Instigated by Trump who planted a false notion in his followers that Pence had the ability to overthrow the election.
These are the rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol excerpt: “We wanted to show these politicians that it’s us who’s in charge, not them,” said a construction worker from Indianapolis, who is 40 and identified himself only as Aaron. He declined to give his last name, saying, “I’m not that dumb.”
By "partisan gridlock" Portman means he didn't always get his way... The biggest problem is Ohio is likely to vote in somebody worse... This place should change it's name to Qhio
Ohio should change its name to Twilight Zone, and West Virginia to "Outer Limits". If Florida has the most insane politics in the nation, Ohio is simply the most insane.
I understand the concept. Accountability is the cornerstone of society; and we're lacking that right now. But if it's left up to republicans to hold the man accountable, can't the world see they're not doing it? I mean they're complicit! Yes! String him up, but do it right. Do they not know right from wrong? WTF I can just see Lindsay Graham's face disagreeing and Jim Jordan pontificating...
"Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 19th president of the United States on March 4, 2021." ~ Qanon No.... Seriously. This is a thing. QAnon Thinks Trump Will Become President Again on March 4
He will become president of the Confederate States of America, and order troops to march on Bull Run.
Yes... The world can see it. But they are going to continue anyways, because... fuck-all, that's why. These are not the sharpest crayons in the box we are talking about...
Analysis | After objecting to the election results, Kevin McCarthy says all Americans bear responsibility for the deadly Capitol riot By JM Rieger Jan. 25, 2021 at 2:51 p.m. EST https://www.washingtonpost.com/poli...g9vwVl2fQJsBKwvIoQCAnQfZh_hX9PDiH-lCpaxbckvls excerpt: "As a pro-Trump mob stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) called in to ABC News from a secure location. “As a nation, I know we sit back and we’re appalled by what we’re seeing,” McCarthy said. “But I want everybody to take a deep breath and understand: We all have some responsibility here.” McCarthy was among the Republicans who had spread false claims of widespread presidential election fraud for weeks, which motivated the mob on Jan. 6. You can watch what McCarthy has previously said about who bears responsibility for the Capitol siege in the video above. While states were counting votes on Nov. 4, McCarthy told reporters that he would accept the election results once they the states certified them. Two days later, while states were still counting, McCarthy falsely told Fox News Channel that Donald Trump had won the election and that his supporters should “not be silent about” Joe Biden’s victory. “We cannot allow this to happen before our very eyes,” he said. One month later, McCarthy signed on to a Texas lawsuit to overturn the election results in four states that Biden won, even though each of those states had certified their election results weeks before. And hours after the pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol, McCarthy voted to reject the certified election results from Arizona and Pennsylvania. On Jan. 13, McCarthy said Trump bore “responsibility” for the Capitol attack, only to water down those remarks the following week. “I don’t believe he provoked it, if you listen to what he said at the [Jan. 6] rally,” McCarthy told reporters Jan. 21. On Sunday, McCarthy tried to further clarify his previous comments."
It took McCarthy 6 hours in 2016 to congratulate Trump as the winner but 62 days in 2020 to acknowledge Biden as the winner after the election had already been called. The two elections had the same electoral margin. https://www.washingtonpost.com/poli...g9vwVl2fQJsBKwvIoQCAnQfZh_hX9PDiH-lCpaxbckvls excerpt: "On Sunday, McCarthy tried to further clarify his previous comments. “I thought the president had some responsibility when it came to the response,” McCarthy said. “If you listen to what the president said at the rally, he said, ‘Demonstrate peacefully.’ And then I got a question later about whether did he incite them. I also think everybody across this country has some responsibility.” Six hours after the 2016 election was called for Trump, McCarthy congratulated the then-president-elect. On Jan. 8, McCarthy released a similar statement recognizing Biden, 62 days after the election was called for the new president-elect."