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Trump the Messiah is being impeached for our sins

Trump the Messiah is being impeached for our sins

by digby

If you thought Trump’s whining about how the Salem Witch Trials were more fair than the impeachment hearings was bad, get a load of this one:

“When Jesus was falsely accused of treason, Pontius Pilate gave Jesus the opportunity to face his accusers. During that sham trial, Pontius Pilate afforded more rights to Jesus than the Democrats have afforded this President in this process.”  — GOP Rep. Barry Loudermilk 

This is the essence of the Trump defender’s message all day long. Their Dear Leader is being crucified in a process more unfair than that which was inflicted on Jesus Christ.

And they are all persecuted Trumpists.

Meanwhile, the real world:

The whole speech was very well done.

If you want to hear the meat of the case against Trump in a serious way, here’s Schiff:

It’s done.

Everyone says that it will be the first line in Trump’s obituary. Not true. It will be up top, for sure. But the first line will be that he was the most unfit, corrupt,traitorous president in history.

Just saying.

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