GOP Senators Give Lame Excuses For Voting Against Witnesses In Trump Impeachment Trial

[@chickensdone1]

If the Senator for Alaska truly believed what she said, then she should be stepping down immediately.

[@guynorth3277]

I agree.

[@tracemitchell2093]

Well the state is in such turmoil with our governor that our senators are on the bottom of the worry list.

[@mar.m.5236]

"Democracy has fallen" was never something that came into my mind during my life when watching the politics in the US... Until now...

[@JKFitz]

"To sin by silence, when there should be protest, makes cowards of men." Ella Wilcox

[@junepwoo4529]

well said

[@elizabetholiviaclark]

Some women too. I'm a woman, and nothing disgusted me more, outside of Trump's tweet history and the man himself, than watching Collins reduce herself to the cheap level of sniveling coward, blowing smoke about wanting to see the best in a man so obviously in need of conviction. Coward

[@silverbat5873]

OK but if I put my Bernie sticker on my car where I live, the cops will stop me and my Puerto Rican family. I will lose my car and then my job. Tell me I'm wrong #sadstateofaffairs #policestate

[@JKFitz]

@@silverbat5873 I think the quote is meant to have you re think the things you hold silence about. Obviously if a Bernie sticker would possibly effect you or your family in any bad way then please dont put it up ... That doesnt mean ANYONE can prevent you from casting your vote. Do what is best for your safety first.

[@Chunkboi]

Silver Bat if they do, then keep your smartphones recording. Unless you did something illegal, they have no just cause. You can stand up against corruption. And if they cause you to lose your job, they can be sued.

[@RickNorthwest]

I love Stephen. He always cracks the wisest about the BS around us.

[@GreatLakesLogger]

3-4 years ago he dropped his morals and decency and went hogwild. I don't give a crap if you don't like Trump but Stephen lost all credibility and is now only spewing leftist propaganda.

[@RickNorthwest]

@@GreatLakesLogger News flash, he's always been a lefty.

[@GreatLakesLogger]

@@RickNorthwest I know that but he didn't used to be such a prick about it. He almost cried on air election night and has been trying his damned hardest to get trump out no matter what. He is now obsessed with trump and it ruined his show. It's fine if he doesn't like Trump but if he won't hold Democrats to the same standard as Trump then he should just do his "comedy" thing and vote for Bernie and pucker a little.

[@IMSiegfried]

@@GreatLakesLogger I doubt you'd turn down a job like his worth 10s of millions of dollars either.

[@GreatLakesLogger]

@@IMSiegfried I wouldn't do that for the world

[@ih8tusernam3s]

"Politicians and diapers should be changed often, and for the same reason." - Mark Twain

[@deannornan7454]

Depends 😁

[@aisadal2521]

Great quote!

[@GlobalPenguin2012]

👏👏👏👏👏

[@LordOfBrownies]

"Don't Believe Everything You Read On The Internet." - Abraham Lincoln

[@firstlast6796]

marktwainstudies.com/the-apocryphal-twain-politicians-are-like-diapers/

[@JonasofPersia]

"Every other country in the world has no idea what the hell we're doing." As someone from any other country in the world I'll have to agree with this statement.

[@ramblingentertained]

As someone living in the US, i don’t understand what they are doing.

[@telectronix1368]

It's very clear what the 'republican' party is doing.

[@linusgustafsson2629]

I know what you are doing. Well, what Trump is doing. He is gathering people and giving them high salary and benefits, if they are loyal to him. And apparently if you make sure you have more than 50% of the power in a democracy, you auto-win. Looking forward to the next president fireing everyone of them and hiring only new loyal people to "do a Trump" and ensure he can do anything he want without fear of losing his presidency.

[@guynorth3277]

@@jeffgerencser6052; That is a scary reality, it's hard to pull people away from something that appears so shiny.

[@thesecondguywhoknowsthings7154]

@Jewels Star see it be nice if another country cared enough about the world to do something but all european countries except russia and china seem silent to me but at the sane time is it their job to say something in our poltics

[@ivandejour9806]

Preach Stephen!!!! They have failed their constitutional oath #period

[@telectronix1368]

And failed the oath they took specifically for the senate trial.

[@ivandejour9806]

Yes exactly!!!

[@thisisme2476]

" my mind is made up, don't confuse me with the facts"

[@Electricshrock]

America, I'm feeling the rage. Hold on to that until November.

[@justanotheruser2611]

yes

[@erikgustafson9302]

"I can't believe this river is so polluted," exclaimed Murkowski, as she dumped a wheelbarrow full of old car batteries into it.

[@Zzyzzyzzs]

"I'm sad to say the institute of ships has failed us," said Murkowski, punching another hole into the hull.

[@IMSiegfried]

This!

[@waywardgoddess1153]

omfg I hate that woman. Her, Don (Sullivan?) and another guy keep getting elected in AK and completely fking everything up.

[@kimclarke9745]

“Senate Republicans have failed and your one of them”! Great line. Murkowski when she blamed congress, I knew how truly pathetic she was. And don’t get me started about Lamar Alexander.....

[@dross2172]

This debacle is not the fault of congress. This travesty to your democracy lies squarely on the shoulders of every Republican Senator who supported Trump through the entire shit show that is the Trump Presidency including this mistrial. Trump hasn't learned any lesson other than that he can steamroll over every check and balance and I fear that the world hasn't seen the worst that Trump and your republicans can do. Other democratic leaders of the world will not look at the trial as an acquittal. They will see Trump as a dictator who cannot be trusted. Other than in Russia, your republican senators will not be shown the respect they formerly enjoyed whenever they travelled abroad.

[@Inamichan]

Ok to be fair I would’ve been confused about the Kansas City thing too. The difference is I’m not the president.

[@Wordavee1]

How can a US team playing against another US team be representing the USA? That only happen in INTERNATIONAL competitions!!

