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In reply to the discussion: Three House members introduce bill to award Congressional Gold Medal to a Capitol Police officer who [View all]BobTheSubgenius
(11,572 posts)27. I thought exactly the same thing as I saw the video.
I told my wife in the moment that his "stand" would be one of the iconic moments of this period, let alone this incident. His baton seemed pitifully inadequate, didn't it? He made it adequate, but I wish they had been better armed.
Someone should provide an image of Mr. Goodman's heroism so we can share it far and wide. At the time, I thought he was fighting a rearguard action while his compadres led Congressional people away. In that moment, I didn't realize he was alone.
How many people could stand that strong, all by themselves?
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Wicked Blue
Jan 2021
OP
Yes, but getting a MoF from a twice-impeached MoFo is really the ultimate "asterisk" /nt
flibbitygiblets
Jan 2021
#38
Yes, and I most of those officers need to be acknowledged for what they were up against, and the
still_one
Jan 2021
#3
I suspect they wouldn't want to accept it from the person who instigated the whole thing
still_one
Jan 2021
#10
Nancy Mace trying desperately to cover for her lying, Trump insurrection-supporting ass
hlthe2b
Jan 2021
#14
Biden should give him the Presidential Medal of Freedom his first week in office.
yellowcanine
Jan 2021
#28