Sidney Powell Implicates Kevin McCarthy, Steve Scalise, and Justice Alito In Plot To Overturn The El

[babylonsister]

https://www.politicususa.com/2021/09/26/sidney-powell-implicates-kevin-mccarthy-steve-scalise-and-justice-alito-in-plot-to-overturn-the-election.html

Posted on Sun, Sep 26th, 2021 by Jason Easley
Sidney Powell Implicates Kevin McCarthy, Steve Scalise, and Justice Alito In Plot To Overturn The Election
Sidney Powell suggested that the purpose of the 1/6 attack was to give time to Supreme Court Justice Alito to intervene and overturn the election.

Link to tweet

Powell suggested that the plan was for the insurrection to delay certifying the election so that Trump’s lawyers could file a 12th Amendment case to overturn the election.

McCarthy and Scalise were trying to deny Pelosi the ability to file an amicus brief in the case.

Powell said, “There had been inside goings-on in Congress whereby I believe it was Steve Scalise and McCarthy kept her from being an actual party. She wanted to work her way into the case, but somehow that didn’t happen. She got notice when we made our filing. She wanted to file an amicus brief, and then everything broke loose, and she had to speed up reconvening Congress to get the vote going before Justice Alito might issue an injunction.”

Sidney Powell is not a reliable narrator, but her point, if true, is that the purpose of the 1/6 attack on the Capitol was to buy time so that Justice Alito could intervene and block the certification of the election.

Trump and the Republicans were counting on the Supreme Court to overturn the election.

All the pieces of the puzzle are starting to fit together. The 1/6 attack was part of a seditious plot to overturn an election by stopping the certification and allowing the conservative justices on the Supreme Court to toss the election back to the states, which would have handed the presidency to Trump.

Elected Republicans should be facing criminal charges for this plot, and Kevin McCarthy has a whole lot more to answer for than a phone call with Trump on 1/6.

[Ocelot II]

1. Even Alito, awful as he is, wouldn't have waded into that sewer - even assuming

this, or anything issuing from Powell's mouth, is true. Maybe her ass should be hauled before the 1/6 committee, too.

[brush]

4. Powell's word is questionable but I read it differently.

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I got that Alito was in on it. If such a plot was brewing that sure explains all the delays dispatching the Nat'l Guard to the Capitol. They wanted there to be no possible way for Congress to reconvene to certify, then Alito could step in.

Of course Powell lies like a rug but this certainly needs to be followed up on and investigated.

[spanone]

105. America is teetering on a precipice. It could all collapse.

[AZ8theist]

112. Powell is a pathological liar and a lunatic.

I wouldn't put 2 pesos on her credibility. Alito is not that stupid to get involved with a psycho like Powell.

[brush]

146. What Powell says could be all lies, or there might some things...

that are true, which is often the way with habitual liars. They sprinkle in some truths. I say investigate it.

[wnylib]

128. If SCOTUS was going to help

overthrow the election, why didn't they give favorable rulings to DJT in his challenges?

What would give the Chief Justice the authority to step in and overturn an election result in the middle of an insurrectionist attack?

[malaise]

7. Really?

Rehnquist et al did

[Ocelot II]

30. That was a completely different circumstance and a very different legal issue.

Bush v. Gore was a bullshit, poorly-reasoned decision based on a disingenuous interpretation of the equal protection clause, but it was nowhere near what TFG was going for. The Supremes granted the initial stay based on the particular circumstances of the recount ordered by the Florida Supreme Court - the whole thing was a huge goatfuck arising mostly from the failure of some counties to meet their counting deadlines under state law. What TFG wanted was for the Supreme Court to block Congress' certification of the election, and there is no provision of the Constitution under any possible interpretation, however stupid, that would permit them to do that.

[malaise]

41. I agree but they intervened

and they knew what they were doing was wrong so they made it clear that it wasn't precedent

[Ocelot II]

47. They had an argument for doing it, even though it was a very flimsy one.

There is no argument in any universe that would justify the Supreme Court stepping in to stop Congress from the final certification of an election, the process for which is specified in clear terms in the Constitution; an originalist like Alito wouldn't touch it with a ten-foot injunction. It was never going to happen (and, of course, Bush v. Gore has no precedential value by its own holding). So I'm calling bullshit, which is Powell's main product.

[Hortensis]

80. How much more ethical and less traitorous would be using

an available argument to betray their duty to the nation, compared to betraying without bothering with an argument? Seems to me the only real difference would be in risk to selves with and without a fig-leaf excuse if things didn't go as intended.

