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Post by NomoreDramaQ1015 on Oct 11, 2021 10:34:55 GMT -5
Opinion: The most alarming Trump rally yetWhile Donald Trump has held several rallies since the January 6 Capitol insurrection, his rally in Iowa Saturday was the most alarming by far. At Trump's past post-presidency events, you wouldn't find the state's leading GOP officials attending en masse. In fact, at a rally in Georgia last month, Trump railed against the state's Republican leaders for refusing to assist him in illegally overturning the 2020 election. Trump even told the crowd he'd prefer potential Democratic challenger Stacey Abrams as governor over his fellow Republican who's currently in office, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp. Saturday's rally in Iowa, though, was different. This one was attended by longtime Iowa US Sen. Chuck Grassley, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, Iowa Reps. Mariannette Miller-Meeks and Ashley Hinson, and other mainstream Republican officials. Some of these very same people, who just nine months ago were slamming Trump for his role in the Capitol riots, were now only too happy to be seen supporting him. This is politics at its worst -- and at its most dangerous for our democracy. The most hypocritical of the bunch is Sen. Grassley, who on January 6 was escorted by his security detail to a secure location to protect him from the pro-Trump mob that had laid siege on the Capitol. Grassley, who voted to certify the 2020 election, made a veiled reference to Trump in his statement, noting that the lawsuits filed after the election had failed and that "politicians in Washington should not second guess the courts once they have ruled." Yeah which party is it again that is like a cult?
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Post by Tennesseer on Oct 11, 2021 10:38:30 GMT -5
In a video, former President Donald Trump wished Capitol rioter Ashli Babbitt a happy birthday and called for the DOJ to reopen their investigation into her deathFormer President Donald Trump recorded a video where he wished deceased Capitol rioter Ashli Babbit happy birthday and called for the Department of Justice to reopen its investigation into her death. The video was reportedly played at the Texas Loves Ashli Babbitt rally on Sunday, which was held by family and supporters in Freeport, Texas, according to a broadcast from News2Share's Ford Fischer, who confirmed to Insider that he attended and filmed the rally in person. Complete article here: link
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Post by djAdvocate on Oct 11, 2021 11:26:48 GMT -5
she tried to break into the capitol. she refused an order to stand down. she got shot. she died.
what more do we need to discuss?
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Post by pulmonarymd on Oct 11, 2021 11:32:53 GMT -5
If she wasn't white, we wouldn't even be discussing this. It would have been chalked up to you should of done what the police told you to do. In what universe is it ok to crawl through a window to get through a locked door?
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Post by Tennesseer on Oct 11, 2021 12:13:30 GMT -5
she tried to break into the capitol. she refused an order to stand down. she got shot. she died. what more do we need to discuss? Trump ordered the insurrection.
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Post by djAdvocate on Oct 11, 2021 18:16:46 GMT -5
true, there is that. in a just world, he would be forced to recon with that, rather than celebrate it.
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Post by Tennesseer on Oct 11, 2021 19:19:26 GMT -5
trump addressing the Babbitt family and wishing Ashli Babbitt a happy birthday.
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Post by djAdvocate on Oct 11, 2021 19:24:05 GMT -5
fucking outrageous.
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Post by Tennesseer on Oct 11, 2021 19:25:29 GMT -5
It really is. Where is friggin' Karma.
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Post by dondub on Oct 11, 2021 19:32:29 GMT -5
It really is. Where is friggin' Karma. . Karma was already there. No more real birthdays for Ashlii.
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Post by djAdvocate on Oct 11, 2021 19:36:31 GMT -5
I am sure that the Islamist world celebrates the martyrdom of OBL, as well.
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Post by Tennesseer on Oct 11, 2021 19:37:38 GMT -5
It really is. Where is friggin' Karma. . Karma was already there. No more real birthdays for Ashlii. Karma was swift for Babbitt. I'm talking about karma for trump. Cannot come soon enough.
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Post by happyhoix on Oct 12, 2021 11:59:05 GMT -5
Very interesting - Tom Cotton and McConnell knew Trump was going to try to get congress not to certify the 2020 vote and use their ‘backdoor’ method to put Trump back in power, which they believed was not constitutional and would throw the country into chaos. So Cotton acted to convince his fellow GOP senators not to vote to throw out the election results. www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/dhs-to-end-workplace-raids-shift-focus-to-employers-over-undocumented-workers/ar-AAPqADYMore and more it seems we avoided a civil war on 1/6 due to some GOP members with backbones and a love of the constitution.
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Post by djAdvocate on Oct 12, 2021 16:19:59 GMT -5
it is easier to imagine what happens in countries with no democratic tradition, isn't it?
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Post by billisonboard on Oct 12, 2021 19:24:22 GMT -5
Definitely something to think about: "The dings-dongs who attacked the Capitol, that was like when al Qaeda tried to take down the World Trade Center with a van," Maher said. "It was a joke. The next time they came back with planes." link Will we be ready?
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Post by Tennesseer on Oct 12, 2021 22:27:42 GMT -5
Another group to watch out for: a sect of Moonies. Video of them below:
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Post by pulmonarymd on Oct 13, 2021 6:30:27 GMT -5
Just another group of god-fearing responsible gun owners. They are doing this so they can protect us all. There is not a scintilla of evidence they are up to anything dangerous.
