DC Unrest Megathread

[Alben Barkley]

Guy on MSNBC just said he gives no f—ks what other news outlets are telling their journalists they can say, then outright called this a “coup attempt” and “insurrection” and “sedition.”

[Alben Barkley]

Guy on MSNBC just said he gives no f—ks what other news outlets are telling their journalists they can say, then outright called this a “coup attempt” and “insurrection” and “sedition.”

CNN's been calling it an "insurrection" and "sedition" all night.

Heard similar words from Brian Williams too, I think he was referring to print outlets like NYT and WaPo.

[Alben Barkley]

I remember staying up late to see the Obamacare vote, got to see the legendary McCain “thumbs down” live. Will probably tell my grandchildren about that some day. So that’s my excuse to anyone who asks me why I’m watching C-SPAN at 2 AM. History is unfolding before our eyes!

[Alben Barkley]

I have literally been waiting for the moment Donald Trump is officially a LOSER since he came down that f--king escalator in June 2015. That will happen the moment Vermont's electors are certified. These Republican assholes just keep dragging it out longer and longer, and every second that goes by just ensures more and more I will NEVER vote for someone in their party EVER no matter what. That might sound like an empty threat but I bet I'm not quite alone among people my age.

[Alben Barkley]

When you think about it... Didn't Jimmy Carter really win in the end?

He has been lucky to live an extremely long (longest of all presidents), fulfilling, happy life during which he has seen his status rise to "Living Saint."

He has now seen his home state flip back to his party, probably all but permanently.

His wife gets to remain alive and lucid just as long as he does, and they have a heart-melting, loving relationship.

He got to do all the good in the world he wanted to do, which is far more than almost anyone else could ever dream of.

He gets to still have a respected voice and position in American society no one would dare attack.

Meanwhile Reagan was falling apart from Alzheimer's before his term was even over and one of the last things he would ever have remembered was California abandoning his party.

Just saying, think in the end Carter got the better deal out of the 1980 election.

[Alben Barkley]

Goddamn I love Georgia now:

[Alben Barkley]

https://twitter.com/ryanjreilly/status/1347046544747462656

what are the chances they can track down most of these people?  on the plus side Trump freaks don't wear masks.

Well, feds, we'd sure love to help you there. Maybe you guys could have done a better job identifying the perpetrators if you, oh, I don't know, maybe ARRESTED THEM AT THE SCENE?!?

BTW, FBI, great job at your domestic counterintelligence unit missing literally a couple thousand known violent political radicals organizing storming the US Capitol itself. Great job all around! Now kindly pull your pants up from around your ankles and start doing your damn jobs.

Obviously too busy focusing on BLM and Antifa activists to deal with Extreme Right-Wing Political Formations...

J. Edgar Hoover would have had "all the usual suspects rounded up in a heartbeat" had any similar coup been attempted during his long (and glorious career).

Plus he had the goodies on ever single president since at minimum FDR, not to mention many US-Senators and House Members to call the chips on in the event that any cray cray politicians could pull stunts to endanger National Security.

*** Note I am not a J.E. Hoover Fan, but yeah the FBI has historically been "blind in the right eye" for decades ***

tbf, it is entirely plausible that the FBI has been successively weakened by lack of funding and skilled personnel over recent decades, and I believe recently we had a highly politicized political report that the current greatest threat from Terrorism in the US came from Right-Wing political formations, and not Leftist domestic political formations, and even foreign terrorist actions on US soil was pretty much at the lowest level threat.

Still, looking like the DC Police are doing their job and rounding up the "Insurgents" at their Hotel Rooms in DC and throughout Metro DC as we speak.

Smile... you are on camera in the people's house, no masks on for the most part.  We got CCTV all around the joint, and we gonna pick you up at your Hotel Rooms and Airports before you leave town.

Although some of these individuals might not previously have been on the Federal Domestic Terrorist Watch List, most of those who committed Federal Offenses currently are flagged...

It's a flip side to one of favorite movie Casablanca from the early 1940s, where Anti-Fascist Rick during WW II, ends up flipping the "Round up the usual suspects" line, while the German Officer in the French Territory occupied by the NAZIs tries to call for help...   

