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[RCP numbers just out on Bumblebrain’s overall approval rating – drumroll please – 25% approve, 61% disapprove.  This is lowest approval rating ever for an American president.  We have a few select readers who should take special note of this rating on arguably the most incompetent and worst performing president the republic has ever suffered under.  And then to demonstrate once more the intellectual capacity of Democrat politicians, Sen Maggie Hassan (D-NH) announced from the Senate floor that she doesn’t have to suffer high fuel costs, because she drove from New Hampshire to DC in her EV, and didn’t have to worry about stopping at any gas station charging astronomically high fuel prices.  You see, charging your EV batteries is free, and that’s how you fight inflation.  Reminds me of the Dem congressman who was worried at a committee hearing that a Pacific island would “tip over” if too many of our troops were stationed on a military base there.  gjr]

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236 responses to “Sandbox – 8jun22”

  1. psfish Avatar
    psfish

    Posted by: Paul Emery | 09 June 2022 at 01:14 PM
    Shocking news about something Rep. Bennie Thompson said 8 years ago !!!!!!

    If Thompson had been a white southern Republican it wouldn’t have mattered to you that he’d said it eight years ago psul.

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  2. Gregory Avatar
    Gregory

    punch 1250p
    Have you read the story of this woman who changed her plea to guilty as a result of 2000 Mules?
    https://thewashingtonstandard.com/2000-mules-vindication-first-person-to-plead-guilty-to-voter-fraud-conspiracy-in-2020-election/

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  3. Bill Tozer Avatar
    Bill Tozer

    Cocaine Mitch is a racist! Where do they come up their wild imaginations?
    “Poor kids are just as smart as white kids.”.. “If you don’t know to vote for Joe Biden, then you aren’t black!”—-candidate and President Joe Biden.
    8 years ago? Ok, “The Republican want to put y’all back in chains.”—VP Joe Biden to mainly black audience.
    I see no difference between the Dems playing their perennial race card and scare mongering and the Jan 6 Committee. It’s the only card they have left and it’s been so overplayed that folks with two brain cells left tune it out.
    “Trump is destroying the public’s trust in our institutions!” No Paul, Trump merely exposed the rot at the core and any faith in our institutions was destroyed when exposed and for very good reasons. Now days when I hear the FBI did this or that, I wonder if they are peddling another conspiracy theory or just stomping on dissents. But, the Deep State has six ways to Sunday to get back at you.
    ‘Trump is destroying our trust in our institutions.’ Good one, Paul.
    —————-
    Following along the same lines, is it just me (one of the infamous Putin puddin’ cuddliers) or has anyone else one noticed that Vladimir Putin and true ‘Patriots’ of Jeffersonian Liberals are both fighting the Deep State? Our founding fathers warned us about Deep State, the true threat to our democracy. Not to be trusted.

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  4. Don Bessee Avatar
    Don Bessee

    Cant hide the truth for long –
    The intelligence failure was made worse by Pelosi’s decision to disassemble the police department’s intelligence unit that tracked threats on social media. The chatter on social media before January 6 might have alerted the police to the potential seriousness of the protest.
    “The social media unit was immediately and essentially dismantled under the new leadership,” the report said. “New office reassignments and steering away from the concepts of having subject matter experts may have contributed to the tragedy.”
    “Individuals with the most experience extrapolating open-source material were not tasked with reviewing social media to glean intel related to the event,” the report stated.
    As Pelosi failed at her task of protecting the Capitol, Trump had taken action to secure the area. Former Acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller testified before Congress in 2021 that Donald Trump authorized National Guard Troops to secure the area around the Capitol. Just the News reported Trump wanted 20,000 troops, but Congress rejected the request.
    “Do whatever is necessary to protect demonstrators that were executing their constitutionally protected rights,” Miller testified Trump told him.
    https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/06/09/internal-capital-police-report-reveals-security-failures-pelosis-watch/
    😉

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  5. Paul Emery Avatar
    Paul Emery

    Bill
    This is a direct quote from Trump. do you agree with him?
    “January 6th was not simply a protest, it represented the greatest movement in the history of our Country to Make America Great Again. It was about an Election that was Rigged and Stolen, and a Country that was about to go to HELL..& look at our Country now!”
    https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump

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  6. George Rebane Avatar

    re DonB 212pm – The evidence just keeps piling on about the evil party and their obvious stratagems to take down America from within.

