DL Open Thread: Sunday, January 10, 2021
Trump Fired Federal Prosecutor In Georgia Because He Wouldn’t Investigate Trump’s ‘Voter Fraud’ Claims. That was the ‘unforeseen circumstance’ the prosecutor cited for leaving. Trump Pushed Georgia Elections Investigator To ‘Find The Fraud’ In Separate Call. Paging Mike Pence…
‘Our President Wants Us Here.’ Those weren’t dog whistles he was blowing, they were clarion calls to battle.
Rethugs Press The Mute Button. BTW, how pathetic is Nikki Haley? There are a few exceptions, though. Like Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania who, of course, is not running for reelection.
Somebody Loan Me A Dime. Trump may face difficulty finding any banker willing to lend him money come January 21.
‘The American Abyss’. Just read it.
Arizona GOP Censures—Cindy McCain. They sure have their priorities in order. Good luck taking back Arizona with actions like that.
Parler Tricks. Right-wing website off the internets–for now. We really need to totally review the function of social media. I’m not for censorship, but open incitement to riot must be squelched.
Actions Have Consequences: WVa Legislator Resigns. Podium Pilferer Nabbed. Zip-Tie Guy Fired. Car Nutz Car Wash Guy Arrested. There are a couple of real good internet sleuths out there. They’re gonna get’cha.
How An Ethanol Plant Is Endangering A Nebraska Community. They ‘recycle’ seeds coated with fungicides and insecticides.
A Preview Of The Upcoming Legislative Session. I’ll have lots more to say about this with my first Pre-Game Show on Tuesday. Until then, it’s quiz time: Can you spot the Rethugs’ false meme in the article?
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Armed insurrectionists are still planning another assault on Washington to overthrow the will of the people. I fear that those presently in power will not resist.
I think that law enforcement and government agencies have FINALLY decided to fight the white nationalist insurrectionists. They’ve known who they are for a long time, just didn’t take them seriously. They are now.
The ones they have id’d are on the no fly list and can’t get home. Hahahahahaa
A second Capitol police officer who responded to riots has died:
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/10/us/politics/capitol-police-howard-liebengood-dies.html?surface=most-popular&fellback=false&req_id=691302611&algo=bandit-all-surfaces&variant=
Apparently a suicide, according to unnamed officials. Man, that sucks.
At the end of the day this will devolve into Ford and Nixon, and all parties involved will just want it to “Just go away”. Neither shall the “law and order” types change or evolve into what they were supposed to be as the racist beat goes on. As ever nothing has been learned, but this time I suspect another lesson is coming “as we only elect the best idiots and fools” and the far right has promised to deliver another round of insanity. Far too few heads have rolled in Washington, hoping that changes, yet not holding my breath.