This was basically McConnell and some of the other Repubs today too:

[Alben Barkley]

Just because I don't think Jon Osoff has gotten enouch recognition for his win today, I think we have to drag this old Juggernaut out:

The Donald went down to Georgia
He was lookin' for an election to steal
He was in a bind 'cause he was way behind
And he was willin' to make a deal
When he came across this young man
Sawin' on a fiddle and playin' it hot
And the Donald jumped upon a hickory stump
And said, "Boy, let me tell you what"
"I guess you didn't know it, but I'm a fiddle player, too
And if you'd care to take a dare, I'll make a bet with you
Now you play pretty good fiddle, boy, but give the Donald his due
I'll bet a fiddle of gold against your soul
'Cause I think I'm better than you"
The boy said, "My name's Johnny, and it might be a sin
But I'll take your bet, you're gonna regret
'Cause I am the best that's ever has been

[Alben Barkley]

https://twitter.com/ryanjreilly/status/1347046544747462656

what are the chances they can track down most of these people?  on the plus side Trump freaks don't wear masks.

Well, feds, we'd sure love to help you there. Maybe you guys could have done a better job identifying the perpetrators if you, oh, I don't know, maybe ARRESTED THEM AT THE SCENE?!?

BTW, FBI, great job at your domestic counterintelligence unit missing literally a couple thousand known violent political radicals organizing storming the US Capitol itself. Great job all around! Now kindly pull your pants up from around your ankles and start doing your damn jobs.

Obviously too busy focusing on BLM and Antifa activists to deal with Extreme Right-Wing Political Formations...

J. Edgar Hoover would have had "all the usual suspects rounded up in a heartbeat" had any similar coup been attempted during his long (and glorious career).

Plus he had the goodies on ever single president since at minimum FDR, not to mention many US-Senators and House Members to call the chips on in the event that any cray cray politicians could pull stunts to endanger National Security.

*** Note I am not a J.E. Hoover Fan, but yeah the FBI has historically been "blind in the right eye" for decades ***

tbf, it is entirely plausible that the FBI has been successively weakened by lack of funding and skilled personnel over recent decades, and I believe recently we had a highly politicized political report that the current greatest threat from Terrorism in the US came from Right-Wing political formations, and not Leftist domestic political formations, and even foreign terrorist actions on US soil was pretty much at the lowest level threat.

Still, looking like the DC Police are doing their job and rounding up the "Insurgents" at their Hotel Rooms in DC and throughout Metro DC as we speak.

Smile... you are on camera in the people's house, no masks on for the most part.  We got CCTV all around the joint, and we gonna pick you up at your Hotel Rooms and Airports before you leave town.

Although some of these individuals might not previously have been on the Federal Domestic Terrorist Watch List, most of those who committed Federal Offenses currently are flagged...

It's a flip side to one of favorite movie Casablanca from the early 1940s, where Anti-Fascist Rick during WW II, ends up flipping the "Round up the usual suspects" line, while the German Officer in the French Territory occupied by the NAZIs tries to call for help...  

This was basically McConnell and some of the other Repubs today too:

So glad I saw that movie a few months back so I get the references! Time for me to go to bed. Work to be done in the morning ugh.

It's in the running for my favorite movie of all-time, easily. It's funny but I actually see it very similar to Raiders of the Lost Ark (also in the running) in some ways. Both have worldly American protagonists fighting Nazis, pining over a girl from their pasts, and dealing with annoying French people who stand in their way at every turn.

They basically sum up the American dream circa 1942, which I think was pretty much our finest hour, so I love those movies.

[Alben Barkley]

YES!!!

YES!!!

IT'S OVER!!!!!!!!

Terrorism LOSES!

Fascism LOSES!

Conspiracy theory LOSES!

Hatred LOSES!

Authoritarianism LOSES!

Narcissism LOSES!

It's OVER, it's finally OFFICIALLY over!!!

Thank you Vermont!!!

[Alben Barkley]

I feel like I'm 6 years old watching this again:

[Alben Barkley]

What kind of LOSER can't even get 47% of the vote TWICE?

LMFAO!

I like presidents who don't lose!

[Alben Barkley]

You think PredictIt still has Trump stock going over 5 cents?

LOL /s

[Alben Barkley]

Hilarious to see the humiliation of the American political elite, the Senate chamber overrun and pathetic politicians cowering in fear.

A few things of note, it is funny how the left always presents itself as the revolutionary vanguard, but the street power of the left merely amounts to burning down random shops, it is the right which is clearly the revolutionary force, storming Congress, note how banks supported the BLM riots but put out statements condemning the march on Congress, shows who the real revolutionary faction is and who the establishment is.

Secondly one must note how funny it is to see American diplomats etc who crow about how it is democracy whenever some random country who happens to oppose America has its parliament stormed by people now say the people who stormed Congress were traitors etc. The reputation damage to America will be real, its hypocrisy has been fully shown in reality.

