>

We all heard it... 
"Stand back and Stand by."
And trump encouraged and embraced them for doing it. He's still spreading his lies about the election and still encouraging others to spread the lie too. >

And the politicians complicit in the attack are embedding themselves into positions of authority to undo anything that would hold them accountable. >

And the DOJ needs to go after them to protect the country. >

The DOJ cannot manufacture evidence. if everyone culpable in a conspiracy clams up, it’s very difficult to make a case. The voters who re-elected house  members who ignored the evidence of Trumps loss and then supported “alternate electors” have put us all at risk. >

It looks like the DoJ is laying out their evidence in increasingly serious cases. And when they get to the very top they can say "All of these judges already convicted these guys based on the evidence Trump sent them there. Why should this be any different?"
It's going to be airtight and there's nothing Republicans can do about it but cry. >

It's a large part of the reason DoJ has seemed to be moving so slowly. To reach the top levels of conspiracy, they need a certain preponderance of evidence already put through and tested by our heavily-backlogged judicial system. >

This.  They aren't moving slowly because they don't care or they're scared to indict Trump, they're moving slowly because indicting a former president for insurrection is literally unprecedented.  They need this to be better than airtight, they can't allow a the tiniest of holes for him to wriggle through.
And that takes time. >

A former President with hundreds of millions to spend on defense lawyers at trial and on appeals. We are not in the Endgame, not even close. >

Billions and billions and billions and billions and billions and billions and billions and billions and billions and billions and billions and billions and billions and billions and billions and billions and billions and billions and billions and billions >

Holy fuck wapo, what’s it called when someone uses violence to “keep someone in office” despite not being elected?
That’s right, the word is “coup”, not “riot”. >

The new media can’t tell the truth, it defies the 24 hour business model. How are you supposed to talk about -say- the sedition caucus all day every day for years and years if you speak truth to power and ultimately silence the extremists? Then what? Stories about normal day to day governance? Crazy cat lady stories? Those don’t generate clicks. 
As long as it’s ok to call it a ‘riot,’ they can fence sit and run story after story about nothing all too important. Once it’s a coup they have to pick a side and that’s bad for clicks. 
I miss the fairness doctrine. >

Since most news consumed comes from cable outlets,  reinstating the Fairness doctrine as it originally stood won't help.   If there was a legal way to do it for cable and broadcast news, I would be all for it. >

Roger Stone runs the Proud Bois.  Arrest that cracked out traitor. >

No shit? Next thing they will say is it was coordinated with members of the Republican Party and the White House. >

Yeah like is this really “news?” Maybe to these ancient dopes running the show, it literally takes two years for basic observations to sink into their melting brains. >

We all heard it... 
"Stand back and Stand by." >

No shit? >

Can we just declare them to be a domestic terrorist organization?* >

We could, we absolutely could and should. The problem is, you have people in positions of authority who treat moves like that as insane nuclear options that would unravel the nation and others who would use that as an excuse to continue the persecution narrative, then force that classification (or try to) on groups who truly don't deserve it. >

Insurrection, not a riot >

Are they a part of antifa or blm? >

I heard that Hillary was dressed up as proud boys herself. >

I know Rachel Maddow has said that we have had very similar moments in USA history before but I just cannot get over this. It is such a shameful moment and the GOP continues to try to sweep it under the rug. This is going to keep on happening if there are not real consequences for it. >

Declare them and other far right groups domestic terrorists and hunt them down like they should be. >

Duhh! >

BREAKING: The Pope is Catholic, the U.S. says at trial >

No surprise, fringe extremists >

You mean mainstream republicans. >

That’s a scary comment. If people truly believe that proud boys are mainstream there’s a huge disconnect >

It is a scary comment.  However,  while there may be lines the Proud Bois are willing to cross that most Republicans won't,  if the Republicans don't condemn them or even defend them as "political prisoners," aren't they accepting the PBs into the mainstream? >

Nobody is accepting proud boys as mainstream other than Dems >

I am sorry,  can you direct me to the statements issued by the Republican leaders condemning the Proud Boys?  Meanwhile,  MGT and others in the so-called Freedom Caucus have lauded the people arrested for Jan 6 and called Ashli Babbitt a martyr.  Politicians affiliated or linked to the Proud Boys and other right wing extremists were prominent in the 2022 elections and censure votes, particularly in places like NV and AZ.  The House Republicans couldn't even be bothered to attend the memorial service for those injured or killed defending them on Jan 6.  Actions speak louder than words. >

Well duh. Along with a bunch of Congress people >

I think we know this already... >

If they wind up in solitary confinement in prison, why would any civilized person cry about that? >

and? >

Thanks, Captain Obvious >

No shit >

Fucking duh. >

This headline is obvious >

I can just hear the GI Joe intro for Cobra with Proud Boys as the replacement lol. >

I think GI Joe would feel bad fighting groups of overweight 30 somethings who got all their training from call of duty and action films. >

And uh uh, water is uh uh... wet >

And trump encouraged and embraced them for doing it. He's still spreading his lies about the election and still encouraging others to spread the lie too. >

And the politicians complicit in the attack are embedding themselves into positions of authority to undo anything that would hold them accountable. >

And the DOJ needs to go after them to protect the country. >

The DOJ cannot manufacture evidence. if everyone culpable in a conspiracy clams up, it’s very difficult to make a case. The voters who re-elected house  members who ignored the evidence of Trumps loss and then supported “alternate electors” have put us all at risk. >

It looks like the DoJ is laying out their evidence in increasingly serious cases. And when they get to the very top they can say "All of these judges already convicted these guys based on the evidence Trump sent them there. Why should this be any different?"
It's going to be airtight and there's nothing Republicans can do about it but cry. >

It's a large part of the reason DoJ has seemed to be moving so slowly. To reach the top levels of conspiracy, they need a certain preponderance of evidence already put through and tested by our heavily-backlogged judicial system. >

This.  They aren't moving slowly because they don't care or they're scared to indict Trump, they're moving slowly because indicting a former president for insurrection is literally unprecedented.  They need this to be better than airtight, they can't allow a the tiniest of holes for him to wriggle through.
And that takes time. >

A former President with hundreds of millions to spend on defense lawyers at trial and on appeals. We are not in the Endgame, not even close. >

Billions and billions and billions and billions and billions and billions and billions and billions and billions and billions and billions and billions and billions and billions and billions and billions and billions and billions and billions and billions >

Holy fuck wapo, what’s it called when someone uses violence to “keep someone in office” despite not being elected?
That’s right, the word is “coup”, not “riot”. >

The new media can’t tell the truth, it defies the 24 hour business model. How are you supposed to talk about -say- the sedition caucus all day every day for years and years if you speak truth to power and ultimately silence the extremists? Then what? Stories about normal day to day governance? Crazy cat lady stories? Those don’t generate clicks. 
As long as it’s ok to call it a ‘riot,’ they can fence sit and run story after story about nothing all too important. Once it’s a coup they have to pick a side and that’s bad for clicks. 
I miss the fairness doctrine. >

Since most news consumed comes from cable outlets,  reinstating the Fairness doctrine as it originally stood won't help.   If there was a legal way to do it for cable and broadcast news, I would be all for it. >

Roger Stone runs the Proud Bois.  Arrest that cracked out traitor. >

No shit? Next thing they will say is it was coordinated with members of the Republican Party and the White House. >

Yeah like is this really “news?” Maybe to these ancient dopes running the show, it literally takes two years for basic observations to sink into their melting brains.