J6 committee hints at an attempted 'congressional coup'

[kpete]

10 Republicans have not gotten as much attention as they deserve.
Rep. Brian Babin (R-Texas)
Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.)
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.)
Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas)
Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.)
Rep. Andy Harris (R-Md.)
Rep. Jody Hice (R-Ga.)
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio)
Rep. Scott Perry (R-Pa.)
Now-Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.)
(Neither have the 137 other Republicans who voted to object.)
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Again, with feeling: these Republicans met with Trump to pressure Pence. When they failed, they voted to overturn the results of the 2020 election. In all, 147 Republicans in the Congress followed suit.

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Congressional coup
Recall that the goal was pressuring the vice president, state election authorities and senior officials in the Department of Justice to go along with overturning the election. “Just say it’s corrupt and leave the rest to me and Republican congressman,” Trump allegedly said.

If Mike Pence, as president of the Senate, rejected the electoral votes, alleging that they were the product of widespread voter fraud, the election process would return to the states, where Eastman had said Republican majorities could assign their own slates of electors for Trump in spite of 8 million more people having voted for Joe Biden.

The Republicans “in the House and Senate,” Murphy said, planned to vote against accepting Joe Biden’s electors. All they needed was a good reason, she said. The Republicans had a majority in the Senate. Could the Senate have done what Eastman said GOP legislatures could do – and overrule the democratic will of the American people?

Call it a congressional coup.
https://www.editorialboard.com/j6-committee-hints-at-an-attempted-congressional-coup/

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[peppertree]

1. This is ALMOST EXACTLY how Hitler came to power

Not just by ranting and raving - as high school history books often dwell on - but with millions in dark money (both foreign and domestic), with armed thugs willing to assault opponents, and just enough "mainstream conservative" lawmakers to endorse the self-coup.

[Funtatlaguy]

2. Trying to find a person of color face is like Looking for Waldo.

[Delphinus]

3. I do

not know how they can be allowed to continue to "serve".

[triron]

8. Agree. But SCOTUS.

[2naSalit]

4. K&R

[LetMyPeopleVote]

5. My asshole congresscritter voted against confirming electoral college count

This asshole needs to be banned from serving in Congress

[Joinfortmill]

6. OMG

[triron]

7. Not surprised.

[KS Toronado]

9. Sure hope the DOJ can charge the 137 with something.

And if we're lucky, kick them out of Congress.