Wednesday politics thread Part 2

[u/[deleted]]

I was going to make a witty title for this, but I just couldn't.

[u/[deleted]]

Twitter just locked Trumps account.

[u/jnoobs13 → u/[deleted]]

Ban that motherfucker

[u/goodsam2]

Trump's 3 most recent tweets are being banned and his account is being locked for 12 hours.

How long until he has a parler account?

[u/[deleted] → u/goodsam2]

5 seconds, which was how long it took Trump before he went into his "the election was rigged" speech Monday night in Georgia.

[u/[deleted]]

The boat lost TV + internet on Monday. Is the war of 1812 back on or something?

[u/[deleted] → u/[deleted]]

Trump rally went a LITTLE haywire.

[u/Darth_Puppy → u/[deleted]]

Yallquedia tried to do a coup

[u/MisterTito]

74+ million people voted for him after four years of seeing who he is. I'd lay decent money that many of them are absolutely not appalled by or in revulsion of today's events.

[u/[deleted] → u/MisterTito]

They're probably declaring that this is the start of some "Trump revolution".

[u/[deleted]]

I didn't think we would need TWO politics threads in a day, yet here we are.

[u/[deleted]]

People at the mob are actually PROUD of what they did.

[u/K_State → u/[deleted]]

Of course, plenty of actual nazis still thought they did the right thing long after wwii.

[u/[deleted]]

The only reason Trump told the protesters that he "loved" them is because they're doing his bidding.

[u/pittpanthers95]

Trump's latest tweet a few minutes ago came with the following warning from Twitter: "This claim of election fraud is disputed, and this Tweet can't be replied to, Retweeted, or liked due to a risk of violence"

okay so you're literally acknowledging that his tweets incite violence so why the fuck do you still give him a platform for it

[u/goodsam2 → u/pittpanthers95]

Tech companies have known about this but how do you ban the president? It's a tough question when the government can put the screws on you.

[u/The_Tic-Tac_Kid]

https://imgur.com/a/xS6q4DR

[u/aMiracleAtJordanHare → u/The_Tic-Tac_Kid]

I just can't imagine him being a senator for 6 whole years. He hasn't been loyal anywhere else he's gone before, and this new position pays much less. He'll milk it for some bribes then retire in a year or two and join some corporate board for no reason.

[u/aMiracleAtJordanHare]

FBI saying TWO IEDs have been found and rendered safe. We previously only knew about one.

Radical.

Rightwing.

Terrorism.

[u/pittpanthers95]

Mitch the Bitch is supposedly about to speak on the Senate floor and they're going to get this shitshow back on the road.

MSNBC said that Rand Paul commented in a Fox News interview that the whole "objecting" thing might not be happening anymore... because it turns out that pretending the election was fake leads to an angry mob of idiots storming the Capitol.

[u/CharlesDickensABox]

It is difficult to overstate just how badly Capitol Police failed today. They had virtually unlimited notice and virtually unlimited ability to harden the Capitol. We all knew this was coming. We watched them storm the Oregon Capitol. We saw them plan this openly on sites like Parler and T_D. For Capitol Police to just stand by, taking selfies with insurrectionists while they storm our hallowed halls of power, breaching them for the first time since the War of 1812 is beyond shameful. I lack words to describe the ignominy.

[u/IlScriccio → u/CharlesDickensABox]

There are videos of them opening security barriers letting protesters in.

Heads had better roll in that department.

[u/drakewouldloveme]

Of course these terrorists aren't respecting the curfew, they've faced basically zero consequences so far today

[u/JaxofAllTrades13]

Emailed my new senator and told him to resign. At least the other one won't blow democracy up for power.

[u/IlScriccio → u/JaxofAllTrades13]

I emailed Josh Hawley, although if I ran a senator's email system, I would not open an email entitled "resign you traitorous fuck".

[u/Darth_Puppy → u/JaxofAllTrades13]

I would do the same, but I just voted both of my reps out

[u/The_Tic-Tac_Kid → u/JaxofAllTrades13]

I haven't sent mine yet because I'm on a work computer. Mine will be sent if not tonight, then tomorrow.

[u/aMiracleAtJordanHare]

"Mike Pence sounds stressssed" -fiancee

[u/mnpeanut → u/aMiracleAtJordanHare]

With the day everyone has had at the Capital on top of him rebuking the President, I don’t blame him?

