Octopus Overlords

hepcat wrote: Wed Jan 06, 2021 2:17 pm

Jaymann wrote: Wed Jan 06, 2021 2:16 pm

hepcat wrote: Wed Jan 06, 2021 2:13 pm Yeah, at no point in that statement does he say anything even remotely resembling the sentiment "eat a bag of dicks". If anything, he's playing it close to the vest and trying to appease Donnie by saying he wants his claims to be examined.

We shall see how Agolf interprets it...

The link you posted may have been the issue. It was from Saturday. A more recent statement from Pence was just released:

"It is my considered judgment that my oath to support and defend the Constitution constrains me from claiming unilateral authority to determine which electoral votes should be counted and which should not."

Is that perhaps what you were referring to?

Octavious wrote: Wed Jan 06, 2021 2:28 pm Ah k I was super confused and thought my reading comprehension had failed me or something. The dems should object to a random state just to not feel left out.

McConnell warns Republicans about refusing to certify the vote

"We cannot simply declare ourselves a national board of elections on steroids," he says.

"The voters, courts, and the states have all spoken," he says. "If we overrule them, it would damage our republic forever."

He says he’s concerned about a “scramble for power” and says the “Electoral College would cease to exist.” Says “we can’t keep drifting apart...with a hostility for one another.”

hepcat wrote: Wed Jan 06, 2021 2:42 pm If it weren't for the fact that

a) McConnell is evil incarnate

b) He's spent the last 4 years helping to create the monster he's now facing

this statement might have been his finest moment.

McConnell warns Republicans about refusing to certify the vote

"We cannot simply declare ourselves a national board of elections on steroids," he says.

"The voters, courts, and the states have all spoken," he says. "If we overrule them, it would damage our republic forever."

He says he’s concerned about a “scramble for power” and says the “Electoral College would cease to exist.” Says “we can’t keep drifting apart...with a hostility for one another.”

Unfortunately, as I wrote, he's complicit in all this.

Blackhawk wrote: Wed Jan 06, 2021 1:50 pm I'm having trouble following his nonsense, but I can say that his speech is more slurred than usual, and his word choice mistakes are all over the place.

Jaymann wrote: Wed Jan 06, 2021 2:45 pm JFC, Agolf has unleashed his brown shirts:

https://twitter.com/i/status/1346881968819105792

Daehawk wrote: Wed Jan 06, 2021 2:55 pm Why not just shoot them?

Daehawk wrote: Wed Jan 06, 2021 2:55 pm Why not just shoot them?

Isgrimnur wrote: Wed Jan 06, 2021 3:06 pm They seem fun.

US Capitol on lockdown after escalating situation among demonstrators
From Ted Barrett and Manu Raju

The US Capitol is on lockdown during a tense situation with demonstrators outside the building, according to Capitol police officers.

A CNN employee tried to leave the building and couldn’t because police said the building is on lockdown.

Congress is currently in session to count and certify the Electoral College votes for president and vice president.

Protestors have broken through East Front barricade, reports @HouseInSession

The Meal wrote: Wed Jan 06, 2021 3:08 pm twitch stream

With the Capitol under lockdown amid pro-Trump protesters, Pence has now left the Senate chamber.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate recesses Electoral College debate after protesters force lockdown of Capitol.

malchior wrote: Wed Jan 06, 2021 2:58 pm You know it is crazy because there is no mention on any of the big news sites front page. Tensions are incredibly high.

Edit: WaPo mentions that the police held them back at least.

MarquardtA reports on CNN that he's watching pro-Trump protesters breaching barricades and scaling the Capitol. He says there is "very little pushback from law enforcement."