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  7. Scott O Avatar

    Paul 12:50 – “Are you one of those who believe the election that was “Rigged and Stolen”?
    It started before Trump was even sworn in, Paul. And useful idiots like you helped the con for years with BS lies.
    The cover-up alone of Biden’s corruption through his son’s business dealings swung enough votes to help push Biden over the finish line.
    This is all out in the open although conveniently too late to do any good.

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  8. Paul Emery Avatar
    Paul Emery

    So George let me ask this of you. Could you support Trump for President after he states that:
    “”January 6th was not simply a protest, it represented the greatest movement in the history of our Country to Make America Great Again. ” ?

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  9. Gregory Avatar
    Gregory

    Punchy 308p
    Please remark on the guilty plea a few days ago by a longtime Arizona Democratic Party partisan, for a 2000 Mules violation.

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  10. Paul Emery Avatar
    Paul Emery

    If you would have read further into that Gregory you would have seen that it involved hardly any votes-fewer than a dozen. Here’s more info:
    “Attorney general’s office investigation records obtained by The Associated Press through a public records request show that fewer than a dozen ballots could be linked to Fuentes, not enough to make a difference in all but the tightest local races. ”
    Also “Prosecutors were apparently unable to prove the most serious charges, dropping three felony counts alleging that Fuentes filled out one voter’s ballot and forged signatures on some of the four ballots she illegally returned for people who were not family members.”
    https://www.cbsnews.com/news/arizona-woman-admits-guilt-in-ballot-collection-scheme/

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  11. Don Bessee Avatar
    Don Bessee

    Very interesting –
    A statement by Gregory Diaz, Nevada County Clerk-Recorder/Registrar of Voters: “I have been informed our live stream is experiencing issues causing the live stream to stop. Because of the public’s reliance on our live stream along with the buggy performance, the live stream, for this election cycle will be discontinued at 5:00 PM today. The public always has the opportunity to come in our office as observers, during the hours we are processing ballots. The hours are posted on our website. I would like to thank members of the public, who brought this to my attention. Thank You.”
    😉

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  12. Gregory Avatar
    Gregory

    Punch, and what evidence is there she didn’t do more?
    Tip of the iceberg.

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  13. George Rebane Avatar

    PaulE 308pm – Well, the Trumpists and Dems both believe that the 6J event was “the greatest movement” in American history. Where they differ was the reason it was great – the Dems with the ridiculous charge that it was an organized insurrection to bring down our government, and the Trumpists that it was the largest, spontaneous, unorganized popular expression of utter frustration with the conduct and outcome of the previous November’s election. Now what do you think happened on 6jan21?
    And more specifically, do you think that at tonight’s kabuki theater the Dems are going to show any evidence that supports the Capitol penetration as being spontaneous, unorganized, and not having any of the preparations for the replacement government even the most amateurish insurrections have demonstrated over the years?

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  14. Paul Emery Avatar
    Paul Emery

    Just reporting the facts Gregory. Of course anything is possible but the reality is that’s all they have for now. Not likely they’ll find more since she plead guilty and it seems to be a done deal. So Biden won by around 10,457 so if you subtract a dozen from that (and that’s generous that leaves 10445 to go. I know this is important to you so let me know what you find.

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  15. Gregory Avatar
    Gregory

    Punchy. I’m just rubbing your nose into the facts so you can’t easily weasel out in the future.
    There’s more. Patience, Grasshopper.

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  16. Paul Emery Avatar
    Paul Emery

    These are the facts as of June 9 2022. Do you acknowledge that Gregory?

