Being a Republican in DC right now must be a nightmare.
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Biden to tap Merrick Garland for attorney general
The pick comes after Democrats appear poised to gain control of the Senate, making the task of finding a replacement for the judge far easier.
www.politico.com
Get prepared for more rage tweeting tonight about Pence and McConnell. Pence released a letter that he is rejecting Trump's call to try and take control of the electoral count, and Mitch is rallying most of the senate GOP to reject the objections. While it's going to take another ten hours or so before we likely see it, we don't have to worry about any last minute shenanigans now. Biden is all but assured to be certified.
I know how this works though, and the MAGAts are going to argue that Trump can announce martial law tomorrow and take over the country by force. The goal post will always move. I can't wait till he is sworn in and they all make it out like Trump was just wanting to take a break before he has a historic win in 2024.
I know how this works though, and the MAGAts are going to argue that Trump can announce martial law tomorrow and take over the country by force. The goal post will always move. I can't wait till he is sworn in and they all make it out like Trump was just wanting to take a break before he has a historic win in 2024.
figmentPez
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Good.
I know people won't believe me, but I think in the long run what happened with Trump is really going to hurt the GOP.
The one thing I always knew about Republicans was they were always very loyal to the party compared to Democrats, who were always more picky when it came to how they voted. A Democrat may not like a candidate, so they stay home, but someone from the GOP would vote for a Republican just because it's what was expected, even if they hated him. A lot of this was because the GOP ideals were the top of the cult of personality. You were voting for the party, not the person.
Now, the GOP has allowed Trump to circumvent the top of the pyramid. They no longer worship the ideals of the GOP, but instead Trump himself, and once he is gone there is going to be a depressive force that is going to weaken a lot of Republican voter enthusiasm. Georgia proved that, with the Republicans underperforming in many counties.
This does not mean we can be complacent though. We have a lot to do for the next two years.
The one thing I always knew about Republicans was they were always very loyal to the party compared to Democrats, who were always more picky when it came to how they voted. A Democrat may not like a candidate, so they stay home, but someone from the GOP would vote for a Republican just because it's what was expected, even if they hated him. A lot of this was because the GOP ideals were the top of the cult of personality. You were voting for the party, not the person.
Now, the GOP has allowed Trump to circumvent the top of the pyramid. They no longer worship the ideals of the GOP, but instead Trump himself, and once he is gone there is going to be a depressive force that is going to weaken a lot of Republican voter enthusiasm. Georgia proved that, with the Republicans underperforming in many counties.
This does not mean we can be complacent though. We have a lot to do for the next two years.
The party of law and order, everyone.
With any luck, the Republicans will eat each other and completely die out, and then we can focus on the next threat: the Democrats
GasBandit
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This. The clock will be ticking, and the midterms always go against whoever won the presidency 2 years prior.
This might get bad guys. They have stormed all the way to the balconies and the doors. There isn't enough police to stop them.
Frankly, letting them become a real mob burning down the Capitol might make some eyes open.
Also, if those were armed black men, they 'd all be shot by now.
I was thinking that too. As much as I have enjoyed the irony of a guy carrying a thin blue line flag knocking over a bunch of police, I can't help but notice the lack of tear gas, rubber bullets, and riot armor. Did they just not expect this to happen?
Let's just... Hope? I guess?.... That we don't get the American Guy Fawkes
Pelosi and DC Mayor have requested them to the Hill already, per NBC.
And as I posted in the other thread, the request was denied.
figmentPez
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I wish that were true, but they're clearly too stupid to learn a lesson that easily.
Well, among other reasons too.
figmentPez
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Reports of insurrectionists entering the state capitols in Georgia and Kansas as well:
It turns out the deployment of the national guard ended up being called by Pence, not by Trump. The SoD met with congress leadership and Pence, but Trump was willfully left out of it.
People are thinking another impeachment or the 25th amendment might actually come into play tomorrow after the votes are counted tonight.
People are thinking another impeachment or the 25th amendment might actually come into play tomorrow after the votes are counted tonight.
Rep. Omar Says She Is Drafting New Articles Of Impeachment Against Trump
"We can't allow him to remain in office, it's a matter of preserving our Republic and we need to fulfill our oath," wrote the Minnesota Democrat, as Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol.
www.npr.org
