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US Presidential Election 2020 Thread II - Judgement Day(s)

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    #7022
    rosser44
    Registered Users Posts: 571 ✭✭✭rosser44


    TomOnBoard wrote: »
    At least, both Pence and McConnell are holding fast to the Constitution which is a relief...

    They are in extreme damage control mode, they can see the trump fallout destroying the GOP


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    #7023
    Itssoeasy
    Registered Users Posts: 39,689 ✭✭✭✭Itssoeasy


    I’ve been listening to Mitch McConnell speaking in the senate and bar a few buzz words about the democrats and the medja being against us it’s clear that he thinks the whole thing by his senate colleagues is a very bad move and his remarks so far will not please trump.


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    #7024
    TomOnBoard
    Registered Users Posts: 5,109 ✭✭✭TomOnBoard


    Itssoeasy wrote: »
    I’ve been listening to Mitch McConnell speaking in the senate and bar a few buzz words about the democrats and the medja being against us it’s clear that he thinks the whole thing by his senate colleagues is a very bad move and his remarks so far will not please trump.

    "not please trump" is the understatement of the year so far... Trump will be absolutely LIVID! This is basically a massive chasm that has opened up between Tru mp and the GOP! Pence and Mc Connell have cut him adrift on a raft of lies of his own making..


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    #7025
    TomOnBoard
    Registered Users Posts: 5,109 ✭✭✭TomOnBoard


    Protestors have now broken through the barriers below the Capitol steps and have moved onto those steps.. Police are holding them back... For now!


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    #7026
    Water John
    Registered Users Posts: 21,215 ✭✭✭✭Water John


    Sen Toomey had an excellent speech on the fundamentals of democratic electoral system. The election in each state is not a federal issue. The Houses of Congress have no role in deciding which states they accepts votes from. Very clear he recognises the decision of the people.


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    #7027
    TomOnBoard
    Registered Users Posts: 5,109 ✭✭✭TomOnBoard


    Jeebus H Christy!!!

    Police have now withdrawn inside the building and the Capitol's East Front has been taken over by hundreds of protestors! No police presence right now!! Of course, no police goon squads, baton wielding police thugs on view- they're probably in the Proud Boys crowd on the steps..


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    #7028
    rosser44
    Registered Users Posts: 571 ✭✭✭rosser44


    Seditionists - Time for the National Guard to earn their pay


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    #7029
    Tell me how
    Registered Users Posts: 21,524 ✭✭✭✭Tell me how


    House has just gone in to recess with reports the capitol is now on lockdown.

    Incredible.

    And all this incited by the 'SITTING' President.


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    #7030
    Foxtrol
    Registered Users Posts: 11,101 ✭✭✭✭Foxtrol


    TomOnBoard wrote: »
    Jeebus H Christy!!!

    Police have now withdrawn inside the building and the Capitol's East Front has been taken over by hundreds of protestors! No police presence right now!! Of course, no police goon squads, baton wielding police thugs on view- they're probably in the Proud Boys crowd on the steps..

    Protesters breaching multiple police lines, including inside the building, and still not even riot police deployed while family BLM marches see hundreds of riot police.

    This can't be just incompetence from the police.


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    #7031
    namloc1980
    Registered Users Posts: 18,142 ✭✭✭✭namloc1980


    They are in the building now. This is crazy


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    #7032
    martingriff
    Registered Users Posts: 10,745 ✭✭✭✭martingriff


    Okay this is out of control now I fear we may see violence


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    #7033
    gmisk
    Registered Users Posts: 32,306 ✭✭✭✭gmisk


    The...state...of...them...
    http://www.rte.ie/news/2021/0106/1187950-biden-trump-us-election/


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    #7034
    Nody
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 18,274 CMod ✭✭✭✭Nody


    martingriff wrote: »
    Okay this is out of control now I fear we may see violence
    At this stage I hope we see violence from the protestors because that will be the most effective way to kill off the movement... I'd also expect to see the national guard there to protect the democracy but they are white and armed so of course they will not dare to show up exactly like the police, brother in arms and all that.


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    #7035
    Overheal
    Registered Users Posts: 82,097 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    We have a coup.

    https://twitter.com/Overheal/status/1346906136033849352?s=20


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    #7036
    Brian?
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 21,023 Mod ✭✭✭✭Brian?


