DC Unrest Megathread

[GeorgiaModerate]

https://twitter.com/TomTaylorMade/status/1347915446897446916

LMAO

[Santander]

How does the nuclear code thing actually work in practice ?

Trump cannot launch a nuclear missile just with his own code, right ?

There needs to be another and/or 3rd person present (VP, Defense Minister), correct ?

The fact that we are even debating this and the inquiry from Pelosi shows how mentally ill Trump really is and how he’s turned the US into a failed state and Banana Republic similar to Somalia, Syria, Afghanistan or Venezuela ...

The military would not carry out a blatantly illegal order, especially not from a lame duck President.

[Buffalo Mayor Young Kim]

https://twitter.com/TomTaylorMade/status/1347915446897446916
LMAO

I thought it was weird Daniel Stern kept his Twitter account after his coup attempt

[Mad Deadly Worldwide Communist Gangster Computer God]

FWIW, I apologize for all the things I said in this thread to minimize or excuse for what happened. I didn't really know all the details until I read just how dangerous this was, which was far more severe than what CNN had appeared to be reporting on the day I was watching this live.

Pelosi's office broken into? IEDs planted at the Democratic and Republican headquarters? Six deaths and one officer? But the Capitol Police officers who took selfies and had to have known about this from Parler? And yes, a bunch of really stupid looking neopagan LARPers in the Capitol that was kind of funny, but should never have been let in there to begin with.

Not even the worst criminals who either took advantage of the BLM discourse to loot and cause general mayhem or act in the name of BLM itself compares to this.

If Benghazi was deserving of its own committee for the better part of the last decade, then so most certainly is this. Investigate the people who coordinated and acted on these Parler forums and investigate the police officers for pre-knowledge of the situation. Do not apply the same standards of dealing with these traitors under the same standards of dealing with black activists under investigation.

There is no way to play devil's advocate or equate this with BLM. They never tried to subvert the results of a fair and free election through attacking the United States Capitol. Which itself sounds like a funny plot twist for a certain Nicholas Cage movie.

https://twitter.com/TomTaylorMade/status/1347915446897446916
LMAO

This can't be real, can it?

[SevenEleven]

Seth Abramson doing a deep dive on the President’s call to insurrection.

https://twitter.com/SethAbramson/status/1347908845281095680

Everyone should read this.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

https://twitter.com/TomTaylorMade/status/1347915446897446916

LMAO

This can't be real, can it?

I see you are shocked as well that we haven't all bowed down to Joe Pesci as Supreme Overlord, yet? He has, well had, George Carlin's endorsement for deity.

[emailking]

I agree Pelosi's request is not a coup. Trump is still authorized to use nuclear weapons in a situation that calls for it (if we're attacked for example) and they could not be deployed without his authorization. But he can't go rogue and say fire off a nuke at Iran in some kind of Wag the Dog scenario (and there were already protection against this).

[emailking]

How does the nuclear code thing actually work in practice ?

Trump cannot launch a nuclear missile just with his own code, right ?

There needs to be another and/or 3rd person present (VP, Defense Minister), correct ?

The fact that we are even debating this and the inquiry from Pelosi shows how mentally ill Trump really is and how he’s turned the US into a failed state and Banana Republic similar to Somalia, Syria, Afghanistan or Venezuela ...

Both President and Secretary of Defense have to authorize it. Sec Deff doesn't have the authority to deny the request if it's a legal order, nonetheless it doesn't go through without his authorization.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

https://twitter.com/TomTaylorMade/status/1347915446897446916

LMAO

This can't be real, can it?

More serious response:

The 2-3 minutes between Kevin realizing he is in New York alone and him going to the observatory on top of 2 World War Trade Center with Darlene Love's Alone on Christmas playing in the background, is perhaps one my most favorite movie sequences of all time.

Then almost immediately afterwards, you get Kevin asking Donald for directions. IIRC he basically extorted his cameo as himself in exchange for letting them use the Plaza Hotel, which he owned at the time.

[QAnonKelly]

https://twitter.com/SenSherrodBrown/status/1348018812050878467?s=20

[Buffalo Mayor Young Kim]

https://twitter.com/SenSherrodBrown/status/1348018812050878467?s=20

Sherrod mothering Brown!

[Unconditional Surrender Truman]

FWIW, I apologize for all the things I said in this thread to minimize or excuse for what happened. I didn't really know all the details until I read just how dangerous this was, which was far more severe than what CNN had appeared to be reporting on the day I was watching this live.

Pelosi's office broken into? IEDs planted at the Democratic and Republican headquarters? Six deaths and one officer? But the Capitol Police officers who took selfies and had to have known about this from Parler? And yes, a bunch of really stupid looking neopagan LARPers in the Capitol that was kind of funny, but should never have been let in there to begin with.

Not even the worst criminals who either took advantage of the BLM discourse to loot and cause general mayhem or act in the name of BLM itself compares to this.