[@gidmalu]

As someone born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri... I'm kinda glad Trump doesn't know where we are. Not at all surprised, though.

[@moniqueaugustine8914]

I thought that didn't sound right in his tweet! Good catch. He is effing idiot yo. Somebody please lay this clown down.

[@judycox4364]

I agree ! Every time he opens his mouth he is telling everyone he is an idiot..ughhh Vote ! Vote! Also vote out your constituents that are backing these Republicans senators who think he did it but it is ok !!

[@rachelgarber1423]

I’m not too upset abt that, if you don’t follow teams closely, I guess it’s kind of an honest mistake, it is confusing that there is a KC in two states that are right next to each other. But that’s all I’ll grant him. Such a dangerous buffoon

[@TrueNubinator]

4 years later and the orange twat still doesn’t know where you are

[@lazyperfectionist1]

"He shouldn't have done it. And- And- And- And I _said_ he shouldn't have done it, and now I think it's up to the American people to say, 'Okay. Good economy...'" 🤯 "'...lower taxes..." 🤯 "'...conservative judges...'" 🤯 "'...behavior that I might not like calling the Ukraine...'" 🤦 "'...weigh that against Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders and pick a president.'" Oh, good god! How many times do people have to point this out?! First, yes, we have a _relatively_ good economy, but this is due to policies that _Obama_ put in place. _Obama_ put them in place. Can we _please_ stop ignoring this inconvenient fact? Obama inherited an economy in recession and got it _growing_ again! It has been growing ever _since._ Does it still have room for reform? Of _course_ it does! This does _not_ mean that Trump gets to inherit this economy and keep taking _credit_ for it. Second, lower taxes for _whom?_ For the very _wealthy_ of course. One cannot hope to continue gaining brownie points for granting tax cuts to a demographic into which such a small proportion of this country's population actually falls. Third, _conservative judges?!_ Seriously, _conservative judges?!_ What's the value of _that?_ This is not a rhetorical question. He presents this proposition as if its value is self-evident but it's not. And this is what he presents as a defense of a decision not to remove Trump from office.

[@RedZeshinX]

By the numbers, compared to Obamas economy at this time in his presidency the economy today under Trump is actually slowing down. Still growing, but the momentum is in decline. This is one way Fox News "lies by omission", they say the economy is growing under Trump but don't say it's actually slowing down compared to Obama. Half of the way conservative pundits lie to their audience isn't in the falsehoods they present, but in the truths they knowingly fail to share.

[@tonycavez]

and you still don't have pot to piss in

[@infinite_monkey590]

AND: if Trump gets impeached, Pence will be president. And then there are the elections. So this guy basically admits that neither Pence nor any other republican stand a chance against Warren or Sanders. And in order to keep it that way, Trump can do whatever he wants. So in the end, the GOP is just a Group Of Pussies.

[@georginaanthony4257]

Fauler Perfektionist 💯

[@mindakahn9964]

Fauler Perfektionist Artificial economic growth. Think 1928, knowing that 1929 is next year. If you aren’t in contact with your investment advisors you are F’d. The cradle will fall.

[@howdoesthatmakesense]

There's no excuse for not having witnesses at a trial. GOP senators are a disgrace.

[@howdoesthatmakesense]

@tinwoods I'm so pleased to have triggered you, princess. 😘

[@Cupit29]

@tinwoods If you don't allow evidence at a trial you are corrupt.

[@tuvideoloco6551]

How dare you call the Republicans senators a disgrace. That's in understatement. They should be called the crookissass.

[@TyrSkyFatherOfTheGods]

@tinwoods It bears repeating from now through November.

[@mrcl3114]

For all you brain donors it isn’t the senate job to prove the case! What happened to the house’s outstanding evidence it went down like monica on Bill.. so cry on for another 4 years

[@erikgustafson9302]

I've called hannity about every name in the book, but I don't think it's possible to top "dumb Bob Squareface." 👏

[@g0679]

Erik Gustafson We are lucky to have Sean Hannity. If it weren’t for discovering his lifework as a tinhorn broadcaster, he would still be painting houses and dreaming of an Associate’s degree. Where on earth would that leave us?

[@ELSHELL]

You've called him Sean Hammity?

[@rydermccall3590]

I don’t know, Jon Stewart’s “Lumpy” was pretty good.

[@priscillarobb647]

Erik Gustafson 🤣🤣🤣👍💙

[@wraithlast9201]

This whole thing is really embarrassing. Really takes the heat off England and it's embarrassing decisions at the moment. Thanks America! We owe you one!

[@IAmSuzyQ]

"It may be midnight in Washington, but the sun will rise again!" -Rep. Adam Schiff A true American patriot, who fought for what's right, with dignity, passion, tact, and class....Oh yeah, and facts, and evidence, and proof, and stuff.

[@OldieBones]

Poor Adam Schiff. It must feel like trying to convince toddlers to eat their "damn food, without your damn food you'll die damnit!" But they don't want to. Except these are Senator toddlers, and they all vote not to.

[@JSkyGemini]

@ No, it sure didn't. Wait for the next historic vote, November 2018 is going to pale in comparison.

[@jsteel8288]

Poor @. Became a know nothing, Trump supporting troll.

[@samuelvimes5770]

@ and by string of dumb ideas you mean the law?

[@purposeforlife8770]

That is what Schiff is poor

[@jsteel8288]

@@purposeforlife8770 haaaaas haaaaa haaaa!!! "Schiff is poor" WOW That is so funny!! Hilarious!! Man, you should be a stand-up comedian, because you are truly a joke in your own right. Have a nice day, yawl.

[@clutchyfinger]

"You are decent" If I was Schiff, that statement be too painful to speak.

[@IMSiegfried]

indeed.

[@OlEgSaS32]

Adam schiff: you are decent Republicans: *die of laughter*

[@TheNN]

@@OlEgSaS32 I'd be quite happy if that happened.

