DC Unrest Megathread

[Ljube]

McConnell is pissed. He's just fired the Senate Sergeant-at-Arms.
Next to go - Trump.

[Badger]

Finally a real concession; I'm surprised. Or at least close as we'll ever get.

I refuse to watch his video.  What does he say, in the way of concession?

No claims he still won, just that he was "protecting democracy" with his legal challenges and then says, "a new administration will be inaugurated January 20th.  My focus now turns to ensuring a smooth, orderly and seamless transition of power."

F*** him, and f*** any one super monthly and forgives him or 80% of a Republican party over this. Call this a day late dollar short is a million miles short.

[Gass3268]

https://twitter.com/samjmintz/status/1347350825778225153?s=20

[Badger]

The video is actually very good. He should have recorded this video on November 6 or 7 when it became clear that he had lost the election.

He should resign now to avoid being impeached and Pence should pardon him.

God's how in God's name can you say he deserves pardoned? Is this just a way of pardoning your own conscience for supporting this neo-Nazi?

[Absentee Voting Ghost of Ruin]

I've found a condensed version of his statement:
/s

[Ljube]

The video is actually very good. He should have recorded this video on November 6 or 7 when it became clear that he had lost the election.

He should resign now to avoid being impeached and Pence should pardon him.

God's how in God's name can you say he deserves pardoned? Is this just a way of pardoning your own conscience for supporting this neo-Nazi?

No. It's just an embarrassment to the country to have a former President prosecuted for crimes and possibly convicted.

[brucejoel99]

The video is actually very good. He should have recorded this video on November 6 or 7 when it became clear that he had lost the election.

He should resign now to avoid being impeached and Pence should pardon him.

God's how in God's name can you say he deserves pardoned? Is this just a way of pardoning your own conscience for supporting this neo-Nazi?

No. It's just an embarrassment to the country to have a former President prosecuted for crimes and possibly convicted.

The country deserves to be embarrassed for electing this man to be our President.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

The video is actually very good. He should have recorded this video on November 6 or 7 when it became clear that he had lost the election.

He should resign now to avoid being impeached and Pence should pardon him.

God's how in God's name can you say he deserves pardoned? Is this just a way of pardoning your own conscience for supporting this neo-Nazi?

No. It's just an embarrassment to the country to have a former President prosecuted for crimes and possibly convicted.

The biggest embarrassment to the country would be to not hold the biggest criminal who's ever held the office and was a national disgrace for four years accountable.

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

I agree Trump should ultimately not be prosecuted. Let him sulk in obscurity.
But his associates are fair game.

[Badger]

The video is actually very good. He should have recorded this video on November 6 or 7 when it became clear that he had lost the election.

He should resign now to avoid being impeached and Pence should pardon him.

God's how in God's name can you say he deserves pardoned? Is this just a way of pardoning your own conscience for supporting this neo-Nazi?

No. It's just an embarrassment to the country to have a former President prosecuted for crimes and possibly convicted.

Embarrassment to you, that is. It's beyond an embarrassment to our country if we don't prosecute.

[The Undefeatable Debbie Stabenow]

https://twitter.com/shomaristone/status/1347351133132644358

that sounds like there's a bomb in the area.

A few random people on Twitter are saying that there appears to be someone with a suicide vest near the Capitol. Something about seeing it on some sort of livestream? But no official confirmation by a news outlet as far as I can tell.

[H.E. VOLODYMYR ZELENKSYY]

The video is actually very good. He should have recorded this video on November 6 or 7 when it became clear that he had lost the election.

He should resign now to avoid being impeached and Pence should pardon him.

God's how in God's name can you say he deserves pardoned? Is this just a way of pardoning your own conscience for supporting this neo-Nazi?

No. It's just an embarrassment to the country to have a former President prosecuted for crimes and possibly convicted.

Yeah, the country’s totally fine now, but if he goes to jail we’ll be embarrassed.

[Inmate Trump]

The three Trump Supreme Court justices need to resign too, but not until Biden is in office.

[FrancoAgo]

there is a US news channel can see live from pc?

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

The three Trump Supreme Court justices need to resign too, but not until Biden is in office.

lol.
Okay, sure Jan.

[Unconditional Surrender Truman]

The video is actually very good. He should have recorded this video on November 6 or 7 when it became clear that he had lost the election.

He should resign now to avoid being impeached and Pence should pardon him.

God's how in God's name can you say he deserves pardoned? Is this just a way of pardoning your own conscience for supporting this neo-Nazi?

No. It's just an embarrassment to the country to have a former President prosecuted for crimes and possibly convicted.

Yeah, the country’s totally fine now, but if he goes to jail we’ll be embarrassed.

Ford spared the country from Nixon's arrest and indictment, and since then public faith in institutions has just skyrocketed!

[Calthrina950]

The three Trump Supreme Court justices need to resign too, but not until Biden is in office.

That's never going to happen.

[🐒Gods of Prosperity🔱🐲💸]

Since, in spite of multiple arrests and someone being shot by police, people here are still claiming police just let them in and did nothing:

https://twitter.com/mattparlmer/status/1347054883573280768?s=20

[DINGO Joe]

The video is actually very good. He should have recorded this video on November 6 or 7 when it became clear that he had lost the election.

He should resign now to avoid being impeached and Pence should pardon him.

God's how in God's name can you say he deserves pardoned? Is this just a way of pardoning your own conscience for supporting this neo-Nazi?

No. It's just an embarrassment to the country to have a former President prosecuted for crimes and possibly convicted.

It's a little late to worry about being embarrassed by a Trump Presidency

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

The video is actually very good. He should have recorded this video on November 6 or 7 when it became clear that he had lost the election.

He should resign now to avoid being impeached and Pence should pardon him.

God's how in God's name can you say he deserves pardoned? Is this just a way of pardoning your own conscience for supporting this neo-Nazi?

No. It's just an embarrassment to the country to have a former President prosecuted for crimes and possibly convicted.

Yeah, the country’s totally fine now, but if he goes to jail we’ll be embarrassed.

Ford spared the country from Nixon's arrest and indictment, and since then public faith in institutions has just skyrocketed!

Ford did the right thing and nothing in the present or in the past since he took office can change this.

[GeorgiaModerate]

https://twitter.com/fordm/status/1347353892586205184

[Rules for me, but not for thee]

The three Trump Supreme Court justices need to resign too, but not until Biden is in office.

Why? They never supported his election shenanigans.

[Buffalo Mayor Young Kim]

The video:

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1347334804052844550

Even here he’s lying. No you didn’t immediately deploy the national guard to end the riot you started. The Vice President and uniformed leadership had to step up. We know this to be the case. Literally first sentence.

Impeach him and then arrest him.

[Inmate Trump]

The three Trump Supreme Court justices need to resign too, but not until Biden is in office.

lol.
Okay, sure Jan.

I’m being facetious.

[Unconditional Surrender Truman]

The video is actually very good. He should have recorded this video on November 6 or 7 when it became clear that he had lost the election.

He should resign now to avoid being impeached and Pence should pardon him.

God's how in God's name can you say he deserves pardoned? Is this just a way of pardoning your own conscience for supporting this neo-Nazi?

No. It's just an embarrassment to the country to have a former President prosecuted for crimes and possibly convicted.

Yeah, the country’s totally fine now, but if he goes to jail we’ll be embarrassed.

Ford spared the country from Nixon's arrest and indictment, and since then public faith in institutions has just skyrocketed!

Ford did the right thing and nothing in the present or in the past since he took office can change this.

Ford is low-key responsible for where we are right now, but there's enough going on in this thread without debating history too.