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The NY Times feed is quoting some former CIA direcotr who says don’t call in the military as they’ll actually be under Trumps command and god knows what he might decide to do with them!
Apparently CJCS Gen. Milley has turned against Trump - so won't happen.
I would argue that restraint was the right thing to do. Too many potential martyrs who wanted shooting to start and an excuse to torch the place
The staff and elected members are safe, property damage can be fixed, Trump has soured the last dreggs of his tenure.
Of course they shouldn't have got close, the policing of other protests is starkly different, if the protestors were black there would be dead in significant numbers.
Biden will get confirmed tonight
i also have the feeling that soldiers/what have you, would be on the right of the political spectrum and reluctance to fight for something that they don’t believe in.
nah I don’t see that for two reasons:
1) their oath is to the constitution not the president. And soldier types take that kind of thing seriously.
2) if polls are to be believed, there was a pretty big swing to Biden among military personnel. Apparently they were not keen on Trump undermining generals, belittling McCain, calling dead soldiers “losers” etc.
I really hope Trump is impeached and removed from office before he can see out his term. That would be brilliant.
It's easy to get caught up in the theater of it all, but it was sending a powerful message. Trump is the buffoon who had lots of money behind him and through various acts of constant transgression captured the attention of the public while the real damage was done.
Those who aided, abetted and funded him must demonstrate genuine and lasting contrition. This cannot be allowed to set a precedent.
I really hope Trump is impeached and removed from office before he can see out his term. That would be brilliant.
Assuming by brilliant you mean a civil war?
Woman shot in Capitol building has apparently died
Apparently they were not keen on Trump undermining generals, belittling McCain, calling dead soldiers “losers” etc.
The McCain thing did a lot of damage to relations in the military, especially those whose parents didn't have the handicap of bone spurs to save them from Vietnam.
Woman shot in Capitol building has apparently died
That's awful.
There light touch policing and then there's...
https://twitter.com/cevansavenger/status/1346920924310867968?s=09
Woman shot in Capitol building has apparently died
Shit.
There light touch policing and then there’s…
To be contrasted with the officer who had to make the decision to shoot the protestor who has sadly died
It's a mess
Good point Somafunk, I forgot he's playing 4D Boggle.
big_n_daft
Free MemberI would argue that restraint was the right thing to do. Too many potential martyrs who wanted shooting to start and an excuse to torch the place
Restraint, for sure. I think they've gone too far down that road from what we've seen, the videos of them opening the gates seem pretty crazy.
I think a lot of people are going "You used tear gas and baton charges on BLM, you should do the same here" instead of "It was wrong to do that" and that's pretty sad. Understandable though. But I don't get how they were allowed in.
is it known that it was a protestor who was shot, and not a Capitol staffer?
‘A civilian’ whatever that means
A new broom starts in less than two weeks, things will change, Biden will be confirmed and sworn in
Just watching CNN. TSG like effort about to kick off I think...
... unprecedented.
Donie O’Sullivan is my new roving reporter hero! 🇮🇪 😀
Thought he was going to get his head kicked in by some MAGA coward at various points there.
Donie O’Sullivan is my new roving reporter hero! 🇮🇪 😀
He's doing a standup job there.
Looks like a lot of people who are getting moved on are doing video pieces to camera...
being reported that they are planning to resume Capitol business asap, and conclude the election / count tonight.
Too much to hope that the scales fall from even the most republican reps' eyes and the result is confirmed unanimously
Thought he was going to get his head kicked in by some MAGA coward at various points there.
Yeah, Wolf was trying to tell him to be careful...a lot! I wonder if they’re identifiable as CNN. I know I heard a few anti-CNN taunts earlier, just as the crowd was beginning to enter the Capitol. Hopefully they’re all hungry now and need to get back to their hotels for the buffet. Not sure I’d fancy being a CNN reporter in the middle of that lot after dark.
I think he’s going to be removed early, and Pence will stand in ‘till the inauguration. Someone sane (whatever their politics) needs to be at the top ‘till then.
is it known that it was a protestor who was shot, and not a Capitol staffer?
If I may, to me it doesn't matter which, they're still a victim of a tragedy.
With the stakes like this, someone will need to be held culpable.
There’s a lot of talk of invoking the 25th (removal of trump) coming from various us politicians, not just democrats either but I guess such an action would just engender trump to his supporters.
I think he’s going to be removed early, and Pence will stand in ‘till the inauguration. Someone sane (whatever their politics) needs to be at the top ‘till then.
Hopefully the Republicans and Democrats have had a chance to consider some bipartisan action while hiding together as a potentially armed insurrection incited by Trump roamed the halls of the Capitol.
25th first to take him out of commission quickly, then impeach and convict on top to disqualify him from public office.
I agree, but was responding firstly to the comment about 'being the officer who had to make the decision' - I genuinely don't know who / where it is known it was a policeman/security person.
Secondly - if it was a protestor shot; that's a tinderbox for the protestors and the fact that the news has not resulted in escalation makes me think it's clearly either not known, or not a protestor.
Congress planning on reconvening 8pm Eastern. Not staying up another 2-3 hours to watch this play out.
Hoping everybody else gets to go home tonight and there's no more madness...
While admirable that the lawmakers are coming back in to finish the day’s business - doesn’t the building now need a deep clean given the crowd that have just been roaming around inside?
Meanwhile in HK the Chinese govt gets a free hand to go about it’s despicable business...