    Unbelievable. I never, ever thought this would happen.

    Where are the national guard? Where are the riot police? If this was BLM they’re be swarmed by now.

    they/them/theirs


    And so on, and so on …. - Slavoj Žižek




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    #7037
    Carfacemandog
    Registered Users Posts: 2,042 ✭✭✭Carfacemandog


    6 wrote: »
    Trumps legacy. Hands total control to Democrats. Quite fitting.

    First incumbent since 1932 to lose the presidential, house and senate votes all in one.


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    #7038
    Overheal
    Registered Users Posts: 82,097 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    Trump almost certainly shouted down about the 25th Amendment if he refused to control this chaos.

    https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1346904110969315332?s=20


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    #7039
    martingriff
    Registered Users Posts: 10,745 ✭✭✭✭martingriff


    Okay this is all kind of crazy they are in the dial of the house


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    #7040
    CrabRevolution
    Registered Users Posts: 2,823 ✭✭✭CrabRevolution


    Nody wrote: »
    At this stage I hope we see violence from the protestors because that will be the most effective way to kill off the movement... I'd also expect to see the national guard there to protect the democracy but they are white and armed so of course they will not dare to show up exactly like the police, brother in arms and all that.
    Anyone want to guess who the Commander in Chief of the Washington DC National Guard is?


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    #7041
    pixelburp
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 36,006 CMod ✭✭✭✭pixelburp


    After this the media narrative HAS to be that these Trumpists are domestic terrorists and traitors to their nation. If this was BLM there'd be dead protestors already and excessive police force to spare. Instead an open act of sedition was allowed to take place in DC. Calling them protestors from here on in would be a laughable dereliction of duty from the Press.


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    #7042
    L1011
    Registered Users Posts: 68,124 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    Cruz et al absolutely need to be charged with sedition over this. And Trump's resumed federal executions...


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    #7043
    Overheal
    Registered Users Posts: 82,097 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    Brian? wrote: »
    Unbelievable. I never, ever thought this would happen.

    Where are the national guard? Where are the riot police? If this was BLM they’re be swarmed by now.

    This is the end of the Republican party if this isn't the immediately conclusion to "objections."

    What Senator is going to DARE sponsor an objection that gives even more oxygen to this sedition-movement outside, now, when they've stormed the Capitol and have exhanged gunfire inside? It would be the end of the party. No more "Yeah well Dixiecrats dur hur" it would just be "the party of shooting up the Capitol bldg when it loses elections"


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    #7044
    Faugheen
    Site Banned Posts: 12,341 ✭✭✭✭Faugheen


    L1011 wrote: »
    Cruz et al absolutely need to be charged with sedition over this. And Trump's resumed federal executions...

    If they insist on continuing with their sh*te once this all settles down then absolutely, they have to.


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    #7045
    Nate--IRL--
    Registered Users Posts: 2,221 ✭✭✭Nate--IRL--


    Bonkers

    https://twitter.com/JoshuaPotash/status/1346904724600188929

    Nate


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    #7046
    Nody
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 18,274 CMod ✭✭✭✭Nody


    First death in Capitol Hill reported on live stream by so far three different persons.

    And guess what; what a surprise:
    https://twitter.com/byaaroncdavis/status/1346908166030766080


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    #7047
    listermint
    Registered Users Posts: 33,820 ✭✭✭✭listermint


    All of this comes back to Mitch mc connell.


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    #7048
    Tell me how
    Registered Users Posts: 21,524 ✭✭✭✭Tell me how


    Suggestion that a request for the National Guard to be deployed has been rejected! Fcuking Hell.


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    #7049
    Frank Bullitt
    Registered Users Posts: 11,334 ✭✭✭✭Frank Bullitt


    Never thought it would get this bad, even as low as Trump went, never in my wildest thoughts did I see chaos like this every transpiring.

    Such a shame to see, it really is.


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    #7050
    namloc1980
    Registered Users Posts: 18,142 ✭✭✭✭namloc1980


    Everything here is straight out of the fascist playbook.


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    #7051
    namloc1980
    Registered Users Posts: 18,142 ✭✭✭✭namloc1980


    Tell me how wrote: »
    Suggestion that a request for the National Guard to be deployed has been rejected! Fcuking Hell.

    That's why Esper was removed as secretary of defense a few weeks ago and a trump loyalist installed.


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