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He is narcissistic enough to not want a red wave without him riding its crest, I could see him being ok if the Democrats stayed in power for 2 more years so that he could destroy any dem in the general election.

If they were willing to commit treason punishable by death they probably were not afraid of a misdemeanor gun rap. Who brings pepper spray to the death of democracy? @Nineforty, what is eye roll-worthy of my post? Don't you agree that acting civil goes a long way in the world?

Why weren't the paramilitary groups armed? If they really planned to overturn the election results, wouldn't it have made sense for them to bring guns?

Maybe if you drop the cult talk you'll get a more reasonable response, Bob. Just a thought.

I agree that Trump has been riling his people up for years, too. Since he really started his 1st presidential run, Trump started getting people whipped into a frenzy, and deserves the lion's share of moral responsibility for the Jan 6 event. Same with his supporters in Washington. But he's not the only one that has been sowing the seeds of divide. What do you think happens when Hillary calls Trump supporters deplorables? Then claims that the guy they voted for stole the election from her in 2016? And then 2 years of Russia-gate that ended up with Trump getting off? And CNN going full on attack mode for 4 years? Is a lot of it on Trump? Absolutely. Does everyone else own the fires they have stoked themselves? Of course we do. As for Jan 6, it was an event. It was a large protest that turned into a riot, with many police and civilians being assaulted. That mass riot turned into a mass trespassing when some of those idiots stormed the capitol. And by stormed, some scaled walls and knocked downs barricades, doors, and police to do it. As for the Jan 6 hearings? I can't see it as anything beyond political theater at this point.

I believe that Trump expected the protesters to march to the capital building and protest there. I think most Americans do. Do I think he expected it to go any further than just a loud bunch of a-holes protesting? He probably hoped so, but I'd be shocked if he was stupid enough to actually do anything about it.

Have you considered the fact that the committee, at least in part, could be over-dramatizing J6 event and be using the hearings largely as political theater? I sure hope he doesn't. Anyone that can make normal, decent people become lunatic garbage people really isn't good for this country. FWIW, Trump tends to bring the worst out in people on both sides of the aisle.

I read they found at least one smoke canister.

Bob, where is anyone here saying that people who broke the law shouldn't be prosecuted?

Keep out Nato partners fat and happy so THEY don't rise up and take over the world? I mean, I can see if you used the excuse that we want to keep them as a buffer between us and China/Russia, but your theory doesn't hold any water for me.

Sometimes you do, but too often you are calling people idiots and fascists because they have a different opinion than you, Tibs.

Don't you see the point?

Why don't you want it too big, Tibs?

So he didn't make a joke, which you realized but then accused him of wishing the election was overturned anyway? My bad.

It was pretty clearly a joke that you seem to have intentionally assumed was not. Nice of you to give him credit though.

Some did break in, some even assaulted cops. Some also were ushered in and took selfies. Seems like both exist in the same world. When did he say that?

We can certainly chew gum and walk at the same time

No bombshell in that article, the government is going to only tell people what they want them to hear, especially in a (proxy) war. What is eye opening to me is how the press is treating it all as fact, especially in the early days. but what's weird to me is that the press is publishing that propaganda as fact, especially in the early days of the invasion.

It's kind of everyone's crisis at this point. These are people, Bill.

Maybe I am just cynical, but to me this is about 95% political theater.

You really think that the timing of these hearing has nothing to do with the midterms? Why has it taken so long for the truth to get out?

its a valid question, your insults aside. What do you think about the timing of the upcoming hearings, Alf? Do you think Nancy scheduled it too early where people will have already have moved on by election day? I think dragging this stuff out is going to bite her in the butt come November.

@BillStime, I am glad that you are able to laugh at yourself.