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  17. Gregory Avatar
    Gregory

    There’s more. Patience, Grasshopper.

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  18. Paul Emery Avatar
    Paul Emery

    Just a quickie on tonight’s hearing:
    Even Ivanka is turning on Trump.
    Tonights hearing played Bill Barr tape where he said Trump’s delusions about the election being stolen were “Bull Shit”
    When Ivanka was asked whether she supported Barrs opinion whether the election was legitimate she said this :
    She was asked “How did that affect your perspective about the election when Barr made that statement?”
    She replied by saying “It affected my perspective. I respect Attorney General Barr. So, I accepted what he said and what he was saying.”
    https://www.nbcnews.com/video/ivanka-trump-accepted-that-ag-barr-found-no-widespread-fraud-in-2020-election-141824581541

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  19. fish Avatar
    fish

    Posted by: Paul Emery | 09 June 2022 at 08:13 PM
    Bye Felicia…….

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  20. Don Bessee Avatar
    Don Bessee

    Thats the best you got tonight! LOLLOLLOLLOLLOL……
    😉

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  21. Barry Pruett Avatar
    Barry Pruett

    Diaz threw a fit that his cameras don’t work. Lol

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  22. Bill Tozer Avatar
    Bill Tozer

    Don, that is the only thing they got tonight, tomorrow, and every month until November. Toss their race card, and it’s the only thing they got. Republicans are dangerous, very dangerous. They have gone boogaloo. :).
    YOUR J-6 HEARINGS DRINKING GAME
    https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2022/06/your-j-6-hearings-drinking-game.php
    ‘GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy Hits Back At Democrats With ‘The Democrat Party Is the Party Of Crime’ Video’
    https://www.dailywire.com/news/gop-leader-kevin-mccarthy-hits-back-at-democrats-with-the-democrat-party-is-the-party-of-crime-video

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  23. Bill Tozer Avatar
    Bill Tozer

    ‘Politics over security? Schumer team received FBI intel about Jan. 6 violence, frontline cops didn’t’
    Capitol Police executive’s email tipoff to Schumer aide night before riot raises eyebrows in Congress.
    https://justthenews.com/government/congress/politics-over-security-schumer-team-got-fbi-intel-about-jan-6-violence
    No wonder the Capitol Police Union head honcho was frothing at the mouth to testify first. They left the officers in the dark and left out to dry.
    I

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  24. Bill Tozer Avatar
    Bill Tozer

    DHS to move migrants flooding border to sites further north, as illegal immigration surge continues
    Shelters at the U.S.-Mexico border remain overwhelmed.
    https://justthenews.com/government/security/dhs-send-migrants-cities-beyond-southern-border-surging-migration-crisis
    In other news, yesterday id was announced that the boys were able to recover another 168,000 Hunter e-mails once previously thought to be gone forever.

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  25. Bill Tozer Avatar
    Bill Tozer

    Houston, we have a problem.
    ‘Biden’s Approval Rating Even Worse Than Trump’s Despite Constant Media Fawning’
    https://thefederalist.com/2022/06/09/bidens-approval-rating-even-worse-than-trumps-despite-constant-media-fawning/
    ‘Democrats and Psul Think Teens Can Kill Babies And Sterilize Themselves But 18 Is Too Young For Self Defense’
    https://thefederalist.com/2022/06/09/democrats-think-teens-can-kill-babies-and-sterilize-themselves-but-18-is-too-young-for-self-defense/

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  26. George Rebane Avatar

    It’s hard to imagine the Democrats think that the American electorate is so stupid as to take tonight’s 6J charade as a legitimate congressional proceeding. Tell me it isn’t so.

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  27. Don Bessee Avatar
    Don Bessee

    The ratings will tell a story Dr R but it wont move the needle like team blue was praying for. Example 1 is the ponytail of ignorance’s breathless post that was the worst kind of nothing burger.\
    😉

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  28. Bill Tozer Avatar
    Bill Tozer

    And that is the best they got. So, you all glued to the color television watching the Salem Witchcraft Inquisitions. Anyone get their arms bound and pockets filled with rocks to see if they float?
    You really should watch it. Very compelling…er….very moving.

