I almost think I should speak in golf tones, you know, like the hushed silence, the hushed, you know,

low tone of a golf tournament. But now, I will not do that. I'm not in the Senate. If I were,

I would be like Rish, almost sleeping. No. Kidding. Everybody has to pay attention to this. This is

the presentation of the case. These are the opening arguments.

Adam Schiff has been added for about two hours now. So I'm expecting that he's wrapping up shortly.

Then there will be a break in the Senate. And then the lying sacks will, you know, from the Trump team.

Oh my God, the amount of lies they told yesterday,

we'll go over it when they take the break. But let's listen to Adam Schiff right now. I believe

he's wrapping up, but I could be wrong. This behavior is unacceptable and more than unacceptable,

impeachable.

We also undermine our global standing. As a country long viewed as a model for democratic ideals worth emulating,

we have, for generations, been the shining city upon a hill that President Reagan described.

America is not just a country, but also an idea.

But what worth is that idea, if when tried, we do not affirm the values that underpin it?

What will those nascent democracies around the world conclude that democracy is not only difficult,

but maybe that it's too difficult, maybe that it's impossible?

And who will come to fill the void that we leave when the light from that shining city upon a hill is extinguished?

The autocrats with whom we compete, who value not freedom and fair elections, but the unending rule of a repressive executive.

Autocrats that value not freedom of the press, an open debate, but disinformation,

propaganda and state sanctioned lies.

Vladimir Putin would like nothing better.

The Russians have little democracy left thanks to Vladimir Putin.

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