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“When Trump took office, we had the White House and both branches of Congress. Now we have nothing. He inherited a Lamborghini and treated it...” - David Jan 6, 20:38 4
- Who was this? -- nm - crash davis Jan 6, 20:39 2
  - Vanity Fair writer -- nm - David Jan 6, 20:40 1
    - Well, someone they interviewed. -- nm - David Jan 6, 20:40
- trumpyellingatkidmowingthelawn.gif -- nm - znufrii Jan 6, 20:39
oooooph. just watched video of woman getting shot in the Capitol today - Bark Multiverse Jan 6, 20:35
good grief -- (link) - mud Jan 6, 20:35
So these objections mean another 2 hour wait? Or was that the vote on the overall certification? I haven't paid attention, thanks, love you -- nm - ty97 Jan 6, 20:23 14
- just now: "the senate is ready to proceed in joint session." -- nm - mafic Jan 6, 20:26
- This was (finally) the vote on sustaining the objection. It's finished. -- nm* - znufrii Jan 6, 20:24 12
  - So this was the vote on the objection to one state? Or the overall certification? -- nm - ty97 Jan 6, 20:25 11
    - Arizona. If there is another objection they have to do this all again. Hopefully this time without being interrupted by a violent insurrection. -- nm - znufrii Jan 6, 20:26 10
      - PA is the only other state that there will be an objection - eag Jan 6, 20:31 4
        
        Objecting to AZ and PA but not GA, WI (MI)? -- nm - ty97 Jan 6, 20:33 3
        
        Nope originally it was just gonna be AZ ,PA ,GA were the only 3 and when Loffler changed her mind I think GA got taken off the board -- nm - eag Jan 6, 20:35
        
        The Proud Cuckoos had the brilliant political stroke of making their Senatorial support disappear -- nm - crash davis Jan 6, 20:34
        
        Correct. They would have objected to all of those states had the Capitol not been invaded. -- nm - Dano Jan 6, 20:34
      - They will object to Pennsylvania. The Senate will likely forgo the two hour debate and just vote Nay on the objection, but the House will debate -- nm - Dano Jan 6, 20:29
      - But it's also another 2 hour "debate", right? This very well could take all night -- nm - Krusty - Diamond Dog Jan 6, 20:29
      - So it is NOT finished -- nm - ty97 Jan 6, 20:29 2
        
        The original plan was to object to 6 states with two hour debates for each. Arizona was already underway and they’ll still object to Pennsylvania -- nm - Dano Jan 6, 20:31
        