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  29. Scott O Avatar

    Most Americans look at the cost of fuel and its push in raising all other prices.
    Every day.
    And it’s getting worse and worse.
    If Paul and the Dems think their bogus dog and pony show will help them in the mid terms they are welcome to continue with that delusion.
    But, but, but – Ivanka!
    Yeah, you run with that.

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  30. Bill Tozer Avatar
    Bill Tozer

    California is at a crossroads
    Its oligarchic, tech-reliant economy cannot survive for much longer.
    https://www.spiked-online.com/2022/06/08/california-is-at-a-crossroads/
    On a more upbeat note……RCP
    ‘Joe Biden’s Approval Rating Hits Disastrous New Low: 39.7 Percent’
    “Joe Biden’s nationwide public-approval rating in the RealClearPolitics poll average has just hit a new low: 39.7 percent, the lowest of his presidency. This is only the second time (the first being in February) that Biden has dropped below 40 (Biden’s age hasn’t been below 40 since 1982). His 55 percent disapproval rating puts him 15.3 points under water, also the worst of his presidency.”
    https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/joe-bidens-approval-rating-hits-disastrous-new-low-39-7-percent/?
    Bet the real number is lower.

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  31. Bill Tozer Avatar
    Bill Tozer

    Breaking News…
    “Tonight’s prime time Congressional hearing on the Jan. 6 protest expecting Super Bowl size ratings. Half-time show from Cirque du Soleil.”
    The Elder Statesman

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  32. Jose Koyote’s ACME Anvil Avatar
    Jose Koyote’s ACME Anvil

    Beep Beep
    Biden approval sinks to 22% among young adults, 24% among Hispanics: poll
    https://nypost.com/2022/06/09/biden-approval-at-22-among-young-adults-24-among-hispanics-poll/

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  33. The Estonian Fox Avatar
    The Estonian Fox

    Going into George’s archives for a little “told them so”
    10 Jan 2011 – (re Gabby Giffords shooting) – In an open public gathering involving political figures and a large crowd, one can ask why there was no law abiding citizen there carrying a concealed weapon that could have been used to save lives…. In days of yore, such wanton killings, that we now witness regularly, ranged between extremely rare to impossible. The shooter then knew that if he drew his gun, there would be at least one, and more than likely several guns, instantly pointed at him.
    Not from RR – 7 people is minimum to safely gain control of a psychotic patient. One for head; one for torso; 1 each limb: one to assist where needed. The more the better. Most become cooperative at 10-12 or more. Even our old paleo-brain recognizes really bad odds.
    These days, it seems we rarely give shooters really bad odds. At Uvalde, it was 19 to 1. OK, 1 plus a door.
    12 Jan 2011 – Our VP Joe Biden, currently in Afghanistan, concluded on camera that in fighting the Taliban we “are breaking the momentum” of that raghead contingent.

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  34. fish Avatar
    fish

    But how can this be……..progressives simply will not tolerate lying in politics!!

    OF COURSE THEY WERE LYING:

    Biden Officials LIED When They Said Disinformation Board Wouldn’t Target Americans

    https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/robert-spencer/2022/06/09/revealed-biden-officials-lied-when-they-said-disinformation-board-wouldnt-target-americans-n1604335

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  35. Bill Tozer Avatar
    Bill Tozer

    One man’s opinion
    ‘Jan. 6 panel’s case against Trump: Doomed to become the latest debunked elite narrative?’
    A string of recent revelations has raised questions about security posture of Capitol under House Speaker Nancy Pelosi prior to breach.
    https://justthenews.com/accountability/political-ethics/jan-6-committees-case-undermined-recent-revelations

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  36. Paul Emery Avatar
    Paul Emery

    George
    This is a very fundamental question when discussing Jan 6
    In your opinion did Pence have the constitutional authority fo fulfill trumps desire to have him overturn the election? Here’s a recent quote from Trump:
    “”Actually, what they are saying, is that Mike Pence did have the right to change the outcome, and they now want to take that right away. Unfortunately, he didn’t exercise that power, he could have overturned the Election!”

