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Flo Mingo

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15. In a perfect world

Thu Jun 16, 2022, 10:19 AM

Jun 2022

I have no idea how this will all turn out and who will be held accountable and who will escape unscathed. But I'm sure if R's control either house of Congress after midterms, it's much less likely that truth or justice will prevail.

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Did Grassley give away the game? [View all] Flo Mingo Jun 2022 OP

Does anyone have the actual quote? CrackityJones75 Jun 2022 #1

Here is a contemporary article from the Iowa Capital Dispatch csziggy Jun 2022 #19

Grassley, "... if the Vice President isn't there and we don't expect him to be there ..." Botany Jun 2022 #30

What? He said this J5? AllyCat Jun 2022 #36

Did you notice this part? AntiFascist Jun 2022 #48

Yep, if they had gotten Pence out of the Capitol and Grassley took over thing would be different csziggy Jun 2022 #49

He was not supposed to say that.... kentuck Jun 2022 #2

They are so used to saying the quiet part out loud live love laugh Jun 2022 #47

As more comes out, the more unlikely it seems to me that we can genuinely... SKKY Jun 2022 #3

Wouldn't it be awesome if Pence is a surprise witness at the hearing today? BlueBloodedAmerican Jun 2022 #4

So... My thoughts on this... Ohio Joe Jun 2022 #5

Thanks for sharing Flo Mingo Jun 2022 #9

So... What do we know... Ohio Joe Jun 2022 #17

As for that gallows prop... Wednesdays Jun 2022 #20

Absolutely... Ohio Joe Jun 2022 #22

Yes, the gallows were for intimidation purposes, but that is the point. colorado_ufo Jun 2022 #23

I think most of the mob had no idea what was going to happen... Ohio Joe Jun 2022 #26

I wonder if the committee will have anything from Quayle? LiberalFighter Jun 2022 #29

I suspect not... Ohio Joe Jun 2022 #34

Some of those capitol rioters don't even know how lucky they got sboatcar Jun 2022 #43

If Grassley is innocent he can come in and testify to clear it all up Walleye Jun 2022 #6

Grassley knew about the coup, obviously. Eyeball_Kid Jun 2022 #8

Yes. It seems they achieved some sort of critical mass in stupidity Walleye Jun 2022 #10

In a perfect world Flo Mingo Jun 2022 #15

Grassley is a corrupt hack. madaboutharry Jun 2022 #7

I think Grassley couldn't pass up the chance to show how important he was... Frustratedlady Jun 2022 #12

This is probably the most spot-on analysis of Grassley I've read n/t Flo Mingo Jun 2022 #18

Sounds about right. calimary Jun 2022 #21

I agree rockfordfile Jun 2022 #13

I don't know JustAnotherGen Jun 2022 #11

Anything is quite possible... PCIntern Jun 2022 #14

The coup was engineered so that everyone knew but no one was responsible bucolic_frolic Jun 2022 #16

IMHO Grassley thought he was a Player in this and his ego got tweaked. Ford_Prefect Jun 2022 #24

yup. He made the right decision, for whatever reasons. Joinfortmill Jun 2022 #37

Other than Kinzinger and Cheney are there any Repugs who aren't Insurrectionists?? NoMoreRepugs Jun 2022 #25

"Other than Kinzinger and Cheney are there any Repugs who aren't Insurrectionists??" BumRushDaShow Jun 2022 #33

Wonder how many of the 59 have moved into the Insurrectionist camp for fear of being primaried? NoMoreRepugs Jun 2022 #41

I expect a bunch weren't running again BumRushDaShow Jun 2022 #42

Game, Set, and Match Schmice3 Jun 2022 #27

Yes, and I hope the Jan 6th committee gets into this-- so important LymphocyteLover Jun 2022 #28

1+ keithbvadu2 Jun 2022 #31

Well, Chump gave away the game when he told Mike Pence everything FakeNoose Jun 2022 #32

Too bad they can't be jailed for failing to expose the plot. Dark n Stormy Knight Jun 2022 #51

Could be. It was a very wise decision. Joinfortmill Jun 2022 #35

Coup-Coup for for fascism? czarjak Jun 2022 #38

Grassley is old as dirt, he probably had a slip of tongue. Emile Jun 2022 #39

I think VP Pence dodged a bullet Handler Jun 2022 #40

K&R Emile Jun 2022 #44

Grassley is 88 years old, anything is possible. Emile Jun 2022 #45

Doddering old Grassley ymetca Jun 2022 #46

yup demtenjeep Jun 2022 #50