@indivisibleteam@mastodon.social I believe it is actually a good thing that the vote failed. You see, had it succeeded, then there would have been time for Republicans to set the conditions and requirements and procedures for the trial. That's always the first thing the Senate does once the impeachment has come to them. Since the Senate is currently under Republican control, that would probably mean that in January, the Senate would have had to meet to hold the trial, and they would have had to follow those rules from the Republican-led Senate. But because it failed now, there can be another movement for impeachment after both Houses of Congress are controlled by Democrats and a reasonable and fair trial Untainted by Republican or MAGA manipulation can be held.