What is going on at the Capitol? Why are Blackhawks landing at the Capitol? Why are there Military, LEO and Ambulances and Fire Trucks?
Why are people being evacuated?
It's a training exercise. I know right, one week before the election. It is what it is.
They might want to be prepared for whatever fuquery MAGA tries to deliver this time.
In my state, both ballot dropboxes and mailboxes have already been vandalized - and we ONLY have voting by mail here. No in-person option offered.
That's why it is important for everybody to check and ensure that their ballot has been received and accepted. Here's the link:
@BlueStateBabe @th3j35t3r @VelvetDuchess
My theory is few will protest as many insurrectionists went to prison.
And Trump never pardoned one of them.
@feloneouscat well he couldn't because they weren't charged until he had already left office, but we all know he isn't going to pardon anyone but himself if he gets back in
@dietotaku
A President can pardon even if you are not charged (see Nixon). Weird but true.
“ A president can issue a pardon for past actions but not for future actions. He can pardon a person pre-emptively for past actions even if there's no charge or conviction. That's what President Ford did when he pardoned Nixon. It's what President Carter did when he pardoned all Vietnam War draft evaders, even though few had been charged.”
Trump just didn’t care.
https://www.npr.org/2017/07/27/539825453/the-presidential-pardon-power-what-are-its-limits