January 12, 2021

Conversation between Pence and Trump

https://twitter.com/KenTremendous/status/1348800822121881602?s=20


"Sorry my guys tried to hang you."
"Thank you sir."
"But they're good guys -- they're patriots."
"Yes sir."
"But they went too far, with the thing about hanging you."
"I agree, sir."
"All right. So we're good. You see this shit about Belichick?"

January 12, 2021

Belichick's declining the Medal of Freedom

https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1348790788046680067?s=20


Patriots’ HC Bill Belichick will not be traveling to Washington nor accepting the Presidential Medal of Freedom, he announced today.

January 12, 2021

The Daily Mail should never be taken seriously. No plans for Ivanka to attend inauguration

https://twitter.com/meridithmcgraw/status/1348767336673767431?s=21


There have not been conversations about Ivanka Trump attending Joe Biden's inauguration, per a source familiar.

January 11, 2021

at least 2 Capitol police officers have been suspended per Tim Ryan

https://twitter.com/caitlinzemma/status/1348751146865876999?s=20

At least two Capitol Police officers have been SUSPENDED, per
@RepTimRyan
, the House appropriator who oversees Capitol Police funding.

Of the two suspended officers, one took the now infamous selfie and the other wore a MAGA hat while directing rioters.

January 11, 2021

Mastercard and AmEx won't donate to anybody who objected to the certification

https://twitter.com/JuddLegum/status/1348678972863881216?s=20

BREAKING: According to an internal memo obtained by Popular Information
@Mastercard
has "suspended Political Action Committee (PAC) giving to members of Congress who voted to object to the certification of the 2020 election.


American Express , too

https://twitter.com/JuddLegum/status/1348695953205768192?s=20

BREAKING: In an internal memo to staff obtained by http://popular.info,
@AmericanExpress
CEO Steve Squeri says the company will no longer support the Republican members of Congress who objected to the Electoral College


Hallmark wants their money back.

https://twitter.com/JuddLegum/status/1348682000580960256?s=20

January 10, 2021

Man in 'Camp Auschwitz' sweatshirt during Capitol riot identified

A rioter who stormed the US Capitol Wednesday wearing a sweatshirt emblazoned with the phrase "Camp Auschwitz" has been identified as Robert Keith Packer of Virginia, according to three sources who spoke with CNN.

An image of Packer inside the Capitol, whose sweatshirt bore the name of the Nazi concentration camp where about 1.1 million people were killed during World War II, has evoked shock and disbelief on social media. The bottom of his shirt stated, "Work brings freedom," which is the rough translation of the phrase "Arbeit macht frei" that was on the concentration camp's gates.
Packer did not respond to CNN's requests for comment.

One Virginia resident, who spoke to CNN on the condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the matter, described Packer as a long-time extremist who has had run-ins with the law.
"He's been always extreme and very vocal about his beliefs," the resident said.
Another source familiar with Packer described him as an "off-beat" character who has expressed frustrations with the government, though this source did not recall Packer ever talking about President Donald Trump or false allegations of voter fraud.


https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/10/politics/man-camp-auschwitz-sweatshirt-capitol-riot-identified/index.html

January 10, 2021

Warning from the Physician for US Congress

https://twitter.com/DrEricDing/status/1348314045808594945?s=20


HORRENDOUS—Physician for US Congress sends a warning that the protective safe room for Members of Congress where tons of people were huddle together—had someone w/ #COVID19, and thus everyone possibly exposed. Everyone asked to get PCR test.

We knew this could happen. Horrible.

January 10, 2021

This video from Arnold Schwarzenegger is one of the best things I've seen about the coup

https://twitter.com/Schwarzenegger/status/1348249481284874240?s=20

January 10, 2021

Pence will be attending Biden's inauguration

https://twitter.com/EliStokols/status/1348057174241636352?s=20

January 9, 2021

Dave Wasserman on why Congressional R's keep sticking with Trump

It's all about getting re-elected.


https://twitter.com/Redistrict/status/1347959033286840321?s=20



The reality is that there's far more electoral downside for most congressional Rs in opposing Trump than sticking with him.

It's the rationalization cycle that, from Muslim ban to Access Hollywood to the Capitol siege, will keep allowing the envelope to be pushed w/ few limits.