[@sheldonliberman1139]

To a mirror, perhaps.

[@RWald8888]

Adam, was using reverse psychology.

[@ponyboyuk01]

donnie will be getting his sharpie out to prove Kansas City is in Kansas

[@SomeRandomJackAss]

There is a Kansas City, Kansas. He'll just poorly draw the Chiefs logo over it to somehow prove a point.

[@WorldOfARandomVegan]

Yes! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@justrosy5]

Oh, don't worry, he'll just get it moved from one state to the other, then make it the Capital of the US. I mean, that's what he likes to do, after all...

[@ponyboyuk01]

@@SomeRandomJackAss You know, I was wondering if there might be, but at least I can use the excuse of not being a US citizen

[@JustWasted3HoursHere]

@Kev Walthall Yes, we know. It's a mistake that a non-football fan could make. But the problem is that Trump A) Constantly makes fun of OTHER people who make these kinds of mistakes, and usually says it's an indication of mental issues or lack of intelligence, but when he does it (all. the. time.) it's no big deal and no one points out the hypocrisy to him; B) He and his followers are always raving about what a "stable genius" he supposedly is. Evidence suggests that he is neither a football fan nor a stable genius of any kind.

[@alexkimou6268]

It's ironic how Pompeo can ask a journalist where is Ukraine on the world map, but his boss can not locate Kansas City on the US map. 🤔😂

[@maryelizabeth6797]

Alex Kimou Good one.

[@judycox4364]

Ha!!😂😂😂 We have a idiot as president.

[@jaimedelgado7529]

I'm Spanish and I knew Kansas City isn't in Kansas

[@petru-danielflorea9457]

...and we belive that the president must be a lawyer...doctor or something......and look at this

[@sandpiperr]

@@jaimedelgado7529 There is a Kansas City, Kansas...it's just that the Chiefs are based in Kansas City, Missouri. It's an easy mistake to make, honestly, but he's the President of the United States so he really shouldn't make that mistake. This is one instance in which I have no problem holding the POTUS to a higher standard than everyone else.

[@gmun2248]

"Everyone else in the world has no idea what we're doing." Most honest, relevant, accurate words spoken about this current reality we are all watching/ questioning.

[@aisadal2521]

Can't believe they willingly went against their job to serve the people-- then again, considering the political climate, I shouldn't be too surprised

[@curroterms8799]

They banking on the proganda machine keeping there base ignorant

[@curroterms8799]

@Kristie C well demographics do show the red states to be the most ignorant and they all have shameless reputations

[@curroterms8799]

@ so what's your point? The house issued subpoenas and they were ignored. Not waiting till after he cheats the election to finalize this in the courts!!!

[@sssarzzz]

@@curroterms8799 don't forget to that demographics shows red states are the ones that suck our more then they pay in to the federal government, and the blue states get less then they pay in to subsidized them.

[@eddgrs9193]

Can't wait for Trump's second term, it will be awesome :)

[@sweepingtime]

Jon's puzzled face is always awesome.

[@charleswoods6154]

He doesn’t know the difference between communism and socialism!

[@seahawkdragon9355]

Too many people nowdays DON'T know the difference between communism and socialism! Nor do they know MUCH OF ANYTHING! We have seriously got to rebuild our public schools! Somethings the Dems used to care deeply about! I'm 69 and from Idaho. We had a really good school system. Idaho is considered a 'red' state. However, I got a very broad-minded education, ending at Twin Falls HS. A former Mrs Idaho taught debate--& demanded that we thoroughly researched BOTH sides (and we had to debate each side-- in my time it was the Vietnam War. I won both the pro and the con side...and came out convinced we should NOT be there), and Government class where we had to research all Presidential candidates [1968] and decide who we would chose and why, with reasons why we were against the other candidates. [Me

[@lindas.martin2806]

The senator from Alaska, I believe, allowed bears in hibernation to be killed in their caves. Why expect humane behavior from her?

[@biggtrux]

"Dumb Bob Squareface" Best description of Hannity ever.

[@g0679]

Peter Dragon Sean Hannity is incredibly lucky, to have discovered his life’s work as a tinhorn broadcaster. Otherwise, he would still be painting houses, and dreaming of earning an Associate’s degree.

[@fanatamon]

Yep and he’s still no 1 on list for most punchable faces. trump, pence, don jr and Eric coming in close at 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th respectively.

[@marydupree27]

agree

[@ravynneheart]

Love it.

[@GamingTonberry]

The sound of 51 nails sealing the USA in a coffin.

[@bobgreen1272]

Guess what: " The Whole World Is Watching " & The Whole Country Is Watching!! And Will V. O. T. E.

[@barkasz6066]

And they will re-elect Trump and his Republican lackeys.

[@jsteel8288]

all except for Republican voters, won't even be allowed to vote for a candidate, apart from Trump: so much for Republican't "democracy": www.politico.com/story/2019/09/06/republicans-cancel-primaries-trump-challengers-1483126 www.businessinsider.com.au/republicans-annoyed-that-gop-cancels-primaries-to-benefit-trump-2019-9?r=US&IR=T edition.cnn.com/2019/09/13/politics/republican-2020-challengers-op-ed-canceled-primaries/index.html

[@DanA-nl5uo]

Well so far someone has found a way to make sure voting is not credible. Everyone who showed up to caucus in Iowa should be outraged at the DNC this morning. Ofcourse Mitch McConnell isn't above blame clearly house bill 1 to increase election security shouldn't have died on his desk because results are in Iowa needs more election security.

[@mizzgeek99]

András Agócs Yeah it'll be like 2018.

[@marcy2443]

Vote?? Haha they meddled in our last election. Did nothing to stop that from happening again. No new laws, no new safe guards, and no repercussions. You crazy if you think people are going to vote like they did last time, when our votes aren’t protected or safe 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@Tussenio]

Adam Schiff: "Truth matters to you, right matters to you! You are decent!" Republican senators, confused: who is he talking to?