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  37. George Rebane Avatar

    PaulE 859am – Paul, did you answer my 449pm?

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  38. Paul Emery Avatar
    Paul Emery

    The question was:
    “And more specifically, do you think that at tonight’s kabuki theater the Dems are going to show any evidence that supports the Capitol penetration as being spontaneous, unorganized, and not having any of the preparations for the replacement government even the most amateurish insurrections have demonstrated over the years? ”
    George
    The Dems are presenting their case that was revealed in last nights testimony and that is that the instigation of the breakin and invasion of the Capitol was pre planned cheered on by Trump. The Repubs chose not to participate in the hearings so their side will not be heard. Do you contend that the Proud Boys etc did not intend to break into the Capitol and only did that spontaneously? Of course there were others that were lured into participating once it started happening but video footage shows beyond doubt that the Proud Boys etc came organized and with a plan as well as devices to smash windows and doors and with a supply of chemical sprays.

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  39. Bill Tozer Avatar
    Bill Tozer

    Be it far from me to doubt that Punchy Psul Emery actually wrote his questions. Mic in your face, Dr. Rebane. You are being interviewed, then the race back to edit.
    ————————-
    In other news…
    SPEAKING OF DISINFORMATION
    https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2022/06/speaking-of-disinformation-3.php
    ——
    Democrat hysteria undermines Jan 6 hearing
    The party is framing the inquiry like a blockbuster film
    https://unherd.com/thepost/democrat-hysteria-undermines-jan-6-hearing/

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  40. Bill Tozer Avatar
    Bill Tozer

    He said, she said.
    REP. JAMIE RASKIN: ELECTORAL COLLEGE IS AN UNDEMOCRATIC RELIC OF THE EARLY CONSTITUTION
    REP JIM BANKS: JAN. 6 COMMITTEE IS A FRAUD, IT IS A TROJAN HORSE TO ABOLISH THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE
    ‘The American people know that the select committee is already a fraud’
    https://news.grabien.com/story-rep-jim-banks-jan-6-committee-fraud-it-trojan-horse-abolish
    ————
    SCOTUS judges, you won’t know what hit you….
    ‘Schumer Remark About Kavanaugh Does Not Age Well After Justice Was Threatened Near Home’
    https://ijr.com/schumer-remark-not-age-justice-threatened/

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  41. Scott O Avatar

    Here’s yet another question Psul won’t answer: Why would Trump offer to send the Natl Guard to keep order if he was planning an “insurrection”?
    https://adnamerica.com/en/united-states/trump-pentagon-first-offered-national-guard-capitol-four-days-jan-6-riots-memo-shows
    And another: Why did the Capitol Police ignore the advance warnings that there very well could be violence?
    https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/capitol-police-ignored-intelligence-warnings-ahead-jan-6-riots-watchdog-n1264054

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  42. Bill Tozer Avatar
    Bill Tozer

    Oh Scott @ 11:03 am
    I know, I know the answer. Pick me, ooo, ouzo, my hand is up!
    Ok, no spoiler alerts.

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  43. George Rebane Avatar

    PaulE 937am – “The Repubs chose not to participate in the hearings so their side will not be heard.” That’s utter bullshit; the whole nation knows that Pelosi rejected the Repubs’ nominees for the committee who would have provided a counter argument to the Dems’ version of 6J happenings – that has ALWAYS been the SOP for how congressional committees operate. What say you to that?
    And you’ve said nothing about the absurd charge that the Capitol riot was an organized insurrection to do away with America’s democracy and replace our government with one standing in the wings. I’m still waiting.

