming: Mike Enzi (intent unknown)

[trof]

6. And I learned a new word.

Estocada: the thrust of the matador's sword used in the final stage of a bullfight and aimed to pass through the neck and kill by striking the aorta.

Thanks.

[scarletwoman]

7. Me too. Thanks for looking it up so I won't have to. (nt)

[bluestarone]

8. I can think of NO BETTER speaker!

He hit it out of the park! Any Rethug that doesn't vote to REMOVE is guilty of extinguishing the torch on LADY LIBERTY!! WOW just WOW!

[cp]

9. My heart is full, that was a spectacular speech

Thank you, Adam Schiff, your fellow six managers, and all your staff.
A grateful citizen.

[Toorich]

10. He is a hero...

..... and he'd be my choice for the next Attorney General of the United States.

There can be no doubt that he knows how to clean up the mess.

[patphil]

26. My wife and I have come to the same conclusion.

Schiff has emerged as a powerful force in the Democratic Party.

[erlewyne]

11. This is why we need Trump around for a few more months

The Repubs are finally figuring the estocada is coming. I want
them to suffer.

btw, I feel bad for the bull.

[katmondoo]

12. He is such a powerful a speaker I can't imagine he can be completely ignored.

[world wide wally]

14. I was hoping that at least one Democrat would have let the honest shit hit the fan and told them who

they are and what they are doing in no uncertain words.
Manners, logic,and reason are meaningless to them and they should be told that in an official capacity.

[ouija]

17. When

Will people realize Trump will now call for the arrest of Joe Biden?

[world wide wally]

21. No shit.. and then you and me

[elleng]

15. here, at least a bit:

https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2020/02/03/adam-schiff-response-trump-lawyer-argument-impeachment-trial-vpx.cnn/video/playlists/this-week-in-politics/

[kentuck]

18. A very moving speech.

A test of humanity to try and ignore it.

[ElementaryPenguin]

19. I've been amazed by Schiff - he's an even better orator than Obama!

[DallasNE]

22. "He's Not Going To Change"

Plays out in other areas as well. For instance, "only I can fix it". How well has that worked. His ventures in diplomacy with Iran, North Korea, China and Mexico have been real busts. Trump's signature issue has been trade, where he has torn up trade agreements and slapped on tariffs. There the charts show he has made things worse. Here is one on trade deficit as a percentage of GDP (blue line). This chart ends before Trump but the contrast between what happened under Bush and Obama is stark. (It's the first chart).

https://www.bing.com/search?q=annual%20us%20trade%20balance%20chart&qs=ds&form=QBRE

Here is a chart showing the deficit thru 2018. As you can see, the trade imbalance skyrocketed under Bush 43, then recovered significantly under Obama but in 2017 and again in 2018 it has gotten much worse again. Granted, the full effects of the tariffs don't show until 2019 but this shows the underlying policy is making matters worse. And never mind what is going on with the budget deficit... As this shows, "not going to change" reverberates in every which direction and should be a calamity for Republicans come November.

https://www.statista.com/statistics/220041/total-value-of-us-trade-balance-since-2000/ (when I 1st opened the link the pop-up showing a subscription did not show. Sorry.)

[Evolve Dammit]

23. To all GOP scum: That is what a patriot sounds like. Your fuerher is morally bankrupt.

[djacq]

24. History will not be kind.

[sellitman]

25. Schiff is a National Treasure

His speech was breathtaking. Might be the best speech I've ever heard.

Too bad it falls on deaf ears.