[@yxnsoong735]

@ then act on it, GOP senators....

[@danielmatheus6620]

@ the law of the tweet, I presume :D

[@OriginalCreatorSama]

@ Okay, once more but without the cue cards this time?

[@Asher_Tye]

@ and yet they keep getting caught breaking the law.

[@IMSiegfried]

@George Dunn amen.

[@tracychristenson177]

"You are decent. He is not who you are." This is a person trying to built others up. This is a person trying to give others a chance to show themselves at their best. Sadly, I think this a person who is going to be disappointed because I don't honestly believe that Trump's die-hard supporters are really that decent, and I think that's the main reason why they like Trump; he reminds them of how they wish they could behave and what they wish they could get away with themselves. This is what they aspire to, so why would they stop it?

[@sheldonliberman1139]

Tracy, you're really funny when you're not trying to be.

[@Jillians1025]

@@sheldonliberman1139 ohh sick comeback.. 🤨😑

[@onedivbypi2241]

The reason for no witnesses.. Lock Republicans in a room that long and nobody comes out alive.

[@silverbat5873]

@@onedivbypi2241 So, The Thunderdome. 😁😂

[@klarastern5597]

The level of corruption feels like puke in my soul... and the stomach acid burns holes in there...

[@helenhampton722]

WOW Stephen, your jokes were spot on! Scary as heck though!

[@DevilTravels]

I'm thinking Adam Schiff was being overly generous and naive with his praised expectations of Senate Republicans. I expect that praise fell on deaf ears.

[@kathryn3950]

Not naive, just trying to be a decent normal human being. Taking the high road.

[@DoveAlexa]

@@kathryn3950 The high road is now running alongside a chasm cutting straight down to hell. Highest road now.

[@sheldonliberman1139]

Yeah, and expectations were high from the house, given how partisan the vote was.

[@DevilTravels]

@@sheldonliberman1139 I never got the impression the House had any high expectations on the Senate but they had a duty to their oath and constitution to try to preserve this nation from the mistakes of past nations.

[@sheldonliberman1139]

@@DevilTravels Yeah, except that they've trying to overturn the election results from the very day they knew of it, even trying to convince electoral voters to go against their mandates and cast them for HRC.

[@adamdreke]

VOTE BLUE 2020!!! SAVE AMERICA!!! 🇺🇸 👍

[@zanman8808]

Adam vote bernie save America the dnc dont give anymore shits than the gop! Stop voting for a danm color and vote for the best candidate!

[@AzraelFM]

@SPC So the republicans are calling the democrats komunists and democrats are saying the republicans are nazis . Is that about right ?

[@AzraelFM]

Good thing we got more than 2 parties in europe

[@GreatLakesLogger]

@@AzraelFM Ok so whats Nazi about the Republicans? And what is not socialist about Bernie? Not all Dems are as stupid as Bernie but they are grinding themselves to the left because of the sleeping left and they will selfdestruct if they I insist on that line.

[@AzraelFM]

@@GreatLakesLogger thats the reason we have more parties in europe to please many diffrent groups of intrests . The wourld isnt just left or right And you you dont have as much fighting inside of the parties . Because if youre not happy , you can just make a new one that represents exactly your interests.

[@MrArcher0]

“It’s hard to tell where Trumps ass ends and the Republicans lips begin.” I need this on a 20/20 bumper sticker!

[@christinepierce7560]

👩‍🎤 Me too 👩‍🎤

[@brazspangler79]

nice one

[@factstrumpprejudice6740]

Power, like vanity, is insatiable. Nothing short of omnipotence could satisfy it completely.

[@scaffgal6626]

Did you mean where "donnie's liddle mushroom ends" ???

[@markrayes2973]

Beauty about the internet is you can make your own Decals... like *F!ck Conald Man Chump Lock him Up* , chump behind bars on another decal 😂😂 have had several Idiots Road rage at me... usually cutting me off and brake checking... leaving their plates and lovely faces in clear view for my dashcam...to turn in a copy of 😂😂 congratulations "Geniuses"

[@mellie4174]

"The institution of congress hasn't failed, the senate has failed znd you're one of them" truer words! we need term limits!!!

[@nimmmaina7479]

I still can't believe this is real life

[@russelnokes1095]

It's not.

[@mikehunt8375]

It's not! It's theatre! Stop blindly believing what you watch on TV! It amazes me most Americans still can't see the trap they're stuck in!

[@SomeRandomJackAss]

I wish it was just fantasy.

[@OriginalCreatorSama]

Yeah, I keep waiting to wake up and find "PSYCH!" in the headlines and for politics to be a serious thing again instead of this bad play they're putting on for us.... but no. It seems they've decided that depressing soap opera comedy mashups are better at running a country than an actual government.

[@CloudsGirl7]

They've gone exceedingly low - can we start kicking them NOW?

[@sandyflynn3042]

Colbert nailed it again! Love him

[@amandawalski4407]

I love how worked up you are about this unbelievable Mess we are in right now! I look forward to watching you tell it like it is, with a comedic side! :) This is a nightmare I truly hope will end soon! Thanks for taking the edge off!

[@DarkUnity]

Amanda Walski you have to find humour in this or you just go insane.

[@desijason]

This happens when you put a toddler in driving seat, everyone will get scratches & bumps both inside and outside vehicle. The guy never participated in a city council election and you made him president of most powerful country on face of earth.

[@moniqueaugustine8914]

Senate republicans have failed and your one of them. Best truth told on tv so far this year.thank you

[@kindsprit4039]

Okay, that exchange between Stephen and Jon... is...a million dollar- stare.