If Benghazi was deserving of its own committee for the better part of the last decade, then so most certainly is this. Investigate the people who coordinated and acted on these Parler forums and investigate the police officers for pre-knowledge of the situation. Do not apply the same standards of dealing with these traitors under the same standards of dealing with black activists under investigation.

There is no way to play devil's advocate or equate this with BLM. They never tried to subvert the results of a fair and free election through attacking the United States Capitol. Which itself sounds like a funny plot twist for a certain Nicholas Cage movie.

Thanks, Scott. These are difficult times and emotions are running high —in all quarters —but it takes integrity to admit when one misjudged a situation, and I appreciate you taking the time to do so publicly.

[Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.]

FWIW, I apologize for all the things I said in this thread to minimize or excuse for what happened. I didn't really know all the details until I read just how dangerous this was, which was far more severe than what CNN had appeared to be reporting on the day I was watching this live.

Pelosi's office broken into? IEDs planted at the Democratic and Republican headquarters? Six deaths and one officer? But the Capitol Police officers who took selfies and had to have known about this from Parler? And yes, a bunch of really stupid looking neopagan LARPers in the Capitol that was kind of funny, but should never have been let in there to begin with.

Not even the worst criminals who either took advantage of the BLM discourse to loot and cause general mayhem or act in the name of BLM itself compares to this.

If Benghazi was deserving of its own committee for the better part of the last decade, then so most certainly is this. Investigate the people who coordinated and acted on these Parler forums and investigate the police officers for pre-knowledge of the situation. Do not apply the same standards of dealing with these traitors under the same standards of dealing with black activists under investigation.

There is no way to play devil's advocate or equate this with BLM. They never tried to subvert the results of a fair and free election through attacking the United States Capitol. Which itself sounds like a funny plot twist for a certain Nicholas Cage movie.

Thanks, Scott. These are difficult times and emotions are running high —in all quarters —but it takes integrity to admit when one misjudged a situation, and I appreciate you taking the time to do so publicly.

Seconding this. As someone who was deeply disappointed in Scott's takes the other day, I'm glad to see that he has the maturity and self-reflection to admit he got the wrong impression of what was happening here.

[GeorgiaModerate]

Derrick Evans, the WV state legislator charged with being part of the coup attempt, has resigned from the WV House of Delegates.

[GeorgiaModerate]

https://twitter.com/jaketapper/status/1348055794546257924

[Never Made it to Graceland]

Have you ever seen a more punchable face?

https://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/ny-proud-boy-nicholas-ochs-arrested-20210109-ddt654g74rdaxj7y5tfonjnrqe-story.html

[7,052,770]

How does the nuclear code thing actually work in practice ?

Trump cannot launch a nuclear missile just with his own code, right ?

There needs to be another and/or 3rd person present (VP, Defense Minister), correct ?

The fact that we are even debating this and the inquiry from Pelosi shows how mentally ill Trump really is and how he’s turned the US into a failed state and Banana Republic similar to Somalia, Syria, Afghanistan or Venezuela ...

My understanding is that the president has sole and unilateral power to launch nuclear weapons. Andrew Yang's platform had called for requiring the VP to confirm it.

Having said that, I suspect the officers who actually press the buttons to fire the weapons would probably just refuse to carry out an order from Trump over the next 2 weeks. But that assumes it's not Trump cultists in that position right now.

[Panda Express]

Feds arresting more of the losers who stormed the Capitol, including the stealing podium guy. They look less happy now. Was getting arrested what the Q Anon guy wearing the "Trust the Plan" shirt planned?

https://twitter.com/WFLAJustin/status/1347910666317934592

FBI arrests Des Moines man photographed at U.S. Capitol riot. He faces five federal charges

[anthonyjg]

Feds arresting more of the losers who stormed the Capitol, including the stealing podium guy. They look less happy now.

https://twitter.com/WFLAJustin/status/1347910666317934592

8 On Your Side has learned Johnson is married to a local physician

I refuse to believe this

[Roll Roons]

The fact that these people are dumb enough to brag about this on Twitter...

[H.E. VOLODYMYR ZELENKSYY]

Feds arresting more of the losers who stormed the Capitol, including the stealing podium guy. They look less happy now.

https://twitter.com/WFLAJustin/status/1347910666317934592

8 On Your Side has learned Johnson is married to a local physician

I refuse to believe this

Why? I’m certain there were actual physicians there.

[ProudModerate2]

The fact that these people are dumb enough to brag about this on Twitter...

They are trump cultists who believe Hillary is a pedophile and hides children in basements. Of course they are "dumb enough."

[KaiserDave]

https://twitter.com/jaketapper/status/1348055794546257924

Back the Blue but not when they defend the Republic from fascism.

[soundchaser]

The fact that these people are dumb enough to brag about this on Twitter...

They all think Trump is going to remain in office and pardon them. It’s really not a huge leap from point one to point two.

[Unconditional Surrender Truman]

The fact that these people are dumb enough to brag about this on Twitter...

Clearly, they believe they are above the law and would not be punished.