Insurrectiongate 2021

[Galway Eagle]

Agree. Romney as well. I don't agree with their policies, but they put the best interest of the nation ahead of any concern about being twitter-bombed by the President.

I regained all the respect for Romney I lost in 12 when he sold his soul to the far right and backtracked on the public option he invented.

[Jockey]

Rick Crosby, a 25-year-old from Connecticut, was in an early wave of rioters that breached the Capitol, entering from the west.
Crosby said he was among about 20 people who made it into the Senate chamber, where another rioter with a bullhorn led them in a prayer. They then sought to memorialize the moment.

"We took a picture with Mike Pence's Bible and put it back on the desk," he said. After that, he said, they left at the direction of the police.

"It felt very historic," Crosby said. "Regardless of how this turns out, I think this is going to be a moment that goes down in the history books."
As he spoke, public officials and commentators from across the political spectrum were condemning the rioters' actions, using terms such as "insurrection" and "domestic terrorism." But Crosby rejected the idea that he and others were doing anything wrong. On the contrary, he said, they were just doing what the president asked of them.

"I think probably President Trump said it best," he said, citing Trump's comments to some of his violent supporters in a presidential debate. "He said, 'Stand back and stand by.' That's what we're doing."

[StillAWarrior]

I hope you are right.

Assuming that, it would be in the best interest of every Republican in the House and Senate to put out a very clear statement strongly denouncing this action, and calling for prosecution of the perpetrators. If the majority of Republican voters are sickened by today's actions, they will applaud those statements.

I agree. And I hope that they do that. I know that quite a number of them already have issued some very strong statements.

[Jockey]

Trump refused to deploy the National Guard this afternoon. Pence had to do it after being evacuated.

Pence needs to remove trump tonight. If not, he is fully culpable along with trump.

[naginiF]

Trump refused to deploy the National Guard this afternoon. Pence had to do it after being evacuated.

Pence needs to remove trump tonight. If not, he is fully culpable along with trump.

And he keeps doubling and tripling down after the f'n Capitol is invaded....

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1346954970910707712

He absolutely needs to be removed ASAP.

[TSmith34, Inc.]

Today just shows how lacking Americans are with a basic understanding of fascism.  And I don't even say that to specifically say Trump or any particular event is fascist.  But we are hypersensitive to "degrees" of, or slippery slopes on the way to, all things communism.  We have debates over whether pretty basic social programs or tax rate increases are on the road to communism.  But we have an armed political minority charging the capitol enboldened by a radical wing of a major political party, and there doesn't seem to be a lot of fascism handwringing going on.

Nah, they're all good with the fascism. It's the Antifascists they rail about.

[Warriors4ever]

The President of the National
Association of Manufacturers has asked Pence to look at invoking  the 25th. Some Dem House members have also drafted a letter to Pence.

[Jockey]

The President of the National
Association of Manufacturers has asked Pence to look at invoking  the 25th. Some Dem House members have also drafted a letter to Pence.

I've been calling for it all day.

Hawley and Cruz need to be impeached if they don't resign immediately.

[StillAWarrior]

Trump last July:  "Anarchists, Agitators or Protestors who vandalize or damage our Federal Courthouse in Portland, or any Federal Buildings in any of our Cities or States, will be prosecuted under our recently re-enacted Statues & Monuments Act. MINIMUM TEN YEARS IN PRISON. Don't do it!"

Let's do it.

[TSmith34, Inc.]

The President of the National
Association of Manufacturers has asked Pence to look at invoking  the 25th. Some Dem House members have also drafted a letter to Pence.

It also takes a majority of Cabinet members to agree. Tell me which members of Trump's Cabinet will vote to invoke the 25th. Almost all of them have been picked for their absolute loyalty to Trump, not any knowledge or expertise of their particular Cabinet position.

[JWags85]

I regained all the respect for Romney I lost in 12 when he sold his soul to the far right and backtracked on the public option he invented.

I think he learned a lot from that entire situation. And even more respect that he's back and doing what he's doing cause he'll always be "too conservative" for many people on the left who won't forget 2012, and he's not radically enough for many in his own party, as we saw with the idiots accosting him at the airport.  He's a good dude who does seem to truly care about the country and isn't afraid to go at Trump

[forgetful]

The President of the National
Association of Manufacturers has asked Pence to look at invoking  the 25th. Some Dem House members have also drafted a letter to Pence.

If Pence does so, I predict he also grants Trump a blanket pardon for crimes committed against the US (like Nixon), saying America needs to heal and put this behind us.

[tower912]

It is possible to be a principled conservative and a decent person.   And we need all of them to step forward.

[Jockey]

If Pence does so, I predict he also grants Trump a blanket pardon for crimes committed against the US (like Nixon), saying America needs to heal and put this behind us.

I don't even care about that. I'm worried trump will issue a blanket pardon for all protestors.

[GB Warrior]

We need to recognize as friends the people speaking out today. Romney first among them, but GWB, Rand Paul, Ben Sasse and many others. Those individuals espouse some beliefs that I think are reprehensible, and some of them have been silent until it's too late. But today needs to mark the beginning of saving democracy and we need all of the people we can muster. There will hopefully be a time to care about policy disputes again, but today isn't it

[lostpassword]

This is simultaneously terrifying, sad, and hilarious.  I shouldn't have laughed but I did.

https://twitter.com/KevOnStage/status/1346937897060945920

[Jockey]

I wonder who gave the order not to enforce the curfew.

[Juan Anderson's Mixtape]

Heard Thomas Nelson's name being thrown around.

Nelson notified the FEC in October that he will be a candidate for Senate 2022.

[Jockey]

We need to recognize as friends the people speaking out today. Romney first among them, but GWB, Rand Paul, Ben Sasse and many others. Those individuals espouse some beliefs that I think are reprehensible, and some of them have been silent until it's too late. But today needs to mark the beginning of saving democracy and we need all of the people we can muster. There will hopefully be a time to care about policy disputes again, but today isn't it

It's hard for me to accept this, but you are 100% right.

[TSmith34, Inc.]

Trump refused to deploy the National Guard this afternoon. Pence had to do it after being evacuated.

This is amazing. Trump refusing to do it. smdh.

[TSmith34, Inc.]

This is simultaneously terrifying, sad, and hilarious.  I shouldn't have laughed but I did.

https://twitter.com/KevOnStage/status/1346937897060945920

Me too. That clip was like a skit from Portlandia.

[Galway Eagle]

This is simultaneously terrifying, sad, and hilarious.  I shouldn't have laughed but I did.

https://twitter.com/KevOnStage/status/1346937897060945920

I actually. Burst out laughing. God I hope that becomes a meme

[Jockey]

General McCaffrey calling for immediate removal.

Rep. Gallego from Arizona calls Cruz and Hawley tractors. Need to be removed.

[GooooMarquette]

We need to recognize as friends the people speaking out today. Romney first among them, but GWB, Rand Paul, Ben Sasse and many others. Those individuals espouse some beliefs that I think are reprehensible, and some of them have been silent until it's too late. But today needs to mark the beginning of saving democracy and we need all of the people we can muster. There will hopefully be a time to care about policy disputes again, but today isn't it

Agreed. The strength of our government is the priority today.

[Jockey]

Netflix better step up their game. Hard to top this sh!t.