"Sen. Josh Hawley greeting protesters in the east side of the Capitol before riots began."

[Nevilledog]

Link to tweet

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. This will not work out well for him.

[LiberalLovinLug]

11. How do you say that?

He will be a hero to the red hats. Who now control the Republican party. Or rather the Trump Party.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

12. Once Trump is out of office his influence will gradually dissipate.

By the time 2024 rolls around it will be like after Nixon had to resign - hardly anybody would admit to having supported or voted for him. Trump will be a hero only for as long as he can command huge audiences, and without the presidency he won't be able to hold his Nuremberg rallies. If the GOP becomes the Trump party it will eventually, though not immediately, shrivel up along with him.

[LiberalLovinLug]

14. I hope you are correct

I really do.

But I do not think we know yet if the Republican party will continue to shift into crazy land. If local elections in mostly middle America continue to elect QAnon reps. Now with new RW TV media, like NewsMax and AONN, Sinclair who may stay in the conspiracy theory arena, because it is sensational and controversial and that attracts viewers. And that will only stoke the embers for the Trump cult.

It may force the Republican party to come to a head. And personally, I am not convinced that, when it comes down to it, their base would choose to go back to Mitch McConnell and the Republican establishment, listen to Romney and the Bushes or other past Republican statespersons and go home and be quiet for four years.

As long as Trump has a shot at another term, once these idiots do leave the Capital, they will look at Biden's term as a bump in the road. That possibility of re-election for their Dear Leader will keep their Great White Hope alive.

Which is why it is imperative that Biden allow Garland to prosecute every crime he uncovers by this gang of thugs in the R party. (And yes, Biden would have to agree to it no matter what he says about independence)

[mercuryblues]

2. Did he let them in?

[BusyBeingBest]

3. Seditious piece of shit, I hope he regrets this day.

[Solly Mack]

4. Piece of shit. Enabler. Encouraging them.

[madaboutharry]

5. He needs to be expelled from the Senate.

This should put a permanent end to his political career. He should also lose his law license for inciting violence.

[dalton99a]

6. Kick

[ploppy]

7. He belongs in jail.

Traitor.

[deminks]

8. Leader of the coup attempt. He must be arrested and tried for treason, sedition, or whatever sticks

[thecrow]

9. Traitor

Arrest him immediately and his seditious band of cretins

[peggysue2]

10. That image will not serve Hawley's presidential aspirations

He and Cruz took sides, decidedly against America's democratic Republic. May they both rot!

[uponit7771]

13. +1

[superpatriotman]

15. I blame his consituents

Just as I blame bad parenting for bratty children

[struggle4progress]

16. "Riots R Us!"