Good Night And Good Luck – Episode 63

Rev. Barney and NineOf12 catch up on the news.

Impeachment Trial: Day 1 Take away:

https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/09/politics/trump-impeachment-trial-day-1-takeaways/index.html

The most damning of videos

Democrats kick off impeachment trial with video of Jan. 6, showing Trump's remarks at the rally followed by the violent and deadly insurrection in the Capitol.
"Senators, the president was impeached by the U.S. House of representatives January 13th for doing that," Raskin says pic.twitter.com/YOA75QXEnc

— Manu Raju (@mkraju) February 9, 2021

Day 2 Take way: 

https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/10/politics/trump-impeachment-trial-day-2-takeaways/index.html

Oh Senator Hawley just because MTG is very loud doesn’t mean I haven’t forgotten about you. 

https://www.newsweek.com/josh-hawley-defends-self-after-critics-slam-him-ignoring-impeachment-trial-gallery-1568412?amp=1

Day 3 take away: https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/11/politics/trump-impeachment-trial-day-3-takeaways/index.html 

Day 4 take away:

https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/12/politics/donald-trump-impeachment-senate-trial/index.html

5780 minute I mean 10 minute “fight” video

Day 5 take away:

And of course it could only end with 43 GOP senators choosing party over the nation. https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/13/politics/senate-impeachment-trial-day-5-vote/index.html 

7 GOP senators were on the right side of this

Senators Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, Susan Collins of Maine, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Mitt Romney of Utah, Ben Sasse of Nebraska and Patrick J. Toomey of Pennsylvania and Richard Burr for NC. 

Mitch after voting to acquittal gave a speech that was cake and eat it too but while the country burns https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/13/politics/mitch-mcconnell-acquit-trump/index.html 

Trump’s Statement after the acquittal sounds more like a threat than a promise 

Read Trump’s full statement: Former president welcomes impeachment acquittal

Covid-19 

Latest numbers: (I will get those on Tuesday)

What is in the bill: https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/stimulus-bill-status-every-important-thing-happening-including-1400-check-debate/ 

Where is the bill in passing: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/02/11/covid-stimulus-updates-nancy-pelosi-says-relief-bill-will-pass-by-march.html 

In NC State News: for the love of all that is holy Why here?

But there is hope in Jeff Jackson: https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politics-government/article248608500.html 

Before this weeks Carrot and Stick Brother Bowie will you lead us in a word of Prayer

Carrot: 

Instead of Responding With Cops, Denver Sends Health Care Teams to Non-Criminal Calls — and It’s Already Saving Lives

(Need you play Sister Franklin, I will say as a que “What do you think about our Stick Sister Franklin”) 

Stick: Father Frank Pavone, Catholic Father, and YouTuber, and a supporter of MAGA someone the Pope has spoken against. That nationalism you are preaching is well kinda what got the Church in trouble in the 1930’s and 1940’s  https://twitter.com/frfrankpavone/status/1360712085844418564?s=21

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