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I wonder how many of these republicans will vote to acquit simply because they are afraid for their security if they don't. A NYT reporter just

Posted by pmb (aka pmb) Feb 10 '21, 15:35

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Almost everyone I talked to in the halls is reacting with varying degrees of horror.

Senator Rubio just described to me how the proud boys came to his house recently while a different group of extremists threatened to hang him."

The republicans may view themselves more at risk for being dubbed traitors.

Responses:

*WE DON'T NEGOTIATE WITH TERRORISTS* in a booming voice, followed by a child-like *we just let them get what they want no questions asked* - Marlowe Feb 10, 16:39
Sen Roy Blunt: "Well you know, I mean, you have a summer where people all over the country were doing similar kinds of things. I don't know what the " - Jovian Feb 10, 15:56 4
- Honest question: how many cops were killed during the summer protests? Heck, how many people total died in the protests? - Marlowe Feb 10, 16:55 3
  - 25, according to this non-profit associated with Princeton. -- (link) - Name Withheld By Request Feb 10, 20:37
  - Never mind the context of the president inciting and the target being elected officials in the seat of government. -- nm - TWuG Feb 10, 16:57 1
    - Yeah, I know, of course. But I would like to have an idea of comparative "human cost", if you will, of a few months of protest compared to Jan 6th. NM - Marlowe Feb 10, 17:02
They’re afraid for their political careers and bank accounts, not their safety. I don’t buy that for a second. -- nm - mafic Feb 10, 15:51 4
- Yep. They could neuter actual physical threats just by resigning. Not exactly courageous, but better than being cowed by - TWuG Feb 10, 15:56
- I do. They’re cowards. And just about everyone of them would make more out of office than in. -- nm - Will Hunting Feb 10, 15:56 2
  - They’re doing what they wanted to and using it as an excuse. Credible threats go to the FBI. -- nm - mafic Feb 10, 16:04 1
    - We’ve seen video of the FBI’s talents of handling credible threats the last two days. -- nm - Will Hunting Feb 10, 17:12
If Romney has a lick of sense, he's working his fellow GOP Senators trying to get votes to convict. -- nm - TWuG Feb 10, 15:47 1
- indeed. -- nm - mud Feb 10, 15:49
Okay... and how many Dems are getting the same treatment for doing the right thing. -- nm - VMan Feb 10, 15:42
some of them sure.others like Cruz, Graham and Hawley aren't paying attention at all, and at times the R side had 33 seats empty.... - Remlik Feb 10, 15:37 5
- To be fair, though, a small number of the 33 Senators absent from the Chamber have been sitting at desks in the Cloak Room. - ReluctantCynic Feb 10, 15:45 3
  - Cowards still. If they can't stand up to those trying to intimidate them, they're worthless -- nm - TWuG Feb 10, 15:48 1
    - Having been in similar positions before, I don't blame the ones avoiding an angry mob to try to do their jobs. - ReluctantCynic Feb 10, 15:56
  - 33 R Sens in the closet! -- nm - Twits Feb 10, 15:47
- The NYT live chat indicated that they were all pretty much watching when the videos started and it got into the attack itself. -- nm - pmb Feb 10, 15:42
Better give in to them, then? Yeesh Marco. -- nm - Reagen Feb 10, 15:37 3
- Not exactly profiles in courage, but it's at least a better answer than "because it will help me politically". -- nm - pmb Feb 10, 15:41
- Courage isn’t exactly his middle name. -- nm - spamlet Feb 10, 15:38 1
  - Acquit me and I definitely won't try to kill you again the next time it's convenient! -- nm - Reagen Feb 10, 15:39
huh -- nm - prayformojo Feb 10, 15:36

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