Coup on Capitol Hill (Trump#117)

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The ongoing Trump saga.

Continuing from www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/4110252-May-Hope-and-History-Rhyme-Trump-116

Republican Rick Santorum seems very naive. (CNN) But it's good they got a republican in.
Cooper is angry.

'The GOP is becoming like a nihilistic death cult.'

Anderson Cooper.

I think this will damage him greatly. No one is defending him except Deludi Rudi who is batshit and no one takes any notice of him.

No one can defend these actions. I think everyone will distance away from him now. Ted Cruz has a lot to answer to as does that idiot Scalise. Will they carry on with their pathetic attempts to stop the will of the people?

Democrats and Republicans have been united in condemning the actions of the protesters. He's fast losing the support of the Republican Party, let's hope that continues to be the case.

A day late and a dollar short in the case of the GOP.

They loved him while he was winning. Their fingerprints are all over this.

@Lampzade

How the hell did these terrorist manage to walk in without being restrained? Definitely an inside job

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Twitter have locked Trump’s video tweet - it cannot be replied to, liked or retweeted.

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I was very important that the BLM movement didn't get involved and neither did any anti-fascist groups. That's no doubt what they wanted to happen so that they could blame left-wing extremists for any violence that erupted.

Good call. What is Cruz going to do?

I meant to say 'very impressed'.

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@Lweji

Republican Rick Santorum seems very naive. (CNN) But it's good they got a republican in. Cooper is angry.

Shameful that he's talking about breaking windows but not addressing gun fire. Unless it's not been properly confirmed?

Talking heads on BBC right now calling for Trump to be removed from office with immediate effect. If wishes were horses....

@tobee

Presumably it would be difficult to take Trump out now. Would be further fanning flames?

Yep, he’s really not fit for office now but his supporters would completely lose his shit of he were removed now.

How the hell did these terrorist manage to walk in without being restrained?
Definitely an inside job

Not necessarily. It seems to me that getting dragged into a fight on the steps of the Capitol was what the Capitol Police wanted to avoid, because the images of that would fuel the protests.

The image of angry knuckle draggers climbing the walls of the Capitol and breaking windows to get in are by comparison far from flattering and will repel huge numbers of ordinary people who will at last see Trump for what he is.

@Mittens030869

I was very important that the BLM movement didn't get involved and neither did any anti-fascist groups. That's no doubt what they wanted to happen so that they could blame left-wing extremists for any violence that erupted.

Were left wing, BLM groups actively discouraged from going because leading voices knew it would be best not to or was there just some collective sense it would be best to stay away? Just curious as I don't know much about how they are organised

@Lampzade

How the hell did these terrorist manage to walk in without being restrained? Definitely an inside job

Trump was inviting them to rally from the weekend. They knew they were coming.

@Mittens030869

I was very important that the BLM movement didn't get involved and neither did any anti-fascist groups. That's no doubt what they wanted to happen so that they could blame left-wing extremists for any violence that erupted.

Yes indeed, Mittens, and this is the same reason not to face these protestors with federal forces (incl Capitol Police)

Oh my, I've been doing the work I should have done today so only just turned the TV on, WTF is Trump saying?! He doesn't mean go home at all does he?!

At least one rioter in a gas mask. They are ready for war.

Articles of Impeachment being drawn up!

Don't envy Biden inheriting this shit. My rw DF is a Bible belt Trump loving Fox watcher and he isn't condemning these idiots. Just says people are pissed off about the 'election fraud'. Hardly know what to reply except I'm worried for him and its funny that similar so called fraud has never ever happened before and no other president has ever behaved in this way... Can't believe they aren't just mass arresting these people.

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Rick Santorum is a twat! Sucking up to Trump the whole election, now he’s got a conscience.

This incredible shitshow am watching live on NBC on YouTube. Now off to catch up on thread but it seems that EC count will be continued perhaps in another location.
'Go home' from Trump (while telling then he loves them and reiterating their validation to be so angry) is really not enough.