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Never Forget (Original Post)
kpete
Aug 2023
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CrispyQ
(36,800 posts)1. Never Forget.
From a Twitter post a year after J6.
https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1478725057824399361.html
Andy Kim
@AndyKimNJ
Jan 5, 2022 24 tweets 4 min read
Remember what Republican leaders said before amnesia set in. I took notes that night:
Mitch McConnell (R-KY) on Jan 6, 2021: "The mob was fed lies. They were provoked by the president and other powerful people...They tried to disrupt our democracy, they failed This failed insurrection.
Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) on Jan 6, 2021: The violence, destruction, and chaos we saw earlier was unacceptable undemocratic and unamerican. It was the saddest day Ive ever had as serving as a member of this institution We saw the worst of America this afternoon
Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) on Jan 13, 2021: Last weeks violent attack on the Capitol was undemocratic, un-American and criminal those who are responsible for Wednesdays chaos will be brought to justice The President bears responsibility for Wednesdays attack on Congress by mob rioters.
VP Pence (R) on Jan 6, 2021: Today was a dark day in the history of the United States capitol We condemn the violence that took place here in the strongest possible terms To those who wreaked havoc today, you did not win.
Rep Steve Scalise (R-LA) on Jan 6, 2021: Once you start taking violent actions against law enforcement youre not a protestor anymore, you are an anarchist. Whether its anarchy or terrorism, they were trying to storm the Capitol and stop our democracy from working.
Rep Elise Stefanik (R-NY) on Jan 6, 2021: This has been a truly tragic day for America, and we all join together in fully condemning the dangerous violence and destruction violence in any form is absolutely unacceptable, anti-American, and must be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
Rep Mike Gallagher (R-WI) on Jan 6, 2021: Mr. President. You have got to stop this. You are the only person who can call this off. Call it off. The election is over. Call it off. This is bigger than you. It is bigger than any member of Congress. It is about the United States of America
Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) on Jan 7, 2021: When it comes to accountability the president needs to understand that his actions were the problem not the solution
Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) on Jan 6, 2021: Chaos, anarchy. The violence today was wrong and un-American
Rep Chip Roy (R-TX) on Jan 6, 2021: Today the peoples house was attacked, which is an attack on the republic itself People need to go to jail and the president should never have spun up certain Americans to believe something that simply cannot be.
Senator John Thune (R-SD) on Jan 6, 2021: I hope that the types of people who stormed the Capitol today got a clear message that they will not stop our democracy from moving forward We need to get our work done and this kind of thuggery would not keep us from doing the peoples work
Rep Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) on Jan 7, 2021: On Wednesday the Capitol of the most powerful nation the world has ever known was stormed by an angry mob. Americans surely never thought theyd see such a scene It was a display not of patriotism but of frenzy and anarchy.
Senator Ben Sasse (R-NE) on Jan 6, 2021: This building has been desecrated, blood has been spilled in the hallways what happened today isnt what America is There are some who are trying to burn it all down, and we met some of them today.
Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) on Jan 6, 2021: I condemn the violent and criminal acts that took place at the US Capitol today. These shameful actions to disrupt a session of Congress and vandalize the Capitol building should never happen in our great republic
Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) on Jan 6, 2021: The violence and destruction have no place in our republic.
Senator Roy Blunt (R-MO) on Jan 6, 2021: The events unfolding at the Capitol are shameful. There is no justification for violence and destruction. It has to stop now. This is not who we are as a nation. Thank you to the Capitol Police who are keeping us safe.
Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) on Jan 6, 2021: These actions at the US Capitol by protestors are truly despicable and unacceptable. While I am safe and sheltering in place, these protests are prohibiting us from doing our constitutional duty. I condemn them in the strongest possible terms.
Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) on Jan 6, 2021: Call it what it is: An attack on the Capitol is an attack on democracy
Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) on Jan 6, 2021: No one has a right to commit violence. What happened today at the Capitol is disgraceful and un-American. It is not what our country stands for.
Rep Cathy Rodgers (R-WA) on Jan 6, 2021: What we have seen today is unlawful and unacceptable I have decided I will vote to uphold the Electoral College results and I encourage Donald Trump to condemn and put an end to this madness.
Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) on Jan 6, 2021: There is nothing patriotic about what is occurring on Capitol Hill. This is 3rd world style anti-American anarchy
Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY): Former President Trumps actions preceding the riot were a disgraceful, disgraceful dereliction of duty. Theres no question, none, that President Trump is practically and morally responsible for provoking the events of the day.
These are their words from a year ago. Lets not let them forget.
young_at_heart
(3,791 posts)2. Who made this happen?
Who do we blame? Just one person deserves the "credit"!