As always, please go to the links for the full articles/ op eds.
With the lede of the week, the Washington Post's Greg Miller, Greg Jaffe and Razzan Nakhlawi dissect the Trump insurrection mob:
The problem with devotion to a prophet of falsehoods is that reality eventually intrudes.
By
mid-December, President Trump’s fraudulent claims of a rigged election
were failing in humiliating fashion. Lawsuits were being laughed out of
courts. State officials, including Republicans, were refusing to bend to
his will and alter the vote. And in a seemingly decisive blow on Dec. 14, the electoral college certified the win for Joe Biden.
It
was a disorienting sequence for legions of supporters who believed
Trump’s lies that the election had been stolen from him but that he
would prevail and reclaim it — especially those who had already
descended into deeper, more disturbing conspiracies.
Some
clung to the hope that Vice President Pence would use his procedural
role on Jan. 6 to write an alternative ending. But as it became clear
that Pence would refuse with the backing of most Senate Republicans,
Trump’s most ardent abettors began planning the siege of the Capitol. (our emphasis)
One of those devotees to the prophet is QAnon crackpot Rep. Lauren Boebert (Nut-CO), who was busy tweeting the whereabouts of Speaker Pelosi as the Trump insurrectionist mob sacked the Capitol. She's quite the loon:
Boebert won a divisive primary against incumbent Republican Rep.
Scott Tipton by accusing him of failing to fight for Trump, failing to
fight for the upset mob and failing to fight Democrats like Rep.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
Boebert believed a far more confrontational, shrill approach should
be taken. The sidearm strapped to her hip became her greatest campaign
slogan. She railed against Democrats, demonizing them with every
opportunity. Even the Tweet pinned to the top of her Twitter profile
begins with “I’m fighting …”
A when she rose to the floor for her inaugural speech
on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives, she began with a
groan-inducing joke centered on the bloodshed of one of America’s
founders. Hours later, the bloodshed of a woman who helped storm the Capitol would be spilled in the halls of the venerable building.
Of course, before she even began screaming from the lectern on the
floor – and she was screaming rather than engaging in any form of debate
– she had made sure to post “Today is 1776” on her Twitter feed.
The clear reference to the revolutionary war against England has been a calling card for enthusiasts of violent action
in support of Trump over the past few weeks. If Boebert does not
understand the weight and significance of her words, then maybe she
should begin attending the funerals of the men and women who will likely
die following her lead.
She's a fascist moron -- what do they understand except using intimidation and violence to get their way? If she and the crackpot seditionist caucus aren't removed or severely sanctioned, they will be back for more.
Here's how to deal with a smarmy, hypocritical, gaslighting Republican coup enabler:
Not that it will happen, but there's certainly a legal basis for removing Ted Coup and his fellow slimeball Sen. Josh "Haw Haw" Hawley from the Senate. Disbarment of the two is also being pushed, even as the spigot of corporate donations is being cut off.
The FBI has all of its field offices at work identifying and arresting the insurrectionists, having received over 40,000 tips to date:
In the days since the riot, federal and
local authorities have begun arresting people who they said were
involved. More arrests are expected as investigators scrutinize
photographs, videos and social media posts to identify the protesters.
The F.B.I. has received more than 40,000 tips, including photos and
videos, a number that does not include tips that people have submitted
by phone.
On Friday, the Justice Department announced that it had charged 13 people. Dozens of others have been charged in Superior Court in Washington, D.C., with unlawful entry, curfew violations and firearms-related crimes.
The article provides an update on some of the insurrectionists already arrested, but there are many more to be rounded up. Here's the FBI contact information:
Meanwhile, pressure mounts:
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi said Sunday that Democrats will bring articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump to the House of Representatives floor in the coming days.
In a letter to her caucus, she said that Democrats will also introduce a resolution on Monday calling on Vice President Mike Pence to invoke the 25th Amendment.
“In protecting our Constitution and our Democracy, we will act with urgency, because this President represents an imminent threat to both,” Pelosi said. “As the days go by, the horror of the ongoing assault on our democracy perpetrated by this President is intensified and so is the immediate need for action.”
The resolution directed at Pence urges the vice president to “immediately exercise powers as acting President.”
“We are calling on the Vice President to respond within 24 hours,” Pelosi added.
Hitting him where it hurts, the PGA canceled its contract with the Trump Bedminster golf club to host its 2022 PGA Championship. Beyond the financial hit, for someone so enamored of his golf clubs and of rubbing elbows with golf pros, this is also a big blow to his fragile ego to have the professional golf association begin the process of ridding itself of Trump stink.
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