Do you have anything remotely meaningful or productive to say or is this it?

If so, SAD!

[Alben Barkley]

I actively feel dumber after having read this post.
On another note I went on thedonald.win to see how they were taking it. I didn't expect this.

What he just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in his rambling, incoherent response was he even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this thread is now dumber for having listened to it. I award him no points, and may god have mercy on his soul.

[Alben Barkley]

Trump has just come as close to conceding as he ever will: Still claims he was robbed, but also says he will commit to an orderly transition of power.

[Alben Barkley]

After tonight, Trump, Cruz, Hawley and the rest of his fans in Congress have blood on their hands, as well as being accessory to an attempt to overthrow the American Republic. If they had any decency, they would now be grovelling to be allowed to walk free, let alone to resume a role in public life.

This is basically how I see Trump and his final fall from power going:

[Alben Barkley]

I don't know where everyone went, but I for one am celebrating tonight! It's officially officially OFFICIALLY over now!!!!

[Alben Barkley]

I... have human feelings... inside... again.

It's like some horrible curse was lifted.

I can see Harry S. Truman and my namesake Alben W. Barkley smiling.

Good has TRIUMPHED, my friends!

I haven't fully processed what that means yet, I think, but it's good. It's very, VERY good!

Literally "in this moment, I am euphoric!"

[Alben Barkley]

https://twitter.com/mepfuller/status/1347072023005163522?s=21

lmao, I’m not a small fry, I’m like 5’10 and 180 lbs of stockiness, and you can see Allred dwarfs me, Allred deffo would have won

Sorry I'm not quite sure what you said. Apparently some LOSER from the (lmao) MINORITY PARTY has said something?

LOLOLOLOLOLOL imagine caring about THAT!!!

[Alben Barkley]

Didn't I tell the doomers all along it would all work out? Despite all the weeping, moaning, and gnashing of teeth... At the end of the day Democrats have absolute control over the White House, House of Representatives, and Senate for at least 2 years.

Just as I said they would.

LOL people were calling me a stupid "bloomer" and wetting their pants/beds all this time LOL. If you only had FAITH that good would ultimately triumph in the end, just as Dr. King said it would, you would have KNOWN all this time and not had to worry!

[Alben Barkley]

I thought a Twitter ban is a Twitter ban? I thought accessing a site through a sock puppet was against TOS.

Wait did Trump actually do that? That's hilariously pathetic! Ban the socks too! They can just keep banning him over and over and over again for all I care!

[Alben Barkley]

Tonight is ALL our victory! Whether you are a mainstream liberal, a libertarian, a socialist, a Never Trump conservative, a WHATEVER, it doesn't matter AT ALL tonight!

Tomorrow, we may resume our in-fighting, but we all passed the ultimate test: Do you stand resolute against authoritarian evil when it looks you in the eye? We all DID! And we all deserve some time to celebrate that and appreciate that whatever our future disagreements with each other may be, we were capable of uniting at a time when it all seemed threatened with horrible darkness that would destroy everything we ALL believe in.

Our common beliefs in truth, justice, and reason have officially WON OUT.

Do we still have a long way to go? Yes. Is it going to be easy or anything but a bumpy road? Of course not. Am I nonetheless ecstatic? YES. We have all been through the sh**tter, I think, the last four years. And anyone who has not yet done it needs to take time to just reward themselves for making it through to the other side. Hell, if you've done it already, do it again! We've earned it! We can get back to fighting each other later. But this is OUR moment!

[Alben Barkley]

Didn't I tell the doomers all along it would all work out? Despite all the weeping, moaning, and gnashing of teeth... At the end of the day Democrats have absolute control over the White House, House of Representatives, and Senate for at least 2 years.

"There is no path for Biden, or for America." -Forumlurker, late October

Aww.. I don't wanna single anyone out! Lurker and I have actually gotten along pretty well since the election. Hell I can't even blame anyone for being so scarred and cynical they went full doomer. But it's time to leave all that behind us and move on to a brighter day. There is hope. We just have to seize it.

[Alben Barkley]

I honestly feel like Scrooge at the end of A Christmas Carol when he becomes almost manically joyous and altruistic. I legitimately feel reborn. Those of you who have only known me through my harshest filters here may be surprised at what you see in the future! I genuinely believe the worst is behind us and we are about to enter a new, brighter day for us all. Happy days are here again!