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MineralMan

(146,985 posts) Fri Aug 2, 2024, 02:58 PM Aug 2

There Is a Huge Difference Between Early January, 2021 and [View all]

Early January, 2025.

In 2021, Donald J. Trump was still President, as the Congress was about to certify the Electoral vote. When the insurrectionists stormed the Capitol, Trump watched it on TV, after egging them on earlier. He resisted calls to send reinforcements in to help the Capitol Police. Further, Trump cooperated to try to put one over on the country with fake lists of electors, etc. Only the courts kept him from succeeding with that.

In 2025, Joe Biden will be President. He will not do what Donald Trump did. There will be no insurrection at the Capitol. Whatever forces are needed will be there. Guaranteed. Nobody's going to accept lists of fake electors. It's just not going to happen.

And that's the difference. What a difference it will make!

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There Is a Huge Difference Between Early January, 2021 and [View all] MineralMan Aug 2 OP

It won't happen the same way again. flying_wahini Aug 2 #1

A democratic party-led Justice Department will deal with MineralMan Aug 2 #2

Oh great. We'll have Merrick "potted plant" Garland on it. Sky Jewels Aug 2 #4

Hahaha!! Merrick "potted plant" Garland BComplex Aug 2 #11

It is not so much about fake electors this time around, it is about Trump election officials in place. Bev54 Aug 2 #3

Do you not think our side is onto them? MineralMan Aug 2 #7

Yes they are, Marc Elias, I am certain has told the powers, there has been articles in Rolling Stone and Bev54 Aug 2 #10

Are you thinking the rightwingers are going to try the same scheme... Think. Again. Aug 2 #5

You know, I don't think they're all that bright. MineralMan Aug 2 #6

You're counting on time to stop... Think. Again. Aug 2 #8

They've been building "State Power" for decades orthoclad Aug 2 #9

At this point I could see them trying to argue the 3/5 clause in any way they could BaronChocula Aug 2 #12

Call me Pollyanna SARose Aug 2 #13

Trump will move the game to chokepoint election deniers already in office in many states bucolic_frolic Aug 2 #14

True and comforting, but.... returnee Aug 3 #15