Cowardly GOP Senators Look Away As Devastating Footage Shows Exactly Who Incited The Capitol Riot

Republican Senators Rand Paul, Marco Rubio and Rick Scott couldn't bring themselves to watch as House prosecutors opened their impeachment case with a video demonstrating in no uncertain terms that the former president bears responsibility for the deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol Building. #Colbert #Impeachment #Monologue
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[@WickedStrat140]

Castor: Impeachments are supposed to be rare. So are Capitol sieges, yet here we are.

[@nicocrestmere9688]

No no, he's got a point.

[@Jan_Iedema]

Both statements are true, yet t***p managed to give us both

[@EdricLysharae]

*Years Later* "Alright class, in this upcoming unit, we will be covering the years of the Trump Presidency." *Pours whiskey into a shot glass* "And the nightmares return..."

[@jordinagel1184]

@@EdricLysharae I’m currently studying to be a history teacher, so you literally just described my future

[@Neojhun]

@@nicocrestmere9688 Indeed he has a point. This is an even clearer reason for impeachment.

[@markharris3451]

McConnell putting off impeachment until it was "unconstitutional" is exactly the amount of hypocrisy I expected from the GOP.

[@redbarchetta8782]

Not GOP the N A Z I.

[@egamruf]

I mean - except it makes no sense that it would be unconstitutional and the document itself doesn't support it being unconstitutional. Honestly, even if they don't convict they should clearly state that it *wasn't* because of a question of it being 'unconstitutional' to convict after resignation.

[@ethankwan2414]

@@redbarchetta8782 The National Administration of Zombie-like idiots

[@charlesdemarest1171]

@@egamruf And even if impeachment post-term was unconstitutional....he was impeached *during his term.* The House impeaches, not the Senate. It's an Impeachment Trial, not a Trial Impeachment. You don't get away scot-free after defrauding your company just because your contract expired and you don't work there anymore. You still have to go stand in front of a Judge, to determine punishment (or lack thereof).

[@Ganurath]

It gets better: Schoen made a lengthy argument about how putting it off until Trump was out of office was a tactic by Pelosi to deny him the usual judge for a Presidential impeachment.

[@nsch4796]

Rand Paul,and those who can’t pay attention as jurors,should be treated as any other disruptive,disrespectful jurors and be dismissed from being jurors.

[@thowl7065]

They should be impeach! Call for it everyone,

[@jennybugsification13]

@Hawk Eye Principle Harris, is that you???

[@jacobpintos6398]

​@@jennybugsification13 It's Principal Harris to you. Now, you must write the following sentence 100 times on the chalkboard: My pal, the principal, is principled.

[@TheDanishGuyReviews]

I have seen enough of Jake and Logan to never trust a Paul.

[@KissMahGrits]

@@TheDanishGuyReviews 🤣

[@benjamin8247]

Cheers guys, we are witnessing the collapse of a failed state

[@sigmasix3719]

How many times can this failed state collapse, it’s a zombie state can be the only conclusion.

[@whiteknob7944]

Sure thing Colbert jr.

[@kerwinhynes5047]

So some "Jurists, after swearing an oath, failed to look at the evidence being presented? They need to be removed from the proceedings, or made to watch it in its entirety, or be removed from their Jurists duties, and not have their vote count .

[@bauplunk]

Exactly. However this is a kangaroo court half full of trump apologists. No justice when there's a GOP elephant in the room.

[@bauplunk]

@cory proffitt Absolutely.

[@jeanwilson3752]

Amen

[@wajisaleem]

.. or slapped across the back a' the head. lol .. America needs a "Reality Check".

[@kentaylor8298]

Yes, those who believe that Donald Trump shouldn't beheld accountable, should be taken out of office in the mid term elections.

[@deba7317]

The People need to see the faces and disinterest of those 44 lawmakers, as this plays out. Put them on the spot!

[@Ryanjleary]

Exactly! Post & Remember all the names of the Republicans who have sided with Drumpf through all this & vote them out of office when the term is up for re-election. Remove any Republican from federal office permanently who was involved in the insurrection & the rally right before it. Are all the Democrats perfect? Hell no. Same goes for Republicans But it’s easy to see ones which actually care about democracy, upholding the constitution, the American people as a whole & doing the right thing. No unity without accountability or something like this can happen again.

[@waggishsagacity7947]

Deb A: As in a quiz at the end of Class: (1) How many times did Bruce Castor refer to himself as a prosecutor?" (2 )Did David Schoen say that the constitution was made up of words"?

[@RusTsea196T]

Does C-Span have footage of them?

[@rvpstudioscanada3991]

*EXACTLY!* That is what *I* said. Put them in commercials in a loop.

[@flipthebird1262]

Yawn. That will only help them get re-elected, you twits. Did any of you far-Lefters EVER vote for ANY of them?

[@greggusan]

Next time I'm caught reading a comic book in class during an important lesson, I'm just going to say I'm preparing to be a republican senator.

[@monicamoore6344]

Hilarious

[@vadamsable]

🤣🤣🤣🙌

[@karend.9218]

Lindsey Graham, during the impeachment of Bill Clinton, “impeachment is meant to bring honor back to the office”. Also, in 2016, “if we nominate Trump, we will lose this party and we will deserve it”.

[@TokyoBlue587]

Convenient how now he doesn't remember saying any of that stuff, and ignores it if he's reminded of it.

[@johnj4471]

And the House Impeachment Managers were caught doctoring evidence several times on this case which is far more serious than anything you just said, but keep putting your fingers in your ears and closing your eyes like a child.

[@ness8802]

MORON you know so very Little

[@shirleyallen7374]

They can't watch the truth when lying is their game.

[@kathleenhazy6126]

You must know all about that, if you really believe your stupid comment. Smh.

[@dianehooper3589]

@@kathleenhazy6126 Oh my a troll girl. Still thinking trump will somehow still be president. Grow up he lost, now get over it.

