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Re: US Election 2020
« Reply #475 on: January 06, 2021, 08:57:31 PM »
Quote from: Nearly Sane on January 06, 2021, 08:47:25 PM
Unless he tells them, the protestors  to go,  then there will be violence. There are so many senior Republicans who have been complicit in this
Yes you are right. Except that the violence has already started. A woman has been shot and is in critical condition and several Capitol police officers have been injured.
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Re: US Election 2020
« Reply #476 on: January 06, 2021, 08:58:31 PM »
Quote from: Nearly Sane on January 06, 2021, 08:53:35 PM
No Epiphany in Washington, just a bunch of epic fannies.

A great slogan!

If it is the case that Trump has called in the national guard, as has the governor of Virginia (a Democrat), I wonder if there is potential for even more confusion over who has the authority to tidy up this mess. 
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Re: US Election 2020
« Reply #477 on: January 06, 2021, 09:00:23 PM »
Quote from: jeremyp on January 06, 2021, 08:57:31 PM
Yes you are right. Except that the violence has already started. A woman has been shot and is in critical condition and several Capitol police officers have been injured.
and again, sentences that just seem wrong. A sentence that seems right 'Ted Cruz is a piece of shite'
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Re: US Election 2020
« Reply #478 on: January 06, 2021, 09:01:08 PM »
And now.

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A spokesman for Larry Hogan, the Republican governor of Maryland, said he was also sending National Guard troops and state troopers to Washington amid the violence at the Capitol.
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Re: US Election 2020
« Reply #479 on: January 06, 2021, 09:20:19 PM »
Thought that was a pretty good speech from Biden
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Re: US Election 2020
« Reply #480 on: January 06, 2021, 09:24:25 PM »
I thought so too: wonder if Trump will do as Biden suggested.

Once the dust has settled on today's events, and when the delayed certification is completed, I wonder how Trump will conduct himself over the next fortnight.
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Re: US Election 2020
« Reply #481 on: January 06, 2021, 09:30:21 PM »
AP have just announced that the Democrats have won both the Georgia seats.
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Re: US Election 2020
« Reply #482 on: January 06, 2021, 09:47:40 PM »
Quote from: Gordon on January 06, 2021, 09:24:25 PM
I thought so too: wonder if Trump will do as Biden suggested.

Once the dust has settled on today's events, and when the delayed certification is completed, I wonder how Trump will conduct himself over the next fortnight.
Well, he sort of did but then poured oil on the fire.
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Re: US Election 2020
« Reply #483 on: January 06, 2021, 09:54:13 PM »
The word "impeachment" was mentioned on the BBC News channel.
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Re: US Election 2020
« Reply #484 on: January 06, 2021, 10:03:06 PM »
It will be interesting to see, given the events today and the Georgia results, whether the likes of Cruz will now drop their objections so that the certification can be completed quickly, even if behind closed doors, so that even the hard of thinking will realise that Biden will be inaugurated.

I'd imagine the saner elected Republicans will want Trump to just go away and keep quiet for the next two weeks.   
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Re: US Election 2020
« Reply #485 on: January 06, 2021, 10:05:27 PM »
Quote from: Harrowby Hall on January 06, 2021, 09:54:13 PM
The word "impeachment" was mentioned on the BBC News channel.

On that a congresswoman, Ilhan Omar, has said:

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I am drawing up Articles of Impeachment.

Donald J. Trump should be impeached by the House of Representatives & removed from office by the United States Senate.

We can’t allow him to remain in office, it’s a matter of preserving our Republic and we need to fulfill our oath.
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Re: US Election 2020
« Reply #486 on: January 06, 2021, 10:05:54 PM »
Quote from: Harrowby Hall on January 06, 2021, 09:54:13 PM
The word "impeachment" was mentioned on the BBC News channel.
   




Yes; I heard!
And, given the Democrat Majority in both houses....I wouldn't rule it out.
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Re: US Election 2020
« Reply #487 on: January 06, 2021, 11:25:35 PM »
So the thugs today are great patriots according the dangerous demagogue, Trump.
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Re: US Election 2020
« Reply #488 on: January 07, 2021, 12:02:29 AM »
Tragic that someone has died during the attempted coup.
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Re: US Election 2020
« Reply #489 on: January 07, 2021, 12:30:53 AM »


'Someone tell the story,
Someone sing the song.

Every now and then
The country
Goes a little wrong.

Every now and then
A madman's
Bound to come along.
Doesn't stop the story-
Story's pretty strong.
Doesn't change the song...'
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Re: US Election 2020
« Reply #490 on: January 07, 2021, 12:31:47 AM »
And Trump's twitter account locked for 12 hours
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Re: US Election 2020
« Reply #491 on: January 07, 2021, 01:57:02 AM »
25th Amendment being discussed!!!
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Re: US Election 2020
« Reply #492 on: January 07, 2021, 07:15:18 AM »
One of the saddest things is to watch the people in the video in the link below and see that they seem kind and hopeful.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-55568621

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Re: US Election 2020
« Reply #493 on: January 07, 2021, 08:41:38 AM »
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Re: US Election 2020
« Reply #494 on: January 07, 2021, 08:54:59 AM »
Biden now formally confirmed, so at least that is settled.

I suppose the question now is whether or not Trump can be quietly sidelined until the 20th or formally removed from office, since given his conduct he must represent a real risk.
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Re: US Election 2020
« Reply #495 on: January 07, 2021, 08:56:12 AM »
Quote from: Nearly Sane on January 07, 2021, 08:41:38 AM

45% of Republicans support what happened last night


https://today.yougov.com/topics/politics/articles-reports/2021/01/06/US-capitol-trump-poll?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=website_article&utm_campaign=snap_US_capitol_poll


How long is it going to take before someone, somehow, manages to gag Trump? As long as he keeps pushing such incidents can only get worse and people are going to continue to be killed.

Can Congress suspend 'carry' licenses for guns?

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Re: US Election 2020
« Reply #496 on: January 07, 2021, 09:01:47 AM »
Statement issued on behalf of Trump.

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Even though I totally disagree with the outcome of the election, and the facts bear me out, nevertheless there will be an orderly transition on January 20th. I have always said we would continue our fight to ensure that only legal votes were counted. While this represents the end of the greatest first term in presidential history, it’s only the beginning of our fight to Make America Great Again!”
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Re: US Election 2020
« Reply #497 on: January 07, 2021, 09:02:06 AM »
What are the chances of Trump and his supporters starting a second civil war?

YES, this is a serious question!

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Re: US Election 2020
« Reply #498 on: January 07, 2021, 09:05:44 AM »
Quote from: Owlswing on January 07, 2021, 08:56:12 AM
How long is it going to take before someone, somehow, manages to gag Trump? As long as he keeps pushing such incidents can only get worse and people are going to continue to be killed.

Can Congress suspend 'carry' licenses for guns?

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There are no 'carry' licences in D. C. It's a state matter.
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Re: US Election 2020
« Reply #499 on: January 07, 2021, 09:08:21 AM »
Quote from: Nearly Sane on January 07, 2021, 09:05:44 AM

 There are no 'carry' licences in D. C. It's a state matter.


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