My take on the "its boring" and the pearl clutching

[yellowcanine]

Republican senators know what Trump did was impeachable and they hate to be reminded of it over and over. That is also why they really do not want Bolton to testify. They know it will be even harder to keep up the denial routine.

Susan Collins also knows that a Trumper probably did utter the "heads on a pike" phrase or something similar. But maybe not actually to her so she can plausibly say - "not true." But she knows that Trump and his minions have said similar stuff and worse. They are all in a shitty place and they know it.

[greymattermom]

1. Bolton will be doing a "book tour" of the media when his book comes out.

And others will probably testify on Rachel Maddow's show. Portraying Trump as a mafia boss has traction because it's obvious.

[mucifer]

5. Problem is lots of people worship dictators

[Iliyah]

2. WH through fake news (Murdoch) . . .

talking point to their servants.

[maxrandb]

3. My brother was caught by his wife coming out of a massage parlor

with condoms in his pocket.

His response was to be livid that his wife was accusing him of cheating on her.

Didn't work for him, but time will tell if it works for Retrumplicans.

[yellowcanine]

4. Trump would say the unused condoms in his pocket were exculpatory evidence.

[milestogo]

6. Did he say "It hurts me so much that you don't trust me" and start to cry?

Happened to a friend of mine.