Rational Left
Center-left academic type. Generally pissed about the state of the world but I know none of our endless crises are actually new because I'm a historian.
Joined Oct 2021
Yup, like I thought the often spineless "moderate" Rs will fall into line on the rules package because they're desperate to avoid another embarrassing schism in the party.
They're only postponing the real schisms for later, once the MAGA Rs demand things the country and many other Rs deeply don't want (like debt default, ending aid to Ukraine).
Gee, the House R obsession is not remotely popular with the general public. Who could ever have see that coming?
https://twitter.com/MacFarlaneNews/status/1612112424936828930
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NB that the special grand jury that just wrapped up in Fulton County was purely investigative. It did NOT have authority to bring charges. Its report will be handed on to the DA who can then present it to a regular grand jury to consider charges.
Bolsonaro clearly tried to pressure the military into backing a coup immediately after the election - in that period when he was silent about the outcome and before his advisors told him he had no choice but to concede.
You can be pretty sure that came from his advisors once the generals had decisively said "no" to a coup.
The insurrectionists in Brazil cheered when the military arrived, assuming they were there to support the coup.
They weren't there to support the coup.
The physical damage to the supreme court, Congress, and presidential palace buildings is MUCH worse than the damage to the Capitol on Jan 6. They've been totally trashed and set on fire.
The main government buildings have been recovered from the insurrectionists (though they're severely damaged). The armed forces are fighting for the elected government.
It certainly appears the Bolsonarist coup attempt has failed. A local reporter says "scores" are arriving at police stations in handcuffs.
Unless the army decides to take advantage of the disorder by reestablishing its own power (there was a military dictatorship until 1985), it looks like Bolsonaro and company are in trouble.
A fiery speech from Lula denouncing the insurrection, blaming Bolsonaro (there's evidence of it being planned in FL, where Bolsonaro now is), declaring effective martial law in the capital until Jan 31, and vowing to fire all police seen fraternizing with the rioters (sound familiar?).
Some police in Brasilia did their jobs and were beaten by the mob. Others waved the rioters through and took selfies with them.
It all sounds remarkably familiar.
Brazil's presidential palace has been retaken from the insurrectionists. The mob is still smashing up the Congress building with stolen flagpoles. Sound familiar?
If the Brazilian army wanted to support a Bolsonaro coup, they had ample opportunity before, during, and after the election. It was obvious Bolsonaro pressured them in the days when he went silent and wouldn't concede... and that his advisors told him it was no go.
Which suggests the thugs occupying and trashing empty govt buildings are about to go through some things.
Federal police helicopters with stun grenades have now arrived.
With Congress not in session and Lula not in the capital, I'm less than clear what Bolsonaro insurrectionists expect to achieve by trashing govt buildings.
I wouldn't expect they'll win public opinion that way. They won't stop the operation of govt. By imitating Jan 6 they remind Americans of the original and embarrass their Trumpist supporters. And by setting up barricades they're effectively subjecting themselves to a siege. How do they resupply themselves? What does "victory" look like?
Good, scathing column, just eviscerating Lake's deranged lies.
The orange monstrosity is ranting in his social media swamp about the "murder" of "patriot" Ashli Babbitt and the supposed persecution of her mother by "communists and Marxists."
Try running a national campaign on that.
More of Kevin's feeble pandering to the core cult.
Even if he can pass such bills (far from certain with such a tiny majority and a few pragmatist Rs still in the caucus), they can't go anywhere with Ds controlling the Senate and WH.
And it will further show the public that the Rs don't care about anything but MAGA propaganda.
Oh, and his plans would also be unconstitutional.
Also noteworthy that Kevin can't read the room with his groveling thanks to Trump, who had nothing to do with outcome.
This picture of Greene demanding one of the holdouts take a call from the orange creature and being waved off is far more telling.
Rational Left
Center-left academic type. Generally pissed about the state of the world but I know none of our endless crises are actually new because I'm a historian.
Joined Oct 2021