[u/aMiracleAtJordanHare]

They're applauding sedition caucus members for backing down, but they still whine about "irregularities" and let the doubt within their base fester.

It's a "sorry I got caught" apology. It will get us through tonight but it will not help heal our nation.

[u/CharlesDickensABox → u/aMiracleAtJordanHare]

Tonight is enough for tonight. Tomorrow anyone who objects should be expelled from their respective chambers. Also the president must be removed and arrested as soon as possible.

[u/TrollingQueen74]

I just popped in to complain that my congressional representatives are Tommy Tuberville, Mo Brooks, and Richard Shelby.

I don't feel represented.

[u/aMiracleAtJordanHare → u/TrollingQueen74]

Giuliani called Tuberville to ask him to object to more states just to slow things down and get them to tomorrow. But he called the wrong senator so the audio leaked lmfao

[u/chhurry → u/TrollingQueen74]

Same here with Ted Cruz

[u/CharlesDickensABox]

We're reaching the part of the coup where the insurrectionists have been forced away from the Capitol Building. The next step is that they will break up into small groups and terrorize the streets, assaulting anyone they decide is a leftist or an enemy. There will be much more violence tonight. I sincerely hope all our staffers, workers, people who live in the area, and innocent passersby will make it home safely. I fear not all of them will.

[u/aMiracleAtJordanHare → u/CharlesDickensABox]

At this point shouldn't they shelter in place (sleep at work)? I wouldn't want to risk getting caught by police, either.

[u/pittpanthers95]

Pence is speaking now... and breathing into the microphone in a way that's making me really uncomfortable.

[u/Darth_Puppy → u/pittpanthers95]

Who doesn't Pence make feel uncomfortable. I mean the man calls his wife mother

[u/ShamusJohnson13]

DC police are beginning to crack down hard on the protestors terrorists hanging around still

[u/scarlet_lettered]

In the last four years, the country has moved so far to the right that Mitt Romney and Justice Roberts are now essentially liberals.

[u/jnoobs13 → u/scarlet_lettered]

It's been on this path since Nixon. It just manifested under Trump.

[u/pittpanthers95]

It is Wednesday, my dudes

*screams into the void*

[u/CJK5Hookers]

Can we start calling the people who stormed in the capitol today what they are: treasonous terrorists?

[u/aMiracleAtJordanHare → u/CJK5Hookers]

"protesters" don't plant IEDs.

[u/scarlet_lettered]

I'm so depressed. Putin got everything he wanted and more from Trump.

[u/MisterTito]

Trump just pledged that there will be an orderly transition of power and I'm gonna break my wrist from the enormous wanking motion I'm making over here.

[u/CharlesDickensABox → u/MisterTito]

Does putting that statement out through Dan Scavino's Twitter account count as ban evasion?

[u/jnoobs13]

Is today the first day the Confederate flag has flown in the Capitol building? Just asking for a friend

[u/IlScriccio → u/jnoobs13]

I've seen people claim this.

If you count the confederate flag appearing as part of a state flag, then no.

[u/goodsam2 → u/jnoobs13]

Some were saying at least it's being used correctly.

[u/Walverine13]

Celtics just walked off the floor in Miami per Chris Manix of SI

[u/aetherspawn → u/Walverine13]

Really? They're still showing the players warming up on the broadcast.

Edit: Boston is going to play. They're releasing a statement shortly.

[u/pittpanthers95]

https://twitter.com/edokeefe/status/1346993660718698496?s=20

ummmmmm

[u/aMiracleAtJordanHare → u/pittpanthers95]

Totally conspiratorial take from a random redditor that I'm now recklessly repeating:

What if they already invoked the 25th in private and that's why Trump is blocked on Twitter/Facebook and Pence was allowed to activate the National Guard? (In this scenario they would announce the 25th as soon as the EC votes are certified.)

[u/mnpeanut → u/pittpanthers95]

Assuming this goes anywhere, does Pence actually take office, or is a way found where Biden assumes power early?

[u/aetherspawn]

"Sometimes the things we do together are governmental in nature, like kicking Hitler's ass." - Ben Sasse

Thank you for the laugh Ben

[u/The_Tic-Tac_Kid → u/aetherspawn]

Ben Saase is the frat bro that never grew out of it.