[@rachaelsman2]

Not sure what he'll your talking about but ok whatever kzbin.info/www/bejne/o6fFnYxjfLqVg8U

[@theyhateuscuztheyaintus6057]

It's the look of two people trying to make sense of nonsense coming from the temperamental toddler currently residing in the White House. Hilarious!

[@theyhateuscuztheyaintus6057]

@@keithhakanson6520 you sound like a man of experience in that department 😂🤣😅😁

[@theyhateuscuztheyaintus6057]

@@rachaelsman2 he'll=he will. Lol

[@telectronix1368]

@@keithhakanson6520 Fun fact: repeated studies across different groups of men have found a strong correlation between men who identified as straight and who express anti-gay attitudes......who then are aroused more by gay porn. So you go on "being all vocal about the gays". We know what's really going on. 😉

[@Chas-OTE]

So the GPO excuse is "He knows he did wrong, we're sure he won't do it again?" How very reassuring!

[@ghostmobiil]

"We told Trump that's a no-no"

[@mikealbert2527]

Chas O.T.E You really need to find an actual news source for your current events.

[@zanman8808]

Chas O.T.E no I believe the last defense that they have tried is that because Trump believes that winning the election is what is best for the American people and anything he hast to do in order to win the election is also best for the American people by that logic asking for a favor from A foreign country to interfere in the election for his benefit is not impeachable because he’s doing it for the best of the American people LMAO in other words their latest defense is trump can do no wrong because Trump is what’s best for the American people SMH

[@alecsosa276]

Actually it's that Trump did not abuse his power by refusing aid, because that's something he's allowed to do as part of his executive powers. Also that this quid pro quo occured almost a year before Biden announced his attempt at running. Also that Biden is very corrupt and deserves investigation.

[@alecsosa276]

@@zanman8808 nothing like that was mentioned in the hearings. At all.

[@ricky5369]

i watched schiff's closing arguments, I suggest everyone watch it is was very inspiring. Much of the trial was repetitive and boring to watch but I recommend you watch Adam's closing argument.

[@IMSiegfried]

the questions portion was also interesting.

[@IMSiegfried]

Are we the only people who watched it? I also watched the House hearings that I don't believe any trump cult followers watched.

[@josegilbert3100]

I can't listen to someone who lies and hates POTUS so much, he should be charged with fraud.

[@offplanet740]

Jose Gilbert you are so right. donald drumpf IS a fraud. the amount of times he attacked President Obama and lied about him over the course of a decade is repugnant. total fraud that drumpf.

[@jennylim1558]

Totally Agreed !!! Very passionate and inspiring speech. I feel so sorry for him though ... he had put in so much efforts and worked so hard for the American people, yet the stupid GOP senate just ignored it. They are spineless and disgraceful.

[@GreatDavu]

Sen. Alexander has the look of a man who stopped caring about how out of touch he is with reality back in the 80's.

[@ghostmobiil]

By Hall and Oates

[@Eurisko229]

He’s Tennessean, they always vote against their own interests.

[@Eddies_Mom]

And yet he ran for president in 2000. Sigh.

[@llongone2]

So ashamed to be an American now. Dark days for the U.S.

[@catherinemoore5603]

I just believe I am in the wilderness just like in bible. I am praying that will be coming out soon.

[@OriginalCreatorSama]

Now? I was ashamed when the cheeto RAN for office!

[@LaGuerre19]

"You can't poop in the soft-serve machine and then say that the institution of fro-yo has failed." Perfect. Love you, Stephen.

[@ChandlerSomborac]

Repubs: "we want proof that Trump did this!" Dems: "okay, here are the documents". Repubs: "we're not reading that" Dems: "....what the hell?!"

[@Christoph5782]

That's almost word for word for a defense that flat earthers say to defend their nonsensical argument, which is quite funny though very depressing

[@OriginalCreatorSama]

@@Christoph5782 At least flat earthers make a half decent attempt to explain away the facts.

[@matbat2909]

flat earthers put in immense efford to proof their dumb point, cant say that about reps

[@420sincerely]

You and your friends watch late night tv and expect to be informed. But what you just described, is nothing at all like the reality of what's been happening. You clearly have not watched anything more than a 20 second clip of anything that has happened in DC recently or ever. Democrats are not the good guys, and Colbert is a shill. Wake up. Never trust the mainstream media. You all know better than this.

[@ChandlerSomborac]

@@420sincerely Then why do you even watch this kind of a show?! Seems to me as though *you're* the one who needs to wake up.

[@momc1772]

Stephen, thank you for the laughs. I look forward to them every night!

[@tomitstube]

good job doing nothing john roberts, thanks for reminding us how the scotus is just as pathetic as the republican senate.

[@rgwak]

"We all know that t'rump did something wrong that is indeed impeachable. But we all also know that we don't have the balls to do anything about it and are scared to death of saying anything to anger the idiots in red hats." - republicans in a rare moment of honesty. 👎

[@223Drone]

The GOP is so convinced of Trump's innocence that they won't let any witness who can clear him testify.

[@placeofwarship5641]

@@223Drone 17 witnesses is not enough ? No cross examination allowed in the house, but you screech " foul play"

[@Drusiah1]

Place of Warship so you complain about a “lack of cross examination” in the house but still wouldn’t want that opportunity to call some of these same witnesses AND additional ones that could possibly exonerate the president? Funny thing is, ALL of these witnesses have the same conclusion.......that he is guilty of doing what he is being charged with. I find it so hard that people can’t see through these blatantly obvious lies. It’s completely insane.

[@placeofwarship5641]

@@Drusiah1 That part is done in the house , in the open before impeachment is voted, not in the senate.And the president will be exonerated .Remember- innocent until proven otherwise. And dont worry they will get to the bottom of this.

[@rohe4077]

@@placeofwarship5641 So, with that logic, you must love hillary clinton, correct? Never been proven guilty.

