Hyperbollix wrote: » No point reclaiming principles if your voter base is now largely a personality cult to one deranged lunatic who is about to leave office. Trump's votes don't transfer. He's going to take those worshipping hordes with him and they are scared to death of that, which is why so many of them STILL can't make a break.
BluePlanet wrote: » I don't see why Republicans wouldn't move to impeach Trump along with the Dems. It's an opportunity to put Trump to pasture permanently and quickly get some closure on Trumpism so they can reclaim some of those conservative 'principles' they used to talk about.
amandstu wrote: » What is he going to do with that following? He can't win in 2024 ( might even be barred from public office) When Trump disappears that voter base will look elsewhere (but who would want them?)
aloyisious wrote: » DOJ & FBI conference update on violence at the Capitol, Steve D'Anturro, Asst Dir Washington Field Office and DC Acting U.S attorney Michael Sherwin holding video link Q & A briefing
Hurrache wrote: » Notable that the AG and FBI director didn't attend a briefing on a domestic terrorist attack, a briefing almost a week after the fact. And then you have this nonsense near enough to when the press conference occurred.https://twitter.com/suzannelynch1/status/1349093119426506765?s=19
extra gravy wrote: » And yet he hasn't said a word about murdered officer Brian Sicknick. Respect my ass.
Water John wrote: » One thing that concerns those analysing the attack is, the detail of the layout of the buildings, that some of the rioters had.
Hurrache wrote: » But Trump was immediately out with a press release concerning the death of billionaire Vegas casino owner who's a huge contributor to GOP.
aloyisious wrote: » Nice of Trump to include in his Texas speech on the "witch-hunt" to tell those pushing for his 25th amendment impeachment to be careful as they might get what they wish for.
Senator Mitch McConnell, the Republican leader, has told associates that he believes President Trump committed impeachable offenses and that he is pleased that Democrats are moving to impeach him, believing that it will make it easier to purge him from the party, according to people familiar with his thinking.
New York Times wrote: On Eve of House Vote, McConnell Is Said to Be Pleased About Effort to Impeach Trump Senator Mitch McConnell is said to believe that the impeachment effort will make it easier to purge President Trump from the party. And Representative Kevin McCarthy has asked other Republicans whether he should call on Mr. Trump to resign in the aftermath of the Capitol siege.
josip wrote: » More than Wikipedia?https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Capitol#/media/File%3AUS_Capitol_first_floor_plan_1997_105th-congress.gif
Windmill100000 wrote: » He is so utterly desperate. As if that threat will make any difference. They can't let him off because his red neck supporters are threatening violence. Jesus.
jill_valentine wrote: » Yes. In particular, at least one person - Clyburn - doesn't actually use the office marked as his. They came looking for him in his real, unmarked office. Wikipedia also doesn't have the full and famously complex tunnel network used to evacuate.
aloyisious wrote: » On a security at the Capitol report, metal detectors are apparently being set up to detect if guns are being brought into the building by congresspersons and senators. A story was on public platforms last week that a newly elected member of the house, Rep Lauren Boebert [R], planned to bring a "carry-permit" Glock pistol into the house. Apparently she's a gun-rights proponent and doesn't like the Covid-19 health regulations either, deliberately opening her restaurant during a stay-at-home restriction period ordered in her state.https://www.forbes.com/sites/jemimamcevoy/2021/01/04/dc-police-chief-to-contact-gop-rep-boebert-over-pledge-to-bring-her-handgun-to-congress/
prawnsambo wrote: » She was also one of the GOP congress people who refused to wear a mask while they were locked down (well of course she was) but also tweeted a couple of times about her location and also Nancy Pelosi's while locked down and after being told by police not to use social media while locked down. She is a piece of work.
Water John wrote: » NYT reporter on CNN believes McConnell will vote for impeachment.
briany wrote: » He's been vilified quite a bit during this whole saga, but that's a move that would go some way toward redemption.
Professor Moriarty wrote: » It will also deepen the GOP split. Excellent.
listermint wrote: » Doubt it. You'll see a tiny fraction go the other way. But the bulk are on the money train make no mistake.
