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Jan 7 • 14 tweets • 16 min read
Flashback THREAD... #Jan6th

#InsurrectionDay + Failed #TrumpImpeachment

@claireCMC @LeaderMcConnell
2/Many.... Flashback THREAD... #Jan6th

#InsurrectionDay + Failed #TrumpImpeachment [@claireCMC @LeaderMcConnell ]

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#InsurrectionDay + Failed #TrumpImpeachment [
@claireCMC @LeaderMcConnell]
@clairecmc @LeaderMcConnell 4/Many

THREAD: [context] @LeaderMcConnell has just voted to acquit Trump after leading the Senate to do so - thereby failing to lance the proto-fascist infection in the @GOP & then returning to the floor and criticising Trump.

#Feb13Flashback
@clairecmc @LeaderMcConnell @GOP 5/Many

THREAD: [context]
@LeaderMcConnell just voted to acquit Trump after leading the Senate to do so - thereby failing to lance the proto-fascist infection in the @GOP, soon after he returns to the floor and criticises Trump.



#Feb13Flashback
5/Many

THREAD: [context]
@LeaderMcConnell just voted to acquit Trump after leading the Senate to do so - thereby failing to lance the proto-fascist infection in the @GOP, soon after he returns to the floor and criticises Trump.

#Feb13Flashback
6/Many

^^ The final roadbump in the clinically clear path to Trump's acquittal by @MitchMcConnell, building a runway enabling him to run another fascistic throwback #AmericaFirst campaign for the Presidency of the USA.

#Feb13Flashback #Jan6th
7/Many

"43 Senators have condemned themselves to be remembered as disgraced cowardly fools who would rather be hostages than patriots. And, during the remainder of their lives uncomfortable conversations with their grand-children."
#Feb13Flashback #Jan6th
8/Many

"Just as soon as Trump is acquitted he will brag about it and use this as vindication to regain his vice grip on the GOP Party " - @LetsGetPfizered



#Feb13Flashback #Jan6th
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#Feb13Flashback #Jan6th
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#Feb13Flashback #Jan6th
"This speech is completely absurd. What he’s [@LeaderMcConnell] trying to do here is to absolve his caucus. The Senate makes it’s own rules it voted to say it can impeach. Therefore it can."

12/Many

#Feb13Flashback #Jan6th

<< "This is bizarre. Guy who delayed trial now saying “Lock him up.” >>

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#Feb13Flashback #Jan6th

"Telling the US Senate that they are not a 'respectable court' may not go down well. Especially when Senators are being told this by a two bit insurance extortion lawyer."

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Jan 7
#MyBeautifulWorld

Wind, breath of the spirit edition….
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Now there will be a speech from @realDonaldTrump's would be catspaw, Speaker @kevinomccarthy
Democratic House Leader Hakeem Jeffries speaks first. Thanking a bunch of folks. Image
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Jan 7
Complete and utter disgrace.

Kevin McCarthy becoming speaker - after caving to the Freedom/Insurrection Caucus - IF IT HAPPENS - will be an historic American democratic obscenity.

And it won't even deliver a working majority. [fortunately]

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Let the vommit fest begin. The world's most dysfunctional democracy, takes yet another giant leap backwards.
This is quite good. This could well get disorderly.
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Jan 6
What the hell is going on here? What is @tigraycollective
@tigrayartcollective
Maybe on instagram. The picture is on a wall a photograph where?
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Jan 6
The idea of lifting of TPLF’s terrorist designation being expected/discussed during or since Pretoria is irrelevant.

Either lifting is in the agreement or it isn’t.

And if it is, it is likely to be conditional on DDR having been completed.
Speculation, commentary or interpretation of meaning of peace agreements ought to be referenced back to the text. Outside of that it becomes magical thinking. As the only way the Agmnt can be added to or clarified is by agreement of both parties.
The TPLF has a history of floating nonsensical ideas through proxies to manipulate narratives.

I suspect this piece is an example of this not a “testing of the wind” exercise the the Govt. as some are saying it is.
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Jan 5
I can't see all the show ponies in the Republican House delegation coming together to actually appoint a speaker any time soon.

Not while there is show ponying to do. Nor can I see McCarthy getting appointed.
The people to watch are Cheney and Pelosi. The only quick ways to get a speaker are:
a) for a small number of disgruntled non MAGA GOP reps to change sides and appoint Pelosi.
or
b) for a very large number of Democrats to appoint Cheney as speaker with Pelosi in a coalition.
Neither are remotely likely.... and won't become possible until some kites get flown to test the winds.
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