[@kathleenhazy6126]

@@dianehooper3589 you first. You people have been OBSESSED with DJT for 4 years! Troll girl? That’s actually funny 😆

[@headgames3115]

@@kathleenhazy6126 Notice that you make no rebuttal.

[@jackwells8107]

Well, yes - impeachment should be extremely rare, but then again, so should Presidents committing high crimes and misdemeanors.

[@katalac]

👍

[@briancrooks5982]

What “high crimes and misdemeanors” did he commit? You mean like encouraging people to riot like the democrat reps and senators did all summer. Or when Maxine Waters told people they should get in the face of people and let them know they are not welcome like they did to Ted Cruze.....there is a word for that...Hypocrisy

[@jackwells8107]

@@briancrooks5982 You're so funny. Go find someplace that any of those people encouraged people to riot - they were encouraging peaceful protests. In the second place, go find where any of those people encouraged their followers to go attack the Capitol building and overthrow the democratic process. I'm sorry, but supporting demonstrations is NOT what Trump did, and it's sad that you're trying to excuse his incitement and the months of deliberate lies that lead up to it.

[@robertaclark6079]

@@briancrooks5982 the ever popular "I'm rubber, you're glue" defense. Brilliant...NOT!

[@jpdemer5]

@Joseph Norm I'm sure there are some he never got around to, or never had the opportunity to commit. Maybe that's why he wanted four more years.

[@sydneyslaughter7163]

Poor Lincoln. He’s been rolling in his grave so much that he’s breached the Earth’s crust and has hit the magma shelf.

[@jonathangumra7083]

GOP +DEFENCE SHOULD JUST INTRODUCE MOTION TO MAKE THE DUCK KING, Problem solved kings are above board, no matter what, no trial, no impeachment, 😇😂😋🤔😵😴🤠👍🤑😋👏😎🦆😋😇😋🤔🤔🤔😂😋🤔🤔🤔

[@nyangb6531]

ah, so it was lincoln's "AAHHHHHHHGGHH" i've been hearing from underground. i wondered why it was sounding farther and farther away.

[@ALegendarySol]

@@jonathangumra7083 the fuck am I reading, hieroglyphics?

[@Bluey306]

"were they kicked in the head by a horse?" yes they were definitely kicked in the head by a horse. a horse that was loose in a hospital. that horse.

[@earthling_parth]

Wow, amazing reference. For people who don't get it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gJnOi4CunLWrjrc

[@banwover38]

China is a communist country

[@halflanding1900]

I’d love to see *a list of corporate donors to the GOP senators* who vote against the impeachment

[@democlips1]

@Vincent Gonzales yeah, but not enough of them

[@lindasandoval7919]

Me to

[@christinevr7698]

@Vincent Gonzales too little too late. It took an insurrection for them to finally turn away, and not any of the descipable criminal behaviour that came well before it. I wouldn’t support those business owners simply because they are THAT greedy or agreed with Trump mostly which makes them really dumb and frankly probably fine with being some degree of criminal themselves.

[@cuseyeti_one8three]

It's the usual suspects: Boeing Smith and Wesson McDonnell Douglas Colt Remington Raytheon Shell Oil Mobil Oil Texaco Chase Manhattan Bank of America Wells Fargo et al...

[@marisha.art.channel]

@mary jones thank you

[@laalaa99stl]

Bruce Castor admitting his client Trump lost the election fair and square: "the American people just spoke." Wonder how long he gets to keep his job?

[@gb4375]

He’s sure not getting paid.

[@5749MiMi]

He threw tRump under the bus and attacked Congress simultaneously

[@asatowne5234]

@@gb4375 Well I mean... it's Trump, he probably wasn't going to get paid either way.

[@darastarscream]

Let me put it this way-- scallops left in the trunk over Labor Day weekend would have a longer shelf life.

[@whocares2087.1]

he's fired in 5, 4, 3, 2...

[@jordansmith9947]

Republican Logic: On Hillary: Lock her up! On Trump: We need to move on as a country!

[@kenbrown2808]

reminder: more people died, and reinforcements were slower to arrive during the insurrection at the capitol than during the attack at benghazi.

[@TahtahmesDiary]

@@kenbrown2808 Oh wow! The hypocrisy mounts!

[@kenbrown2808]

@@TahtahmesDiary it's what they do.

[@davoid1792]

@@kenbrown2808 it’s all they do, republicans are nothing but hypocritical, greedy, heartless freaks

[@williamknight2263]

Hitlary is dead your looking at a clone.....more clones coming.

[@Kam_i_]

I love how every impeachment segment the peach graphic gets more extra

[@USMC-0311]

So the next time I get pulled over, I’m telling the cop that I’m not accepting that ticket because it’s in the past and I’m not doing it anymore because I’m parked and talking to you. By republican standards. SMH.

[@cheapme1850]

How can you charge me with arson for burning down the house when it’s already gone?

[@samjohnson1257]

@@cheapme1850 How can you charge me with murder when the guy's clearly dead?

[@HayTatsuko]

I never imagined Trump's lawyers would literally filibuster the entire time of their so-called defense.

[@veganmonter]

Funny seeing you here! Hi! :D

[@yes0r787]

Or so called prosecution, whatevs they wanna call it.

[@tigristhelynx7224]

When they said Trumps lawyers would get 2 hours to defend.. Ugh.. Let's just say I put them on mute after the first half hour when no real laws or points were made. Maybe they thought that if they talked long enough and repeated enough times, just maybe it might brainwash senators to believe their malarkey.. Or put them to sleep.

[@marcg1864]

Ok Class, What have we learned today? "If any American hires a hit man to kill your spouse or anyone. U are arrested & Charged with Conspiracy to Commit Murder. BUT, if you're the President of the US; Republican's will argue that the Constitution can be modified to get all charges dropped on a technicality! God Bless the ( U.S.R.epublicans ) Add another another S and what do you get? USSR! Coincidence???

[@ibinshkamed1586]

@@marcg1864 United States Senate Republicans

[@russellcampbell9198]

Oh, how wrong you are, Bruce. Some of those senators are not even close to being ordinary people. That would be a huge step up for them.

