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Donald Trump tried to have the leadership of a co-equal branch of government executed.
Don't rule out the possibility of arson either - have a good look at what they brought to DC.
There must be consequences for him and his family. There is no moving on without severe unishment.
N_E_1 for Tennis
(9,788 posts)Fantasies, fantasies...
marble falls
(57,355 posts)live love laugh
(13,161 posts)safeinOhio
(32,736 posts)on steroids.
malaise
(269,219 posts)and never forget that he never once condemned it,
Jon King
(1,910 posts)Screw Graham saying impeachment will further divide the country, etc. We have tried to placate Trumpers and it just escalates. Its time for the entire free world to declare war on everything Trump. The social media ban will have a huge impact, some Repubs will now have a lot less to fear politically. Social media has to work 100 times harder to quash anything said by all the Trump clan about political opponents.
Trump must be tried by the Senate, Biden can start his agenda at the same time. All Trump crimes must be investigated and prosecuted even if he pardons himself and his family. NY State must throw everything they have at him. His businesses must be boycotted and bankrupted.
Any living Trump must be shunned until the grand kids need to change their names to function in society. This 4th generation organized crime family must be brought down.
malaise
(269,219 posts)participated in this attempted coup and slaighter?
Jon King
(1,910 posts)This exposes exactly what police reformers have been saying. The video of them chasing the cop up the stairs is unreal.
malaise
(269,219 posts)There must be severe consequences
kentuck
(111,110 posts)And what is happening?
malaise
(269,219 posts)I think many are just beginning to understand what happened. The more Congress men and women, Senators and staff who were attacked speak out about what happened and the sooner Trump is exposed as organizer in chief is the sooner people will understand. The more people see the destruction and the video.
By the way Corker et al must shut the fuck up. Trump must be arrested.
kentuck
(111,110 posts)Some of them.
They were fearful for their lives. Some thought they were going to die.
It is not over.
Biden may or may not be sworn in on January 20th?
LiberalArkie
(15,730 posts)Maru Kitteh
(28,344 posts)malaise
(269,219 posts)Killa Kon. This is madness
Cobalt Violet
(9,905 posts)No slaps on the hand.
dawg day
(7,947 posts)And pipe bombs at each party hq. Did someone mean to blow up the Capitol? No one seems to be addressing that. But BTW, this shows more about Pelosi's toughness.. she knew that and put them back to work ratifying Biden election.
dawg day
(7,947 posts)Apparently meant to go off later.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nytimes.com/2021/01/08/us/politics/pipe-bombs-capitol.amp.html%3f0p19G=0232
BlancheSplanchnik
(20,219 posts)Im sick of the goddamn soft treatment these scum of the earth white aryan terrorists enjoy.
Roy Rolling
(6,941 posts)Tr**p has survived by receiving no consequences courtesy of GOP enablers, the do-nothing caucus.
Theres a new sheriff on town. Nobody will be ignoring criminal acts like before.
madaboutharry
(40,234 posts)They can't face the truth about him. They don't want to have to admit to themselves that they have supported and appeased this monster for the past 4 years. Acknowledging the truth will tell them a truth about themselves that they are too cowardly to confront.
Mitt Romney, Lisa Murkowski, Ryan Kinzinger, and maybe a couple of others who have never hid their dislike for him are exceptions to the rule in the current Republican Party. They are kidding themselves if they think there is any future for them.
malaise
(269,219 posts)Lock them all up
HUAJIAO
(2,405 posts)onetexan
(13,071 posts)onetexan
(13,071 posts)Either out of revenge OR, come to think of it now, at the direction of putin. We know one of those arrested was a russian. Laptops, digital devices & sensitive documents were stolen. The breach is clear. I firmly believe the con is a russian puppet.
malaise
(269,219 posts)Truthfully I think the public Inauguration should take place at 2.00pm. Kick the Trumps out at noon - have Biden sworn in in a secure place, secure the air and ground and then have a formal public ceremony.
There is still serious danger.
BigBearJohn
(11,410 posts)gab13by13
(21,440 posts)It could have been way way worse,
Imagine if DC had open carry.
Imagine if they hadn't found those Molotov cocktails, malaise, they would have tried to burn it down.
Imagine if the Senator from Maryland had not called his friend the governor of Maryland and asked him to deploy the National Guard. We learned that the Secretary of Defense that Trump just appointed would not answer his phone to authorize it.
Benghazi had 4 Americans die at a government building. We had 2 years of investigation, we had numerous Congressional hearings. 5 people died at a government building, it's time we do what Republicans would do, the same fucking thing they did for Benghazi.
malaise
(269,219 posts)This was a full blown attempted coup.
Raster
(20,998 posts)...Call me crazy, but I also think Erick Prince may have "donated" "human resources" to the cause.
And further, I think more than just Cruz and Hawley had an idea of what's coming. And make no mistake, #TedCruz and #JoshHawley KNEW the Capitol would be invaded. In fact, THEY. COUNTED. ON. IT.
malaise
(269,219 posts)Flynn and Stone
Raster
(20,998 posts)Tommymac
(7,263 posts)No way you will ever convince me that they didn't.
Every fucking one of the Trumpists in the Congress who voted to destroy Our Republic need to be kicked out on their white racist asses ASAP.
No excuse. No holding back.
Raster
(20,998 posts)...It must be excised by Any. Means. Necessary.
If we do not kill tRumpism*, it will kill us.
Tommymac
(7,263 posts)Bring Trump and all his treasonous cohorts and followers
to justice!
The rule of law and justice must be served if we are to
continue as a viable democracy.
myohmy2
(3,182 posts)"Among them is the case announced against Alabama resident Lonnie Coffman. U.S. Capitol Police officers saw the handle of what appeared to be a firearm in a pickup truck registered to Coffman, police said. Members of the Capitol police bomb squad searched the truck and found 11 Molotov cocktails and a cache of firearms, including an automatic weapon."
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/several-arrested-after-capitol-riot-including-man-accused-of-having-11-molotov-cocktails-in-truck/2535100/
...it's sinking in...