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Rioters storm and occupy the US Capitol

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I am rather surprised but not shocked that there was not a more violent response. If the rioters were wearing colors other than red hats, I think there would have been.
 
Biden is speaking right now.

Trump is barely tweeting, although its probably his staff with access to his account.
 
I am rather surprised but not shocked that there was not a more violent response. If the rioters were wearing colors other than red hats, I think there would have been.

They're just doing what the President told them to do with the tacit approval of the Republican party, which holds a Senate majority.
 
Where are the police? Where is the National Guard? Aren't there military guards?

Why isn't someone on a huge speaker reading the riot act while police spray the crowd with tear gas and bean bags? Why weren't the first people through the door immediately tackled and arrested?

There was a larger show of force to get Trump across a street for a photo op.

Uniformed officers with long guns are in the building, looks like clearing offices.
 
Trump has taken to Twitter telling them they were robbed, just like him, but they should go home now. It's okay to be bitter, he's bitter too, but they should go home now.
Yeah, that'll do the trick.
 
Trump is finally speaking. He's still playing to the election conspiracy nonsense. But at least he's telling them to leave.
 
What a weak speech. More calls for "unity".

President-Elect Biden, the time for "unity" is over. It's time to drop the hammer on Johnny Reb 2.0.

Don't see much in the way of calls for unity here:

President-elect Joe Biden is addressing the nation from Wilmington, Delaware, calling on the pro-Trump "mob" to "pull back and allow the work of democracy to move forward".

"It's not a protest, it's an insurrection," Biden says, asking Donald Trump to "step up", go on television and "demand an end to this siege".

"Enough is enough," he says.
 
Trump just called the people storming the White House "Beautiful People" while making a weak attempt to tell them to go home.
Trump must be removed from office.
By any means Nessacary.
 
I have heard that quote from Lincoln many times before. but Biden when used it it sent chills down my back.
And how Honest Abe is spinning in his grave at what the GOP has done.

The GOP today is a lot less Lincoln and a lot more Lee.
 
Trump just released a tape played on CNN;links to it will be easy to find.
Warning: it might well make you vomit.
 
Trump has taken to Twitter telling them they were robbed, just like him, but they should go home now. It's okay to be bitter, he's bitter too, but they should go home now.
Yeah, that'll do the trick.
CNN just showed the video. So bad...
 
Multiple officers have been injured, at least one on the way to the hospital. National Guard activated.
 
Are you being facetious, or do you actually think this is it???

I'm having a heart attack, I should have called off work today
The crowd isn't even that big.

It was the police who shot a protestor.

There was an IED apparently found on the Capitol grounds.

If you are at work, it's the best place to let this all pass. By nightfall this will be mostly over and the vote count will continue.

The next event on the schedule is a taped speech by Trump.

Will it be "stand by and stand down" or will it be another proclamation that he won the election? I'm sure he's pleased with himself being all about revenge and all.
 
Trump could stop them, but he wont.

I don't think he could. He has been egging them on for too long. If he told them to leave and go home, the Qanon idiots will say that it's a deep fake or he was forced to say what he did by the deep state.

Well, he just told them to go home, so we'll see what happens.

ETA: Of course, he started by agitating them even further by insisting that the election was stolen.
 
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I don't think he could. He has been egging them on for too long. If he told them to leave and go home, the Qanon idiots will say that it's a deep fake or he was forced to say what he did by the deep state.

Well, he just told them to go home, so we'll see what happens.

It's possible he can stop them if he finally owns up to the fact that he lost the election. He won't though, because he's an insane coward and a sociopath. He doesn't really care that he's causing harm to anyone.
 
I've stood in streets with "electronic surveillance equipment" under threat of "conspiracy/terrorism" charges on many ocassions. I've exchanged names with people who spent time in jail after some of those experiences.

If the hammer doesn't come down for this, I don't know how I'll stomach it.
 
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