[@lostpony4885]

Thats exactly what he said. Senators are abnormal.

[@russellcampbell9198]

@@lostpony4885 You can say that again.

[@rosed3607]

Thank God I can sit back and relax and watch Stephen Colbert and have my sanity, because I wouldn't have any left if it wasn't for his awesome show keeping my head above water all these years. Even before t****. Thankyou so much for continuing to do your show, through thick and thin, and keeping us laughing. 👍✌😀😁👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@scottprice8994]

Trump lawyer: Everyone has been wanting to impeach Trump for years, so we should not impeach Trump now. What kind of lame argument is that?

[@merrywalsh2809]

Gee, I wonder why so many wanted to impeach him for so long? Maybe because of his multiple offenses? I dunno.

[@KyriToe]

That's how small toddlers argue don't mind them

[@mjbartending]

Geez, but that was like, a million years ago! _Defense key witness Stephanie Lazarus

[@mylesbrennan5115]

Its to support their claims that Democrats are only trying to impeach Trump to gain political power

[@juliancrooks7559]

@@KyriToe well Republicans do act like spoiled children

[@randysmith9715]

"There are none so blind as those who will not see!"

[@nathanielhellerstein5871]

I spell that 'not-see'.

[@alexrydin]

“words are what make our constitution, frankly” is the kind of thing you say when you’re pushing for that minimum word count.

[@micregil]

"Worms, Roxanne, I was afraid of worms", "not worms you idiot, words".

[@reborno-o4498]

A message to America from the rest of the world: Stay out of our businesses if you can't handle your own.

[@stacia2719]

How sad that the most powerful nation in the world can’t conduct a simple trial and present enough evidence to convict , but the verdict is left up to Trumps supporters. WTF!!

[@proudsussexer]

Amen!

[@jaridkeen123]

How can America have a Free and Fair Jury when our own Government cannot put aside Party before the Constitution

[@djentleman8116]

these are great questions; this country is broken

[@Visitant69]

In the adversarial legal system there is no justice.

[@rack9458]

When the media covers both parties equally then our country will heal.

[@Visitant69]

@Peter Lorimer What other systems? I'm talking about a system where all legal parties work with the evidence to determine guilt or innocence and that we don't create a side who has a vested interest in hiding or destroying or misleading evidence. If one sides job is to keep someone out of jail and the other sides job is to put someone in jail and one side is smarter, more charming, or more charismatic then that side is probably going to win. Where is the justice in that system? How is it any better than no system.

[@anidiotontheinternet3514]

Excellent point

[@butterchicken83]

This is why you shouldn't hire lawyers off Craigslist

[@bimmerfan2126]

or your old wingman Epstein's buddy

[@merricat3025]

Sadly it's not going to matter to the Republican Senators. Trump could have had a bamboo defend him and they would still support him. I sure hope people in the future look back at this and discuss it with the Republicans did. My fears are there so many brainwashed people that like Trump out there that that's going to become our future. The distruction of our country

[@KissMahGrits]

🤣

[@Ale.calsan4777]

Ikr, it's like somehow Trump put on a costume of them and represented himself right there.

[@areza15143]

That’s what you get when you don’t pay your lawyers, or anybody. People who are in it just for the fame

[@michah321]

I had a panic attack watching him speak and remembering the short time ago that monster had control of our government. I can finally breathe and get on with my life. Thank you everyone who voted for President Biden. And thank you President Biden and Vice President Harris

[@Miollvynir]

I got this duet stuck in my head and had to come back for it. A work of art.

[@LUKE-og5fm]

The same thing they did with the Mueller report. Does anyone expect anything else at this point?

[@Justanotherconsumer]

Nope.

[@cannedend8915]

Actual results, because the Republicans that aren't supporting Donald's removal should be removed from office after. Because they clearly do not have the best interest for the country and are actively tearing it apart.

[@birdieerdie2349]

Twitter ban, the best we will get.

[@jobennett1604]

I think none of us are expecting anything. However, I was thinking about this very point today, driving, listening to the Dems. At least every bit of this, every word will be indelibly etched in the minutes of the obstructionist Senate and in HISTORY. Too bad the Senators are not required to turn in their notes and pass a written test. Not an essay question. Just FACTS.

[@jasonkinzie8835]

The only thing I hope is that the voters will remember how each senator voted. This is why this trial is still a good thing.

[@comment2009]

The worst part was the defense team indirectly telling the Senators they would be primaried next time they were up for election if they did not vote no. And this was just on whether the trial was constitutional.

[@monicamoore6344]

Sad!

[@harrycooper5231]

Trump's campaign strategy was based on using fear and hate to energize his supporters. Don't forget, Republican leadership is drawn from this same group of cowardly racists.

[@HaikatrineKat]

They're threatening Rubio with Ivanka. It's pretty obvious. Also, she will probably primary him regardless.

[@harrycooper5231]

@@HaikatrineKat I would imagine so, she has a long history of supporting and defending her father's racism and White Supremacy. The Trump base will obviously love her.

[@rmercado8138]

Like the whole GOPq isn’t aware of it. That’s the reason they all be acting unreasonable.

[@o.c.kiddkidd5163]

Impeachment would be a lot more rare if the GOP would stop breaking the law.

[@TazorNissen]

Reminds me of the criminal calling Jim Carrey in Liar Liar and Jim Carrey screams “stop breaking the law, asshole!”

[@elizabethwallace3418]

Or stop breathing.

