They stormed the Capitol. Now they're running for office.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

These assholes need to be banned from running under the 14th Amendment

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But at least 57 individuals who played a role in that day’s events — either by attending the Save America rally that preceded the riots, gathering at the Capitol steps or breaching the Capitol itself — are now running for elected office.

Rather than disqualifying them from public service, the events of Jan. 6 appear to have served as a political springboard for dozens of Republicans who will be on the ballot this year for federal, state and local offices.

It’s difficult to state with precision just how many of those who participated in the rally on the Ellipse, marched to the Capitol or stormed the building will be on the ballot in 2022 — in many states, candidate filing deadlines are months away.

But a POLITICO review of Department of Justice case reports, social media posts, news accounts and interviews with attendees found that last year alone, 11 Jan. 6 protesters were elected to offices ranging from state legislature to city council to school board.

[onecaliberal]

1. That's what happens when you don't charge them with what they did.

They should ALL go to jail.

[FoxNewsSucks]

2. Yeah, but we're supposed to "be patient"

at least, that's what I was told.

Fuck that. They should all have been arrested for the obvious crimes, and sat in jail awaiting further charges.