"PEOPLE MUST PAY ATTENTION. PEOPLE MUST WATCH": THE JAN. 6 COMMITTEE IS TRYING TO MAKE THE MOST OF

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23. These hearings will bolster both sides. What we need is actual criminal prosecution.

Several recent polls show that as more news comes out about candidates who supported January 6th, the more support they gain from their Republican base. And of course they are in red states, so this all ends up being a free campaign event for the worst candidates we've seen yet.

And nothing the committee does will matter in the long run without the Dept of Justice prosecuting them. Every single one of them who broke the law. Oh, there will be outrage from Democrats and a few centrists, but it's five months before elections and the GOP knows full well how to best take advantage of all that time to make many people forget about that momentary outrage. Especially if there are not ongoing prosecutions in the lead up to the elections.

Speaking of which - is anyone on Capital Hill at all concerned the elections won't be open, honest and trustworthy? 'Cause if they are, now would've been a really good time to already be doing something about it. But I fear these hearings will be a distraction as everyone on both sides try to use them to campaign for the cameras & news sites.

Am I too cynical about this?