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Ol Janx Spirit

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34. The line about the police opening doors and moving barriers is the one they...
Fri May 22, 2026, 09:36 AM
23 hrs ago

...all go to as proof that it was somehow "staged."

They always reject out-of-hand the notion that the completely outnumbered officers were just interested in saving their own lives that day by at least seeming to cooperate with a much larger mob of angry people heading their way. What else were they supposed to do? And now because they did that then the whole thing must be staged?

I've discussed J6 with many conservatives and they always point to the actions of the overwhelmed and vastly outnumbered police officers that day as "proof" it was somehow not what it obviously was. They also like to throw in Nancy Pelosi not calling in the National Guard as the cherry on top of their ice cream sundae of self-soothing lies.

But to admit that their people showed up and beat police officers and used flag poles as battering rams to break into the building--the U.S. f'n Capitol--would be far too painful for them and their eggshell-egos. It destroys every argument they've made to themselves to justify their political positions over the years.

It's pathetic....

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It's not even Plausible Deniability purr-rat beauty Yesterday #1
Surely.... MarcoZandrini Yesterday #11
Apparently SC can't do better- hopeless chicoescuela Yesterday #23
SC best ? republianmushroom 21 hrs ago #43
So,Trump is paying off Antifa crisis actors? sop Yesterday #2
Exactly. choie 19 hrs ago #53
gullible idiot with no critical thinking skills everyonematters Yesterday #3
No doubt about that... n/t SonOfNebanaube Yesterday #7
Serving in his fourth term as a U.S. House Representative. Prof. Toru Tanaka 17 hrs ago #60
Maybe Numbnuts Norman liberalgunwilltravel Yesterday #4
I'm sorry, who does he represent? OldBaldy1701E Yesterday #5
"The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command." Timeflyer Yesterday #6
Fine....staged actors that were hired didn't suffer any harm on that day Bengus81 Yesterday #8
Someone show him the video of Officer Fanone! Rhiannon12866 Yesterday #9
They could care less, and Drumpf watched with glee Evolve Dammit 13 hrs ago #68
Thomas Hawley Tuberville made a speech yesterday in support of the 1.776billion dollar slush fund which included... littlemissmartypants Yesterday #10
He's the next governor of Alabama AverageOldGuy Yesterday #13
Of course he is... GiqueCee Yesterday #24
Football coaches are deities in Alabama The Wizard 23 hrs ago #27
"Tubby" the Half-Wit... GiqueCee Yesterday #18
And...go sliding down those airline boarding steps. Gawd how I love watching that vid....... Bengus81 Yesterday #21
Seriously, that's what these traitors are going with? Antifa did it. travelingthrulife 23 hrs ago #31
Well then we Democrats should apply for the money. But why would Trump set this up for people who Maraya1969 23 hrs ago #36
Good MoseShrute 19 hrs ago #50
Trump pardoned those rioters who supposedly hated him? Norrrm Yesterday #12
And again...why would antifa, or whoever, try to stop the election results travelingthrulife 23 hrs ago #32
We're not supposed to believe what we saw? This guy has no business representing anyone. surfered Yesterday #14
Another day, another Republican demonstrating they have no bottom dlk Yesterday #15
What kind of... GiqueCee Yesterday #16
Wonder how many MAGAts will believe him KS Toronado Yesterday #17
Circling back to Antifa did it are they? live love laugh Yesterday #19
Somebody's fishing for an endorsement. JohnnyRingo Yesterday #20
If it was "staged," why the hell.... lastlib Yesterday #22
Why would Democrats interrupt the certification of Biden's win ? rickford66 Yesterday #25
That's how you spot a MAGat BumRushDaShow 23 hrs ago #26
We need to bring back tar and feathers. NT Happy Hoosier 23 hrs ago #28
So! Pro-Biden Actors Were Paid To Disrupt The Certification Of.... ColoringFool 23 hrs ago #29
Who paid hi to say that AllaN01Bear 23 hrs ago #30
On January 8, one of my friends said that there were NO trump supporters present. mwb970 23 hrs ago #33
The line about the police opening doors and moving barriers is the one they... Ol Janx Spirit 23 hrs ago #34
There were a few sympathetic Capitol Police who appeared to go along with the insurrectionists BumRushDaShow 22 hrs ago #37
So...Trump not only gave pardons to rioters who hate him, he's also trying to give them big payouts? tanyev 23 hrs ago #35
STAGED BY TRUMP Jimvanhise 22 hrs ago #38
Well, Well, I thought the whole thing was staged. chouchou 22 hrs ago #39
And THAT is why moreland01 22 hrs ago #40
Wow! High level bullcrap here from a low level congressman. justhanginon 22 hrs ago #41
Hey Norman they posted their crimes to their own social media Ritabert 22 hrs ago #42
Or were caught on and identified from nationally televised video and then... the nelm 11 hrs ago #70
It makes all our brains hurt. Ritabert 3 min ago #74
Norman is out of line, but he's right. Jan6 was staged and directed from the War Room in the Willard Hotel.. Marcuse 21 hrs ago #44
The usual suspects, I see. calimary 7 hrs ago #72
This is pure 1984 Double Think in full cry. Up is down. In is out. flashman13 21 hrs ago #45
if the REPUBLICAN PARTY THINK WE ARE BUYING THAT LOAD OF SHIT YoshidaYui 20 hrs ago #46
Hey Ralph, if all those rioters are people who hate Trump, then WHY... Martin Eden 20 hrs ago #47
It looks like a classic example... GiqueCee 19 hrs ago #55
It's so friggin obvious for anyone with basic logic... Oh, wait. Martin Eden 16 hrs ago #62
Reporters gotta toe the Party Line nowadays... GiqueCee 15 hrs ago #63
SO........ BBbats 20 hrs ago #48
Then why give reparations to the "rioters?" joanbarnes 19 hrs ago #49
That's what I wanted for a follow up LiberalLovinLug 18 hrs ago #59
What an absolute douchbag AZ8theist 19 hrs ago #51
Real people died. greatauntoftriplets 19 hrs ago #52
It must hurt to be that stupid. Orange Buffoon 19 hrs ago #54
Sure that's why trump wants to pay them. Figarosmom 19 hrs ago #56
Well then, if it was staged, then none of the j6ers are entitled to reparations. Fil1957 18 hrs ago #57
Here's what Ralph Norman said back in January 2021: SouthBayDem 18 hrs ago #58
More than half (that is, the majority) of Republicans believe this shit and have for 5 fucking years. Never forget that. Karasu 16 hrs ago #61
If it was staged Katcat 14 hrs ago #64
If "staged" none of them should get any $$$$... Grins 14 hrs ago #65
Apparently Norman picked the wrong week to quit sniffing glue Uncle Joe 14 hrs ago #66
What a lying SOS. Gaslight us some more Evolve Dammit 13 hrs ago #67
Should be a litmus test question for anyone running for national office.. OAITW r.2.0 12 hrs ago #69
The fecal matter Old Crank 7 hrs ago #71
Rewriting history? Aussie105 4 hrs ago #73
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