[Alpeduez21]

95. In her memior O'Connor

admitted to deciding in favor of Bush's stance b/c she wanted him to win. She knew it was a VERY questionable call based on the consitution but she decided in favor of her personal preference and went against what she knew to be judicially prudent. The Supreme Court, especially its conservative justices vote their preference more than progressive ones.

I certainly don't share your faith that a fucking conservative will do what's right over what they selfishly desire.

[stopdiggin]

76. they found a legal fig leaf

(which we might find reprehensible) - but finding a shady corner to hang your hat (while still within the framework of law) - is quite different from jettisoning the Constitution out the window - which is what TFG was proposing.

[jmowreader]

97. I read Bush v Gore and it's hard to disagree with its logic

The Supremes decided there would be no damn way to create a standard for recounting the Florida vote because there so many different styles of ballots in use in Florida in 2000.

[Ocelot II]

100. The problem with it is that the basis for the legal argument was weak.

It's true that the recount had become a goat-fuck, but the Florida Supreme Court had authorized the recount and the Supremes didn't have a very solid rationale for intervening.

[quakerboy]

124. It was a different court with a different balance of power

And a different balance of power in the country.

Trusting republicans to do the right thing when they think they can get away with doing something that they think benefits them is a fools errand. And republicans who happen to have been given scotus robes are no exception.

[people]

44. Alito

I have always assumed Alito is the worst of them. So, Powell is a notorious, admitted liar but were she not the story is believable.

[hlthe2b]

46. Yes... I think that is her "assumption" talking.

[ewagner]

117. Or,

She could be trying to implicate Alito to deflect her role in the whole, ugly, mess

[KPN]

65. Given the overall circumstances, assuming anything but the worst is a mistake. We cannot

afford to be gracious in times like these. You may be right in the long run, but let's not assume that Alito or any of the other SCOTUS conservatives were not in on the deal.

Just saying, if we are going to protect and preserve our democracy/Constitution, we would be wise to assume the worst while investigating the specifics of what, when, who, and why.

[MarineCombatEngineer]

66. I agree, investigate it,

but what are the odds that Sidney Powell, a known serial liar, isn't spewing horseshit out of her piehole?

There is zero indication/evidence, other than a serial liar's words, that any of the Supremes were along for the ride.

[Hortensis]

81. I believe the stacking of that court with hard right/religious right

political agents is indication that they were put there to be a judicial arm of the Republican Party and those it serves. And we know in various ways, including strong patterns of decisions favoring RW megadonors and current political causes, that they have been acting as political agents in the judiciary.

Aside from cases, some weeks ago I heard Gorsuch speak publicly (unnecessarily!) about the ruling stopping NY from limiting church services to repeat two outrageously dishonest FACTUAL deceits being pushed on Fox and other RW media, nothing to do with legal issues. Jaw-dropping evidence of blatant political engagement.

This is not the high court we all grew up with. Here's a little example for Alito:

MSNBC: ALITO DROPS PRETENSE OF IMPARTIALITY, DELIVERS POLITICAL REMARKS

"The pandemic has resulted in previously unimaginable restrictions on individual liberty," Alito said in an address to the conservative Federalist Society, which is holding its annual convention virtually because of the pandemic.... "Whatever one may think about the COVID restrictions, we surely don't want them to become a recurring feature after the pandemic has passed," said Alito, who was nominated to the court by President George W. Bush.

And while it was jarring to hear Alito, who has no background in epidemiology or public health, publicly criticize efforts to control the pandemic, that was really just the start of what made his remarks so extraordinary. Slate's Mark Joseph Stern explained:

Alito abandoned any pretense of impartiality in his speech, a grievance-laden tirade against Democrats, the progressive movement, and the United States' response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Alito's targets included COVID-related restrictions, same-sex marriage, abortion, Plan B, the contraceptive mandate, LGBTQ non-discrimination laws, and five sitting Democratic senators.... Flouting his ethical obligations, Alito waded into fierce political debates over public health during a pandemic, reproductive rights, LGBTQ equality, and other issues that routinely come before his court. ...

https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/alito-drops-pretense-impartiality-delivers-political-remarks-n1247700

[KPN]

104. ++++!

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As pointed out below, my memory was wrong … but I nevertheless really like and agree with the post above.

