How are you feeling right now?

[mvd]

Personally I am angry because 43 Republicans condoned a subversion of democracy itself.

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	Happy because we got 7 Republicans
	1 (3%)
	Angry because Trump wasn't convicted
	4 (12%)
	Apathetic because I knew this was coming
	14 (41%)
	Sad because no one ever deserved conviction more; weep for the country
	10 (29%)
	Other
	5 (15%)
	0 DU members did not wish to select any of the options provided.
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[redstateblues]

1. I'm glad it's over.

[beaglelover]

12. Me too. Now get to work on that COVID relief bill.

[roamer65]

2. McConnell speech was the Fort Sumter of the Repuke civil war.

That speech was the opening salvo of it.

[Pachamama]

3. Disgusted

And genuinely concerned for the future and what is to come

[dem4decades]

4. I'm elated, my hatred of Republicans has been validated.

[Zoonart]

5. Pretty Happy

We laid down a marker for history
We set a predicate for a criminal indictment
We did not burn Joe's first 100 days
We were never going to get a conviction

More will come out. They are branded with that vote to acquit.

Pretty Good.

[58Sunliner]

6. I'm in mourning for democracy.

[old guy]

18. Exactly. I just watched it die on national TV.

[58Sunliner]

24. Agreed, I don't see the win some people do.

[Quixote1818]

7. Dems impeached to get them on record supporting the Nazi. Mission accomplished

The GOP is going to have a more difficult time during the midterms and beyond now.

[servermsh]

8. The Republicans were terrified for about 45 minutes today. And then it was over. n/t

[11 Bravo]

9. Conflicted. Pissed off that the SOB is going to skate, but ...

gratified that the American public got to see the devastating preponderance of evidence showing that Lard Butt is a fucking criminal, and that most Republicans are gutless weasels interested in nothing beyond their own self-interest.

[mvd]

14. I suppose I could have put more poll options

There are such a range of emotions. Glad people can put their thoughts in the message.

[Demsrule86]

10. I am happy it is behind us. I never expected conviction and wanted it over so as not to block

Biden's agenda.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

11. I'm still hoping the country outlives me somehow.

[Dagstead Bumwood]

13. The sun came up

and the Republicans ignored all evidence and let the fucker off the hook. All anticipated. Life goes on.

[Mr.Bill]

15. A little sad that seven Republicans with a spine

will probably be getting death threats for themselves and their families.

[BlueTsunami2018]

16. Sickened to the core.

Even though we knew it coming, the feelings of disgust and hopelessness are still very strong. I feel it’s only a matter of time before the fascists win.

[Orangepeel]

17. I'm content

I'm surprised that there were 7 republicans, I'm impressed by all the House Managers and I'm glad the facts are on the record.

[stillcool]

19. Angry...but have no idea at what...

[luvs2sing]

20. I'm in a bad place..

even though, intellectually, I knew this would be the outcome. You see, my career, my health, and my life were destroyed after working with a female version of 45 for a year and a half. I have raging complex PTSD which has been working overtime since November 2016. Most days I can beat it back, and tomorrow I’ll probably do just that. But tonight, I’ll sit here and rage at how the evil people always fucking win.

[CaptainTruth]

21. My "Other" vote is because I feel "Determined"

We all knew the GOP was too corrupt to convict Trump, & even if they did what would the consequences be for him?

1. Removal from office. - He's already out of office so that means nothing, big deal.
2. Bar from future office. - This definitely has significance for me, but honestly I don't think he will ever run for office again. Look at his fragile ego & how much it hurts him to be criticized. He doesn't like being in a position where he's criticized from all sides, he'd much rather be in an environment where everyone is praising him & stroking his ego (like at his rallies). He can have that now, he can surround himself with ego-strokers, & he can milk his cult for every dollar they have (folks seem to forget that's been a consistent theme of his entire business career). I see him being much more comfortable in that situation, so I really don't expect him to run again. So, if he doesn't run, then barring him from office also, in all practical terms, means nothing.

I'm "Determined" because I feel like now that we've gotten this impeachment stuff out of the way, we can move on to REAL trials, criminal trials (not political processes like impeachment) where evidence matters & witness testimony matters & where there are REAL penalties, not just slaps on the wrist.

So, LET'S GO!!! It's time for some REAL justice.

[crickets]

22. Resigned, but determined.

The impeachment trial may be over, but we haven't seen all of the fallout from Jan 6. I think there's much more to this that will be uncovered and publicly dealt with by a commission or in future hearings.

[maxrandb]

23. I'm feeling great

Because after today's vote, the Retrumplican Party is going to own every act of criminality and corruption that comes out of the Donnie Dipshit misadminstration.

There's going to be shit that comes out that will make a shithouse rat recoil in horror.

Extortion, National Security Violations, Bribery, Malfeasence, Theft, Corrupt Kickbacks...the list just goes on and on.

Fifty years from now, things are still going to be coming out that would knock a fly off a shitwagon.

The Retrumplicans could have just yanked that band-aid off now. Instead, they've tied themselves to this albatross for all time.

[GoCubsGo]

25. Beyond disgusted, yet impatient for what is likely to come.

Looking forward to the the GQP's self-immolation, the indictments, and hopefully, Trump leading a parade of his toadies in their frogmarch to prison.

[BannonsLiver]

26. Unmoved

I never for even one nanosecond thought he would be convicted. Even on Jan 6.