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  44. Paul Emery Avatar
    Paul Emery

    What is there to say about it George? Trump himself told Pence to deny the certification of the election, which he refused to do. The intent of the Proud Boys and others was to disrupt the proceedings to prevent the final certification of the election. That is well documented.
    This is his instruction to Pence as part of his Jan 6 speech “So I hope Mike has the courage to do what he has to do. And I hope he doesn’t listen to the RINOs and the stupid people that he’s listening to”
    He also said: “If we allow this group of people to illegally take over our country because it’s illegal when the votes are illegal when the way they got there is illegal when the states that vote are given false and fraudulent information.”
    That certainly implies that he supports the disruption of the election. what more can I say?
    Now, what is your opinion as to whether Pence constitutionally had that right on Jan 6 to stop the election process.

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  45. George Rebane Avatar

    PaulE 1239pm – Is my 449pm question really that difficult? It sought your opinion of whether what happened on 6jan21 was an insurrection – to topple the current government in favor of a new one waiting in wings. Please give it another try.
    Re Pence’s constitutional power over the proceedings to certify the vote. First, we presume that the congressional certification was never meant to be a pro-forma kabuki ritual. Were that not so, then all attendees could have been replaced by their cardboard cutouts, or they could have mailed it in. Second, given that the certification, by those gathered, was to be performed after due consideration of the submitted materials, then the designated process had to have the ability for more than one canned outcome.
    Constitutional scholars are still debating what that decision space should look like – e.g. accept as submitted; reject submittal and return to states with instructions for resubmittal; table proceeding to give time for further study of any material contentions, inviting both sides to come and testify before resuming the certification process; and so on. You and yours, of course, were awaiting a kabuki performance; the other half of the country had concerns about the election.

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  46. Paul Emery Avatar
    Paul Emery

    George
    So I assume are you are part of the half that has”concerns”? Is having ‘concerns” justification for not certifying the election therefore leaving Trump as President at least till it’s settled?

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  47. Paul Emery Avatar
    Paul Emery

    Okay George I’ll give it another go.
    I believe the intent of the riot (or whatever) was to disrupt the proceedings for that day which included the certification of the election by VP Pence. That delay was what Trump had in mind in his instructions to Pence, which Pence refused to do because he believed it to be unconstitutional.
    There is lots of information out there but this is official and part of the legal proceedings against Proud Boy Charles Donohoe, “In a newly filed statement of offense, prosecutors said that “Donohoe understood that the purpose of the rally in Washington, D.C., on January 6, 2021, was to stop the certification of the Electoral College vote.”
    Also, the ” new one waiting in wings” ,as you put it was of course Trump staying as President.
    https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/nation-world/story/2022-04-08/proud-boys-leader-admits-plan-to-storm-capitol-and-will-testify-against-others

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  48. Don Bessee Avatar
    Don Bessee

    They know its on purpose –
    https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/06/10/poll-most-believe-biden-admin-allowing-gas-prices-rise-get-americans-off-fossil-fuels/
    https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2022/06/10/consumer-sentiment-craters-to-record-low-as-inflation-expectations-explode-higher/
    And then there was the dog and pony show –
    The Democrats’ effort to saturate the airwaves with its primetime January 6 show trial on Thursday yielded 19 million viewers across five networks — a preliminary figure that fell short of similar blanket-coverage political events, like this year’s State of the Union address, which drew 38 million viewers.
    https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2022/06/10/19-million-watched-january-6-hearing-preliminary-figures-show/
    😉

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  49. Scott O Avatar

    BT 11:30 – Yes, I know you have the answer, but the question was for little Psul who didn’t study for the test. His statement that the R’s didn’t participate in the committee’s work because they didn’t want to shows that little Psul will flunk the class being completely ignorant on this subject. It was widely reported in the national news study guide for our class that Pelosi had broken with procedure to make sure that no conservative Rs would be able to participate. I’m afraid little Psul will have to be put in the remedial studies group.

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