        The debate on the one objection is finished, is what I meant to convey. -- nm - znufrii Jan 6, 20:30
lol -- (pic) - znufrii Jan 6, 20:20 [Attachment] 2
- Seen on twitter: - Beryllium Jan 6, 20:26
- thanks, that is funny -- nm - crash davis Jan 6, 20:21
They are finally arresting people in DC -- (link) - ty97 Jan 6, 20:20 5
- update: they were walked to the arrest buses, but then apparently let go. - ty97 Jan 6, 20:23 2
  - see below. there were some arrests for curfew -- nm* - budice Jan 6, 20:24
  - Partially better, but controlling the press will always be bad. -- nm - Andie Jan 6, 20:24
- FFS. This shit is infuriating. -- nm - Andie Jan 6, 20:22
- heh -- nm - crash davis Jan 6, 20:20
huh, house judiciary Dems call for Pence to invoke 25th amendment. -- (link) - mafic Jan 6, 20:18 1
- well, that sure looks like something that requires a response. -- nm - mud Jan 6, 20:20
I wonder how much the congress stenographers get paid. -- nm - mafic Jan 6, 20:17
DC Police: 4 people died as Trump supporters occupied Capitol; 1 woman shot by police, 3 in medical emergencies. -- (link) - budice Jan 6, 20:14 5
- pepper spray is hard on french fry clogged arteries -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 6, 20:44
- Arrests: x47 Curfew violation x6 Possession of a large/high capacity ammunition feeding device x5 Simple Assault x4 Carrying pistol without a license -- (link*) - budice Jan 6, 20:21
- Woman who died was 14-year Air Force veteran from San Diego -- (link) - budice Jan 6, 20:18
- Let me try to put this politely: I hope the other 3 were not people performing their duties (not the fucking "patriotic" kind) (NM) - Marlowe Jan 6, 20:15
- Holy fuck. -- nm - loosilu Jan 6, 20:15
The final vote: Yea - 122 Nay - 303 -- nm - mud Jan 6, 20:13 1
- 121. someone from florida changed their vote. -- nm - mafic Jan 6, 20:17
I got my Mnuchin Moola. If we get more, its Georgia Greenbacks -- nm - crash davis Jan 6, 20:01 2
- Also, Hawley is surely smart enough to realize that as minority leader, Mitch will have more time to be personally vindictive. Hope you love crap committee assignments dude -- nm* - crash davis Jan 6, 20:09 1
  - Hawley’s career trajectory this week mirrors a landmark in a Roland Emmerich movie. -- nm - David Jan 6, 20:39
105 republican congress reps voted FOR the objection -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 6, 19:53 8
- I don't have words for my disgust.' -- nm - loosilu Jan 6, 20:15
- vote is still open, I'm seeing 113 right now. -- nm* - znufrii Jan 6, 19:55 5
  - There are a lot of awful people in the House. They applauded Gaetz after his terrible speech earlier saying there were Antifa people in disguise - Krusty - Diamond Dog Jan 6, 20:00 1
    - Pelosi now yelling at everyone to leave the chamber if they have already voted. -- nm - znufrii Jan 6, 20:05
  - 120. -- nm - mafic Jan 6, 20:00 2
    - I want to know who the Dem was that accidentally voted Yea. - znufrii Jan 6, 20:03 1
      - someone who will catch some friendly sh!# -- nm - crash davis Jan 6, 20:04
- and the under pays out! -- nm - Bark Multiverse Jan 6, 19:54
Also, I don't think Trump is the type to wag the dog. His anger is all directed at US citizens who he feels betrayed him -- nm - crash davis Jan 6, 19:43 3
- For four years he has had open contempt for every American who doesn't worship him. -- nm - loosilu Jan 6, 20:16
- He’s also not one to back down. - Mop Jan 6, 19:45 1
  - I believe in a weird way, he respects Pelosi because she was never on his side. But if your name is Brian Kemp or Mike Pence or the like, whoo boy! - crash davis Jan 6, 19:47
So, yeah, this post hasn't aged well. -- (link) - znufrii Jan 6, 19:37 [Backboard] 11
- I'm still having a great year. This insurrection stuff is some white-on-white BS and I have yet to see why I should be worried. Y'all do you. - con_carne Jan 6, 19:40 1
  - that's fair. - znufrii Jan 6, 19:46
- I remain steadfast that as tragic as today’s events have been, it’s a guaranteed end to Trumpism and that’s a good thing. - Mop Jan 6, 19:40 7
  - You must not know or speak to any Trump supporters. - Cuzzin Todd Jan 6, 20:36
  - I wish I was as convinced of that as you. But it may be a real division of the Republican Party. -- nm - pmb Jan 6, 19:49 2
    - this was a watershed moment for them. -- nm - Bark Multiverse Jan 6, 19:54 1
      - Did you see that House vote? -- nm - Andie Jan 6, 20:26
  - Tragic my ass. We literally had some STers earlier saying "let em try" and I didn't disagree. Well, what happened is they got off pretty light even though -- (edited) - con_carne Jan 6, 19:43 2
    - It’s tragic that the confederate flag was flown in the Capitol today. -- nm - Mop Jan 6, 19:46 1
      - That's another thing that we tolerated for literally decades. Sorry, no sympathy. Try again. -- nm - con_carne Jan 6, 20:20
- actually all things considered, I think it is good and will have positive ramifications...I am sorry that a woman died -- nm - crash davis Jan 6, 19:39
Hawley removal from the Senate should be considered. He leaned into and tried to bankroll off of today's events. -- nm* - budice Jan 6, 19:34
hah -- (link) - Bark Multiverse Jan 6, 19:32
LOL. Maybe this is why it went so poorly. -- (link) - Beryllium Jan 6, 19:29 4
- It went poorly because Trump supported it. -- nm - Mop Jan 6, 19:38 1
  - It went poorly because Trump created his supporter in his images: inapt at pretty much everything they attempt -- nm - Guigue Jan 6, 20:06
- Is there a diff between Twitter funny and actual funny. Tweets always read like they're giving away the punchline to a joke instead of actually - con_carne Jan 6, 19:33 1
  - Okay, how about this then? -- (link) - Beryllium Jan 6, 19:44
Eve6 wonders how tf they are more punk than Dead Kennedys -- (link) - Beryllium Jan 6, 19:28
there it is -- (link) - mud Jan 6, 19:27 2
- He should be censured for that. -- nm - Mop Jan 6, 19:41 1
  - Sarah Palin went with it on Fox News, just after blaming MSM for spreading false news.... -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 6, 19:48
You know. Even if the insurrection was antifa in disguise, Trump praised them. -- nm - Dano Jan 6, 19:26 1
- there were very nice people on both sides, esp this guy with a Camp Auschwitz tshirt, the most nazi thing next to a swastika -- (link) - zeitgeist Jan 6, 19:28
VF: WH Counsel Pat Cipollone is reportedly warning West Wing staffers to avoid Trump for legal reasons -- (link) - mud Jan 6, 19:22
Phil Mattingly is kind of hot. -- nm - Dano Jan 6, 19:19
By the way, if you saw FB, I have accepted pixie's challenge that the "Fellowship of the Megatouch needs to go back and reclaim Harry's." -- (edited) - ReluctantCynic Jan 6, 19:15 15
- *plays adult photo spot the difference*. “I think the shading of that nipple is different!” - Will Hunting Jan 6, 19:44
- I will host the pregame -- nm - MDH Jan 6, 19:27
- I recognize most of those words -- nm - Krusty - Diamond Dog Jan 6, 19:16 12
  - Harry's is a DC bar. The Proud Boys took it over as a base of operations. The former regulars want to remove bad ju-ju by drinking copiously - crash davis Jan 6, 19:17 8
    - Thanks for the translation -- nm - Krusty - Diamond Dog Jan 6, 19:24 5
      - It was the DC ST hangout. I would totally be up for a get together when it’s safe to do so. -- nm - Dano Jan 6, 19:28 2
        
