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Extra Bonus Tweet of the Day (Original Post) RandySF Feb 2021 OP
Consequence Culture. Nt Fiendish Thingy Feb 2021 #1
Thanks for this. MontanaMama Feb 2021 #6
We couldn't make them vote guilty Mr.Bill Feb 2021 #2
I hear you but I would not say clever, I would say conniving or duplicitous. c-rational Feb 2021 #3
That too, no argument. n/t Mr.Bill Feb 2021 #4
k&r Demovictory9 Feb 2021 #5
What does the acquittal do to the defense strategy of Trump's terrorists that he 'incited' them? keithbvadu2 Feb 2021 #7
Nothing. They broke laws. Ignorance of the law is no excuse. Following a leader's incitement ancianita Feb 2021 #8
Vote the phuckers out. Joinfortmill Feb 2021 #9
EXACTLY Rt TY Cha Feb 2021 #10

MontanaMama

(24,751 posts)
6. Thanks for this.
Sat Feb 13, 2021, 11:23 PM
Feb 2021

I’ve been correcting the Cancel Culture whiners with this term for a while now. Keep it up.

Mr.Bill

(24,906 posts)
2. We couldn't make them vote guilty
Sat Feb 13, 2021, 10:39 PM
Feb 2021

but we can make them wish they had.

Notice how Mitch McConnell and Kevin McCarthy spent several days leaving video sound bites representing both sides of the issue that they can use in campaign ads and/or defending themselves. Actually very clever.

keithbvadu2

(40,915 posts)
7. What does the acquittal do to the defense strategy of Trump's terrorists that he 'incited' them?
Sat Feb 13, 2021, 11:32 PM
Feb 2021

What does the acquittal do to the defense strategy of Trump's terrorists that he 'incited' them?

ancianita

(43,357 posts)
8. Nothing. They broke laws. Ignorance of the law is no excuse. Following a leader's incitement
Sat Feb 13, 2021, 11:38 PM
Feb 2021

is no excuse.

They need to lawyer up. They will have arrest records and will be known permanently.

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