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Rep. Clyburn: I have faced violent hatred before. I was not deterred then, and I will not be deterred now. -- (link) - znufrii Jan 6, 16:00
Some of the Republicans are backing off the objection plan. (per CNN) -- nm* - Reagen Jan 6, 15:56 4
- Rep. McMorris Rodgers for one. -- nm - Diva Jan 6, 15:56 1
  - fucked around and found out -- nm - Reagen Jan 6, 15:57
- We have NBC on in the background. They had a R house member that’s still going to object. -- nm - spamlet Jan 6, 15:56 1
  - well, sucks to be them. They will certify tonight. -- nm - loosilu Jan 6, 16:02
The Constitution permits the U.S. Senate to expel its own members by 2/3 vote -- nm - budice Jan 6, 15:54 2
- Texas would easily elect another Republican that would be better than Ted Cruz. There's no reason not to do it. -- nm - Reagen Jan 6, 15:55
- Yup. Seat 'em, then immediately expel the seditionists. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Jan 6, 15:55
We just listened to God Bless the USA blaring from our neighbor’s truck. - kelly Jan 6, 15:47 3
- As a person from LA, hold your head up high or learn how to laugh at all the losers around you. There should be many. -- nm - con_carne Jan 6, 15:54
- these are really useful... -- (link) - colin Jan 6, 15:51 1
  - Heh. -- nm - kelly Jan 6, 16:06
Local friend asks if donny will award the Medal of Freedom to any of the insurrectionists? -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 6, 15:47
Prediction poll: 25th amendment gets invoked before Biden's inauguration? Yes or No -- nm - Max Jan 6, 15:46 25
- No -- nm - mara Jan 6, 16:19
- I have something to say about it after the roll -- nm - loosilu Jan 6, 16:01 9
  - this'll get the roll faster -- nm - Peglegpete Jan 6, 16:03 8
    - 2 -- nm - Peglegpete Jan 6, 16:03 7
      - 3 -- nm - Peglegpete Jan 6, 16:03 6
        
        4 -- nm - Peglegpete Jan 6, 16:03 5
        
        5 -- nm - Peglegpete Jan 6, 16:03 4
        
        6 -- nm - Peglegpete Jan 6, 16:03 3
        
        1? -- nm - colin Jan 6, 16:04
        
        7 -- nm - Peglegpete Jan 6, 16:03 1
        
        8 -- nm - Peglegpete Jan 6, 16:03
- Nope. Not in the slightest. Not even a cabinet meeting. But I do think there will be a rapid impeachment. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Jan 6, 15:56 1
  - 4 -- nm - Peglegpete Jan 6, 16:03
- No -- nm - spamlet Jan 6, 15:55
- CNN went over this 20 minutes ago -- nm - Peglegpete Jan 6, 15:53
- nope. -- nm - Reagen Jan 6, 15:52
- no. too many yes men in the cabinet -- nm - Peglegpete Jan 6, 15:50
- No. I think a 2nd Impeachment more likely. -- nm - Bark Multiverse Jan 6, 15:49 2
  - Thats a longer process -- nm - eag Jan 6, 15:50 1
    - they could bang it out. one article. short and sweet. and vote. - Bark Multiverse Jan 6, 15:52
- If it continues. I could see it -- nm - budice Jan 6, 15:48
- Nor will he get impeached again -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 6, 15:47
- Yes -- nm - eag Jan 6, 15:47
- Should it? Yes - musubi Jan 6, 15:47
- No. -- nm - mafic Jan 6, 15:46
Im gonna say I think the 25th being invoked is above 50% right now -- nm - eag Jan 6, 15:46
There's a LOT of white privilege in the police response to today's sedition, but a lot of fear on the side of police that these folks are - ❄TWuG 🚀 Jan 6, 15:42 2
- Not saying that there isn't. - Fuzzy Jan 6, 16:07
- So much white privilege -- nm - Krusty Jan 6, 15:59
NPR reporting that there's some GOP movement toward not objecting to the remaining states' electoral votes. If they don't, I look forward to these - mara Jan 6, 15:23 3
- It only takes open person to object. Doesn't matter how many others say they won't. -- nm - Mop Jan 6, 15:25 2
  - + one senator to support the motion -- nm - Facto Jan 6, 15:37
  - Oh, I know. -- nm - mara Jan 6, 15:27
20 minutes after curfew and all they’ve done is pushed them back from the capital -- nm - flavorize Jan 6, 15:21
PFT(?): "The leader of our country is a clear and present threat to national security." -- (link) - budice Jan 6, 15:19
Female trump supporter shot in the capitol has reportedly died. (I thought PB refused to allow women to protest) - loosilu Jan 6, 15:18 11
- Kaitlin Bennett perhaps? - Bark Multiverse Jan 6, 15:26 3
  - sorry, I am kidding. I just like firing people up sometimes - Bark Multiverse Jan 6, 15:29
  - Dude. I hate her but that's not cool. -- nm - Tim Jan 6, 15:27
  - DUDE -- nm - ty97 Jan 6, 15:27
- it was really bad (graphic warning for inside content) - colin Jan 6, 15:20 6
  - Female with PB? that really surprises me. -- nm - loosilu Jan 6, 15:22 2
    - It wasn't just PB, though; it was a bunch of MAGAheads of various types. -- nm - mara Jan 6, 15:27 1
      - OK. I hadn't seen women in the photos. -- nm - loosilu Jan 6, 15:35
  - they showed that on tv? -- nm - Max Jan 6, 15:21 2
    - no. -- nm - colin Jan 6, 15:21 1
      - They did show her live on MSNBC. - zunkskunk+ Jan 6, 15:55
Twitter and Facebook took back their spines. Or, rather, realize Trump is no longer of value to them. -- (link) - ❄TWuG 🚀 Jan 6, 15:18 1
- Thats like the manufacturer of grenades recalling them once lobbed because it might have been thrown inappropriately -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 6, 15:36
Insurrectionists on the grounds of WA's governor's mansion. -- (link) - ❄TWuG 🚀 Jan 6, 15:15 1
- I like that a lot of officials are using "domestic terrorists" in tweets. -- nm - JaxSean Jan 6, 15:18
My older bro is Chief of Medicine at a hospital in rural KY. He NEVER EVER talks polictics. Today he made a very strong statement on FB. - loosilu Jan 6, 15:14 5
- do you have a C&P? i no have facebook -- nm - colin Jan 6, 15:18 4
  - Here. - loosilu Jan 6, 15:19 3
    - that's excellent. when there's a coup, it's time to speak up (finally) :) -- nm - colin Jan 6, 15:21 2
      - He is VERY well respected in those parts. I think his statement will make a few people take notice. -- nm - loosilu Jan 6, 15:22 1
        