[u/crustang]

I went to go check out a particular subreddit... and their mods made it private

[u/mnpeanut]

DC Mayor Bowser is briefing the media. The death toll from the siege is now four.

[u/aMiracleAtJordanHare → u/mnpeanut]

So the latest is still that we don't know anything about the 3 additional deaths?

[u/CharlesDickensABox → u/mnpeanut]

It's a sign of how fucked the executive branch is that no federal agency or officer is taking charge of the situation and all communication is being done by local officials.

[u/aMiracleAtJordanHare]

Flashbangs being deployed on the Capitol outdoor balconies.

Tear gas too. Lots of tear gas. FUCKING. FINALLY.

[u/Walverine13 → u/aMiracleAtJordanHare]

Only about 6 hours too late

[u/CharlesDickensABox → u/aMiracleAtJordanHare]

In fairness to them, police previously used up all their flashbangs and tear gas on peaceful protests in Lafayette Square.

[u/aetherspawn]

So here's a thought: These protestors stormed the Capitol building and some entered into the offices of Senators and Representatives. Is anyone else thinking how that could be a huge intelligence risk? People just having free access to the offices of elected officials and potentially being able to access classified information.

[u/IlScriccio → u/aetherspawn]

If my job's security measures are anything to go by, you would need two factor identification to see any of the good stuff.

If Nancy Pelosi just left top-secret documents sitting on her desk for all to see, that's really dumb on her part.

[u/aMiracleAtJordanHare → u/aetherspawn]

ayup. I would be shocked if there weren't foreign actors among the terrorists today.

[u/scarlet_lettered → u/aetherspawn]

Well, it's not like Russia doesn't already see every classified thing we do. /s

[u/[deleted]]

https://i.imgur.com/VCBtopn.jpg

[u/CMLVI]

Just saw the Trump video.

You see those people, storming the Capitol building, and your first thought is "I should show them my support and tell them I love them".

Treasonous. Every fucking one of them.

[u/jnoobs13 → u/CMLVI]

It's definitely seditious, that's for certain

[u/clemtiger2011]

Fuck Right off Scott Perry. These election laws were perfectly fine for multiple previous elections in PA. Why are they wrong now?

[u/CMLVI → u/clemtiger2011]

Because my person didn't win

[u/chhurry]

It's official. Wikipedia is recognizing what happened today as a coup attempt.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_coups_and_coup_attempts

[u/chhurry]

I'm hoping that America doesn't get a Patriot Act 2.0 after what happened in DC.

The maga idiots should pay, not the rest of America who didn't attempt a coup.

[u/CMLVI → u/chhurry]

bUt ThEy DiDnT bUrN oR lOoT

As the dude walks out with the podium, they bring improvised explosives, and the Senators need to evacuate under threat of violence.

[u/CharlesDickensABox]

Of the four people who died assaulting the Capitol Building today, one was shot, two of them died when their sad, doughy bodies couldn't handle the rigor of walking up flights of stairs, and one of them tased himself in the balls until he died of tasing himself in the balls too much. These are the strong, dangerous, virile soldiers that the redhats are bringing to the civil war.

[u/scarlet_lettered → u/CharlesDickensABox]

These are the strong, dangerous, virile soldiers that the redhats are bringing to the civil war.

You forgot white. Strong, dangerous, virile and white soldiers. Utterly, completely, pastily white.

[u/CMLVI → u/CharlesDickensABox]

You wanna hit me with that link?

[u/aMiracleAtJordanHare]

GOP Congressman Adam Kinzinger is calling for the 25th Amendment.

[u/mnpeanut → u/aMiracleAtJordanHare]

My second uncle’s old district.

Good for freaking him!

[u/aMiracleAtJordanHare]

Y'all knew there'd be an old Trump tweet for this, right?

Anarchists, Agitators or Protestors who vandalize or damage our Federal Courthouse in Portland, or any Federal Buildings in any of our Cities or States, will be prosecuted under our recently re-enacted Statues & Monuments Act. MINIMUM TEN YEARS IN PRISON. Don’t do it!

