Remember Senate Republicans who dismissed Trump's wrongdoing -- and show them the door

[Zorro]

Val Demings, a Democrat, represents Florida’s 10th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives.

It has been six months since Senate Republicans voted to acquit President Trump in his impeachment trial. This November, voters have a remarkable opportunity to prove they have a stronger moral compass than those senators ― and show them the door.

There are lessons my parents taught me about America. They taught me there is dignity and honor in working hard and playing by the rules. That the Constitution and the law mattered. That voting was a civic responsibility and an obligation. That our nation and our family were worth defending against people who would take advantage. That I should treat others as I would want to be treated. That honesty, duty and integrity were inherently good and that to cheat, lie and steal was wrong.

I believe most Americans learned these same lessons.

Of course, there are exceptions. When I was in law enforcement, we called them “habitual offenders.” These are people with no respect for the law and no regard for the rules. These people spend their time trying to game the system and do so over and over.

We knew six months ago ― and I said at the time ― that the president is a habitual offender. Habitual offenders don’t sneak up on you. They telegraph their intentions. No one who has been paying attention can deny the true character of Trump. We know him. His lifetime of corrupt scams, outright lies, malignant racism and cheating the little guy is transparent.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/08/05/val-demings-op-ed-trump-impeachment-six-months/

[elleng]

1. 'We knew six months ago ― and I said at the time ― that the president is a habitual offender.

Habitual offenders don’t sneak up on you. They telegraph their intentions. No one who has been paying attention can deny the true character of Trump. We know him. His lifetime of corrupt scams, outright lies, malignant racism and cheating the little guy is transparent.'

[RainCaster]

2. I will never vote R for the rest of my life

If we all do this, the problem will go away.

[Alpeduez21]

3. I understand what you're saying

but more effective action will be had by voting D for the rest of our lives.

[RainCaster]

5. You're right - I stand corrected

That is a far more positive way to state that.

[captain queeg]

6. I'm on board. There was a time I'd say I was independent

And occasionally vote for an R. Never again

[empedocles]

4. Hopefully, some, or at least one, will flip, under oath.