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If section 25 is not invoked now, Trump's natural and predictable next step will be to invoke martial law and suspend Congress and the Senate, thereby making himself tyrant without any definable limit as to term or power. Pence had his parachute packed a long time ago- he and his family are flying out to Europe tomorrow and he has delusions about running for president in 2024.

Just saw this as well. As welcome and appropriate as this would be, I suspect that it is GOP members hearing the drums and deciding to save their own asses.

Rudy Giuliani called for “trial by combat” and then chaos descended on Capitol Hill. The president's lawyer wants to have a “trial by combat” to determine if baseless fraud claims are true Just before a mob of MAGA supporters swamped the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Donald Trump's attorney Rudy Giuliani proposed a "trial by combat" over his baseless allegations of election rigging during a bizarre speech at a rally to protest the certification of Joe Biden's Electoral College win. Giuliani spoke ahead of Trump's speech at the so-called "Save America Rally" in Washington DC, repeating the same false claims that have been rejected by dozens of courts and Trump-appointed judges, Republican election officials, and Trump's own Justice Department. The rally came ahead of a joint session of Congress to formally certify the Electoral College results where a group of Republicans planned a futile challenge to an election President-elect Joe Biden won by a 306-232 electoral margin. At one point during his speech, the former New York City mayor said he would stake his reputation on a bizarre conspiracy theory that Dominion Voting machines, which are used in numerous states, flipped votes from Trump to Biden even though the claim has been repeatedly discredited. "So over the next ten days, we get to see the machines that are crooked, the ballots that are fraudulent. And if we are wrong we will be made fools of. But if we are right, a lot of them will go to jail," Giuliani declared. "So let's have trial by combat! I'm willing to stake my reputation, the president is willing to stake his reputation on the fact that we're going to find criminality there." Rudy Giuliani called for “trial by combat” and then chaos descended on Capitol Hill | Salon.com

Those just were the ones who admitted it.

She was a worker at a hospital and 26 years old. Probably got caught up in something she knew little about and thought it would be "fun". Didn't deserve to die for being naive/stupid. That the guy beside her was able to bring in an AR-15 without being challenged makes me wonder how many others brought firearms to the party. 'The president is out of his mind': CNN says a GOP source thinks Trump has totally lost it -Jim Acosta // CNN CNN reporter Jim Acosta said on Wednesday evening that an ally of President Donald Trump believes he is "out of his mind." The comment came after a historic and disturbing day in Washington, D.C., where a crowd of supporters riled up by the president and his false claims that the 2020 election was rigged stormed the U.S. Capitol. The assault, which left one person dead, according to officials, forced lawmakers to stop the counting of the Electoral College votes, the final step in the process of affirming Joe Biden's victory. Trump later seemed to celebrate the attack, telling supporters on Twitter to "Stay peaceful" but glorifying the siege by saying, "Remember this day forever!" He did not condemn the violence, and even many Republicans accused him of inciting it. "I talked to a GOP source close to the president who speaks to him regularly," Acosta said on CNN. "And I take no pleasure in reporting this, but this source tells me he believes the president is out of his mind. The quote used by this source is 'He is out of his mind.' And the source said the president is so traumatized by his loss in the election, it is all he can talk about, it is all he can think about. It's all-consuming for him. In this source's opinion, he's out of his mind."

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Gonna have a week of this, thanks to the brain-dead who have valued their socializing more than the lives of their fellow citizens.

Makes no difference. Her death is on the heads of Trump, his supporting politicians and rabid followers.

Disagree. Trump and his supporters were setting the stage for all this way back in 2016 when Trump said outright that he would not accept a loss in that election. All of the Proud Boys/Oathkeepers/Qanon/Wolverines etc etc have been letting it be known for months that they would resort to violence if things did not go their way. Shocking video catches Capitol Police member taking selfies with insurrectionists President Donald Trump's supporters seized the U.S. Capitol, stealing shields and batons and began breaking the windows and began shooting into the House chamber while scared U.S. Representatives and Senators hid under their chairs, some with gas masks on. Meanwhile, at least one Capitol Police officer was taking selfies with those breaking into the building. The man was wearing a hat and mask, but his green vest clearly said "Police," and on his sleeve, he had the insignia of the Capitol Police. The moment was captured while someone was live-streaming the attack on the U.S. Capitol from Trump's rioters. Shocking video catches Capitol Police member taking selfies with insurrectionists - Alternet.org

Its believable but unbelievably sad and a condemnation of the mindset of many Americans,

It is still beyond me that, given that these two GOPers are among the most corrupt and fascist in their party, that this is even a race. A monument to American stupidity.

Being kissed on the back of the neck when you are sleeping is the purest form of love. ... .unless you are home alone. ..... or in prison.

Kyle Rittenhouse Pleads Not Guilty to Kenosha Protest Shootings Kenosha County Court via Reuters Kyle Rittenhouse, the 18-year-old accused of fatally shooting two people and injuring a third during an August protest in Kenosha, Wisconsin, pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to several charges, including first-degree reckless homicide with a dangerous weapon and possession of a dangerous weapon. He is accused of traveling from Illinois, ostensibly to protect businesses during a protest, and then shooting at protesters when they tried to disarm him. He crossed state lines back home and turned himself in the next morning—but has maintained he acted in self defense. He has been hailed as a hero on the far right and was released from custody in November on a $2 million cash bond. He will return to court on March 10 and will face a jury later that month. (Gonna be real interesting to see what his defence will be. "I felt threatened so I drove two hours with automatic weapons to face unarmed protesters"?)

