And Sleepy Joe Will Get The Credit: US Politics January 2021

xxpost burrito might zoombomb them though

The Confederacy finally scores a big win after 155 years of attempts

To follow-up on my "apparently", the Kansas statehouse ended up letting the "protestors" in:

https://www.kmbc.com/article/reports-protesters-breach-kansas-statehouse-topeka-kansas/35141837

like I don't even feel sympathy for GOP who are now afraid to speak out because they "fear for their lives".

In early 2017, prior to Charlottesville, tensions were high, but not *this* high. Opposing Trump might have gotten you primaried or lost you his support and ooooooh no, you LOST YOUR HIGH-PAYING CONGRESS JOB!

you waited and let the hate fester to where every day feels like a potential Charlottesville x 4 and now you might get killed for defying Trump. well...that's your fuckin' fault.

they're not going to all grow spines, but jesus fuckin' christ....could anybody fuckin' defy the guy, I mean....your life is not going to get any better for serving the guy, and that's pretty obvious.

what's the big deal with Kansas anyway? why would they want to break in other than to show solidarity? was that all?

Reported on abc from his anonymous inner circle that, essentially, Trump is not taking any calls.

What's the matter with Kansas?

I guess Trump is increasingly ... self isolated.

lol?

!!! Chris Christie on @ABC says he's been trying for the last 25 minutes to reach President Trump. "The president has to come out and tell his supporters to leave the Capitol grounds," @GovChristie tells @GStephanopoulos

— John Santucci (@Santucci) January 6, 2021

what's the big deal with Kansas anyway? why would they want to break in other than to show solidarity? was that all?

I guess? Unclear, but they were all waving Trump flags in the pictures I saw.

Biden about to speak soon.

xpost if they're just peacefully protesting, then w/e....

but fuck I was about to lose my mind with network person trying to distinguish between the 'peaceful' and 'violent' protesters and falling over himself to say it was only 'some' being violent. fuck accurate rhetoric when the Capitol is in peril, asshole.

Eerier, one of the MAGA assholes on the lawn was standing near the ABC correspondent who talked about violence and you can hear one of the protesters say "not true! not true! this is a peaceful protest", before the angry correspondent actually spoke up and said that basically, you couldn't really claim that after what happened.

biden speaking

xpost please tell me he's calling the Wonder Twins

Is this when Trump invokes the Insurrection Act because his totally peaceful crowd got infiltrated by violent antifa members wearing MAGA gear?

Biden about to speak soon.

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"folks, we're better than this"

yes, it would be good if the president made any kind of real statement.

otoh, maybe they should try arresting some of these terrorists.

COVID couldn’t even give us one treat by killing him four months ago.

he started to text him once 25 minutes ago, that counts

xp -- is it just me or is this really not a good time for biden to make a public (and/or on-camera) appearance

I think the nation might need a president at the moment.

chud twitter is having a hard time deciding whether to praise the glorious revolutionaries or to denounce the rioters as antifa plants flying false MAGA flag

He's trying to show leadership, since the actual president is a massive failure (please hold debates about if we even want Biden's brand of "leadership" for a few hours at least).

Biden calling for bipartisanship to work this out

Americans need someone to say 'this is ... baloney'.

fuck that, call for the goddamn Thundercats

Biden is a good speaker.

is it just me or is this really not a good time for biden to make a public (and/or on-camera) appearance

Biden absolutely has to be present and has to lead.

i agree.

i wish he was better, i wish he wasn't a million years old, but it's important to see someone TRYING to lead

otm. just do it safely, i.e. remotely which I'm assuming he's doing

This is objectively funny https://t.co/WY6zwCVVB0

— George Aylett (@GeorgeAylett) January 6, 2021

this isn't a debate about his style of leadership, this is an acknowledgement of the fact that there are thousands of violent far-right people in the area, at least some of whom are most likely armed

xpost - He's in Delaware.

Yeah. I realize these speeches aren't for me or ILE -- it's for people who don't follow politics and just turned on the TV an hour ago, to their horror.

I believe the Republican members of Congress who have incited this domestic terror attack through their attempts to overturn the election must face consequences. They have broken their sacred Oath of Office.

I will be introducing a resolution calling for their expulsion. pic.twitter.com/JMTlQ4IfnR

— Congresswoman Cori Bush (@RepCori) January 6, 2021

meanwhile:

!! BREAKING. NBC News projects Jon Ossoff (D) wins Georgia Senate Runoff. Democrat Gain. @MSNBC

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) January 6, 2021

I think Biden was good.

Also good fucking luck getting through what I’m sure the Secret Service has around him.

yeah bidens gotta talk im sure hell do fine this isnt like some tricky issue

Eyyyyy

TRUMP is exactly like MUSSOLINI .. his term should end that way

— Henry Winkler (@hwinkler4real) January 6, 2021

he leaned a little heavier on propriety than i like to see in the face of an armed coup but it was fine

https://twitter.com/repcori/status/1346926083350794240?s=21

to spell out things more clearly, I hope this is an overreaction (although "I hope this is an overreaction" has not had a good track record as a statement lately) but I am seriously concerned that down this road is an assassination attempt

So glad the Fonz isn’t a CHUD

There will be assassination attempts regardless of whether or not he speaks today. Obama had a record number of credible threats IIRC, that’s going to get lapped quickly.

xp unlike Chachi

Fonz otm, thanks for that gyac

(after all, it happened in Michigan)

Those assholes in Michigan barely getting a slap on the wrist (so far, I suppose there's still time) played a large role in where we are today.

he leaned a little heavier on propriety than i like to see in the face of an armed coup but it was fine