[@redwolfexr]

@plasticstuntmancom ah yes, the "blow job is equal to a coup" argument. Well technically lying about the blow job. (perfect set up for a southerner -- you either lie under oath or you "kiss and tell")

[@MrBubyV]

🤡 The Shit Circus 🎪 .....continues. & We’ll be right back ..With his 🤷🏽‍♂️ “Prosecuting Defense Attorney” ?!?🤦🏽‍♂️?!? Yeah!, Bruce Castor the 45th ShitStain of 🇺🇸‘s ACTUAL LAWYER SAID THAT!!! Whatever the hell “that” is! Not sure if he’s prosecuting or defending is a BIGLY sign that he’s definitely NOT a good lawyer.... 🪧 He’s an OK lawyer. 👌🏽 I’ll quote all the Republicans overall grand argument. and Many Who’ve said; (NOBODY KNOWS WHAT ITS LIKE TO BE A PRESIDENT UNTIL THEY’RE ACTUALLY A PRESIDENT.) I suppose they must believe that theory refers to lawyers too. 🤷🏽‍♂️ AFTER ALL Who needs experience or expertise. Ain’t nobody got time for that! 🤐

[@RinRiot1980]

@Robert Miller since you’re so worried about women athletes, I assume you’re advocating for them to be paid the same as their male counterparts, correct? Oh, that’s right - you don’t really care about women athletes. You’re just desperately searching for a logical fallacy that you can use as an excuse to deflect the points made here, and derail the conversation.

[@BlackEpyon]

The "quote miner" who finds the sound clips for the "Don and the Giant Impeach" clips needs a raise!

[@bbsy1]

Those are actual sound bites? Lol

[@BlackEpyon]

@@bbsy1 Cleverly stitched together to make him sound like a comic buffoon (he doesn't need the help), but that's Trump's voice.

[@AzureRook]

the truth hurts, doesn't it? The party of law, order and personal responsibility are presented w/ unbiased facts and yet they avert their eyes?? Disgusting!

[@lipshamorrissey4636]

Republicans have never been troubled by their own hypocrisy.

[@jo-annemuise470]

They don't try to call themselves "men" do they ? Cowardly little WORMS !! Imagine being married to something like that ? EEeeeuwww

[@X2LR8]

Antfia and BLM. The last 10 months. Democrats be like "see no evil hear no evil".

[@KommandantAegis]

@@X2LR8 ah yes because we incited a riot over so-called "election fraud" and ignore reality.

[@emaSephiroth]

@@KommandantAegis What riot? Looks like mostly peaceful protesting, as per CNN's analysis.

[@pheenobarbidoll2016]

I found the " they've been trying to impeach him since day one" stupid. He's been doing impeachable shit since day 1.

[@sickoslater]

... and then Marjorie Taylor Greene filed articles of impeachment on Biden's *literal first day*

[@iRunavala]

@@sickoslater Wait, she did? Please tell me that wasn't going through.

[@marcg1864]

Ok Class, What have we learned today? "If any American hires a hit man to kill your spouse or anyone. U are arrested & Charged with Conspiracy to Commit Murder. BUT, if you're the President of the US; Republican's will argue that the Constitution can be modified to get all charges dropped on a technicality! God Bless the ( U.S.R.epublicans ) Add another another S and what do you get? USSR! Coincidence???

[@ValerieJNorse]

@@iRunavala -- She's a member of the Democratic-controlled House, so no, it won't go anywhere. But Sickoslater's right, it makes a hilarious counterpoint to the defense lawyers' indignation.

[@sickoslater]

@@iRunavala nope, didn't even get a single co sponsor.

[@keithsymington6068]

The GOP senators are going to put their own political self-interest ahead of America's interests. Wouldn't be the first time.

[@Mortac]

Yep, most of them won't vote for impeachment because all they care about is their own re-election. Selfish scumbags and traitors.

[@jasonarthurs3885]

But it should be their last.

[@Mortac]

@@jasonarthurs3885 It should, but it probably isn't. Most Republican voters either don't care or are too dumb to understand what's going on.

[@SamsarasArt]

Haven't they been doing that for well over a decade?

[@loridrblake9770]

Apparently 3 off them, at least, think they are running for president in 2024, if T**** doesn't, and they want to keep his cultists happy. IMHO, they're going about it the wrong way. 1st you have to kneecap T**** then suck up to the can base.

[@KALIMAN-jl8de]

MAN... YOU ARE GREAT!!!! I THANK GOD FOR PEOPLE LIKE YOU THAT HAVE THE GUTS TO EXPOSE ALL THOSE LOOSERS.

[@debbiegross3136]

Stephen, you have kept me sane over the past 5 years.

[@NewMessage]

".. Not unless some of you are over 150 years old." * Mitch McConnell shifts in his chair a moment, but says nothing *

[@darastarscream]

He's a lich. We know this.

[@vikj1255]

Gold 😆

[@MacKillens]

🏆 🥇 🎉 😂

[@Pete...NoNotThatOne]

Or chuckles slightly and continues to thank his Dark Lord.

[@jasonarthurs3885]

Mitch is a spry 118. Shame on you.

[@BazzBrother]

Stephen is becoming more TV dad by the episode

[@evelynildefonso766]

"My loyalty to my party ends when my loyalty to my country begins"- JFK

[@veritysmart]

I thought it was Manuel Quezon who said that not JFK?

[@evelynildefonso766]

I stand corrected. Thank you for the correction. You are right, it was in Manuel L. Quezon's speech. my thought was with JFK remembering his speech "Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country" Thank you

[@edinfific2576]

@@veritysmart That's the beauty of the comments section; people's statements get corrected with facts.

[@goldwater1984]

Too bad today's democrats don't feel this way.

[@johndigiacomo1674]

Derek Franklin, you can see what's happened and you dare say that, you're the problem.

[@Neimfeltrite]

Castor's presentation sounded an awful lot like the Chewbacca defense.

[@theweedman1978]

Why would Chewbacca be living on the planet Endor with all the Ewoks? It does not.make.any.sense. The defence rests.

[@SpiceIntolerance]

Haha that struck me when we got stuck on the word “shall”....

[@lindaleelaw5277]

Tgey dusted him off, oiled his joints .....

[@charlesstebbins7207]

@Beelz That's because it isn't official Star Wars cannon, killjoy. @Chris Bingham is quoting an episode from the animated Cartoon Network show, South Park.

