Good.January 6 committee to ask telecommunications companies to preserve phone records of members of Congress who participated in 'Stop the Steal' rally
Good.January 6 committee to ask telecommunications companies to preserve phone records of members of Congress who participated in 'Stop the Steal' rally
"The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails."
-William A. Ward
I notice that over the course of a very few days, Congressman Jim Jordan has gone from being unclear whether he had any telephone calls with Trump on Jan 6, to thinking that he may have done sometime in the morning of Jan 6, to recalling that he'd had several telephone calls throughout the day ... including while they were on lockdown in a safe room during the insurrection. Though Jordan still has no clear memory or idea of what he may have actually discussed with Trump.
Amazing how hearing about the possibility of real subpoenas seems to have sharpened his recall a bit. I wonder if the process will continue, and he'll flip.
If I use the word "God," I sure don't mean an old man in the sky who just loves the occasional goat sacrifice. - Anne Lamott
I don't anticipate him "flipping". I see him fighting subpoenas and avoiding testifying at all costs. I do see him confirming the fact that phone calls that took place (of which I am certain there are traceable records), but "no clear recall" of the topics of conversation of any of those calls.
"The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails."
-William A. Ward
Twitter on the individuals who are claimed to be named in this request to the telecom companies to preserve records.This in addition to anyone named Trump (except Tiffany, poor thing).As of now, the list of congressional Republicans includes: Lauren Boebert, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Jim Jordan, Andy Biggs, Paul Gosar, Mo Brooks, Madison Cawthorn, Matt Gaetz, Louie Gohmert, Jody Hice, and Scott Perry.
If I use the word "God," I sure don't mean an old man in the sky who just loves the occasional goat sacrifice. - Anne Lamott
I would think that all it will take is a subpoenas to few other members who CCTV video place within earshot of calls which occurred while they were all stuffed together into a room in lockdown. Get 2-3 consistent reports from other individuals, and Jordan may decide it's better not to go to prison.
If I use the word "God," I sure don't mean an old man in the sky who just loves the occasional goat sacrifice. - Anne Lamott
I read a thing over the weekend (WaPo i think) which asserted that Jordan's call to trump from the safe room (and overheard by others in the room) was to ask/recommend that he urge his supporters to stand down, and that trump was not persuaded.
What color are their hands now?
This committee may establish a historical record.
It will make no difference to the MAGA trajectory.
Sadly, #10 +1
Gerard>
Albuquerque, NM
Every Republican is an obstacle to progress.
I will agree, so long as you recognize that a 'trajectory' is defined by mass, velocity, air resistance and gravity, and always ends with all those values at zero.
If this committee ends up with enough evidence to [try, convict, sentence and] hang the entire Republican leadership on the National Mall, then there will certainly be enough evidence to send the Marines to mop up their pitiful supporters.
Armed rebellion is still armed rebellion, and sedition is still sedition.
If Congress manages to purge itself of these traitors, they will have the power to declare the US to be at War with the enemy within and, at that point, treason is still treason.
One of the most interesting things about 'trajectory' is that the more ground it covers, the more velocity it loses and the further it decays.
The only way a trajectory can be sustained is to have the object in question move so fast that it falls around the Earth, and if Jordan is willing to make that experiment, I'm willing to help him.
I don't think that mass and gravity will end at zero.I will agree, so long as you recognize that a 'trajectory' is defined by mass, velocity, air resistance and gravity, and always ends with all those values at zero.
/Erik
I do believe you've 'missed the gist' of the diatribe!
There's a lot of things they didn't tell me when I signed on with this outfit....
Sounds like it will make a great movie.
As of now, the list of congressional Republicans includes: Lauren Boebert, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Jim Jordan, Andy Biggs, Paul Gosar, Mo Brooks, Madison Cawthorn, Matt Gaetz, Louie Gohmert, Jody Hice, and Scott Perry.
A fine list of the people in Congress who actually believe their s__t don't stink. People like Jordan, Gaetz and Greene are high on their own posturing. If the committee has any balls, those will come down burning hot into a huge performance in court where they will bargain for buying their way into country club jail.
If the jury has any balls, the whole bunch of them will lose their citizenship permanently.
But I would prefer to see Jordan and Gaetz end up in prison for sex crimes, not for treason. The public attitude towards those kinds of crimes is way less friendly than toward treason.
A society predicated on the assumption that everyone in it should want to get rich is not well situated to become either ethical or imaginative.
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"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations,
for nature cannot be fooled."
Richard Feynman
You aint seen nothing yet Paul and KG, you wait till climate change really bites. You'll have in-country refugees on the roads looking for a home, let alone Sth Americans and Mexicans.
It's good to know I've abandoned cultural & social norms. Just so I understand when my partner leaves - which ones? Oh! Maybe you're referring to intolerance? If so, yes, I have tried very hard to abandon that.
On the "uncontrolled illegal drug trade" - would you please show me where the war on drugs has ever controlled drugs? I know it's made huge money for police departments & manufacturers of police equipment - is that what you're bemoaning?
"If it ain't broke, you're not trying." - Red Green
Do you think they’ll refer the capitol policeman for prosecution on murder charges? He openly admitted to using excessive force, shooting an unarmed woman who was not endangering his life. Do you think there will be repercussions for the FBI, once again, using entrapment on members of the oath keepers? Will it come out how much the leader/president of the oath keepers, the guy who is referred to as ‘un-indicted co-conspirator’, was paid by the FBI to lure them to the capitol? Will Nancy finally remove Eric Swalwell from the intelligence committee?
I think it was this Politico piece, which doesn't identify the source, though I think there is clear implication that it wasn't from Jordan or Gaetz.
https://www.politico.com/newsletters...h-trump-494169
What color are their hands now?