The facts aren’t in dispute, the law is not particularly complicated, and the outcome is not in doubt. As a result, I’m only watching bits and pieces of it.
For me, the most interesting development of the first day was the fact that eleven GOP senators voted against procedural rules that were approved by both parties and by the Trump defense team. The motley crew of rules opponents included all of the men who are believed to be running for president except Tom Cotton. One has to assume they think they can sell voting against the rules to the base as a ringing protest against the trial itself. Why? If Trump had no problem with the rules, why would the base care?