Trump Supporters Gathering in D.C. - Mayor Readies for Those ‘Seeking Confrontation’

[Orangeslice13]

I’m looking back at months of riots, and in many cases politicians egging on these groups. Chop zones. Marches on politicians homes. Aggressively confronting law makers on the DC streets. Billions of loss in property. And, suddenly the left is concerned?

What happened in DC was wrong and concerning. But, when did we forget that our country was founded by insurrection?? Why do we celebrate it every July 4th?

It’s interesting which group of people are ok with the destruction of personal property and innocent people but now draw the line at attacking government. Then again attacking government buildings was ok in Portland when the other guy was the target of the mob.

 

[WBO]

No, you can call both wrong and point out the hypocrites who are only now concerned with our police and law and order.

That's not what you're saying. You said, "when did we forget that our country was founded by insurrection?" You're drawing a parallel between the Capitol events and the American Revolution. Nothing could be further from the truth.

 

[bnhunt]

Yes they are unequal in their badness on loothers scale. The rioters from the last few months are thugs and scumbags. The more recent group are thug lite. If they apply themselves and do a billon dollars in damage to innocent people instead of the government they can maybe start to catch up.

So walking down the street protesting calls for huge police presence, but committing multiple felonies on federal property is okay and warrants law enforcement helping people down the stairs and taking selfies. I wonder if the people on Tuesday were black if you people would be saying the same thing.

 

[Roustabout]

That's not what you're saying. You said, "when did we forget that our country was founded by insurrection?" You're drawing a parallel between the Capitol events and the American Revolution. Nothing could be further from the truth.

Yes, and what’s your point?

I’m drawing a parallel that those who are so “shocked” are forgetting history. “How can this happen in our country?” Hell, our country was founded on it. What was the great cause of insurrection? Taxation.

The left has spent the last year affirming that insurrection is the best way to get what you want.

 

[utvolpj]

So walking down the street protesting calls for huge police presence, but committing multiple felonies on federal property is okay and warrants law enforcement helping people down the stairs and taking selfies. I wonder if the people on Tuesday were black if you people would be saying the same thing.

This is completely dishonest. You're acting as if there were no destructive protests earlier this year. Heck, this isn't even the first one to end up at the Capitol

 

[lawgator1]

Cruz about face on this, despite having voted for the objections even after the riots, may set a record for its speed and depth. He and Graham are in a class by themselves on reversing course at the drop of a pin.

 

[bnhunt]

Yes, and what’s your point?

I’m drawing a parallel that those who are so “shocked” are forgetting history. “How can this happen in our country?” Hell, our country was founded on it. What was the great cause of insurrection? Taxation.

The left has spent the last year affirming that insurrection is the best way to get what you want.

97% of the BLM protests were peaceful and a bedrock of our democracy is the 1A right to free speech yet you people have condemned them for years and called them "thugs", but what happened on Tuesday was okay. Why? Because those people were white.

 

[Roustabout]

So walking down the street protesting calls for huge police presence, but committing multiple felonies on federal property is okay and warrants law enforcement helping people down the stairs and taking selfies. I wonder if the people on Tuesday were black if you people would be saying the same thing.

Where do you keep making this assumption that pointing out a bad on one side is an endorsement of wrong on the other?

It’s interesting which group of people are ok with the destruction of personal property and innocent people but now draw the line at attacking government. Then again attacking government buildings was ok in Portland when the other guy was the target of the mob.

exactly. I’m surprised more people weren’t killed in all those incidents. There were several videos I saw where I thought law enforcement should have dropped a few invaders and they used restraint.

The same in these other cities that were taken over by mob rule.

 

[tnmarktx]

 

[luthervol]

In terms of?

If you agree or disagree with someone on an idea of action it affects the degree to which you object or approve said idea or action?

If something is right it is right every time or isn't at all, if it's wrong it's wrong every time or it isn't at all.

We've allowed and accepted way too much gray area in our lives IMO.

Telling your wife you like the gift she made you when you really don't and telling your wife you were working late when you were really at another woman's house are both lies......but to different degrees IMO.

 

[utvolpj]

97% of the BLM protests were peaceful and a bedrock of our democracy is the 1A right to free speech yet you people have condemned them for years and called them "thugs", but what happened on Tuesday was okay. Why? Because those people were white.

what % of those protesters actually went into the Capitol? Think it's around 3%?

