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BobTheSubgenius

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20. When people in positions like that are second-guessing their subordinates and wondering about...

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Sun Jan 17, 2021, 11:20 PM

Jan 2021

...potential armed treason, the black hats have already won a sort of victory.

Hopefully, just a bloodied nose in an early skirmish.

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Defense officials tell AP they fear possible inside attack at inaug, will have NG troops vetted [View all] Dennis Donovan Jan 2021 OP

My greatest cilla4progress Jan 2021 #1

Me too, sister. 💜 MontanaMama Jan 2021 #23

Good. Can't be too careful. Glorfindel Jan 2021 #2

and sadat was killed at a military celebration surrounded by military guards..... getagrip_already Jan 2021 #9

Should have done already. 2naSalit Jan 2021 #3

+1 LuckyCharms Jan 2021 #11

Yeah. WTAF? MontanaMama Jan 2021 #24

Yeah. 2naSalit Jan 2021 #26

Um. Duh. Baitball Blogger Jan 2021 #4

Vetted for what? White supremacy? If so, care to explain why that isn't done on a regular brewens Jan 2021 #5

Absolutely agree Nevilledog Jan 2021 #7

I know a librarian who would lose their job if this were enacted. intheflow Jan 2021 #12

There's no way I want Joe, Kamala and Nancy together that day. dem4decades Jan 2021 #6

exactly! orleans Jan 2021 #15

If the SCOTUS can hear arguments remotely, the POTUS and VPOTUS can be sworn in remotely Orrex Jan 2021 #16

+1 appalachiablue Jan 2021 #36

that handmade34 Jan 2021 #8

Twitter replies: Rhiannon12866 Jan 2021 #10

I think Biden is trying to make the U.S. look strong by continuing with the public inauguration. C Moon Jan 2021 #22

My stomach leighbythesea2 Jan 2021 #13

Time for this to be addressed Bear Creek Jan 2021 #14

As a retired Military officer I reject this. James48 Jan 2021 #17

I reject your rejection Bear Creek Jan 2021 #21

Thank you for that Redleg Jan 2021 #28

I have worked with ex-navy mostly Bear Creek Jan 2021 #34

Let us hope so Redleg Jan 2021 #41

And.....We're in a deadly pandemic, for Pete's sake. littlemissmartypants Jan 2021 #18

So what happens with these people after the inauguration? jalan48 Jan 2021 #19

When people in positions like that are second-guessing their subordinates and wondering about... BobTheSubgenius Jan 2021 #20

They won that victory years ago, when the republicans threw a hissy fit... Salviati Jan 2021 #27

Secret Service has this.... Jon King Jan 2021 #25

Thanks, GOP, you let Russia infiltrate our government Mr. Ected Jan 2021 #29

Keep Your Fingers Crossed, America! panfluteman Jan 2021 #30

National Guard can't do anything to Biden.... Jon King Jan 2021 #31

Doing the math, 74,222,593 is only 22.5% of this country. Still big enough to worry about, though. ancianita Jan 2021 #40

Paranoia will destroy ya, has the FBI been vetted lately? What do we really know about those SS guys Baclava Jan 2021 #32

The military's on this because the FBI had a watch list & didn't prevent anything, just watched. ancianita Jan 2021 #35

So to "vett" 25k guard troops in 3 days they gonna look at their phones and browsing history or what Baclava Jan 2021 #37

Dunno. Not needed if they're not near the grounds. But it's outside our clearance level, isn't it. ancianita Jan 2021 #39

This is a BFD. If defense officials are concerned, then we need to be. How do they vet? ancianita Jan 2021 #33

We went through this dread with Obama. Why does it feel worse this time? ancianita Jan 2021 #38