You can honor your own values without pretending this doesn’t hurt. What you’re describing is a real kind of grief and not just political disagreement, but the loss of who you thought this person was, and the shared moral ground you assumed you stood on together.

It's great to see people who are happy.

I can't believe he's still there. Yes, of course. Fuck Grassley. ;)

It feels like we’ve come full circle, and it’s maddening.

I hear you. When leadership shows no compassion, it leaves the country in a terrifying place. If people believe impeachment is the only path left, then it’s on elected officials to confront that reality. And the silence from those who could act is impossible to ignore.

OH yes. There are definitely more names that could be put on that list.