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Tom Rinaldo

(22,912 posts)
21. That assumes that none of the rest are simply cowards in the face of Trump and his minions
Fri Oct 22, 2021, 08:41 AM
Oct 2021

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.

I think you're on to something... MontanaMama Oct 2021 #1
I think you are correct. Some thing about Sherlock Holmes and the dog didn't bark Walleye Oct 2021 #2
And when they were all taken to the safe room Mr.Bill Oct 2021 #4
I think some of the ones inside didn't comprehend how violent it was until they saw the video Walleye Oct 2021 #6
I clearly remember the picture of MTG laughing, enjoying what was going on at that time. Irish_Dem Oct 2021 #17
I've suspected that, too. tanyev Oct 2021 #19
That is why they had to use the covert signal of no masks. Irish_Dem Oct 2021 #20
Re knowing NJCher Oct 2021 #18
Fitz is in a very purple area that went for Biden, so, he knows he needs to keep his lindysalsagal Oct 2021 #3
What i think of them is cilla4progress Oct 2021 #5
There's that too, but I suspect many R's... Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2021 #7
Or even having their and their family's safety Mr.Bill Oct 2021 #8
Yep, that too. Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2021 #9
The violence in the background of all Republican leaders is no small thing. ancianita Oct 2021 #14
They are 9 brave people who will get inundated with mean tweets and emails FakeNoose Oct 2021 #10
You Mean Threats And I Can't Used The Word DanieRains Oct 2021 #12
I think you're on to something. onecaliberal Oct 2021 #11
Herrera-buetler is scared she's going to lose her seat Hulk Oct 2021 #13
They answer to their voters every 2 years BootinUp Oct 2021 #15
Sure, but that would also be a reason Mr.Bill Oct 2021 #16
That assumes that none of the rest are simply cowards in the face of Trump and his minions Tom Rinaldo Oct 2021 #21
There are three types of republicans in ... Whiskeytide Oct 2021 #22
Disagree brooklynite Oct 2021 #23
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