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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAccording to Raskin the breach of the Capitol was part of the plot to overturn the election.
I was watching MSNBC and Jamie Rasking stated that the breach of the Capitol was part of the plot to overturn the election where that would be the reason to activate the National Guard. He didn't say whether this was his belief or he had evidence.
Walleye
(31,056 posts)forgotmylogin
(7,531 posts)They didn't consider on the fact that Congress can burn them some midnight oil when necessary.
I think they wanted a news cycle to sow doubt. They expected everyone would go home but Nancy got it done.
elleng
(131,129 posts)OAITW r.2.0
(24,610 posts)Install a US version of Putin.
leftieNanner
(15,154 posts)So that a fight would break out and he could call in the military and use the Insurrection Act.
Fortunately, our side stayed away.
crickets
(25,983 posts)Everyone else stayed away. Only the MAGA goons showed up. Oopsie!
MontanaMama
(23,337 posts)to accomplish that end.
Hassler
(3,390 posts)Haggard Celine
(16,856 posts)Why else would Trump have been telling people for weeks to come to Washington, and why else would he have told the crowd that day to go to the Capitol? He wouldn't have done all of that if he had the votes in Congress to overthrow the election. He knew he needed something extra in his favor and the insurrection was it.
Skittles
(153,193 posts)but they behaved exactly like we would expect a bunch of Trump-humping yahoos to behave
Achilleaze
(15,543 posts)They betrayed America, their oath of office, and their Bible.
Lock the Republican traitors up.
llashram
(6,265 posts)this fact early on in truths coming out after the coup attempt by trump, his base of rabid dogs and cronies. Afterwards not much as the media started toeing the line for the RW and not reporting, just passing on RW talking points
gab13by13
(21,406 posts)He said there were 3 rings of insurrectionists.
1. The outer ring who were protesters who went along with the riot.
2. The militias who were given instructions what to do to obstruct the vote count.
3. The people who were behind the planning and funding of the coup, the people who gave orders to the militias, the people who planned how to overthrow a duly elected government.
Raskin went on to say that it doesn't matter how many people in groups 1 and 2 they arrest if the people in group 3 are not held accountable.
chia
(2,244 posts)Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)monkeyman1
(5,109 posts)old news & move on to the good stuff !!! people are tired of the same crap day in & day out !!!
Evolve Dammit
(16,773 posts)gab13by13
(21,406 posts)140 cops were injured, one of them is coming up right now on Chris Hayes' show, Harry Dunne.