Here's what I think about the nine republicans that voted with

And it is chilling.

Everyone of these Republicans should have condemned what happened it was their lives at stake

the pictures of them show a lot of people who didn't seem very worried.

Certainly some were more involved than others, but I think they all knew what was going to happen. The ones who voted no, that is.

Plus they were just delighted they were “stopping to steal.” They obviously hate the United States.

Nearby Dems had a worried look on their faces.

If you recall, the Dems wore masks, the R's did not, and in fact the R's were adamant about not wearing masks if you recall.
I think this had been decided ahead of time, so the insurrectionists could identify who to leave alone, who to target.

And any R who believed that seriously underestimates the risk when an unruly mob gets their bloodlust on. Someone with as high a profile as MTGreene probably would have been safe, heck, would have been hoisted on shoulders and given a rousing cheer, but other less recognizable Republicans would have been in just as much danger.

Otherwise less recognizable R's would be targets.

If you recall, some of the Dems were pleading with their R colleagues to wear masks to protect Dems with serious illness.
The R's were adamant they would not wear masks, all of them. It was odd. I believe that Swalwell commented upon it at the time.

Right, the Rs were fools if they thought they were totally safe when faced with a violent mob.

In Adam schiff’s new book, midnight in Washington, he tells how it wasn’t just Liz Cheney yelling this is all your fault. There were a lot of them saying similar such things

hands clean to keep his job.

they give hard cover to Garland to do the right thing.

Only a question of how quick he moves. I advocate for quickly.

... are simply afraid of losing votes from the Trump kooks.

threatened.

It doesn't take much for them to go on a witch hunt.

One of my past coworkers was a Trump cult member, and his attitude toward Gov. DeWine changed instantly after I pointed out the Covid safety measures he was taking in early 2020. "Well, he's obviously a RINO!" he shouted.

For years they have been near the gun toting world and all the corporate money that can put any untraceable gun anywhere.

They need security, and they need to know that the Capitol police will see them as on their side.

... from the crazy ChumpHumpers, that's for sure.

I couldn't say whether Bannon has something on the other Repukes. Maybe he does. Or maybe the others are all so scared of Chump and the crazy ChumpHunping base that they don't dare vote any other way.

Use your imagination...

Many others might be afraid of other skeletons. I’m just hoping they start turning on each other.

The clueless bimbo is my rep. She has come close to losing it. Hopefully 2022 will ve the year.

And these would be from districts where dems are competitive. Just a guess.

to stay clear of any people involved in an insurrection, too.

While I suspect what you suspect is true of some of those who voted not to refer Bannon for prosecution, I don't believe close to 200 Republican Reps were in on the coup planning. They may be fascists but those behind the insurrection are not all idiots, that wide a net of active conspirators would have increased the chances of premature exposure to an unacceptable degree. Some Republicans in Congress were in the inner circle of the conspiracy, others knew of the "legal" tactics that were planned to disrupt the certification, others were intentionally left in the dark for plausible deniability, while some others weren't trusted enough to be let in on it. Many in that last group are now all in for the cover up. That leaves just nine Republican congressional reps who were willing to do the right thing.

… in Congress.

Those that are corrupt and took $ they should not have from sources they they knew to be illegal,

Those that are actually afraid of Тя☭mp and the monster they have created, and

Those that are true believers in the bullshit.


There is overlap, but they ALL are at least one of those things.

A big reason not to vote to subpoena Bannon is fear of political retribution.