Thread by @TimInHonolulu

1. The GQP has told us their plans. They intend to take away people's right to vote. Once they succeed the Democracy is over. We have to use all lawful means to stop them. And we've got a doozy.

Almost all Trump supporters have advocated the overthrow of the US. Certainly at

2. least 8 @SenateGOP and over 100 @HouseGOP have. They sent emails, held meetings and sent texts to plan to overthrow the US government by force or violence. The hard part in a prosecution under that statue is to prove it was imminently threatened. The reason nobody

3. ever gets convicted of it is because advocacy of it rarely reaches the planning stage. And how often since 1861 has anyone set on foot to overthrow the Capitol? You have to prove that a violent or forced overthrow was imminent and in almost every case it didn't happen.

4. In Jan 6th case, the action to overthrow was not just imminent, it actually happened. The fact that they were defeated is not relevant to the occurrence that was much more than mere threat on Jan 6. That's where the jury should focus and I think they can all be convicted.

5. But even if they aren't all convicted, we can certainly charge them and hold them. If House members forced to resign Dems will have 320 to 100. More than 2/3. Means when the rebel states elect more Q nitwits Democrats and normal GOP can expel them. And it's all by the rules.

6. If 8 GQP in Senate are charged and held, they'd have to resign or their Governor could not replace them. If they quit the Senate would not change hands except perhaps Kennedy. That's why they had him not vote after the insurrection and that's why both Mitch and Rand kept their

7. mouths shut because those three seats could flip if we locked them up. Needless to say Cruz and Hawley must be charged. The six who voted after the attack will likely be targeted and charge depending on what the investigation shows.

8. I'm guessing Tommy Tuberville and the other rookies said some pretty incriminating stuff. Scott from Florida has certainly seen the light recently. I'm betting he's talked to a criminal defense attorney.

Of course, we could give them a pass so they can try it again.