Sometimes the truth is so embarrassing and so damaging that it must be hidden...

[kentuck]

That is what the Republican Party is doing today. There is no way for them to explain a 7 1/2 hour gap in Trump's call logs on January 6th. There is no way for many of them to explain their actions leading up to the attack upon our Capitol. It is extremely embarrassing for them. And for some of them, it could be extremely politically damaging for them.

The truth is so awful that the Republican Party has no choice but to cover it up. Otherwise, it would be like cutting off their noses to spite their face.

That is why there can be no full "bi-partisan" investigation. There are simply not enough Republicans, that are not damaged or embarrassed, to get the job done. They would prefer to sweep it under the rug, cover it up, and forget it ever happened.

That is the reality we must deal with.

[Ohioboy]

1. Yep

And if they win in the midterm they will be able to cover it up even more.

[jimfields33]

3. I think if republicans win the house, democratic house will immediately name a

Independent special prosecutor to do a full investigation.

[GoodRaisin]

20. That's a good thought. I hope so. nt

[rambler_american]

39. Why not do it NOW? n/t

[Wounded Bear]

2. Indeed! nt

[wiggs]

4. yes, massive scandals. And I believe there are power brokers and even some dems who don't

want the world's #1 perceived democracy knee-capped by deep, pernicious, exposed scandal, greed, corruption carried out over the last several elections. Not necessarily because they are part of the planning and implementation but because the truth would be so damaging that the US would be diminished as a super power and positive influencer of world events.

Democracy, justice, and capitalism have been so easily corrupted by people of bad faith...not the best message going forward.

I believe the GOP could disappear entirely if fully exposed...faith in institutions more reduced from even our low point...and if you're the world's only current super power upsetting the apple cart leads to global uncertainty.

I imagine there's a lot of reluctance, even on the part of well-meaning officials, to go down that path.

[kentuck]

5. I suspect you are correct.

It is not a good time to wash your dirty laundry in public.

[OldBaldy1701E]

28. Which makes it the BEST time to do it! (n/t)

[Joinfortmill]

34. The rot needs to be excised from the body politic or it will die.

[MiHale]

36. I believe you nailed it perfectly...

Thank you, you have put into words exactly what I believe and have a hard time to communicate.

The absolute rage I feel about this inserts words and emotions that are best not put into print.

[2Gingersnaps]

40. Sad thing is...

Who actually is really, really unaware? Our NATO allies? They had to keep a straight face and deal with that inept clown. Our competitors? (China) Always planning deep into the future, they smiled upon their good fortune. Russia? They manipulated and encouraged their "partner" in our division, humiliation, and decent into madness.

So Mitch, Kevin, and company made the big power grab...behind the Emperor with no clothes. And now it is "nothing to see here, please make it go away." And all the nutters deeply concerned with "meh freedoms" so eager to take others freedoms are still doing battle for their bullshit culture wars. Call "don't say gay" what it is, "back in the closet or die, right to bully" bill.......for Kindergarten to third grade for God's sake. Torment and terrorize kids who don't even know what the adults are going nuts about.

[doc03]

6. The news media will spend ten times more talking about what Biden said and the

Will Smith/ Chris Rock BS than 7 1/2 hours of missing phone records.

[2Gingersnaps]

41. And in the meantime, CBS hired Mick Mulvaney as a talking head.

With, you know, budget expertise in why Trickle Down really, really works. Remind me again, wasn't he a back bench Congressman of no particular skill before he went to work for the guy who hires the best people, like Mark Meadows, another back bencher of no particular skill? Freedumb Caucus alumni?

[Cracklin Charlie]

7. Paragraph 3 is "the awful truth".

Just as it was through TFG’s entire “political” career.

They’re so corrupt and gross. Nasty.

[Lettuce Be]

8. Not to mention if all actually involved were forced out, they'd have few left

They would lose a huge number. Not surprising they will fight to the bitter end to stave off this. Our government is in serious trouble.

[bucolic_frolic]

9. Truth is stranger than fiction

but sometimes fiction nails it pretty close. Robert Ludlum's Apocalypse Watch is a great book where terrorists worldwide align amid corruption and alliance with our political system. They catch the crooks, it's a novel of course, but most just walk away because it's too hot to handle. It was supposed to be made into a movie, but got axed supposedly by budgets during the Great Recession. Now they couldn't make it I don't think, it would be too much of a hot potato.

[erronis]

18. I find it hard to consider reading/watching any political thriller right now.

I'm sated, over-stuffed with our past few years and the ongoing (r)epuglicon corruption.

Maybe a nice fairy-tale where everything is coming up roses?

[Bev54]

10. Politically damaging?

"And for some of them, it could be extremely politically damaging for them".