If we're playing the race card, do Maxine and Kamala get a pass for pressing protesters toward more and continued violence and destruction? If we agree Trump's words rose to that level then their's absolutely did too

 

[luthervol]

So it was legit to allow voter registration past the registration dates? It was legit to keep accepting mail in ballots past the deadline?

It may be legit to change the deadlines.

 

[Roustabout]

97% of the BLM protests were peaceful and a bedrock of our democracy is the 1A right to free speech yet you people have condemned them for years and called them "thugs", but what happened on Tuesday was okay. Why? Because those people were white.

And 99% of those in DC were peaceful and executing that same right.

No, I outright condemn those who stormed the capitol building. I condemn Trump for whipping up the crowd with rhetorical language. I saw footage where I thought law enforcement should have used deadly force and didn’t. It has nothing to do with race and many of the protests across the country were led by and involved white people.

 

[luthervol]

So you saying Lindsey is more your type?

lol.....Just that he's more manly than the other two.

 

[Orangeslice13]

This is completely dishonest. You're acting as if there were no destructive protests earlier this year. Heck, this isn't even the first one to end up at the Capitol

I’m not responding to that level of stupidity.

 

[titansvolsfaninga]

Cruz about face on this, despite having voted for the objections even after the riots, may set a record for its speed and depth. He and Graham are in a class by themselves on reversing course at the drop of a pin.

no consequences. They will be voted back in by the same people that put them there. They both have proven that they don't have any principles.

 

[tnmarktx]

 

[Orangeslice13]

Where do you keep making this assumption that pointing out

exactly. I’m surprised more people weren’t killed in all those incidents. There were several videos I saw where I thought law enforcement should have dropped a few invaders and they used restraint.

The same in these other cities that were taken over by mob rule.

I said as much yesterday.
They should have been dropping people the second they attempted to enter the building. Deadly force should be applied to protect the function of our government

 

[hog88]

They should place the cuffs on him 12:01PM Jan 20th. Perp walk him into the courthouse.

 

[utvolpj]

I’m not responding to that level of stupidity.

I'm just really struggling with how we got so divided that people ignore outright facts and events when it makes their side look bad. I've seen it here and on other social media from all sides. At this point it can't be labeled anything but purposeful ignorance

 

[Carl Pickens]

So walking down the street protesting calls for huge police presence, but committing multiple felonies on federal property is okay and warrants law enforcement helping people down the stairs and taking selfies. I wonder if the people on Tuesday were black if you people would be saying the same thing.

I wonder if your IQ is over 85

 

[hog88]

I don't have time to read this whole thread - how you people justifying what these people did at the Capitol yesterday while calling all the BLM protestors "thugs" and anarchists? Just want to make sure I understand the hypocrisy.

The rioters at the capitol were thugs.

 

[Roustabout]

what % of those protesters actually went into the Capitol? Think it's around 3%?

If we're playing the race card, do Maxine and Kamala get a pass for pressing protesters toward more and continued violence and destruction? If we agree Trump's words rose to that level then there's absolutely did too

It was much less than that. Probably less than 1%.

Where many of the leftist on this forum miss it is Slice and I both loathe Trump. I didn’t and would t vote for him. He’s a clown and I think the people who gathered in DC are a bunch of inbred, hick, idiots. I also think the BLM crowd are wrong minded and misguided.

Invading the capitol? Wrong. Period. Our point is to show the hypocritical hand wringing from folks that either said nothing, diminished or excused the months of violence and looting, which was often supported by left leaning politicians. Remember the move to bail out looters? The move to excuse looting and violence, and release those arrested for crimes? The rhetoric to fire up these groups?

 

[hog88]

That's not what you're saying. You said, "when did we forget that our country was founded by insurrection?" You're drawing a parallel between the Capitol events and the American Revolution. Nothing could be further from the truth.

Correct, the people at the capitol didn’t follow through. But there were numerous “mostly peaceful” protests immediately preceding the revolution.

 

[AirVol]

no consequences. They will be voted back in by the same people that put them there. They both have proven that they don't have any principles.

How about Swalwell?