[Trust_Reality]

110. I'm pretty sure it was not Alito who shouted, but I do think Alito is crooked as hell.

[yellowdogintexas]

114. You are correct. Congressman Joe Wilson (South Carolina) nt

[KPN]

123. Thanks for the correction. Maybe I better look into

Prevagen — Ginko Biko a certainly hasn’t worked.

[Sympthsical]

116. You're thinking of Alito doing something else

He mouthed "not true" when President Obama was blasting the Court for Citizens United.

He wasn't wrong in what he was responding to. The law the President was referencing wasn't struck down by the Court in the opinion.

Citizens United still sucks though. And I'm glad President Obama was as angry about it as I was.

[KPN]

122. Yup. My forgetter is working better each year. I conflated the

two incidents: Alito shook his head No and mouthed “not true” as you said. Yikes! Can’t believe my mind has slipped that much.

[MarineCombatEngineer]

125. I don't disagree that he's an unpleasant prick,

but other than a serial liar's allegations, what other evidence is there at this point that she isn't just spouting her usual mouth diarrhea?

There should be an investigation, and if there's solid corroborating evidence, then he should be impeached, but until there is other evidence other than S. Powell's word, I don't believe a word from her.

[Hortensis]

131. Forget HER. This isn't about her. Traitors are planning a coup d'etat.

We know that now.

Is there any valid information in this about that and if so, what is it? That's the issue of interest.

Googling her name and Alito's just now brings up no additional mention of this, specifically none by a reputable news source. Which by definition would investigate to editorial standards first.

[MarineCombatEngineer]

132. I don't disagree with you,

my point is that her allegations should be investigated with the knowledge that she is a serial liar and until there is other evidence from a reputable source, I refuse to believe anything she has to say.

[Hortensis]

135. No, her dishonesty is actually irrelevant to whether the facts are true.

Just as tRump's dishonesty is irrelevant to the question of whether he is attempting a RW takeover.

As for your refusing to just swallow her statements, you're not exactly alone in that. But, again, that's not the point.

[stopdiggin]

68. painting Alito into this picture requires

a very broad brush (IMO). On the other hand - with finger paints as your medium ...

Look - it's obvious in this interview that Powell has/had a very cloudy perception of what was going on - even regarding her own actions and filings. I find it frustrating for this 'mess' to be gaining any currency at all. For this story to be deserving of any kind of traction - it needs another, more coherent, source and voice. Powell is just not the person.

[MarineCombatEngineer]

70. A huge +100.

[atreides1]

89. Really???

If Alito thought he could get away with it...he would have jumped into a pool filled with shit!!! I watched his confirmation hearing, the one with his "crying" wife...and him shaking his head no during the State of the Union speech by President Obama...when the SCOTUS was called out...

Alito is a Dominionist ideologue!!!!

[BradAllison]

94. I hate Alito

But this woman is a fucking loon and is trying to find an excuse why even Alito wouldn't hear their bullshit.

[NotHardly]

111. Alito would jump at the chance to do exactly what was planned ... he is that much of a shit

It's about power and control and that old troll loves him some power and control...oh, and then there's the money... pretty sure there was money/profit exchanged for his promise of corrupting our government. The Supreme Court has 6 deplorable on it and they mean to undo democracy to create a theocracy ... count on it.

[oasis]

155. Exactamundo!

[Dorian Gray]

148. I think Fillipowski

is making the mistake at taking that crackpot at her word....

[brush]

2. This is huge if Powell's word means anything. Speaker Pelosi's...

determination to reconvene Congress to certify the vote save the democracy and foiled the McCarthy, Scalise et al who were depending on SCOTUS justice Alito to halt the certification and throw the election back to the state legislatures.

WOW! This is huge if true. Alito is going to be looked at for impeachment and maybe even criminal penalties, along with the rest of the cabal.

[StarfishSaver]

3. Big "if"

[Justice matters.]

5. Is there a way for the FBI to have a look at Alito's "communications" (?)

[Sanity Claws]

19. They might get it from the communications that they are already subpoenaing.

[brush]

9. "If" is right but it certainly needs to be investigated.

[malaise]

11. Not if the Speaker confirms this

[mjvpi]

60. Oh boy, things would get fun if that happened.

[moonscape]

25. Massive if. Bigger

than a bread box if.

[smb]

156. Eh, Make Her Testify To It And Make McCarthy, Scalise, & Alito Deny It nt

[MarineCombatEngineer]

6. Why would you believe anything that lunatic has to say?

Where has she been truthful about anything?
Especially election related?

