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albacore

(2,398 posts)
Tue Feb 9, 2021, 07:21 PM Feb 2021

Hoax??? And Chinless Mitch was in on it??? WTAF!!!

The actual leader of the Republicans in Michigan says the Insurrection Riot was a hoax, and that Mitch McConnell was in on it.
WTF is wrong with those people??

"Mike Shirkey, the Republican leader of the Michigan Senate and GOP, said in a private conversation that the protesters in Washington, DC in January that led the Capitol riots were 'prearranged' and that the entire thing was a 'hoax'.

In the video, which was first reported by the Detroit Metro Times, Shirkey was meeting with Hillsdale County Republicans for censure for multiple issues, including his support on the ban of open carry of firearms inside the Michigan Capitol.
About halfway through the meeting, Shirkey was asked about "the DC thing", referring to the riot that ended with five people including a Capitol Police Officer dead.
Shirkey responded by saying it "wasn't Trump. That's been a hoax since day one and it was all prearranged." He said they were brought in on busses and "arranged by someone who was funding it." Shirkey then questioned why there wasn't enough guards there and said it was ridiculous and all staged. He then said that then-Senate leader Mitch McConnel (R-Kentucky) was part of it."

Available lots of places, but even Fox is covering this story...
https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/michigan-senate-leader-shirkey-labels-capitol-riot-a-hoax-calls-it-prearranged

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Hoax??? And Chinless Mitch was in on it??? WTAF!!! (Original Post) albacore Feb 2021 OP
In addition: In this Blue area of Blue WA state.... albacore Feb 2021 #1
Nothing is unsolvable, if there is accountability Bluethroughu Feb 2021 #3
You can't fix nuts. Bluethroughu Feb 2021 #2
Medication can go a long way. LuvNewcastle Feb 2021 #5
Very True, they first need to acknowledge they have a problem Bluethroughu Feb 2021 #9
OK it was a Hoax and McConnel was in on it? Srkdqltr Feb 2021 #4
He's the Senate Majority Leader and head of the GOP in Michigan. The whole state is impacted.. nt albacore Feb 2021 #6
Oh, FUCK him. GaYellowDawg Feb 2021 #7
This guy? Clearly fogged in Feb 2021 #8
To know what is wrong with them, read about cult behavior. You dont figure it out by using logic. Amaryllis Feb 2021 #10
Also expect to hear very soon... Alacritous Crier Feb 2021 #11

albacore

(2,398 posts)
1. In addition: In this Blue area of Blue WA state....
Tue Feb 9, 2021, 07:25 PM
Feb 2021

I hit the wrong button on my truck radio and the local RWNJ AM station came on. My jaw dropped... and stayed there....the screamer was running thru ALL the bullshit about the election as if it was gospel.
"trump won in a landslide"..."illegal votes"..."ballot harvesting"...
The whole 9 yards.
Still... after all these months, they still peddle the same shit.

This country has problems that look unsolvable.

Bluethroughu

(5,148 posts)
3. Nothing is unsolvable, if there is accountability
Tue Feb 9, 2021, 07:29 PM
Feb 2021

For lies on the tv, radio, internet media....

We need to start holding these stations accountable financially and criminally.

LuvNewcastle

(16,844 posts)
5. Medication can go a long way.
Tue Feb 9, 2021, 07:32 PM
Feb 2021

We have a lot of people in this country who need it. Or, they could put down the bottle. Either one would help immensely.

GaYellowDawg

(4,446 posts)
7. Oh, FUCK him.
Tue Feb 9, 2021, 07:36 PM
Feb 2021

Well, I didn't think it'd get any stupider than "Antifa did it!" but there's no such thing as a bar that MAGAts can't lower.

Amaryllis

(9,524 posts)
10. To know what is wrong with them, read about cult behavior. You dont figure it out by using logic.
Tue Feb 9, 2021, 07:44 PM
Feb 2021

The nature of it is that it is not logical.

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