[@charlesstebbins7207]

@Rick Ton Explaining a joke, kills the joke. So now it isn't funny, hence the "killjoy" part. Both you & @Beelz need to find a sense of humor.

[@patsavage1245]

Two minutes into Castor's presentation and I'm thinking, "Is that real marble or laminate"?

[@yuutokasane3332]

Uh...I believe it's a sequoia marble with a unique crystalline pattern finish. You can see the shine on parts of the marble.

[@patsavage1245]

@@yuutokasane3332 😉😉😉

[@patsavage1245]

@Mark McWhinnie You may be right. I'd need to see close ups. I'm from Scotland, we have a foot of snow and it's feckin' baltic.

[@None-lx8kj]

“Words have power” is a pretty bad argument to make when your client is on trial for incitement...

[@eveny119]

Ha , well done none.

[@gorrillawarfair]

I hope they end up using that against him lol.

[@alanheyes694]

@@gorrillawarfair I know I would.

[@elysius4551]

And when he can't even spell most words properly.

[@delicateghoul]

@@elysius4551 covfefe

[@cynthiasn6435]

Oh man, the Trump and peach animation is just brilliant.

[@laalaa99stl]

Zoom cat lawyer would have been a far better option than Bruce Castor. 😂

[@mariesia0525]

I'm not a cat. That was funny.

[@CrimsonBlasphemy]

Actually no. Look him up. He's a rather nasty former prosecutor from Texas, who harassed and then abused police power to destroy his ex-lover's life. Using the pretext that her head shop was selling synthetic marijuana (none found when SWAT raided the place).

[@xislis6037]

He was clear and concise. He ain't a cat and is prepared to proceed as a cat. 😂

[@nela9994]

@@CrimsonBlasphemy ... I think that’s the point. Someone that awful, who, on top of being awful, didn’t even put in the time to figure out how his presentation was going to be, before a Judge, would still be better. But I could be wrong.

[@beverleystephanie9002]

That was next level hysterical...hahaha!

[@darklyclad]

Regrettably I have learned that most adults are not grown ups.

[@antionettemason1617]

At 28 I figured out most people dont mature past high school. I made a promise to myself not to be one of them...it is a disappointing day in deed. Stay safe...

[@jasonarthurs3885]

Alternate take: Cherish every moment of knowing your are superior!

[@gijgij4541]

We're not, but that doesn't allow us to be naughty ALL the time...

[@flameshoter6]

I feel like that is because of the lack of how kids are raised and what is expected of them as adults. Schools try to teach kids today to respect others. But schools don't really emphasize how. And its hard to enforce kids when parents don't add to those teachings. There is also the sense of entitlement. Some of that entitlement is just from being naive and not having to deal with hardships. With no hardships, there is the lack of understanding the sacrifices others have to make. Or a reason to retain that knowledge. Also, as an adult, there is nothing to stop or create consequences, except for crimes. With the poor quality of jobs, its easier to tell your boss to screw off and find a new one than to deal with something they don't like to do. And easier to leave because the job doesn't respect their workers by providing benefits and raises. You don't like someone? Well then you can easily block them out of your life. Doesn't matter if they are your brother or sister, mother or father - Blocked in a split second and then distance themselves from the particular person. It could be for anything stupid. Like what you wear, what you look like, how you act, how you talk, how you walk, etc. Also, it is easier to find things that you like or prefer. So, people close their minds to other opinions. And if they can't except it.... then oh well... I'm just confused on how people care more about themselves than others. I guess when you reach the peak of youth, you have nothing else to do but play games on other people's lives. Aka Ego and power. Like these people in the government have money, nice homes, nice cars, and enough to retire. And yet, they don't leave and don't care about anything but their egos. They wouldn't have to worry about egos if they did the right thing for the general public. Ironically, a fair number of them have been married at some point. They choose stress over going somewhere nice to retire and not worry about endless bickering. At this point, you don't even need to make sense in what you say.

[@flipthebird1262]

I think there's probably a name for that condition in the DSM 5.

[@kellyg358]

Don't forget; Bruce Caster also attempted to help Bill Cosby walk. Caster has no problem professing his client's "innocence" despite mounds of evidence.

[@cooper5324]

money is money, and who cares if you do a bad job because no one else would’ve represented Trump or Cosby

[@theInsaneRodent]

@@cooper5324 well, I am pretty sure it is worse than that. I heard that in his role as a state prosecutor he declined to prosecute Bill Cosby, he was not the defense attorney for him. There is a legal obligation for a defense attorney to do their best to get their client off, but that's not true for the prosecutor.

[@cathieludemann5879]

Insane Rodent: I'm not sure that trump's defense attorneys ever heard of the "Best Best" program.

[@thommygunn19]

Yeah he should help biden since he likes children so much, and you all voted for him dispite mounds of evindence! But at least he is not Orange richt?

[@theotherscientist]

To be fair, that is your job as an attourney.

[@theresajerger3335]

“I’m not guilty. They acted on their own!” is the same defense Charles Manson used.

[@indigosunset70]

yea, trump never told anyone to attack the capitol..and hitler never told anyone to kill jews. facts.

[@michaelortt9514]

Exactly the same thing.

[@lowlytarnis]

@@indigosunset70 and elected liberals officials never told antifa and blm to attack the police force or burn down Black communities right? They said this is the right thing to do. They said. These people are standing up for racial injustice? Face it you're both the same.

[@Falcone45]

Oh shut up. Go to 4 Chan and spread your bs there.

[@theresajerger3335]

@@Falcone45 that’s what your wife said.

[@fatlacesthedon]

Republicans be like: this has never happened before therefore we shouldn't do it because then it would have happened

[@karnewarrior]

"Impeachment didn't used to be so frequent until we tried to impeach a guy for getting sucked off in the oval office, now suddenly the Democrats impeach our president TWICE for TREASON?! Sounds suspicious to me!" Republicans argue like a 12 year old playing Among Us.

[@tuyenle8107]

Trump 4ever 😍

[@drboze6781]

@@tuyenle8107 - in prison, and in irrelevence.

