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Nevilledog

(51,121 posts)
Sun Jan 17, 2021, 02:39 PM Jan 2021

Cawthorn: Capitol Mob Was Paid by Democrats - AVL Watchdog



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Gary Legum
@GaryLegum
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Jan 17, 2021
Hm, somehow New York Magazine appears to have missed this when it published that piece on him the other day.

Cawthorn: Capitol Mob Was Paid by Democrats - AVL Watchdog
In the middle of the siege of the Capitol on Jan. 6, while armed insurrectionists still roamed the halls looking to capture or kill the the Vice President and prominent members of Congress, Madison...
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Gary Legum
@GaryLegum
It was by no means a puff piece, but I feel like "Do you still believe this mob was made up of Democrats paid to make Trump look bad" would have been a good, tough question.

What Madison Cawthorn Saw at the Insurrection
The youngest member of Congress is invigorated by the mob he helped incite
nymag.com
11:34 AM · Jan 17, 2021


https://avlwatchdog.org/cawthorn-capitol-mob-paid-by-democrats/

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TwilightZone

(25,471 posts)
2. Where does the GOP keep finding these blithering idiots?
Sun Jan 17, 2021, 02:46 PM
Jan 2021

They seem to have a never-ending supply. I think they grow them in a lab.

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
5. He is the worst of the worst.
Sun Jan 17, 2021, 02:54 PM
Jan 2021

He is a Nazi worshiping, lying, hateful, sexual predator who is intent on carrying on Donald Trump's legacy of divisiveness and extreme partisanship. He deserves to be expelled at the earliest possible opportunity.

keithbvadu2

(36,827 posts)
7. Trump's terrorists get to kill a cop, vandalize/occupy Congress, attack cops, steal gov't property,
Sun Jan 17, 2021, 03:37 PM
Jan 2021

Trump's terrorists get to kill a cop, vandalize/occupy Congress, attack cops, steal gov't property, hunt Congressfolk, and much more.

AND they get paid?

Lucky them!

KY_EnviroGuy

(14,492 posts)
12. Well, I guess that makes us co-conspirators. I hope a grand jury calls Cawthorn....
Sun Jan 17, 2021, 04:53 PM
Jan 2021

to testify exactly who these evil Dems are so I can have peace of mind.....

Although it might not exactly align with 1st Amendment law, I'm starting to be a believer in the thought of imposing heavy fines on any public official that knowingly lies to his/her constituency, or at least is publicly humiliated by sanction.

KY......

malaise

(269,054 posts)
13. Because of course Democrats didn't want Biden and Harris to be certified
Sun Jan 17, 2021, 04:55 PM
Jan 2021

They wanted Trump to steal the election - how fucking stupid are these people?

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