We have never seen an irresponsible gun owner in this country. Otherwise we would have more sane gun laws
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Post by Opti on Oct 15, 2021 10:10:34 GMT -5
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Post by Tennesseer on Oct 15, 2021 10:57:09 GMT -5
trump supporters are not the sharpest tools in the shed.
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Post by Opti on Oct 15, 2021 10:59:04 GMT -5
Did you enjoy the red fake beard?
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Post by Tennesseer on Oct 15, 2021 11:05:50 GMT -5
Did you enjoy the red fake beard? If one is so proud of what they are doing, why poorly disguise yourself.
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Post by Tennesseer on Oct 18, 2021 16:38:45 GMT -5
Value Buy - any idea why trump wouldn't want the January 6 select committee to see any of his records related to the trump cult attack on the U.S. Capitol? If trump is innocent he should have no problem with the panel reviewing his records. Plus, trump no longer has executive privileges as he is no long POTUS though his cult thinks otherwise. Trump sues Jan. 6 panel to block recordsFormer President Trump on Monday filed a federal lawsuit against the Jan. 6 select committee seeking to block the panel from obtaining his administration's records from the National Archives. "The Committee’s request amounts to nothing less than a vexatious, illegal fishing expedition openly endorsed by Biden and designed to unconstitutionally investigate President Trump and his administration," the lawsuit reads. "Our laws do not permit such an impulsive, egregious action against a former President and his close advisors." The committee requested in August that the National Archives turn over an exhaustive list of records from Trump's time in office and the aftermath of the Capitol riot. President Biden declined to assert executive privilege over certain records that were requested. Trump's lawyers said in their lawsuit Monday that the former president had an interest in preserving his executive privilege over certain documents. "As it relates to any materials being sought in situations like this, where fundamental privileges and constitutional issues are at stake and where a committee has declined to grant sufficient time to conduct a full review, there is a longstanding bipartisan tradition of protective assertions of executive privilege designed to ensure the ability to make a final assertion, if necessary, over some or all of the requested material," the lawsuit reads. A spokesman for the committee's chairman, Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) did not immediately respond when asked for comment. Trump sues Jan. 6 panel to block records
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Post by happyhoix on Oct 18, 2021 16:46:48 GMT -5
Hopefully they can get a court to call bullshit on this pretty quickly.
He’s not the president anymore. What legitimate state secret could he be hiding by blocking this?
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Post by Tennesseer on Oct 18, 2021 17:47:59 GMT -5
Hopefully they can get a court to call bullshit on this pretty quickly. He’s not the president anymore. What legitimate state secret could he be hiding by blocking this? Russian prostitutes peed on Trump and and the video shows he 'liked' it?
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Post by happyhoix on Oct 20, 2021 5:40:11 GMT -5
Interesting to see if the House votes for criminal charges against Bannon or if the GOP continues to listen to Trump.
Bannon apparently is looking forward to being a MAGA martyr. I think we should let him.
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Post by Tennesseer on Oct 20, 2021 10:29:29 GMT -5
Interesting to see if the House votes for criminal charges against Bannon or if the GOP continues to listen to Trump. Bannon apparently is looking forward to being a MAGA martyr. I think we should let him. I'm okay with that. And a few other Trump cult members. Their leader imprisoned for the remainder of his pitiful amoral life.
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Post by tbop77 on Oct 21, 2021 6:51:47 GMT -5
Unfortunately for American democracy, this is not a drill. The coup attempt that may see Bannon sent to jail really happened, and many of the GOP’s most powerful officials are cheering each other on to defy any attempt to uncover the truth. Bannon’s criminal referral offers hope that Congress is finally tired of being ignored. Historians write heartbreaking studies of moments like this, when great nations faced existential challenges and failed, through arrogance or apathy, to secure their institutions. Congress has in the January 6 select committee an exceedingly rare chance to reclaim authority sapped away by decades of expanding presidential power. Enforcing their subpoenas is an encouraging first step. www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/steve-bannon-just-might-be-accidentally-saving-america/ar-AAPIFw7?ocid=msedgntpI still have my doubts that the American public will ever know the truth about that day.
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Post by Tennesseer on Oct 21, 2021 17:46:57 GMT -5
Cheney reveals GOP's Banks claimed he was Jan. 6 panel's ranking memberRep. Jim Banks (R-Ill.) sent numerous letters claiming to be the ranking member of the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, the committee’s Vice Chair Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) revealed Thursday. Cheney entered copies of the letters into the legislative record during debate over whether the House should refer former Trump White House strategist Stephen Bannon to the Department of Justice for criminal prosecution. “He noted that the Speaker had determined that he wouldn't be on the committee, so I would like to introduce for the record number of letters the gentleman from Indiana has been sending to federal agencies, dated September 16 2021, for example, signing his name as the ranking member of the committee he's just informed the House that he's not on, and that he in fact is not on,” she said. The exhibits were entered into the record shortly after Banks encouraged fellow Republicans to vote against the measure, complaining that he was one of two GOP members blocked from joining the committee by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.). Complete article here: link
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