Terribly terribly sad..
I haven’t seen Donie for at least fifteen minutes. He’s ok isn’t he? 💚🤍🧡
Oh excellent,one of the republicans is saying they wont object to Biden win now
And Twitter appear to have pulled trump's video and last statement
Senators (on both sides) could have been murdered today.
The Police opened the gates to let the mob in.
Secondly – if it was a protestor shot; that’s a tinderbox for the protestors and the fact that the news has not resulted in escalation makes me think it’s clearly either not known, or not a protestor.
I saw some right wing loon types saying that 'security services had murdered a patriot', etc. Could just be a rumour though.
even fox have thrown Trump overboard....
even fox have thrown Trump overboard….
Glad to hear it.
I was trying to get a live feed from fox to see what they made of it but you have to pay for it! Eff That!
if it was a protestor shot; that’s a tinderbox for the protestors and the fact that the news has not resulted in escalation makes me think it’s clearly either not known, or not a protestor.
Pretty sure ITV report had footage of a shot female protester - very impressive report.
twitter ban hammer for trump (12 hrs only)
And to think in 2000 I thought they were scraping the barrel electing Bush jnr.
It was definitely a young female shot
I saw a picture on twitter of her being administered first aid (didn't click on it _ reported as it clearly showed her face)
I wonder if the republicans that have been fanning these flames will show some contrition now
(likewise plenty of RW politicians & commentators in the UK ought to reflect on their praise of him, even Johnson)
witter ban hammer for trump (12 hrs only)
https://twitter.com/TwitterSafety/status/1346970431039934464
About 1k likes a second when I looked.
oops not resuming count
And to think in 2000 I thought they were scraping the barrel electing Bush jnr.
That's what's so worrying, the next demagogue is going to be worse than Trump 😱
All good with a 12 hour Twitter ban but this man still has the nuclear codes.
He needs to be removed from office by tomorrow morning.
I want to go to bed but this is all too wild
Indeed. History being written right now.
but this man still has the nuclear codes.
Officially, sure, but practically? Surely not?
even fox have thrown Trump overboard….
Glad to hear it.
I was trying to get a live feed from fox to see what they made of it but you have to pay for it! Eff That!
Have they? Ingraham was pushing theories that the Trump protest had been infiltrated by Antifa/BLM earlier. Usual news team/opinion team split.
Seems the guy in the Bison trapper outfit in all the pics will turn up at any protest. Been on some BLM ones too.
I’d be surprised if there is not a procedure already set in motion to remove him from the presidential office and install Mike Pence to see out the last few days and ensure a secure handover to Biden/Harris. There is no way they can allow him to continue as president now......surely not?
"Seems the guy in the Bison outfit in all the pics will turn up at any protest. Been on some BLM ones too."
Like The Devil on the TDF
I want to go to bed but this is all too wild
Seems to be thinning out from CNN coverage, I need to sleep too...
Seems the guy in the Bison trapper outfit in all the pics will turn up at any protest.
He's called Jake Angeli. He's a well known QAnon activist and Trump loon. Nice (albeit desperate) try Laura Ingraham though.
Multiple confirmations of this, including himself:
https://twitter.com/brieannafrank/status/1346936893418610691
PS
And Fox (and others) are still calling them protestors. Despite the..err..zip ties.
There is no way they can allow him to continue as president now……surely not?
CNN reporting a source in the GOP that as Trump has stacked the cabinet with fanatics (more than just allies, people who are more loyal to him than the country) so forcing the 25th is unlikely.
Also that Melania's long time Chief of staff has just resigned.
Seems to be thinning out from CNN coverage, I need to sleep too…
Yep. Seems to being well handled
Have they? Ingraham was pushing theories that the Trump protest had been infiltrated by Antifa/BLM earlier. Usual news team/opinion team split.
Seems the guy in the Bison trapper outfit in all the pics will turn up at any protest. Been on some BLM ones too.
Hes a self styled shaman of Qanon & was protesting against BLM
The other guys that RW twitter & Facebook have been calling 'antifa' have all been outed as neonazis
They even claimed white supremacist leader Matthew Heimbach was antifa, which is funny coz if that's the case antifa have infiltrated the entire of MAGA
https://twitter.com/welchk85/status/1346974927807782914?s=19
Donie’s back! Phew. 💚🤍🧡
Donie’s back! Phew. 💚🤍🧡
Reporting that the nutters are saying they're coming back with rifles...
Reporting that the nutters are saying they’re coming back with rifles…
Yeah, I caught that at the very end of his report. Kinda chilling. But hopefully empty threats. Hopefully...
apparantly still some hold outs on the objection thang
c-span callers are nuts
Mitch called the trumpist as "Unhinged"! 😀
sounds like they are going certify tonight....
man (left) wearing a sweatshirt saying, “Camp Auschwitz”:
Not that surprising. The Proud Boys like to wear little shirts and badges saying "6MWE" which means "six million [jews] wasn't enough"
even fox have thrown Trump overboard….
Yeah, Andrew Neill delivered an incredibly sincere rebuke on behalf of Der Angriff or whatever our Legatum funded Public Information Channel will be known as.
Can anyone honestly say they would be totally amazed of Trump were to call on Russia to send military aid to stop the steal?
It would be amazing but these are amazing times!😁
Wow!
Spent t the evening drinking red wine and ordering winter shoes online.
Just wow.
thats 2024 down his gold plate toilet...