For some, I expect, it could be criminally and personally damaging.

[Evolve Dammit]

11. I don't assume for a minute they are capable of embarrassment. That is for suckers and losers.

I'm sure the MAGATs all feel this way. The old school GOP (what's left of them) maybe.

[calimary]

12. And once again, Republicans are somehow declared immune

from having to face consequences for their horrible deeds and reprehensible, even seditious behavior.

What if it were Democrats who did this? The response would undoubtedly be different. And much more ferocious.

[jalan48]

13. Hopefully this doesn't get swept under the carpet like the bankster fraud of 2008.

[ShazamIam]

14. The so called respectable Republicans, Susan Collins, comes to mind, aren't very respectable, not

only fail to step up and defend democracy, they supporting the dismantling of our Constitution based democracy.

[erronis]

16. Collins has played a horrible role - pretending concern but being deep in the problem.

She gets her moments in the media and blogosphere but she's as bad as the rest. The few times she's voted in favor of democracy is when she knew her vote wouldn't matter.

[Joinfortmill]

33. She sucks.

[LymphocyteLover]

15. Lock him up, lock them all up, FFS! They can't keep getting away with it!

[erronis]

17. Wonder if we'll see a mass set of (r)epuglcon resignations and church-going, family-caring.

I could hope, but they won't start jumping the ship until it's already half sunk.

[Ford_Prefect]

19. The possibility of cooperation on this issue is ZERO. GOP silence tells all.

I do not want to hear about whispered dissent among those Republican members who dare not oppose GOP leadership publicly.

All of them OWN this. Every House and Senate member who voted to refuse the reported election results, every one who voted not to impeach, every single one who stayed silent over this and other reports worthy of outrage.

They have acted as accomplices to TFG and the grand GOP scheme to overturn the rule of law and the Constitution in order to cement control of our government permanently in Republican hands.

All hail the Neo-Fascist Theocracy and its wholly illegal and inhumane dogma.

[Joinfortmill]

32. Totally agree.

[gaskinite]

21. Notable Rs that may burn down

Ted Cruz
Gym Jordan
Mark Meadows…the irony with him is he gave up a safe house seat to be CoS for TFG.

[Joinfortmill]

31. I think Meadows will turn on Trump to save himself.

[onecaliberal]

22. This is not good for us that these people are getting away with it. NOT good.

[SeattleVet]

23. The easy solution:

the January 6th Commission has testimony about some of the people that tRump called. Subpoena their phone records from the missing time period and you have the number that he was calling from.

We know from past testimony that he had a habit of 'borrowing' staffer's phones when he didn't want to use his official one, or he may have used a 'burner'.

[llmart]

24. The people who called him may have used burners also.

n/t

[BigmanPigman]

25. And EVERYBODY knows it too, even GQP supporters

won't be able to deny that this is tRump's Watergate moment. Everyone knows all about Watergate and Nixon being a crook. This is the validation that was needed to finally convince some who have been on the fence to wake up and see who their dear leader is. Not only are they going to have to come to grips that tRump loves Putin and Putin loves tRump to this day. The majority of Americans hate Putin and therefore must also hate tRump. Yeah!!! Bring on the midterms and the Dems just have to say over and over that those two cretins are BFFS still. And no one loves Nixon, except for Manafort and Stone. I hope the Dems remember this in the media. They need to get ready NOW and not wait 6 months.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

26. Agree. Bottom line though - they "won" again cuz there isn't a single

thing we can do about it. Weighing obvious pilfering of evidence (which no one will own up to) vs. what's on the gap tapes, the former won

[Joinfortmill]

29. This cannot stand! We must learn who Trump was talking to during this critical period

[Emile]

30. Well according to McCarthy he called and talked to him. Maybe McCarthy could give us the

burner phone number he called.

[Escurumbele]

35. The only way everything you said can become true is if Democrats engage in a very aggressive

campaign showing all the treason that has come, and continues to come, from the republican party, but if Democrats fail to do so people will forget and republican politicians will go on with their treason as if nothing ever happened.

You cannot shame them, they are shameless, but you can repeat the story over and over, create memes to make sure you can change many minds along the way. It requires a very aggressive campaign, repeat, repeat...

[Mr. Ected]

37. I would say the cover-up began the day that Trump first took office

They've been obfuscating, misdirecting and play-acting in unison ever since. A wall of lies to cover a lifetime of crimes, many of which they are co-conspirators to. Concealment has replaced governance in the GOP. So far, it seems to be a winning strategy.

[kentuck]

38. You are correct.

They have been "covering up" since the day the FBI questioned General Flynn, Trump's National Security Adviser, and he lied. No matter the criticisms of Joe Biden, at least he is not a traitor.