[@Kampela99]

, hmmm - that sounds very logical... do we believe that kind logic.

[@jessiehogue.]

@@karnewarrior That's very insulting to 12 years old everywhere.

[@napoleonibonaparte7198]

Don’t call Trump as the “45th President”, instead call him as the “Former President” because he hates hearing that.

[@nehpets216]

Former 45th?

[@vikj1255]

And use the term "president" very loosely

[@JonathanPohlner]

why do you capitalize his name?

[@cathyw8578]

the Failure President

[@chasindigo]

Just call him Mr Loser

[@fireofevender5515]

Dear Mr. Castor: let's not put Senators on a pedestal. They are elected servants (even though most have forgotten this).

[@hamfistsman6267]

They are Senators because they are the most willing to sell out.

[@jimshreve83]

Yeah don't they keep saying there regular folks while putting on their pressed blue jeans and plaid shirts.

[@kathyfranklund3628]

I’ve forgotten that they work for the people not for the corporations that pay them on the side! So therefore we the people should be able to vote them out if we voted them in! Yeah let’s see how that works! It’s going to work as well as this trial is going to work nothing is going to happen! It’s all just dust in the wind! It’ll settle somewhere else!

[@fireofevender5515]

@@kathyfranklund3628 sad but true. Follow the money....

[@gloomyblackfur399]

The exact opposite is true. Those Senators knew he was guilty. They've always known it. They lie and abet him because they fear their own voters and want to get re-elected. Liz Cheney forgot she was an elected servant, these cowards remembered.

[@xyzpdg1313]

"This is supposed to be the most rare treatment" Tell me John-boy how many coups have we had in American history? Extraordinary insurrections call for extraordinary responses!

[@danielramsey6141]

Damn skippy.

[@banwover38]

China is a communist country

[@abaker2921]

Wasn't a coup AT ALL. Or are you referring to the electjon?

[@robertshepherd7628]

Boy, did I hate The Waltons. It was so nauseating it was addictive.

[@wrongturnVfor]

how many coups in american history? --- u mean on american soil, right? Not the ones america has done all over the world. To be fair, GOp is just treating this coup like all the others done by america in the rest of the world - with complete nonchalance.

[@zetianfang6443]

These senators....I swear to god, these people should be prosecuted for treason.

[@jacksimpson-rogers1069]

Myself, I'd swear to goodness, as did Daniel Dennet when rescued from an apparently fatal condition by the knowledge of medicine and skills of its practitioners.

[@SurfergirlKH]

Game of Thrones Style 😂😂😂

[@n0ts0B9]

Yes. Imprisonment in *normal* prison. Nothing more treasonous than acting like bored middle-schoolers while watching a video of people dying to protect them.

[@veronicastewart1112]

Ron Johnson being reminded to breathe, priceless. However, I wish he hadn't been reminded to breathe. Why would Pelosi incite a crowd that went after her and trashed her office? DUH, How do these people get elected?

[@ivandafoe5451]

By being able to read a script and follow orders.

[@tracychristenson177]

I think it's for the same reason why class jerks and bullies still have friends - the people they don't pick on love seeing what they do to someone else, they get a thrill out of seeing someone hurt as long as it's not them.

[@waggishsagacity7947]

Veronica Stewart: Only a couple of days ago, someone in the know described Ron Johnson as "not the brightest bulb in the lamp." A 'snuffed out candle a month earlier' would have been much more apt. Dah!

[@skynyrdjesus]

I read this as Ron Swanson and was really, really confused as to what this video was gonna devolve into

[@trnharris]

And indeed, how do they *actually* breathe. SIGH🤦

[@Ale.calsan4777]

When one of the craigslist lawyers said we should find another way of holding a person accountable, I was like have you heard of prison!

[@tortimeese]

I'm so glad he lost the election. I couldn't do another four impeachment trials.

[@dizzybeatz6143]

😂u probably want him back now

[@coultergill7728]

@@dizzybeatz6143 no we don't

[@damiandraven699]

Oh how I hope the play Susan Collins words "I'm sure he has learned his lesson now" after the last impeachment.

[@evannibbe9375]

Susan Collins is currently voting to impeach. Find 12 other Republican Senators who are not of the 5 voting with her and Romney to change their minds.

[@ryanshannon7703]

@@evannibbe9375 We'll see what her vote is regarding to or not to convict. I guess she's safe to vote to convict since she has 6 more years until re-election to shake that off that vote.

[@AndromedaD]

@@evannibbe9375 She was one Senator that people expected to vote against 45 last time though, that's why her words about him learning his lesson should be haunting her

[@spooky_hausintrees]

Sane republicans please call your senators and tell them to impeach! I didnt vote for Collins but she has done some helpful things for the state. Lots of independents up here.

[@silverblue73]

should bring back the auto tune memes and do a remix of her words over the capital riot

[@Justusson]

*GOP: You can’t send the robber to court if he’s already left the 7/11!!*

[@ford289cid7]

Chris: Good one, lol.

[@MrBubyV]

Emergency 🚨 Quick someone call: 911 Republicans reply: What’s their number ? 📞

[@cortezzarate3151]

It's never a good sign when your defense lawyer starts with "Your honor I'm the prosecutor in this case"......believe it or not this really happened.

[@christinebenson518]

Or when he goes on a rant against one of the jurors that makes no sense.

[@thatswhatisaid8908]

Wishful thinking on his part.

[@iRunavala]

@@thatswhatisaid8908 That's probably because it'd be so easy to convict Trump from a legal standpoint. But, politics are involved and mucking it all up...

[@ValerieJNorse]

@@christinebenson518 -- Against whom did Castor rant?

[@BrayOfTheDonkey]

@@iRunavala Yeah think Castor realised he's on the wrong team lol

[@PCostello]

Those senators that failed to appear for the trial, should be charged with Contempt Of Congress!