[@osodelososos5552]

3:19 Jon’s expression was priceless!

[@joelmelissam]

Justin Samuels My favourite part....

[@EricDavidRocks]

"Dumb Bob Square Face" is a great alter ego for Hannity.

[@Weegee766]

Eric David right

[@badlydrawnturtle8484]

I was astounded when Trump used the word "microcosm". Then I watched closer, and saw his eyes repeatedly flicking to the side. A teleprompter in an "interview"? Nice Fox, nice.

[@OriginalCreatorSama]

@sheryl martin and they're doing a terrible job of staying in the trenchcoat disguise

[@wiet111]

I can't believe that I'm still disappointed, but I am. So many senators who refuse to even hear witnesses. They genuinely only care about their job...

[@paulinelarson465]

And, it is a job that they don't do.

[@austin2655]

If they cared about their job, they would do it and call witnesses. No, they care about money and control. The senate has failed us.

[@shaynewalker3248]

It's the job of the house impeachment committee to provide and procure witnesses as well as a case. Schiff, Pelosi, and Nadler did not do that because every witness they called said they had zero firsthand knowledge

[@IMSiegfried]

@@shaynewalker3248 "every witness they called said they had zero firsthand knowledge" Because trump threatened all first hand witnesses (they all work for him) & blocked their subpoenas.

[@zacharygilmore1075]

Shayne Walker What about all of the witnesses involved who did testify in the House?

[@kylerandle22]

The stars at night, are big and bright 👏👏👏👏 Deep in the heart of Louisiana

[@jstedman74]

Love Colbert! But John's expressions just make it that much better. 😂

[@cynthiabaxter8731]

"Dumb Bob Square Face"!!!!!😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@avedic]

Did anyone else do a double take when Trump used the word "microcosm?" I'm sorry.....but WHAT did you just say?? It's somehow unnerving to hear him use a word like that. I just can't see his mind producing that on it's own. Which is why I'm all but certain someone fed him that line. I just cannot imagine him knowing and using that word in casual conversation. I don't buy it.

[@WarDaft]

He's definitely been playing dumb for the entire campaign. Not to say that he's ever been that smart, but it was absolutely layered on thick the entire time. Seriously, do you think he doesn't know how to spell "hamburger"? The whole thing is just a spectacle.

[@Suelorie]

I wonder how many days he practiced saying the word

[@nunyabusiness5241]

Thought the same thing when I heard him say it. Who fed him that line?

[@fuckoffannoyingutube]

"there won't be a fair trial in the Senat thusly Congress has failed." ah, logic, the age old nemesis of a politician confronted with a moral choice

[@noktyn5271]

Most politician's still have human hearts, sense of morality, and a true belief they owe a duty to the people. It's just a shame that the more attention some politicians get the more power they have which often leads to corruption. We really need to stop televising and/or treating these situations like a sport. We aren't numbers to be leveraged, 'We *ARE* the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, who ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.'

[@altrag]

She wasn't complaining, she was outlining her strategy.

[@GreatLakesLogger]

Was there a fair trial in the House?

[@150flivver]

@@GreatLakesLogger No, because the House doesn't try the case, the trial occurs in the Senate. The House impeaches (analogous to a grand jury) and the trial is in the Senate. If the Senate held a real trial, the House managers could call subpoena witnesses and documents and Trump would have the opportunity to call pertinent witnesses and produce documents to counter the prosecution. Where does an accused get to put on his case at an indictment hearing?

[@GreatLakesLogger]

@@150flivver So, they wanted to call Hunter Biden if they called witnesses, why didn't the Democrats like that? If you brought brought a case before the court with no criminal accusation and the basis for the case is something that is legal and has been done previously extensively what would happen. Furthermore, the senators are not only the jury but also the defense and prosecution in a way. I don't think there would have been any criminal or incriminating evidence brought forward by more witnesses, therefore I don't think senators had anything to loose calling more witnesses, however, I think what irritated them was the fully partisan proceedings in the house, the long wait by Pelosi to illegally influence Senate rules, and the lack of substantial charges. The managers claimed to have their case beyond a shadow of a doubt, why did they need more? If it was conclusive, did they think that more people would be swayed by more "conclusive" evidence. I don't think senators had any fear of what might be said by more witnesses but I think they would have been as well off to go through the motions first just to prove what might happen when the Schiff hits the fan.

[@emmbeesea]

And their actions are written in the stone. History will remember this forever.

[@SploogeCannon]

Bill Clinton had one of the same charges, yet wasn't removed Yeah you forgot that didn't you

[@FukcYuo-cy5yg]

History will remember his acquittal and re-election

[@steverogers6825]

That's probably the only silver lining here. Republicans used to play dumb, lie, etc. Now they don't even hide it. That mask is off. They'll forever be known as the corrupt worms they are, thankfully.

[@jessstuart7495]

It isn't just the Senate Republicans. The DOJ (Billy Barr) released about 27 heavily redacted emails related to the Ukraine quid pro quo, but waited until friday night, AFTER!!!! the Senate vote on additional witnesses and additional documents in the impeachment trial. The DOJ, Senate, State Department, and Supreme Court are now in Trump's back pocket.

[@JonathanZeidman]

Forget history remembering them. They need to go to prison.

[@Directorslashwriter]

The throw to John and his looks are one of my favorite things.

[@michelewalburn4376]

They gave excuses? I thought they'd just come right out and laugh at we the people and go about their business of dismantling our republic and seating the monarchy.

[@NewMessage]

5:50 No amount of pulling the handle can flush that orange turd when Mitch disconnects the chain, though.

[@JShepLord]

"I know Missouri. Melania talks about it all the time!"

[@RWald8888]

Actually she doesn't talk at all dumpster won't let her.

[@viddork]

HAHAHA! That one took me a minute.

[@LinaGuadagnuolo63]

‘arse ends...lips begin, Oh Colbert, you did it again...