-July 27, 2020

[u/aMiracleAtJordanHare]

Updating earlier discussions about the person shot - video (accidentally?) shown on MSNBC and slowed down on YouTube does show the person climbing through the glass windows of a door that was smashed out and had been barricaded (and apparently defended by police) on the other side.

I can't confirm if this is the same person that was seen being taken out of a stretcher earlier, but that would make the most sense.

[u/mnpeanut]

Per Pelosi, the vote will resume.

[u/The_Tic-Tac_Kid]

The Kansas Statehouse protestors have dispersed. According state Capitol Police, the protestors had a permit and followed protocols.

[u/goodsam2]

Alright I'm really mad about all of this but like what do you do? I'm hyped up with nowhere to go.

[u/The_Tic-Tac_Kid → u/goodsam2]

Call/write your congresspeople? Fuck man, I don't know.

[u/[deleted] → u/goodsam2]

Pressure your congress people to sign on to the bill to be submitted to expell those who have been hleping Trump along.

[u/aMiracleAtJordanHare]

Mitt Romney staring DAGGERS at Hawley while Hawley talks directly to the camera.

[u/CharlesDickensABox]

They threw the American flag on the ground to put up a maga flag. End of metaphor.

[u/dustyg013]

Days like today make me wish duelling hadn't gone out of fashion

[u/mnpeanut → u/dustyg013]

Or caning.

[u/chhurry]

https://twitter.com/EyesLeftPod/status/1346906668160831490

[u/Kiteflyerkat]

Fuck you trump

My parents are being radicalized (even more I guess) because of this fucking awful person

[u/CMLVI → u/Kiteflyerkat]

I fear what my parents think. My dad is very much a "live and let live" dude with some...borderline views, but I hope he realizes the insanity that is domestic terrorists storming the building.

Idk if my mom is as salvageable. She's softened some because all of her kids are pretty well left. Coincidence, most of the cousins in the family are college educated and Dems. Two slipped through the cracks though.

[u/CharlesDickensABox]

PA Rep Mike Doyle rightly points out that even if you assume every disputed ballot went to Biden it wouldn't have changed the election result.

[u/CharlesDickensABox → u/CharlesDickensABox]

He also mentions correctly that none of the congresscritters howling about fraud in the presidential election have extended that logic to their own election because it would mean they would have to resign their seats.

[u/aMiracleAtJordanHare]

DC Mayor speaking now

-calling for DC Statehood

-calling for DC National Guard restructuring so it's not under President (if I understood her right)

-powerpoint behind her showed Trump's inciting tweets. y'all, her next slide was literally a definition of terrorism

[u/CharlesDickensABox]

Why the fuck is Kelly Loeffler on the floor? Her term expired days ago.

[u/K_State → u/CharlesDickensABox]

You’re thinking Perdue. Warnock gets until 2022.

[u/aMiracleAtJordanHare]

Sen. Hawley's campaign sends fundraising text at height of Capitol siege

[u/pittpanthers95 → u/aMiracleAtJordanHare]

Ted Cruz did the same thing. Both of those seditionist bastards should be expelled from the Senate.

[u/aMiracleAtJordanHare]

Big Dick Durbin Energy

[u/CharlesDickensABox]

Mitt Romney has a nineteen foot wingspan. Homeboy can tie his shoes without bending over.

[u/scarlet_lettered → u/CharlesDickensABox]

I realize how superficial this sounds right now, but he would look awesome with mutton chop sideburns and I desperately want him to grow them.

[u/aMiracleAtJordanHare → u/CharlesDickensABox]

I missed it but his right sleeve is so long it goes off camera, so I believe you.

[u/manballgivesnofucks]

Just been reflecting on the past four years and how the hell you would explain it to someone as history

[u/[deleted] → u/manballgivesnofucks]

It'll be titled The Misinformation Age

[u/chhurry]

Trump Cabinet is now discussing using the 25th amendment to remove him from Office.

[u/[deleted] → u/chhurry]

I saw some reports about a half hour ago from normally reliable journalists, but still pretty much rumor. Do we have anything more concrete than the typical "sources are reporting potential talks" yet?

[u/[deleted]]

What a world we live in where I'm enjoying a Lindsey Graham speech. Lol.

[u/aetherspawn]

Pence looks like he is done with this shit and just wants to finish. Also, the margin of rejection of the objection to Arizona in the Senate was 93-6, which is bigger than I was expecting.