AFAIC, nothing she says is believable and I don't for one second believe this also, not even Alito would go along with this.

[brush]

14. Her word is of course questionable. I did say "if true".

But this certainly needs to be investigated don't you think? The hours-long delay in dispatching the Nat'l Guard is still not fully explained. We know McCarthy was up to his neck in it and in contact with trump and who knows who else?

It needs to be looked into.

[MarineCombatEngineer]

16. See post 15. nt

[Ocelot II]

34. I wouldn't hang my hat on anything Powell says - she makes stuff up out of whole cloth,

and Politics USA isn't a very reliable source, even though they are on "our" side - their spin often doesn't hold up. Of course it should be looked into, but considering the fact that Powell is nuttier than squirrel shit there's a good chance she just pulled it out of her ass.

[brush]

38. Correct about Powell. But this should not just be ignored...

as that cabal of trumpers can't be trusted either as to their actions on Jan. 6.

Investigate.

[Ocelot II]

40. Look into it, yes, but don't expect it to pan out.

[The Magistrate]

85. My View As Well, Ma'am

I do not think it can be ruled out of hand. I can certainly see Alito cooperating, as easily as I could see Thomas doing so if in position to. As such things go, it's not a bad plan, assuming always the judge is onboard. Powell is course no reliable narrator, let alone a trustworthy witness. But there are other evidences delay was hoped for, the call to Tuberville for instance, with the aim of throwing the decision to the House.

[Grins]

107. True. But she just gave the DoJ a reason to investigate, subpoena and indict...

...members of Congress, the Supreme Court, and the Trumpers in the DoJ. For sedition.

[StarfishSaver]

157. An unsupported allegation of a crazy person

is not grounds for DOJ to investigate, subpoena or indict anyone for anything.

[BlueLucy]

10. Just because she is a massive liar does not mean we do not check this out.

This needs to be investigated and if true Alito should be impeached.

[MarineCombatEngineer]

15. Sure, investigate it,

but it will almost certainly be proven bullshit, it's more than likely that this is another lame ass attempt to distract attention from the massive lawsuit filed against her by Dominion.

[brush]

20. Possible. But do you trust any of those in that cabal?

I don't. The delay in dispatching the Nat'l Guard is still not fully understood and McCarthy was in it up to his neck and in contact with trump and who knows who else during the day.

[MarineCombatEngineer]

22. Other than her word, for whatever that's worth,

what other evidence is there that Alito was involved?

No, I don't trust any of them, but Sidney Powell has zero credibility given her past and ongoing record with her massive lies about the election.

Name one thing that has proven true that she has said about the alleged massive fraud in the election?

[brush]

32. Let me get this straight. You want to let this go and not look into it...

because Powell is know to lie? Which of those others are not know to lie and can be fully trusted about what happened on Jan. 6?

Investigate.

[MarineCombatEngineer]

37. What part of read post 15 you didn't understand?

MarineCombatEngineer (4,560 posts)

15. Sure, investigate it,

but it will almost certainly be proven bullshit, it's more than likely that this is another lame ass attempt to distract attention from the massive lawsuit filed against her by Dominion.

[brush]

49. It seems Post 15 speaks for you, check out my response to post 15.

[MarineCombatEngineer]

52. And I answered you back and I stand by my posts. nt

[brush]

54. Investigate.

[MarineCombatEngineer]

57. Gee, didn't I already say that?

MarineCombatEngineer (4,560 posts)

15. Sure, investigate it,

but it will almost certainly be proven bullshit, it's more than likely that this is another lame ass attempt to distract attention from the massive lawsuit filed against her by Dominion.

[cstanleytech]

91. Unless something more substantial turns up an investigation is unlikely to happen.

[elleng]

13. 'Nice' of her to drag Alito's name into this, eh?

[underpants]

24. I think she got her Circuits mixed up

Alito overseas actions in the third circuit which is PA NJ and the Virgin Islands.

The ninth circuit includes Arizona which is overseen by Justice Kagan.

The Kracken got her lie wrong.

[MarineCombatEngineer]

31. ....

The Kracken got her lie wrong.

What a surprise, huh.
Nothing coming out of that lunatic's piehole should be believed.

[underpants]

39. Thank you

I was proud of that one.

[Hortensis]

96. :) Of course. And the point about the circuits is kinda big.

However, it occurs to me that this would be such a big issue that Kagan would be obliged to throw it to the entire court. Unless she chose to refuse to follow procedure and handle it alone.