[@Stella-vj6sx]

Democrats: "If we do not impeach, we are setting a dangerous precedent. There must be accountability for these actions." Republicans: "The Constitution was made out of words." Me: "That's going to be a tough decision..."

[@sharonmullins1957]

The Lincoln Project, please take over, and remove the seditionists from The House and Senate. Become the republican party of respect...... and BTW, I am a democrat, but I use to respect your party

[@PunCala]

I feel like Stephen's monologues have improved during 2020. The lack of audience, that laughed at literally anything, has really forced the team to improve.

[@BlackWestCoast]

Agreed

[@somasubstance]

I agree... I prefer this show without an audience

[@steste2181]

Bot

[@richardcranium5801]

Yeah it’s like now the crew is trying to make each other laugh instead of the audience.

[@GBergroth]

All he does is shit on Trump. He has practiced doing that so much he should be an expert. The man might be a little lost without being able to mention Trump. What’s good about Biden? He’s not Trump. That’s the campaign.

[@terrietackett8964]

“ “ They’re only words, and words are all I have, to steal your heart away”. The Bee Gee’s....

[@royaltracy1598]

I’m bleeding from all the cuts in your laser sharp wit and humor.. thank you Steven! I needed this to prove to myself I’m still alive throughout all of this

[@drivesr20det]

Stephen Colbert is literally my favorite person to hear deliver the news...

[@MrSandman9151]

He wants to talk about how rare impeachment is, well ask him how long it's been since the last time a coup was attempted in the capital. It's a shorter list.

[@Ericwvb2]

Certainly a lot less common than BJs in the Oval Office.

[@Rob-uv6fb]

That's poetic.

[@MinistryofPeace]

The last time was on Nov 7, 1983 when the US Capitol was bombed by leftist revolutionaries called the Communist Organization. One of the people arrested for the plot was Susan Rosenberg who was pardoned by Clinton on the way out the door. She nows serves as the head of blm global network. Any other questions?

[@GreatSirZachary]

T. L. Yes. Can I have sources on those claims?

[@Nkosinati]

@@MinistryofPeace I think that is an extremely pertinent example of what needs to be done with Donald Trump. I agree that: 1) a 50-year jail sentence would be fair for Trump; 2) I think it would send the right message to the people about the consequences of sedition against the USA; and, 3) i agree with his sentence being commuted after 16 years; it's merciful, and it's enough time served for the point to be made and some semblance of justice to be satisfied. ... And as a bonus, Trump can use that 16 years to write books and poetry and be as prolific and loud as he wants, from a jail cell, just like Rosenberg. Are we in agreement?

[@nulnoh219]

They still have the sense of shame to look away....

[@shaeker]

ok, that was the best Don and the Giant Impeach opening yet

[@edricaldones9639]

Absolutely. Don should hire the Giant Impeach as his defense counsel.

[@cleatusbarncoat8642]

Meanwhile , out in the real world, any reasonable jury would unanimously convict in less than an hour, lunch included.

[@mehere8038]

well only if they weren't allowed to wear their hoods in the court/jury room

[@elizabethwallace3418]

For sure! But in Rump's bizzaro world, nothing is fair, nothing is predictable by good, moral people.

[@RAD6150]

If the Republicans had done their job the first time, there wouldn't have had to be a second impeachment.

[@kathyfranklund3628]

I actually McConnell was president during trumps **term! No ifs, ands or buts him and Lindsey Graham were president during that time! trump**,was just the mouthpiece. Trump got played by Mitch McConnell and Lindsey Graham!,!

[@RAD6150]

We all know they were using him to push through their judges. The rest of them showed a lack of moral and ethical courage.

[@evanpatterson7098]

I halfway agree with you. But I think the 6th would've happened sooner & we'd have had to have the same second impeachment & then possibly a third & so on & so forth.

[@jeffkay6190]

Sorry for your loss

[@imacmill]

Stephen: you called him The President several times. Stop doing that!

[@amplelola23]

Agreed. He demeans the power of that position

[@imacmill]

@@amplelola23 The number 45 should be banned from use in all areas of human endeavor: finance, mathematics, republican IQs, etc. Feels right.

[@saoirsedonnelly2352]

That dude talks like he’s trying to hit the word count for a school paper.

[@mariposa9506]

🤣

[@jasonvegan5761]

Marco Rubio: “Darnit but I didn’t see the video evidence, got a dm from Trump to act disinterested. What was I supposed to do?”

[@MeMe-pc8io]

Perfectly said "COWARDLY".

[@arenc5619]

TV lawyers have more credibility than Trump’s leading clowns today. They insulted my intelligence, just like their client has for the past 4 years.

[@Amanda-mb5sp]

( stand up ovation)

[@daliavg1]

I wondered if Trump’s lawyer Castro had won any cases, his arguments made no sense to me. But, I didn’t go to law school, so what do I know. 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@cathieludemann5879]

I heard on the evening news that trump was not at all happy with his lawyers today. So I was quite happy with their unprepared and inane performances. 🤓

[@democlips1]

@@cathieludemann5879 It doesn’t matter in the end; those slithering snakes that call themselves Republican Senators will vote to acquit, no matter what. How do these people sleep? Do they actually have any friends? Imagine being related to one of them🤮🤮

[@joetruth5924]

How could they insult something you don’t possess.

[@annsanse2935]

See no evil, hear no evil does make them seem really evil.

[@LittleLemmi]

I watch these videos all the time. I've been watching them since they started. And my number one favorite thing about every single one of these videos, is the random giggle from the people in the background. It literally makes my whole day better.

[@sagedakotalmft7763]

Most of the time it was his wife!

[@kellyburton4222]

This is signature Colbert. Love it!

[@Necromorph790]

The fact we gotta educate the people on their jobs, WHILE THEY ARE SITTING THERE ON THEIR JOB. How is this okay? Dont you have to know something of our history before going into congress?

[@skinglikestein6122]

We the people of America has been voting with our emotions for too long now. That’s exactly why people like Majorie Taylor Green in office rn.

