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consider_this

(2,203 posts) Tue Feb 9, 2021, 03:36 PM Feb 2021

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Raskin is making me cry!

What an ordeal to have to face after his recent loss. Glad he is on this team.

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Raskin is making me cry! (Original Post) consider_this Feb 2021 OP

I did not know of his family's loss. Arkansas Granny Feb 2021 #1

I know. Irish_Dem Feb 2021 #2

Very sharp guy. oasis Feb 2021 #3

'Dad, I don't want to come back to the capital.' elleng Feb 2021 #4

that had to hurt the worst demtenjeep Feb 2021 #5

OMG - so heartwrenching! consider_this Feb 2021 #6

... Mike 03 Feb 2021 #7

Me too samplegirl Feb 2021 #8

So sad bdamomma Feb 2021 #9

I know. There's a lump in my throat. Duppers Feb 2021 #10

Police injuries KentuckyWoman Feb 2021 #11

They damn well better dare not! consider_this Feb 2021 #12

Jaime Raskin is a great attorney Gothmog Feb 2021 #13

Arkansas Granny

(31,543 posts)

1. I did not know of his family's loss.

Reply to consider_this (Original post)

Tue Feb 9, 2021, 03:37 PM

Feb 2021

Irish_Dem

(47,952 posts)

2. I know.

Reply to consider_this (Original post)

Tue Feb 9, 2021, 03:37 PM

Feb 2021

What bravery to keep working, keep doing his job to the best of his ability.

oasis

(49,484 posts)

3. Very sharp guy.

Reply to consider_this (Original post)

Tue Feb 9, 2021, 03:38 PM

Feb 2021

elleng

(131,391 posts)

4. 'Dad, I don't want to come back to the capital.'

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Tue Feb 9, 2021, 03:40 PM

Feb 2021

demtenjeep

(31,997 posts)

5. that had to hurt the worst

Reply to elleng (Reply #4)

Tue Feb 9, 2021, 03:40 PM

Feb 2021

good lord

consider_this

(2,203 posts)

6. OMG - so heartwrenching!

Reply to elleng (Reply #4)

Tue Feb 9, 2021, 03:41 PM

Feb 2021

How strong and brave this man must be!

Mike 03

(16,616 posts)

7. ...

Reply to elleng (Reply #4)

Tue Feb 9, 2021, 03:42 PM

Feb 2021

samplegirl

(11,530 posts)

8. Me too

Reply to consider_this (Original post)

Tue Feb 9, 2021, 03:42 PM

Feb 2021

How horrific.

bdamomma

(63,962 posts)

9. So sad

Reply to consider_this (Original post)

Tue Feb 9, 2021, 03:44 PM

Feb 2021

I was tearing up too.

Duppers

(28,134 posts)

10. I know. There's a lump in my throat.

Reply to consider_this (Original post)

Tue Feb 9, 2021, 03:44 PM

Feb 2021

He just now finished - I broke out in applause at the end of his last words.

Yes, incredibly powerful.

KentuckyWoman

(6,700 posts)

11. Police injuries

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Tue Feb 9, 2021, 03:45 PM

Feb 2021

Eyes gouged out. Fingers lost, brain damage. Suicide.

Holy God. How can anyone excuse it.

consider_this

(2,203 posts)

12. They damn well better dare not!

Reply to KentuckyWoman (Reply #11)

Tue Feb 9, 2021, 03:47 PM

Feb 2021

For those who excuse, let them go confront those injured or their bereaved survivors and explain themselves.

Gothmog

(145,908 posts)

13. Jaime Raskin is a great attorney

Reply to consider_this (Original post)

Tue Feb 9, 2021, 04:10 PM

Feb 2021

It is not easy to get me this upset but his opening statement has caused me to remember Jan. 6 and remember how scared that I was that our democracy was going to be taken away from us. The video used in the opening hit me hard

Link to tweet

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