        glad to hear. i hope more people speak up as this unfolds. -- nm - colin Jan 6, 15:23
Removed this as my take seems to misinterpret. -- (edited) - colin Jan 6, 15:10 11
- No they didn't, that's disingenuous. He says the DC Police "have put up with a lot over the last year - JaxSean Jan 6, 15:17 6
  - OK we need to clarify. DC Police is MPD (Metro PD). it's them who dealt with BLM. Cepitol Police are a separate force. They did not have to deal with BLM. -- (edited) - loosilu Jan 6, 15:21 5
    - J nine posted a photo of a national guard troop filling the stairs to the capitol, appropriately spaced for covid, armed -- nm* - zeitgeist Jan 6, 15:50
    - and MPD had like one week in June or July and it's been quiet since then until the Proud Boys came to town. -- nm - Max Jan 6, 15:23
    - sorry, that was a mistype. - colin Jan 6, 15:21 2
      - all good -- nm - JaxSean Jan 6, 15:37
      - Not your fault. That person got it wrong. Capitol Police didn't deal with BLM. -- nm - loosilu Jan 6, 15:23
- And then they didn't use teargas because it was all used up against Antifa? -- nm - Beryllium Jan 6, 15:15
- Well I guess it's time for a little BLM protest then, let's see how tired they are - Guigue Jan 6, 15:14 1
  - bet they'll figure out where the tear gas and rubber bullets are kept, suddenly. -- nm - colin Jan 6, 15:15
- WUT -- nm - ty97 Jan 6, 15:13
Oh 2021 is gonna be so much better they said - eag Jan 6, 15:06 3
- I mean, this is better. This is action. And that makes this actionable. -- nm - Qale Jan 6, 15:21 1
  - Also, IDK how we're expected to be such up-to-date progressives when we go around blaming the calendar like some extremely latent pagans. -- nm - con_carne Jan 6, 15:28
- But they were right, though. -- (pic) - Beryllium Jan 6, 15:14 [Attachment]
"a sacred landslide election victory." Sacred! -- (link) - mara Jan 6, 15:05 5
- sick -- nm - mud Jan 6, 15:11
- Looks like he found the phone he had hidden behind the toilet. -- nm - Mop Jan 6, 15:11
- I love how he just throws in words he thinks sound important. -- nm - Reagen Jan 6, 15:09 1
  - "plethora" "thanks, that means a lot" -- nm - colin Jan 6, 15:11
- glad twitter is flagging and limiting sharing/liking of his tweets right now. -- nm - colin Jan 6, 15:06
Senator Ted Cruz walked out of the room where senators are being held....and immediately went back in the room. -- (link*) - budice Jan 6, 15:02 6
- He's an accidental master of the self-own. -- nm - David Jan 6, 15:04 3
  - If only Germans had a word for what I feel when he does things like that. -- nm - loosilu Jan 6, 15:14 1
    - Those Germans have a word for everything so you'd think they would... -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Jan 6, 15:26
  - I hate to say it, but he may get off on it. -- nm - Qale Jan 6, 15:06
- that was mean - Reagen Jan 6, 15:03
- #youdidthis -- nm - Max Jan 6, 15:03
If I was Pence and was going to invoke the 25th, I'd do it after midnight when Trump is in bed. That'd be a wonderfully bitter pill for him to wake up - ❄TWuG 🚀 Jan 6, 15:00 8
- but who is going to explain the 25'th to Trump so he can comprehend the situation? -- nm - Peglegpete Jan 6, 15:01 1
  - Difficult, because 24 is the highest number there is -- (link) - Reagen Jan 6, 15:02 [youtube]
- Provided Trump gonna go to bed tonight - eag Jan 6, 15:01
- and carefully lift Trump's bed and bring it out to the street. -- nm - Max Jan 6, 15:01 1
  - "Aw shit, I been cut already?" -- nm - Willy Mays Hays Jan 6, 15:02
- This might be a Trump chain tweets until 3am day -- nm - flavorize Jan 6, 15:01 2
  - and tonight he'll be far too excited to get to sleep -- nm - colin Jan 6, 15:01 1
    - And aroused. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 6, 15:02
6pm curfew in Arlington and I just ran out of Coke! -- nm - Max Jan 6, 15:00 7
- I have a convenience store in my building, HAHAHAHHA! -- nm - loosilu Jan 6, 15:12 4
  - Winning! -- nm - Beryllium Jan 6, 15:13
  - that would be really bad if i had that... drunk me would be making some weird purchases many nights. -- nm - colin Jan 6, 15:13 1
    - Tommy doesn't have enough weird stuff. I hope he goes full bodega eventually. -- nm - loosilu Jan 6, 15:15
  - That is surprisingly convenient -- nm - ❄TWuG 🚀 Jan 6, 15:13
- I picked the wrong week to quit heroin. -- nm - Max si Jan 6, 15:03
- See? -- (link) - spamlet Jan 6, 15:01
New song of the protesters All You Need is Love by the Beatles -- nm - eag Jan 6, 14:59 2
- Don't call them protesters. -- nm - loosilu Jan 6, 15:16
- ---- -- nm* - mud Jan 6, 15:02
My father called me to talk about financial stuff because 'your brother is probably glued to the news about that DC mess' - ty97 Jan 6, 14:58 1
- how does it go? chat shit get banged? -- nm - colin Jan 6, 15:09
Screw all this noise, I'm gonna watch Bridgerton tonight -- nm - prayformojo Jan 6, 14:57 3
- I'm loving it so far. Four episodes in. - ReluctantCynic Jan 6, 15:01
- same here. we're halfway through. -- nm - znufrii Jan 6, 14:59 1
  - We got 2 episodes left—there’s more butt’s than NYPD Blue’s first season. -- nm* - flavorize Jan 6, 15:00
Well...some on the right are spinning the Capitol terrorists as antifa in right wing drag. -- nm - . Jan 6, 14:57 1
- seeing a LOT of that nonsense. there's no arguing with people that far gone into conspiracy land. -- nm - colin Jan 6, 15:02
And on top of everything else, it is salad night for dinner. -- nm - znufrii Jan 6, 14:54 11
- Is your phone broken that you can't order actual food? -- nm - Krusty Jan 6, 15:01 2
  - Friday night is takeout night. -- nm - znufrii Jan 6, 15:02 1
    - every night is takeout night when you're an adult -- nm - colin Jan 6, 15:02
- that tears it -- nm - prayformojo Jan 6, 14:56
- Response -- (pic) - spamlet Jan 6, 14:56 [Attachment]
- Dressing? -- nm - con_carne Jan 6, 14:56 4
  - Newman's Own Caesar -- nm - znufrii Jan 6, 14:56 3
    - Haha. No really, what's the young one having -- nm - con_carne Jan 6, 14:58 2
      - She already ate. -- nm - znufrii Jan 6, 15:04 1
        