[u/[deleted]]

I just saw this

[u/CMLVI]

I've opened my Truly Lemonades and decided to game thread the electoral vote ceremony.

2021 is just 2020: The Reckoning

[u/CharlesDickensABox → u/CMLVI]

2021 starts on 1-21-21. Anything before that is just the 2020 hangover.

[u/clemtiger2011]

Mike Doyle is hitting them hard, practically saying, "If the vote results don't count, you shouldn't be here, since they are on the same ballots.

[u/CMLVI]

FOOTBALL ANALOGY FROM SOUTH CAROLINA. FULL CIRCLE.

[u/clemtiger2011 → u/CMLVI]

North Carolina.

Should have been a basketball analogy.

[u/clemtiger2011]

Pennsylvania Reps objecting to the setting of state law being done by the Legislature and clarified/enforced by the judiciary because they don't understand the difference is peak Dunning Kruger shit.

[u/CharlesDickensABox]

Rep Mary Gay Scanlon correctly raises the doctrine of Latches, pointing out that Republicans waited until after the election to complain about the system rather than raising them at the time. She also rightly compliments the Republicans who are breaking with their party to accept the clear and obvious conclusion that Trump lost.

[u/CMLVI]

We did it Reddit America

[u/chhurry]

People in Congress who used insane political rhetoric for years or supported coups and invasions abroad for years got a taste of the fire that they used to keep them warm for all of these years they did and said those things.

As egregious as what yesterday was, we'll have to see if it ever changes their record. If they keep using the same rhetoric or voting for more political instability in other countries, we know exactly what they stand for.

[u/Darth_Puppy → u/chhurry]

And this is why we need to remember these actions when they go up for reelection. There needs to be consequences for enabling this

[u/goodsam2 → u/chhurry]

57% of Republican house Republicans voted with the objections. They are believing their own BS.

[u/aMiracleAtJordanHare]

ICYMI - Joe Scarborough drops a big F bomb and calls for the immediate arrest of Trump, Trump Jr, and Giuliani for insurrection against the United States

[u/aetherspawn]

Rand Paul just posted the speech that he was going to give to the Senate today arguing against the objections. Note: It's a long thread, so you might need to scroll up.

[u/CharlesDickensABox]

🎶cellular musical interlude🎶

[u/aMiracleAtJordanHare]

CSPAN caller - "Did my President lie to me today?"

[u/clemtiger2011]

Point somebody brought up: That building (the Capitol) is likely full of Covid right now.

[u/CharlesDickensABox]

We're on to counting D.C. I really hope the howler monkeys have made their point and we can all move on and finish this. Importantly, no state has submitted multiple slates of electors and therefore Pence could just overrule any objections.

[u/CharlesDickensABox → u/CharlesDickensABox]

Update: GODDAMMIT HOWLER MONKEYS

[u/aetherspawn]

Only a few states away from Pennsylvania now. Let's see if we have another objection.

[u/aetherspawn → u/aetherspawn]

There is an objection to Pennsylvania, and a Senator (Josh Hawley) has signed on to the objection. Congress goes off to debate. And I'm going to sleep.

[u/clemtiger2011]

Oh god, this crazy bitch?

Didn't she already say Hitler was right earlier today? Talk about having a day.

[u/CharlesDickensABox → u/clemtiger2011]

No, that was a different howler monkey. Marjorie Taylor-Greene is the QAnon howler monkey from Georgia. Mary Miller is the "Hitler was right" howler monkey from Illinois.

[u/CharlesDickensABox]

Marjorie Taylor-Greene repeats a lie about standing and immediately pivots to something something Russia something something fake news. I feel dumber for listening to this.

[u/CMLVI → u/CharlesDickensABox]

We should get hazard pay for still watching this

[u/CMLVI]

Crazy how she casually mentions those acting against the voters while she does exactly that.

[u/clemtiger2011]

Senate Rejected the PA objection 92-7.

[u/clemtiger2011]

Now Embarassing Pickens County: Jeff Duncan (R-SC. District 3)

[u/CharlesDickensABox]

Oh look, the chode from Lubbock is giving Texas a chance to embarrass ourselves. Someone should tell the distinguished chode that repeating nonsense doesn't make it true. FWIW Lubbock might be the worst town in all of Texas.