        How many of us -- in matching t-shirts -- would it take to completely occupy Harry's? - ReluctantCynic Jan 6, 19:30 1
        
        I'll be there in spirit with y'all -- nm - crash davis Jan 6, 20:02
      - Also, if you're really interested in the background ... - ReluctantCynic Jan 6, 19:27 1
        
        Yeesh. I couldn't imagine going there but good luck in taking it back -- nm - Krusty - Diamond Dog Jan 6, 19:34
    - Don't know anything about a Fellowship, but I'm happy to drink copiously when and wherever needed, if I can be of any help with this endeavor. -- nm* - znufrii Jan 6, 19:21
    - Exceedingly accurate. And I'll volunteer as designated driver. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Jan 6, 19:20
  - Glad I’m not the only one. -- nm - spamlet Jan 6, 19:17
  - Max will join us in ... 5 ... 4 ... 3 ... -- nm - ReluctantCynic Jan 6, 19:16 1
    - yep! -- nm - Max Jan 6, 19:21
Photo slide show from Reuters -- (link) - zeitgeist Jan 6, 19:14
Oh, crap. Twitter just reminded me. - ReluctantCynic Jan 6, 19:12 14
- It takes a bit more than him just typing the codes in somewhere to launch a nuke. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Jan 6, 19:13 2
  - you mean all those cheap sci-fi pictures I've been watching my whole life were lying to me?! -- nm - mud Jan 6, 19:15 1
    - Yes, except the ones about sharknados. - Cuzzin Todd Jan 6, 19:27
- that shit has to go through the Pentagon, not gonna happen -- nm - crash davis Jan 6, 19:13 7
  - no it doesn't, google NPR or ? story about there is *nothing* between donny and a nuke flying, the chain of command doesnt allow it. - zeitgeist Jan 6, 19:20 6
    - There is a whole chain of command. Any suggestion otherwise is whackadoo -- nm - crash davis Jan 6, 19:24
    - That's exactly the story that came to mind. - ReluctantCynic Jan 6, 19:22 4
      - “to follow orders provided they are legal and have come from competent authority.” - crash davis Jan 6, 19:27 3
        
