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In reply to the discussion: "Sorry we tried to assassinate you & overthrow the election." [View all]matt819
(10,749 posts)20. Maybe these are the questions that need to asked of Cruz, Hawley, etc.
What would a successful January 6 insurrection have looked like?
Executions of Pence, Pelosi, others?
If successful, would you have taken over Senate and House and tossed all Democrats out? Killed them?
Would trump have been named president by fiat and was he ready to make a speech to that effect?
Was trump prepared to declare martial law, and who in the DoD would have followed those orders?
Would DoD trump supporters have executed senior DoD officials who were not trumpists?
Were you prepared to somehow shut down US media?
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"Sorry we tried to assassinate you & overthrow the election." [View all]
LymphocyteLover
Jan 2021
OP
No one said they were sorry, nor will they. Their normal is the end of the nation.
spanone
Jan 2021
#7
Can you believe McCarthy's going to kiss trump's ass today? Shameless fuckers.,
spanone
Jan 2021
#24
I've said it before. There are 2 ways to deal with a bully: confront them with the truth until they
Ford_Prefect
Jan 2021
#13
" confront them with the truth until they submit to it, or kick them until they no longer get up"
KatyMan
Jan 2021
#17
Well we wouldn't want to appear to be unkind to them, would we? Where's the justice in that?
Ford_Prefect
Jan 2021
#19
I mean to use whatever force may be necessary. These are thugs and dangerous people.
Ford_Prefect
Jan 2021
#29
yes, she is someone we should listen to even though I don't always agree with her
LymphocyteLover
Jan 2021
#27