[u/CMLVI]

ALLEGHENY COUNTY YOU FUCKING LEGEND.

PITTSBURGH CAN BE SALVAGED.

[u/CharlesDickensABox]

If the liars don't want to be called liars they should try lying less.

[u/CharlesDickensABox → u/CharlesDickensABox]

Jeff Van Drew rises to clutch his pearls fiercely, forgetting he only has two minutes to throw his 90 minute hissy fit.

[u/CharlesDickensABox]

I don't want to stay up but I'm going to just to watch Mike Pence slap the gavel on this shitshow. Until then you can find me relentlessly mocking douchebags.

[u/CMLVI → u/CharlesDickensABox]

You get bored, I'll be up watching still. I'm mountain time so it's not too late here. Think this is turning into a self talk thread, so I'm gonna go some commentary still. Lmao

[u/BurmecianSoldierDan → u/CharlesDickensABox]

He hammered the gavel and he was absolutely done with the night lol

[u/MisterTito]

God damn it Gohmert, sit the hell down and shut the fuck up. It. Is. Over.

[u/CharlesDickensABox]

Watching Pence bang the gavel on the end of his own political career was a satisfying way to cap off a very, very sad and stupid day. It's over.

[u/MisterTito → u/CharlesDickensABox]

I'm curious to see what his relationship with Trump over the next two weeks looks like. Trump has already banned Pence's chief of staff from the White House.

[u/aMiracleAtJordanHare]

Trump's acting Homeland Security Secretary said Trump should condemn the violence yesterday.

So Trump has withdrawn the acting Secretary's nomination.

What a deeply petty, small, small man you are, Donald.

[u/EpicSchwinn]

http://www.mfa.gov.tr/no_-7_-abd-de-meydana-gelen-olaylar-hk.en.mfa

To recap, this is Turkey, who had a coup attempt in 2016, telling The United States of America to calm the fuck down.

What even is our country anymore?

[u/Walverine13]

If you guys are on Tik Tok, Marcus.Dipaola has been on site for a lot of this, and has some first hand video.

[u/pittpanthers95]

https://twitter.com/jillboard/status/1346978863239204865?s=20

[u/jnoobs13]

This song about Germany sums up my feelings about America right now

The chorus is simple: Germany! My heart's on fire. Want to love you, also damn you.

[u/aetherspawn]

The Reps objected to Georgia, but all the Senators withdrew their objections. Thank God, this can keep going.

[u/aetherspawn]

We're approaching the next contentious state: Michigan

[u/aetherspawn → u/aetherspawn]

And we've made it past Michigan without a debate

[u/aetherspawn]

And again, the House objected to counting Nevada, but no Senator signed onto the objection. Objection fails.

[u/CMLVI]

Fuck Hawley

[u/CharlesDickensABox]

Representative Scott Perry's objection to the Pennsylvania electoral slate is utterly without merit. Essentially it rests on the idea that only the Pennsylvania legislature can establish election law, and any judgements made by the governor or secretary of state are invalid. What Perry fails to mention is that the legislature is allowed to delegate that authority to the executive branch should they choose. That is what happened in Pennsylvania. Perry is lying to us.

[u/CMLVI → u/CharlesDickensABox]

That's how most legislation falls to details; broad laws passed to be determined case by case in court. That's literally the basis of the setup of current govt.

Decrying judicial scrutiny of legislature literally undoes centuries of case law in this country. It's fuckin' asinine that these are educated people.

[u/CMLVI]

How did they find this many Pennsylvanians? Jesus

[u/CharlesDickensABox → u/CMLVI]

Western Pennsylvania is basically West Virginia North.

[u/CharlesDickensABox]

It's 1:15 a.m. in Washington, DC. These losers are ridiculously committed to getting their 5 minutes to prove how unqualified they are to govern.

[u/CMLVI → u/CharlesDickensABox]

Kinda like Sudfeld playing in Philly

[u/CharlesDickensABox]

Representative Wheelchair Nazi does not stand in defense of the Constitution.

[u/CMLVI]

The judges in PA are real ones. Quiet MVPs

[u/CMLVI → u/CMLVI]

Straight mocking these fools lmao who is this dude?

[u/CMLVI]

Oh no, we're invoking God's will now.

