Capitol Riot Apologists Go Unpunished as Memories of Horror Fade

[marmar]

(Bloomberg) The deadly assault on the US Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 shocked viewers watching live around the world and, at least in the moment, infuriated Republican congressional leaders who fulminated among themselves against the role Donald Trump and his allies played in egging on the rioters.

But the short-lived horror over the worst attack on the seat of US democracy since British troops burned the building in 1814 wasn’t enough to shake the tribal political divisions that drove the insurrection.

As Congress prepares for a series of televised hearings on the assault starting Thursday, polls show the Republican party is on track to make big gains in midterm elections despite fielding candidates who embrace the false narrative of election fraud that fueled the riot and shun efforts to investigate the attack.

Much of that is driven by the highest inflation in 40 years, soaring gasoline prices and President Joe Biden’s slumping approval ratings. But in some of the early primary races, candidates who dispute the presidential election outcome are winning Republican primaries. Doug Mastriano, who won the party’s nomination for Pennsylvania governor in a landslide, attended the rally that preceded the riot and has called for decertifying the state’s 2020 election results. Representative Ted Budd of North Carolina, who voted against certifying Biden’s election, beat a well-known former governor for the Senate nomination by more than 30 percentage points. Other candidates, including in key races in Georgia, were defeated by opponents who defended the vote counting in their state.

“The fact that it wasn’t a game-changing moment is pretty remarkable,” Julian Zelizer, a Princeton University presidential historian, said. “It’s historically pretty hard to believe.” ......................(more)

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-06-05/capitol-riot-apologists-in-gop-go-unpunished-as-jan-6-memories-fade?srnd=premium

[SoonerPride]

1. We just need to be patient

And wait for them to succeed next time.

[Scrivener7]

5. Trust in the plan!

It's our own version of Q.

[uponit7771]

2. Massive DOJ arrest will bring those memories back

[NCLefty]

4. When does this occur?

[uponit7771]

6. I pray before the 90 day DOJ blackout that Comey ignored

[Peregrine Took]

3. I hope they have LOTS of new film footage from that day as

we've seen so many of the other crazy scenes over and over - people need to be shocked all over again.