[@barkasz6066]

Getting the state wrong is one thing but what’s this about “representing the USA?” 😂😂😂 As if the superbowl wasn’t an US-only thing. 😂😂😂😂

[@kathryn3950]

András Agócs I thought the same thing, but I can’t think about everything this idiot says. My brain will melt

[@helenamirian908]

That's what I said! Either way, a team from the USA was going to win.

[@linusgustafsson2629]

@@helenamirian908 Russian bots could also have won.

[@pdoylemi]

It's GOP Turet's - you can't make statements without USA, the flag, the pledge, guns, god, Christmas or socialism in them.

[@spammyhell6566]

@@kathryn3950 ~ Oh, let's make it melt (mine too :D ). So, if KC did a fantastic job of representing US, what did SF do? The deeper you look, the dumber DT gets (already a VERY low bar).

[@EvansvilleJill]

This monologue was so packed with laughs I lost my breath, more than once. Good job writers and you too Stephen!

[@deniscretiu307]

Canada is watching 🇨🇦

[@pakababy3710]

Schiff tried his heart out delivering his closing today. Made me cry.

[@uppy666]

I sure am.

[@deannornan7454]

Hello Canada 😁

[@mikepondo2549]

Yes wish we were canadian. Will you adopt us canadians. We ll be good.

[@SuperKing604]

Mike Pondo come over anytime!

[@rysun8709]

Trump's defence : there were no first hand itnesses Democrats: we want to call a first hand witness Republicans : we don't want to hear no more witnesses

[@223Drone]

The GOP doesn't want any witness who can clear Trump to testify.

[@marywright4934]

Where's the love? No haters

[@android12921]

@ are you just stupid or just pretending to be one?

[@Simracer1990]

@@android12921 Both

[@georgeb.wolffsohn30]

@@android12921 the first one.

[@Haydatsanime]

How can anyone ever listen to Trump talk and think to themselves "this guy should be president"

[@jeremy.894]

Only brainwashed people who watch fox news.

[@Who-ui4jn]

Creamapera American government wasting tax dollars ain’t new doesn’t matter if you’re red or blue

[@ldchappell1]

Because they're even dumber and nuttier than HE is.

[@sheldonliberman1139]

@@ldchappell1 Being called dumb by you is like being called fatso by Jon Brower Minnoch.

[@chiefjetsonofflare5329]

Creamapera You like how much of your money he spends playing golf just asking from a different country, I’d be up set if our schools looked like yours just asking🤪

[@simongiles9749]

Jon Batiste's "WTF?" face deserves to be a meme in its own right.

[@AverageEldritchEntity]

I WILL DO IT

[@adamp9348]

Stephen's impersonation of Eric gets me EVERY time.

[@Zzyzzyzzs]

It's brilliant, though I liked Seth Myers's over-the-top Igor/Renfield characterisation of him more. Wish he didn't stop doing it.

[@DiamondGirl333]

IKR!

[@charleslipscomb2567]

"I need the best lawyers money can buy since I don't plan on paying them anyway!"

[@shiwanmavaneh4618]

Stephen Colbert 2020💪.

[@MrRonfrank]

The Chiefs are from Kansas ...like the White House is in Seattle.

[@Eurisko229]

Ron Frank 😂

[@deannornan7454]

Is that in Russia

[@carolgibson-wilson4354]

😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣

[@Farsadelcatolicismo]

Ron Frank If the White House were any other color it would be DEPORTED!!

[@ironlion5808]

HA!!!🤣

[@barbaracoleman6641]

REMEMBER IN NOVEMBER!

[@sheldonliberman1139]

LOL www.oddsshark.com/other/2020-usa-presidential-odds-futures

[@NewMessage]

I'm just impressed Donnie knows Kansas is in the USA, and doesn't think it's some Southern Hemisphere chain of islands within tornado range of Australia.

[@karenhartman9774]

New Message 😂🤣😂

[@MB-dq2gz]

The idiot had to have campaigned there numerous times which has me confused 🤷‍♂️

[@elbarjones4812]

@UC5jyeCSA2kTWZhZS-A2PUCg And there is big,big water, ocean water, between the U.S and Puerto Rico

[@DaveGIS123]

Trump thinks he can jump into his getaway balloon and fly there with Dorothy and Toto.

[@robertspringer9477]

A magic marker can anything.

[@lionel1963]

One of the BEST monologues this year...so far!

[@patbyrne3076]

GOP senators have forgotten their OATH of OFFICE.

[@RWald8888]

They haven't forgotten it, they blatantly ignored it.

[@jplayz4049]

Russell Bublitz That’s what the left wants you to think. They want you to never vote republican because they are controlling you. What if there was a great republican candidate that checked all of your boxes?

[@Lanewreck]

@@jplayz4049 nah, this current blood is done. No republicans period. They all breed corruption and their own successors

[@dontmisunderstand6041]

@@jplayz4049 You're correct, leftists don't want you to vote republican because they are controlling you. And like a good little boy, you ignore the dirty leftist commies like you were told, and vote republican.

[@Eisdax]

Oh no, I'm sure they didn't forget it. They simply don't care about it because power and money.

[@sarahbums]

"confused and nervous"? isn't that every woman ever's reaction when trump is around?

[@GoddessofSpring25]

Not me. I become enraged and homicidal

[@andreasinobelarusmcewen5000]

I was considering running for vice president for the USA in 2022.

[@brianhelgerson87]

It's my reaction, and I'm male. There's an evil toad-demon vibe surrounding whatever you call that Trump thing!

[@BubblewrapHighway]

@@andreasinobelarusmcewen5000 .............what

[@emilys8971]

GoddessofSpring25 - amen!

[@karenjohnston2844]

Lisa Murkowski, "Congress has failed so I will vote to make sure Congress fails."

