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

One of the comments suggests his hoodie is 'ironic'

It's like rain on your wedding day

God that video is filling me with satisfaction.

hey man least they didnt arrest u got to look on the bright side

"America.... closed?"

Feeling some real Scott Tenorman vibes from no-fly white guy rn

flag lowering ticket marked processed

Just Now: The flag at the White House has been lowered. pic.twitter.com/jiRIfqY7PE

— Weijia Jiang (@weijia) January 10, 2021

in mourning for trump's second term, which was stolen from him

Another of the many reasons to get him out of there ASAP, if there are in fact credible threats leading up to the inauguration, then there's a very good possibility he will do nothing about it, or work to stifle it. That information must make it into the right hands.

i almost take solace in the fact that these people have all been so much dumber than any anarchist i've demonstrated with

My wife and I attended the “Stop the Steal” Trump Insurrection on Wednesday (as observers, NOT participants) and there are FIVE big take-aways from what we witnessed and heard outside the Capitol that I'd like to share. (We took all the pictures below). 1/22 pic.twitter.com/NTV7JTUXZa

— Terry Bouton (@TerryBoutonHist) January 10, 2021

Why is Censure even a thing? What if anything does that achieve?

As a Capitol Hill staffer, it feels insane that we'll be going back to work with the same people who incited and in some cases may have helped organize a deadly fascist attack on us.

Like, I walk by these people in the hallway. What am I supposed to do with that?

— Daniel Gleick (@dgleick) January 10, 2021

People who broke into the Capitol Wednesday are now learning they are on No-Fly lists pending the full investigation. They are not happy about this.

People who broke into the Capitol Wednesday are now learning they are on No-Fly lists pending the full investigation. They are not happy about this. pic.twitter.com/5GfHo1eVU8

— Ray [REDACTED] (@RayRedacted) January 10, 2021

When it rains it pours

WSJ: Stripe is cutting off the president’s campaign account for violating its policies against encouraging violence, the people said.https://t.co/1Ho5ilid5c

— Vincent Lee (@Rover829) January 10, 2021

wow damn pretty good plan

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ErWsqlTVoAIzRQe?format=jpg&name=large

Of interest re the policeman who killed himself -- the praise was bipartisan from staffers:

Howie worked my Russell door for the better part of the past 8 years. He was both our protector and our friend. I am devastated. https://t.co/CYhjdTNiVa

— Liz Johnson (@LJ0hnson) January 10, 2021

Some bits and pieces in here:

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/10/us/politics/trump-twitter.html

And his adventures in the White House briefing room generally did not go well and revealed the limits of his grasp of policy or current events. One Trump adviser was blunt, saying that the president did not like most aspects of his job, and that included being asked questions for which he did not know the answers.

Well no shit

Okay lmao at the plan inspired by Wonder Woman 1984

Meantime re that Tik Tok we've been posting

Just like the other TikTok I just quote tweeted, this has nothing to do with the US Capitol Building or no-fly lists as it relates to domestic terrorism.

This man, according to the woman who filmed it, was kicked off the flight for not wearing a mask. https://t.co/dBoz18uXUd

— Yashar Ali 🐘 (@yashar) January 10, 2021

So, just the OTHER crisis.

This is like those security system commercials from the 80s where a couple comes home and the house is totally cleaned out, it’s just a blank space with windows and a telephone except that in this case the telephone line is tapped by the CIA

feel like this has been announced a number of times already but anyway its announced

BREAKING: PELOSI ANNOUNCES SHE WILL BRING IMPEACHMENT TO HOUSE FLOOR.

— Steven Dennis (@StevenTDennis) January 10, 2021

“I would say to many members of the media: Be careful what you wish for,” Mr. Miller said.

"I wished to look like a gout-ridden thumb with a beard made of stuck-on pube trimmings, and you can see what happened."

lmao

Just saw a clip of Dershowitz today, saying you can't impeach a president after he's left, it's like firing someone after they've quit, etc. That was followed by a lawyer saying of course you can, and very rationally explaining why (also citing precedent--not a president, but I think a secretary of defense from the 1800s). But that's another reason why I think they need to do it a.s.a.p., because there'll be no end to that kind of stuff.

Colin Powell has had enough:

https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/national/article248409895.html

Just saw a clip of Dershowitz today, saying you can't impeach a president after he's left, it's like firing someone after they've quit, etc. That was followed by a lawyer saying of course you can, and very rationally explaining why (also citing precedent--not a president, but I think a secretary of defense from the 1800s). But that's another reason why I think they need to do it a.s.a.p., because there'll be no end to that kind of stuff.

The next few years are gonna be a nonstop parade of Trump, Trumpoids, and various right-wing thugs, parasites and hangers-on saying to various legal authorities, "You can't dooooo that!" At which point they will learn that yes, they can.

Trump's mindset is so hard-wired to television, he may quit tomorrow and cite the Seinfeld precedent: "You can't break up with me--I'm breaking up with you."

Here’s what pelosi actually announced this time

PELOSI starts the clock on impeachment. In a letter to colleagues says tomorrow House will as ask for consent on resolution calling for 25th amendment to be invoked. Then a full vote Tuesday if UC fails. If no action by Pence/cabinet they’ll move to impeach.

— Garrett Haake (@GarrettHaake) January 10, 2021

Serenity NOW

excited for "how weak are democrats - extremely weak, very weak or super weak?" pt 1858235

If pence had any self respect he’d lead the charge for the 25th. He was the one the goons wanted to hang.

jesus nancy come on

Not saying he will do it.

Pence will hang himself and attach a sign that says "I support my President"

Lol

If Pence invokes the 25th he’ll need a 24/7 security detail for the rest of his life

I think he needs that anyway

i would simply invoke the 25th if i were him

Can you imagine being less enthusiastic about a job than having to be Pence's detail

they would give anything to swap with jimmy carter's team

Somehow i hadn’t seen the gallows they erected and the zip ties for hostages until today. It is so sickening that Trump is still in that office.

The capitol hill officer who died was once a custodian in my hometown elementary school. Somehow that also made this hit home in a new way.

Trump is just as bad as he seemed in 2016 and worse.

https://www.kpbs.org/news/2021/jan/09/police-declare-unlawful-assembly-pacific-beach-pro/

There was deliberately no leftist action on Wednesday. I wonder if that will be true the 17th and 20th? In a lot of ways seems better to stay away and let the Trump people fight with the cops.

And way safer too, obv.

I hope the left stays away on these dates. There will be enough security.

Are people going to take issue at who gets to set the stage if they are not able to protest when they want.

I mean does make more sense to let trumpites make themselves look bad if that wwas all that amounted to.
But could see other factions thinking that removed their autonomy.

"could see" is really doing a lot of work in that sentence

Was just thinking that other types of activist might want to make a show at some events. & aren't going to want to not turn up to things just cos the fascists are making a show of themselves.

There's normally counter protests at a lot of things for one.
I assume the left will have less incentive to protest Biden policy anyway.
Was thinking about longterm if this fascists vs police thing is going to continue after the inauguration which it probably will.
No sign of them wanting to set up a freedom camp to protest this ' stolen election' yet or anything. Though inauguration is still 9 days away.

Was basically just thinking is it just going to be these 2 occasions or is it going to be longer term.