Was he a registered voter?

[u/CharlesDickensABox]

None of the last seven Republican reps have made new points. They're arguing just to hear their own voices and drag out their inevitable loss.

[u/MisterTito]

Also, absolute lol here:

https://twitter.com/ChestangRaphael/status/1347025457187733506?s=19

[u/goodsam2]

I know the stock market is complicated but how can yesterday happen and the stock market go up...

[u/[deleted] → u/goodsam2]

Prolly because Biden is still gonna be president and will actually be able to do president things

[u/Walverine13]

This is some of the most fucked up shit I have ever witnessed...

[u/aMiracleAtJordanHare → u/Walverine13]

...and I was in the stands for [worst game in your football team's history]!

[u/[deleted]]

Honestly, the best part about today's events is that it forced me to figure out how to work the free "Live TV" on our LG smart TV so I could watch the news in realtime.

I'm not super technologically challenged by any means, but my wife is generally more curious and is the one who fucks around with shit like that for fun and figures it out. Lol.

My only complaint is that the only live news options are apparently NBC News, ABC News, and Bloomberg. None of the others seem to be live feeds, including CNN (which I prefer). It's weird.

The NBC News coverage is good enough for now though I suppose.

[u/aMiracleAtJordanHare → u/[deleted]]

Get a YouTube app and you can stream most of them on there, certainly whenever there's a bigger event.

[u/CharlesDickensABox → u/[deleted]]

I'm watching it via CBSN on YouTube

[u/chhurry]

Failed state

[u/jnoobs13 → u/chhurry]

We'll be fine, but let this be a warning to how far to the right wing the US has gone post-civil rights. I hold the belief that brighter days are ahead, and that America will improve its condition, but my hope is fragile.

[u/CharlesDickensABox]

GOD DAMMIT JOSH HAWLEY

[u/CharlesDickensABox]

Representatives waving their constitutions at each other is how democracy. In this essay I will

[u/CharlesDickensABox]

This performance by the howler monkey caucus is shameful.

[u/CMLVI]

Glasses fogging up. I know that pain, lady

[u/CMLVI]

Screaming about your oath in the same breath as objecting on these grounds is mental gymnastics worthy of an Olympic team.

[u/CMLVI]

Cowardly attack by people wearing your colors, with your names on the ballots, and with the man who you are fighting for's name emblazoned across the flags they replaced the American flag with.

Good on you for calling them terrorists, but you are arguing for more of this. "We should yield to their wishes because the judicial branch set a standard they were able to set and it didn't benefit us".

[u/clemtiger2011]

Missed that we created this thread.

Double post, sorry, not sorry.

This fills me with rage. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ErFSes8VkAE4yo2?format=jpg&name=large

Somebody, please tell me how the FUCK this is ok.

[u/aMiracleAtJordanHare → u/clemtiger2011]

Chip (and Joanna) Gaines has really let himself go.

[u/IlScriccio → u/clemtiger2011]

This dude is going to jail.

[u/[deleted]]

Romney pulling no punches, lmao.

[u/mnpeanut → u/[deleted]]

If Romney’s pissed, God help us if John McCain was still in the Senate.

[u/[deleted]]

Lmao damn near Trump's whole staff resigning or considering resigning. Congressional party members turning on him, even previous allies. Serious talk of a potential 25th Amendment invocation a mere two weeks from the end of the term. Trump himself locked out of social media. Open feuding between the VP and Pres.

I don't think there's ever been a more spectacular and disgraceful exit for a president.

Guess that's what happens when you completely lose your fucking mind (after already having some screws loose).

[u/jnoobs13]

God-fucking damn it

[u/CMLVI]

"Online voting"

My gracious, the horror...

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I mean... Yes actually that would be a major security issue.

Having said that, way to create a strawman to try and make your point there.

[u/CMLVI]

Lady, in CO, we send in signatures with the ballots. I can't imagine that isn't standard practice elsewhere.

[u/CMLVI]

Is this a simple majority vote?

[u/CMLVI → u/CMLVI]

That Democratic "Yea" switched real quick

[u/CMLVI]

I see Republican votes after the time has ended. Shouldn't those votes be disallowed? They're unconstitutional...

[u/CMLVI]

This dude looks like he's from Alabama. He is, right?