[@warmswarm]

I hope Trump's Attorney got paid before he started this trial, 'cos he ain't getting paid when it's over.

[@waziotter]

He would never have been paid anyway - it’s standard operating procedure for the Former Apprentice host.

[@thereallycool]

Castor was using the Chewbacca Defense from South Park.

[@markroberts8335]

hes a huge embarrassment to wisconsin..he needs to go!!!

[@Ericwvb2]

The GOP Congress is the living embodiment of the Upton Sinclair quote "it is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends upon his not understanding it."

[@UTubekookdetector]

The most violent cities in America... vote Democrat. See the 1st link in my channel banner is you want to try & dispute that. Good luck!

[@panduino2156]

@@UTubekookdetector That’s because most big cities in america vote democrat, but go on

[@mephistophelescountcaglios1489]

@@panduino2156 an average of one toddler a week is involved in a firearm shooting where they pull the trigger the vast majority are form gon owners and Republicans household ergo Republican gun owners hate children 😁😷👍

[@Ericwvb2]

@@UTubekookdetector People in cities tend to vote for Democrats so maybe that's not the best measurement. How about states? Which states are the most violent? Source: USA Today Top 5: (2020 Presidential winner) #1: Louisiana (Trump) #2: Alaska (Trump) #3: Tennessee (Trump) #4: Missouri (Trump) #5: Arkansas (Trump) Bottom 5: #1: Rhode Island (Biden) #2: Hawaii (Biden) #3: Massachusetts (Biden) #4: New Jersey (Biden) #5: Connecticut (Biden)

[@FoxTailGames]

@@mephistophelescountcaglios1489 that's the biggest load of horse shit I think i have ever read.

[@mikenoble91]

Can we still sell Florida?

[@Monacanthus]

Wait a few years and it will be under water.

[@barryirlandi4217]

Looooooool

[@theresaiwright7085]

Why don't we do like Bugs Bunny did and saw it off.

[@kerrysmith7598]

does anybody want it?

[@drennagilmore3939]

Watching Steven Colbert he's Hillarious!😂😂😂😂

[@crazyman8472]

Look away, look away, look away, Dixieland... 🤦

[@TheScottybob]

When you know your client is guilty, it’s hard to find smart lawyer who would be willing to take the job. You end up with Frito, the Costco educated lawyer.

[@bolasblancas420]

Frito Pendejo!

[@theresaiwright7085]

@@bolasblancas420 😂😂😂

[@CrimsonBlasphemy]

TrumpU Costco has some semblance of standards. Although they need to do something about their pillow collection.

[@flipthebird1262]

Yes we all know Trump is guilty of inciting an insurrection....

[@Adam-wn6pm]

Castor makes the public defender from “My Cousin Vinny” look like Clarence Darrow

[@workingmamma5342]

It's one of Rudy's favorite movies. Can't be a coincidence.

[@jeanwilson3752]

Oh boy that's too funny...but true

[@thirdrockfromdsun2873]

This Castor clown is another Rudy special. Only difference is no mud flowing down his face. Just as disgusting nonetheless.

[@l.h.2543]

Castor plagiarized court room scenes from both My Cousin Vinny and Regarding Henry. Seriously. Word for word.

[@thirdrockfromdsun2873]

@@l.h.2543 Hey he only hires the best lol.

[@gigihrahmatikacahyo1795]

That déjà-coup got me chuckling.

[@nate8930]

"I know this is a lot to listen too at one time, words, but words make our constitution quite frankly.." - David Schoen HE DID GO TO LAW SCHOOL!

[@xZellxKyoux]

To Bruce Castor: " “At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber having listened to it. I award you no points, and may god have mercy on your soul.”

[@danballe]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@Endlessvoidsutidos]

omg YASSSSS :D

[@54tisfaction]

"And thus, major Republicans turned their heads down in shame during the showing of the impeachment video." That is how the history books will describe the end of the Dumb era.

[@nela9994]

@Michael Pondo then why are they worshipping a golden calf?

[@rascallyrabbit717]

They are as children and know not what they do

[@janinecarson8380]

I don't think it was shame. It was their attempt to remain in their denial bubbles.

[@54tisfaction]

@@janinecarson8380 No one thinks that. They have no shame.

[@iluvcheese1216]

Just imagine what it would be like if a Democratic President had done this

[@cali6618]

He would’ve got dragged through the mud

[@jessiehogue.]

Noooo, don't! That would expose their hypocrisy for the billionth time!

[@larslundandersen7722]

There would be hell to pay, if a Democratic President had done this. And every nut with a gun, would perform their own brand of vigilante justice in the street.

[@Resinpro]

If a democrat had done this, or anything else during the last four years, he would’ve been impeached the first time, by both a frothing gop, and an embarrassed assembly of dems in agreement. That’s the difference between dem and gop, sadly

[@jessiehogue.]

@@Resinpro Yyyyep.

[@MavicAir1]

Caster reminds me of the stuttering lawyer in the movie My Cousin Vinny.

[@NewMessage]

Looks like Donnie found a fitting replacement for Rudy in Castor... who clearly exclaimed "That was TODAY?!?!?!" when they pointed him towards the microphone.

[@WaitingxInxSilence]

If you can’t watch the evidence, you shouldn’t be on the jury.

[@Kornknealious]

there is no evidence that President Trump incited the protest.

[@MLBlue30]

@@Kornknealious They weren't carrying Trump flags for their health...

[@IronArkivist]

@@Kornknealious the participants themselves say he did.

[@StinkyWizleteets]

There's plenty of evidence @@Kornknealious eats his own sh*t

[@TheOmegaozzy]

@@Kornknealious you must have been doodling on paper while watching the trial too

[@bsfatboy]

Castor’s speech is like my last minute book report presentation on a book I didn’t read.

[@MiloZfunk]

Yep. Our latest video of hope and justice you may enjoy kzbin.info/www/bejne/sIXSg4WKiZx9mZY

[@GSPhabs88]

Acquitted! Victory! The swamp WILL be drained.