Lawyer Who Was on GA Conference Call With Trump Resigns From Her Firm C-SPAN/Reuters A volunteer lawyer for President Donald Trump’s campaign has resigned her position as a partner at the law firm Foley & Lardner after her involvement in the explosive conference call between Georgia’s secretary of state and Trump was made public. “I have decided that it is in both of our interests that I leave the firm,” she wrote in a statement to Insider. Mitchell aided the president in pressuring the Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to overturn the state’s election results in the Jan. 2 phone call, and she previously described her role as a “volunteer” for the Trump campaign in its longshot and fact-free efforts to overturn the election. In a statement released Monday, her firm said, “Foley & Lardner LLP is not representing any parties seeking to contest the results of the presidential election...We are aware of, and are concerned by, Ms. Mitchell’s participation in the January 2 conference call.” (I would think that the next step for her will be a disbarment hearing in front of her local Bar Association.) Hawley’s Furious Tweets About Antifa Attacking His Home Were BS, Cops Say ‘A MINOR EVENT’ Greg Nash/Reuters Fresh from fabricating claims of election fraud, Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) has been called out for fabricating details of a protest outside his home in Virginia on Monday night. “Antifa scumbags came to our place in DC and threatened my wife and newborn daughter, who can’t travel,” he wrote. “Now ‘vigil’ means screaming threats through bullhorns, vandalizing property, pounding on the doors of homes and terrorizing innocent people and children.” However, the local police department said no property damage was reported and the group of about 15 protesters left without incident when police arrived. They were cited for writing chalk messages on the street, chanting in violation of local noise limits, and protesting outside a private home, which is illegal in Virginia. “It was a minor event,” a police spokesman said. (Now who's the snowflake?)

Could be a civil war': Trump supporters refuse to accept Biden will be president Some of President Donald Trump's supporters are refusing to accept that Joe Biden won the November 2020 election and will be inaugurated president on January 20, after listening to months of lies from Trump, the Trump campaign, and right wing media. One maskless Republican interviewed by CNN (video below) said he would never accept Joe Biden as his president, but when pressed, went further – much further. "You accept he's going to be inaugurated?" CNN's Donie O'Sullivan asked. "No I don't," cried the man, wearing a "Trump 2020 The Sequel" sweatshirt that also read: "Make Liberals Cry Again." "I mean, how could that change at this point?" O'Sullivan, somewhat exasperated, asked. "There could be a civil war, you never know," claimed the devout Trump supporter, standing next to a woman with a "Stop the Steal" sign. "You don't actually want a civil war, do you?" the reporter pressed. "I don't," he claimed. "Show us the voting machines, show us the ballots. Show us that this was a fair election, or we'll never accept a vote again, ever," he threatened, pointing his finger in defiance. It's unclear what that Trump supporter thinks he would do or find if he were actually presented with the voting machines and the ballots. Despite what he's heard on Fox News, OAN, or Newsmax, or read in right wing media or Facebook, the election was fair and all of the pro-Trump false claims have been thoroughly and repeatedly debunked. Earlier in the segment one woman insisted "Trump is the next president," and another declared, "I'm going to the inauguration for Trump. I booked it before the election," while claiming she has faith "he's going to be elected." 'Could be a civil war': Trump supporters refuse to accept Biden will be president - Alternet.org

Not. Good. Enough. We are seeing the results of holiday gatherings.

It's all about money. Some described a lawyer as someone who holds your coat while you and someone else fight.........and then keeps the coat.

Good thing they found out before they buried her.

In the words of Bush 2 when told he could not use troops in the US because of the US Constitution, "It's just a f...ing piece of paper".

1 In 2 Canadians Broke COVID-19 Rules Over The Holidays, Poll Suggests. OTTAWA — A new survey suggests nearly half of Canadians visited with family or friends over the winter holiday period. The poll by Léger and the Association for Canadian Studies found 48 per cent of those surveyed visited with people outside their households, compared to 52 per cent who said they did not. Public health officials had pleaded with Canadians to sharply limit their contacts during the holidays to avoid massive spikes in COVID-19 cases. But it appears something gave for Canadians, said Léger vice-president Christian Bourque. “Usually, we Canadians are sort of much more, I would say, disciplined when it comes to going by what governments are recommending in terms of our behaviour, but over the holidays, apparently, it was sort of tougher on Canadians,” he said. Of those who did visit with friends or family outside their homes, 34 per cent did once, 12 per cent did two or three times, and two per cent did it often. -Canadian Press

Steroids will do that.

Are you intimating that she was answerable to the unwashed rabble?

Yup. And he is only one of lunatics that Trump has created and nurtured.

This will be the first year that I will be unable to spend the winter in Costa Rica due to COVID. All the other winters I didn't go because I couldn't afford to.