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Mr.Bill

(24,716 posts)
Sat Jan 9, 2021, 06:26 PM Jan 2021

For me the real question is

who organized the shitshow we saw on the 6th? And while Trump is responsible, let's face it, he couldn't organize a shift at McDonalds, much less the overthrow of the US government. He could have ordered it, but who was behind the nuts and bolts of the whole thing? Who was in charge? This was partly the spontaneous act of a crazed mob, but there were people there that were trained, well-equipped and on a mission.

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For me the real question is (Original Post) Mr.Bill Jan 2021 OP
Ginny Thomas paid for a lot of buses. onecaliberal Jan 2021 #1
The Repub AG association funded it Bev54 Jan 2021 #2
I don't mean the rally outside. Mr.Bill Jan 2021 #4
This message was self-deleted by its author Bev54 Jan 2021 #5
Yes so am I Bev54 Jan 2021 #7
Thanks. Mr.Bill Jan 2021 #10
I'm sure we'll hear of his arrest soon, and others as it seems... brush Jan 2021 #17
It is most important that these people and their Bev54 Jan 2021 #18
This was the real thing - a planned coup Kitchari Jan 2021 #3
The mob was cover for those who were ready to take hostages and take over the government. BComplex Jan 2021 #6
Meat shields Cirque du So-What Jan 2021 #9
Yep. /eom BComplex Jan 2021 #11
Exactly. 2naSalit Jan 2021 #14
Apparently Alex Jones had a part in it. Lady Freedom Returns Jan 2021 #8
Doesn't that make him equally responsible? BComplex Jan 2021 #12
I would think so. n/t Lady Freedom Returns Jan 2021 #13
There were complicit insiders in the Capitol police as only 500 out of a force of... brush Jan 2021 #15
That asshole trump put in charge of the DOD needs to be arrested. BComplex Jan 2021 #20
Organize a shift at McDonald's? WA-03 Democrat Jan 2021 #16
Well I think you can start with stephen miller/ nt sdfernando Jan 2021 #19

Bev54

(11,851 posts)
2. The Repub AG association funded it
Sat Jan 9, 2021, 06:31 PM
Jan 2021

And a member or staff of a senate committee organized it. Both have been covered on DU.

Mr.Bill

(24,716 posts)
4. I don't mean the rally outside.
Sat Jan 9, 2021, 06:35 PM
Jan 2021

I'm talking about the plan to murder the VP and members of Congress. Some of the people who went in to the Capitol were equipped and prepared to do just that.

Response to Mr.Bill (Reply #4)

Bev54

(11,851 posts)
7. Yes so am I
Sat Jan 9, 2021, 06:41 PM
Jan 2021

I am not sure how to refer you to a previous post but here is the tweet that was posted on it. You will need to read the thread and even follow some links to bring you to the names and positions.



brush

(57,052 posts)
17. I'm sure we'll hear of his arrest soon, and others as it seems...
Sat Jan 9, 2021, 07:18 PM
Jan 2021

complicity runs deep in the republican party. A whole lot of traitors are going to get exposed.

Bev54

(11,851 posts)
18. It is most important that these people and their
Sat Jan 9, 2021, 07:20 PM
Jan 2021

engaged activity is brought to light so they are forced to deal with them.

BComplex

(8,980 posts)
6. The mob was cover for those who were ready to take hostages and take over the government.
Sat Jan 9, 2021, 06:37 PM
Jan 2021

The mob was cover for hard core traitors & insurgents wanting to lynch Pence, Pelosi, Chuck Schumer, Rep. Jim Clyburn and other members of congress.

Cirque du So-What

(27,435 posts)
9. Meat shields
Sat Jan 9, 2021, 06:41 PM
Jan 2021

Corn-fed yahoos to prance in front of cameras and detract from the actual dirty work involving kidnapping and murder that thankfully didn’t occur.

Lady Freedom Returns

(14,120 posts)
8. Apparently Alex Jones had a part in it.
Sat Jan 9, 2021, 06:41 PM
Jan 2021
Alex Jones says he paid $500,000 for rally that led to Capitol riot
Graig Graziosi

Infamous conspiracy theorist Alex Jones said his media company paid for the rally in Washington DC on 6 January that preceded the ill-fated insurrection at the US Capitol.

Mr Jones explained his involvement in a video he posted from Washington DC on the day of the riots.

"When I tell you this, it's not to brag about my connection to this embattled president," he said. "No one would book the Ellipse, no one would book the other areas. No one would pay for it. We went and paid for it."

Mr Jones said that 80 per cent of the money used in the bookings was provided by a donor.

Read more @ https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-election-2020/alex-jones-paid-rally-capitol-riot-b1784603.html

brush

(57,052 posts)
15. There were complicit insiders in the Capitol police as only 500 out of a force of...
Sat Jan 9, 2021, 07:06 PM
Jan 2021

2000 were deployed, and Dept. of Defense trump loyalists who delayed authorization of the Nat'l Guard. And others I'm sure.

It'll come out as some of the insurrectionists were searching for Pence, Pelosi and Schumer. If they found them there could've been assassinations.

BComplex

(8,980 posts)
20. That asshole trump put in charge of the DOD needs to be arrested.
Sat Jan 9, 2021, 07:46 PM
Jan 2021

He knew damn good and well what was going on.

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