Attempted Coup in the United States: Tracking Investigations and Fallout

Literally running for her life

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Hate to be ā€œcoincidence huntingā€ but I couldn’t help but notice the chick-fil-a cup on the nightstand.

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Wouldn’t that be President of the Senate Pence or in his absence, President Pro-Tem Grassley? (The positions that are mentioned in the Constitution, unlike Majority Leader.)

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Who destroyed ā€œtrust in the mediaā€ again, Megyn?

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They will constantly push to see what they can get away with. That is simply what they are.

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Let’s not forget that many of these cops were worried about getting beaten with blue line flags

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But do we really need to charge them all? I mean, it’s a lot of paperwork.

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https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/scotus-closes-door-on-emoluments-question

That seems deeply unhelpful to democracy. I’d like to know more about the decision: pro/con, was it partisan or just inescapable due to procedural issues, etc.

Also, I like:

Correction: This story has been corrected to reflect that Jimmy Carter’s peanut farm was worth a significant amount.

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I vote we finish investigating and prosecuting Iran Contra first.

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Why? Those prezs are both dead.

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MONDAY, JANUARY 25, 2021

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by Atrios at 16:42

Eh, she’s just a little misdirected is all. Best not bother with charges.

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Hawley’s a real piece of work.

GOP Sen. Josh Hawley wrote a column in defense of militia members in the wake of Oklahoma City bombing when he was 15

The stupidest thing I did when I was 15 was lie about losing an English paper.

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Why doesn’t this stuff come up like…during the election process?

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Because Democrats are terrible at actually running good campaigns?

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Non-Progressive Democrats.

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We’re assuming that would be considered a negative in Missouri. Not a safe assumption.

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Fuck, the progressive democrats can’t field candidates, and when one shows up they can’t even get him through the primaries.

I think you meant to say the DNC can’t field progressive candidates. Because there are several very prominent success stories involving newer, progressive Democrats.

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