He's been telling them that for weeks. You can say he has some responsibility for what happened, sure. But this speech doesn't add much if anything. Incitement is usually something like 'If this election stands then we should not let that building stand. Let's go!' https://t.co/sy6vc9EER7
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) January 7, 2021
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January 07, 2021 at 05:59AM
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I hate Trump's destructive obsession with reversing the election (through strongarming, if necessary). His speech yesterday was arguably cracked, delusional. But he didn't incite the mob, at least not in what I heard. There may be ample grounds to impeach him, but not for that 5/
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) January 7, 2021
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January 07, 2021 at 05:29AM
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He's not telling the *crowd* not to show "weakness" (the impression left by NYT). The crowd doesn't sound very animated or violent. (The do chant "We Love You" at one point.) It's more likely they were bored to death by Trump's state-by-state recitation of voting irregularities4/
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) January 7, 2021
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January 07, 2021 at 05:24AM
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"…make your voices heard." Doesn't sound violent! Later he says the crowd'll give "weak" GOP reps "the kind of pride and boldness that they need to take back our country," presumably on the votes they've scheduled. All the language about "weakness" is directed at Congress. 3/
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) January 7, 2021
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January 07, 2021 at 05:20AM
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Trump says "[W]e're gonna walk down to the capitol and we're going to cheer on our brave senators and congressmen and women" who support contesting the electoral votes, while not cheering senators who show "weakness." He tells the crowd to "peacefully and patriotically …" 2/
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January 07, 2021 at 05:13AM
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"Mayhem incited by Trump" (NYT) "The president incited the mob" (Liz Cheney). I've now listened to all 1 hr 11 min of Trump's Wed. Ellipse speech and I'll be damned if I can find any language inciting violence or mayhem. Maybe someone can point me to it. 1/
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) January 7, 2021
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January 07, 2021 at 05:07AM
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** CONFIDENCE https://t.co/xcuyj45YIL
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) January 7, 2021
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January 07, 2021 at 03:08AM
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What we really seem to need is some sort of "NO CONIDENCE" mechanism — no fussing about meaning of "unable to discharge" or "high crimes and misdemeanors"–but with a suitably high vote requirement, maybe 2/3 or 3/4 of both houses, including half of the President's party. https://t.co/jBtEFy2aBE
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) January 7, 2021
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January 07, 2021 at 01:37AM
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If only he'd banned Short during the first years of his administration when Short helped hornswoggle him into pushing Paul Ryan's legislative agenda instead of his own. https://t.co/GlC1TR5MOS
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) January 7, 2021
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January 06, 2021 at 10:31PM
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Sen. Tom Cotton Calls For Rioters To Be Fully Prosecuted https://t.co/3BplgQxi4r via @dailycaller
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) January 6, 2021
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January 06, 2021 at 05:51PM
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This was a good talk with Douglas Lain (for me, at least). Also a good day to be "more pragmatic than revolutionary." Thanks to Zero Squared https://t.co/IF8E33dzNT https://t.co/poggPwc6Qa
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) January 6, 2021
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January 06, 2021 at 04:11PM
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Security in these major DC places has always been absurdly (if charmingly) minimal. Now do the White House. They have, what, a guy with a dog? Alas, all this needs rethinking now that whole world knows how breachable it is. https://t.co/sYMa38Lahe
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) January 6, 2021
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January 06, 2021 at 03:39PM
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Well, these idiots think it's a coup https://t.co/oNLrMwXXwd
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) January 6, 2021
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January 06, 2021 at 03:31PM
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Not so private https://t.co/pUZisPdi0B https://t.co/XHPCCHGM7V
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January 06, 2021 at 03:06PM
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Trump lost Georgia–twice. https://t.co/PmXKnd3Bs9
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) January 6, 2021
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January 06, 2021 at 02:51PM
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If only I had Tweeted more
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January 06, 2021 at 03:20AM
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Lots of GOPs will be quite happy to stick it to Trump on the big elector votes today, no? https://t.co/pO7jMwiQeN
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) January 6, 2021
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January 06, 2021 at 03:16AM
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From June. Holds up. Sort of. https://t.co/JPKCqZGkQr
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) January 6, 2021
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January 06, 2021 at 12:49AM
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Looks like McConnell didn't know something about GA that we didn't. I wonder if he thought he did (ie listened to @KarlRove). Hope he enjoys being Minority Leader. https://t.co/m0sYsNK9oR
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January 06, 2021 at 12:40AM
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Maybe a good idea if all three of them retired. https://t.co/cM4T5ds7of
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) January 6, 2021
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January 06, 2021 at 12:12AM
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Of course it is also Trump's fault … https://t.co/KAbNxVW0IN
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January 06, 2021 at 12:06AM
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20 minutes? https://t.co/zX9d2swLSy
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) January 6, 2021
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January 05, 2021 at 10:40PM
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Saarinen safe, for now https://t.co/ugXb3YrJsm
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) January 6, 2021
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January 05, 2021 at 09:11PM
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Manchin voted for the Gang of 8 amnesty billl https://t.co/YYzNn56G7F He seems a weak reed to rely on to oppose amnesty! https://t.co/X0krNyM8bU
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) January 6, 2021
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January 05, 2021 at 08:51PM
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This might make sense if you ignore the damage a Dem-run Senate might do in the next 2 years. But you can't, of course. https://t.co/OsZuLGJhlr
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January 05, 2021 at 08:26PM
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