[@SunflowerSpotlight]

I love how the rules that were last updated by Republicans somehow are unfair now that they’re being used. Funny how that works.

[@gga61]

Trump would fail on “Are you smarter than a 1st Grader?”

[@Chunkboi]

Trump deferred from potty training because of bone spurs, you think he’d even qualify to compete with a 1st grader?

[@phoenixrising7777]

Now now that’s not a nice thing to say..........kindergartens, preschoolers and newborn infants are way smarter than him.

[@josephsedley7633]

Yeah, the stupid bastard might claim that there are 58 states, or flunk the pronunciation test and say "corpse-man" on national television.

[@erikvavasour5106]

That's a lot of credit for him

[@speakerz74]

lol trump would fail on "are you smarter than any conceivable thing that has zero intelligence and brain activity"

[@113dmg9]

Did a map of the US get the Sharpie treatment again?

[@pkunkbwok]

i get confused about Kansas City myself - but then nobody's giving me nuclear launch codes

[@markg.7865]

I guess you're not a stable genius.

[@pkunkbwok]

@@markg.7865 Sadly I'm only a mostly-stable near-genius

[@speakerz74]

I know I'm late but to be fair kansas and Missouri supposedly "share" Kansas city as there's a KC, Kansas and a KC, MO. so your confusion is justified, you are still a stable genius my friend.

[@craigjgomez]

@@speakerz74 What does that mean? Does Paris Texas share their name with Paris France? Of course not. Check your confusion at the door.

[@KieranBorovac]

@@craigjgomez Paris, Texas and Paris, France are completely different places. Kansas City is all one city, but it straddles the state border so half of it is in Kansas and half is in Missouri.

[@MB-ey6gb]

“Let the country decide” - 2020 “It’s in the country’s interest that I stay in power” - 2021

[@IMSiegfried]

let the country decide in the election, meanwhile trump's interfering w/our elections.

[@mightymissk4341]

@Steven Martin Bravo! Well said.

[@pdoylemi]

@Steven Martin To play devil's advocate here (because I think the EC should go too), when it was established we were a confederation of semi-independent sovereigns - much like the EU today. In their Presidential elections each NATION gets one vote - not a huge deal, because their President does not hold the sort of power that ours does - but neither did ours back then. And there is no way there would have been an EU if their President had serious power, and the largest nations generally had the votes to pick that person. Smaller nations would have refused to join - just as small states in the US would not have ratified the Constitution without the EC. So they were given representation larger than their population demanded, and the same number of Senators. As with so many other things in politics, it was a compromise. But now we have TONS of little states (in terms of population) and they hold power beyond what they should.

[@priscillarobb647]

Steven Martin , a big Amen! It only happens in American.

[@sheldonliberman1139]

@@IMSiegfried Really? Was it Trump that cheated Bernie in the 2016 primaries? Was it Trump that slipped Hilary the debate question ahead of time? Was is Trump that gave false evidence to the FISA court in order to get a warrant to spy on a political campaign? Noooooooooooooooo....

[@gamepapa1211]

Somebody should do a compilation of John's befuddled/meaningful silent glare because that is some comedy gold!

[@IAmSuzyQ]

RIP GOP 💀🥀 Another senseless suicide...

[@Mortiis558]

Suzy Q At least a gun wasnt involved...! Yay?

[@placeofwarship5641]

All the data points otherwise. The division is in the democratic party.Without any kind of platform and no viable candidates.The only ones that mattered were cast out ...Tulsi and Yang are gone.

[@steverogers6825]

First 2018, now this. They can't get enough "winning" 😂😂😂

[@Mortiis558]

Place of Warship Tulsi never mattered and Yang while good on a lot of stuff mostly only has followers who are just greedy for $1k a month and dont care about fixing the country. Plus given how against M4A some people are and labeling it as socialism or communism, just imagine what they think about giving crack addicts and poor people $1k a month! People talk about Bernie not being able to get any of bis goals accomplished as if Yang somehow magically will. Plus with so many Yang supporters saying they’ll vote Trump if Yang isn’t nominated, you all are starting to across as freeloaders pretending to be democratic and want change.

[@placeofwarship5641]

@@Mortiis558 I actually liked tulsi , Yang was misguided, but at least appeared honest and determined. I never thought they were Good candidates.

[@fred3671]

I love Colbert he gets it!

[@Kate-fi8oh]

I’m still waiting to see his tax returns.

[@jschultz2363]

@ she is not the president who works for the American tax payers.

[@MrChonkers]

Nice try trumper.

[@JohnLeder]

Those are expected to come out from SCOTUS in May or June. Hearing we'll have Impeachment 2.0. Nothing like setting history for the first POTUS to be impeached twice in their first term. Seems fitting.

[@Kate-fi8oh]

Nameless Progressive Clone - you’re more than welcome. I’m retired and live on $1500 a month.

@@jschultz2363 Irrelevant. Personal financial information is exactly that. By your logic, every trash collector, social worker, meter maid, snow plow driver, public school teacher, etc, should also be legally compelled to release their financial information. They all work for the American taxpayer.

[@go-goakins1489]

Thank you Stephen for making us laugh 😂 👈🤟 letterman would be proud👏👏👏🤙

[@censomh8446]

Done deal. He'll be barking back at you Colbert. By name again, yay, since he feels vindicated. Well. When given rotten lemons....

[@dragon8me2]

One might say... "We're not in Kansas anymore, Toto."

[@skbwolverine]

Ha!

[@r.8995]

At least someone's trying to cut through the BS in America.

[@guynorth3277]

You do need to know what you are doing, we have systems that need maintaining. I have to ask do you think all those 500 some regulations that were trashed, were there to just get into people's way?

[@johngalactus4014]

I'm not American, but I urge you fellow Americans to VOTE!

[@andethidialbubabibub3261]

Watch his whole closing argument. It's courageous, patriotic, intelligent and sombering.