        Uh, well then eat whatever the actual you want? Whaddya want from us -- nm - con_carne Jan 6, 15:31
- same here. :-[ -- nm - mud Jan 6, 14:55
Oh! Abby on CNN just said the Sec of Defense talked to Pence about deploying the NG not Trump -- nm - eag Jan 6, 14:52
lost viking runestone found in Sweden -- (link) - Peglegpete Jan 6, 14:51
NBC reports the woman shot inside the Capitol was taken to the hospital and has died. -- (link*) - budice Jan 6, 14:51 10
- Shot by whom? Was she part of the insurrection? My sympathy is contingent upon the answers. -- nm - ❄TWuG 🚀 Jan 6, 14:56 3
  - she was wearing a Trump flag as a cape, if that helps. - colin Jan 6, 15:05 2
    - Then sympathy to her family for having a dumb relative die. -- nm - ❄TWuG 🚀 Jan 6, 15:13 1
      - yes -- nm - mud Jan 6, 15:14
- Was she shot by police? The protesters weren't armed, were they? -- nm - mara Jan 6, 14:55 4
  - i have video of the shooting, but not keen to share it. some of the protesters had guns, it seems. shooting seems to have been - colin Jan 6, 15:05
  - DC Mayor wouldn't answer Tapper's question about it because it was still under investiagation. -- nm - Max Jan 6, 14:57
  - I guarantee some were. -- nm - ❄TWuG 🚀 Jan 6, 14:56 1
    - I would really like to see evidence of this. It's not something we should just assume. -- nm - mara Jan 6, 15:30
- yikes -- nm - mud Jan 6, 14:52

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