        And who is currently leading the Defense Department? - ReluctantCynic Jan 6, 19:32 2
        
        It goes past them and to the chairman JCS and would die right there due to their right to keep asking for clarification -- nm - crash davis Jan 6, 19:35 1
        
        This is clarifying information. Thank you. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Jan 6, 19:41
- With that body I doubt he can tackle and recover the football. -- nm - Max Jan 6, 19:13 2
  - (but I would expect him to make a lot of noise about Iran in the next 10 days) -- nm - Max Jan 6, 19:15 1
    - Iran filed with interpol 48 warrants against US officials, inc donny, for the murder of their general in IRaq, interpol refused this summer, now??? -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 6, 19:22
I would have liked to have heard a McCain speech today. -- nm - Max Jan 6, 19:11 1
- Word. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Jan 6, 19:13
*snork* -- (link) - Reagen Jan 6, 19:10
q; since someone died while storming the capitol and attempting to alter the course of our country, does 'felony murder' apply? - zeitgeist Jan 6, 19:06 1
- It could for certain people, but I doubt the whole terrorist mob could be implicated. - ReluctantCynic Jan 6, 19:10
That carpet, though. -- nm - amanda jeans Jan 6, 19:05
I do like a classic voice roll call vote. -- nm - crash davis Jan 6, 19:04 9
- yep. Cruz Hawley Paul and Kennedy were ayes I think. -- nm - mud Jan 6, 19:06 6
  - six: -- (link) - mud Jan 6, 19:11
  - Paul was a no -- nm - Dano Jan 6, 19:08 2
    - Yeah, Graham pointed out that the two agree. -- nm - Spawn Jan 6, 19:25 1
      - hey how's the family? - mud Jan 6, 19:34
  - Hyde-Smith too I thought -- nm - Dano Jan 6, 19:07 1
    - traitors -- nm - Remlik Jan 6, 19:09
- Has anyone said yes? My audio is so quiet -- nm - amanda jeans Jan 6, 19:06 1
  - I think Cruz, Hawley, and the football coach from Auburn -- nm - crash davis Jan 6, 19:08
meanwhile, today was USA +260,973 new cases and +4,100 deaths, both new highs -- nm - prayformojo Jan 6, 19:04
Im amazed that since she was there Kamala didnt speak -- nm - eag Jan 6, 19:02 2
- She said from the start that she would only be there to vote. -- nm* - Dano Jan 6, 19:04 1
  - Shame -- nm - eag Jan 6, 19:05
Nm. He did earlier. -- nm* - spamlet Jan 6, 18:58 2
- He spoke before the crazy I thought. -- nm - Dano Jan 6, 19:00 1
  - yep -- nm - mud Jan 6, 19:01
So... the GOP Is toast? - Mop Jan 6, 18:56 5
- which GOP? there's two now. -- nm - mud Jan 6, 18:58 3
  - There's the GOP and the classic GOOP. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 6, 19:02 1
    - Classic GOP and New GOP. Nobody likes that flavor. -- nm - Max Jan 6, 19:11
  - This -- nm - St. Epiphany Jan 6, 18:58
- not yet' -- nm - crash davis Jan 6, 18:58
Run back to the middle Lindsey, run back to the middle and pretend the years following McCain's death didn't happen. -- nm - crash davis Jan 6, 18:56
45% of Republicans polled approve of the storming of the Capitol building. -- (link) - mara Jan 6, 18:53
Oh here comes Lindsey -- nm - eag Jan 6, 18:53 4
- oh he's so folksy -- nm - mud Jan 6, 18:56
- strong "Trump? Never met him" vibes. - Reagen Jan 6, 18:55 2
  - I had it muted. Saw it was him speaking. Kept it on mute. -- nm - spamlet Jan 6, 18:57 1
    - Prudent. They're not speaking to the people, anyway. They're attempting to speak to the history books. Rich words to be remembered by. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 6, 19:03

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