[Sneederbunk]

17. Not ready to believe anything Powell says.

[mopinko]

18. brooks bros riot writ large. and why wouldnt they?

it worked just fine the first time, and they didnt have nearly as many justices in their pocket in 2000.

[SKKY]

21. This gets me all excited inside, but given it is Sidney Powell saying these things...

...I'm guessing she's just throwing spaghetti on the wall to see if it sticks. Although, she could be a shot across the brows of McCarthy and Scalise.

[Fiendish Thingy]

23. SCOTUS has no authority over the internal processes of congress

Any injunction issued by Alito could have been ignored by Pelosi, and she could have proceeded with the certification, with or without Pence.

This sounds like more of the usual word salad from Powell, untethered from reality.

Even if the intentions were true, I don’t think Alito would have touched it, and risk diminishing SCOTUS’ power and creating a constitutional crisis, when a constitutional solution was already evident.

[MarineCombatEngineer]

27. +100. nt

[yonder]

74. +1. Agreed.

[RainCaster]

26. Why is anyone giving her a soapbox?

That idiot needs to STFU & work on her Dominion defense.

[MarineCombatEngineer]

29. That's exactly why,

to distract from the Dominion lawsuit, it's a case of don't look over there, look over here.

[Joinfortmill]

28. Wtf??

[MiHale]

33. She has been mocked for months...

Now what she says is true? Must be investigated but could be a huge red herring.

[ashredux]

35. The source is totally suspect..

If Powell was a close relative you would be trying to get her to seek professional help regarding her mental health….

Or in the vernacular, she is bat shit crazy

[paleotn]

36. I don't believe a goddamn thing that comes out of her crazy ass mouth, but......

this is interesting. How much is truthful remains to be seen. Alito certainly peeks my interest though. Hmmmmm.

[multigraincracker]

45. All the money, court time and columns of press

wasted on her and her friends lies, I'm all for spending more time, money, etc on this one.

[Botany]

43. Not that I don't believe a word out of her mouth but the real reason behind the 1/6/21 ...

.... insurrection (I think this is the case but I am nuttier than a squirrel turd) was to cause so much
violence, death, destruction, and fear that "they" suspended the certification of the electoral college
and then Trump was going to declare martial law and stay in power in order to avoid all the criminal
and civil penalties that he knew were awaiting him post Presidency.

[fwvinson]

56. I agree with you.

[stopdiggin]

79. shittiest 'insurrection' (and planning) ever -(nt)-

[sprinkleeninow]

153. In drastic desperation, pulling out all the stops. eom

[AKwannabe]

48. Kickin

Lock. Them. Up!

[MarineCombatEngineer]

50. Lock them up?

On Sidney Powell's word?

[AKwannabe]

51. No

Her too!

[MarineCombatEngineer]

55. Don't you think there should be some evidence other than

a proven serial liar's word? That's not how our system works, usually.

I support an investigation, but I wouldn't bet on any of this liar's allegations being in the slightest way true.

[Botany]

59. We got more than enough stuff to lock em up w/out listening to Sidney Powell crap

BTW I am pretty sure Powell is saying this stuff now to cover her ass for all of her actions.



One of the reasons to "lock 'em up."

https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/20/politics/trump-pence-election-memo/index.html

[MarineCombatEngineer]

61. I don't generally disagree,

but where in that "plan", which was never going to succeed, does it say that Alito would be involved? Or for that matter, any of the Supremes?

So far, even the Mango Menace's lackey's refused to even entertain any notion of intervening in the election process, much less over turn it.

[calimary]

58. Lock them ALL up!

[moondust]

53. Variation on Bush v. Gore 2000?

Let "our" SCOTUS decide!

[marble falls]

62. Speaker Pelosi can confirm this if true, and she should.

[Texin]

63. While Powell is a dubious "witness" to truth, this has the ring of truth in it.

In Peril, the GQP were all-in on using whatever strategy or legal tactic they could come up with ensure that the vote count was not certified to begin with, and when that didn't work, they then thought of every challenge they could use that would not outright be a violation of their Constitutional powers. They were drawing legal opinions from some of the most respected Constitutional legal scholars in the country right up to January 6. Frankly, if the insurrection/attempted coup hadn't taken place, I'm not sure they wouldn't have been successful in pulling it off!

[Irish_Dem]

64. Trump was working every angle. He must have tried to get the SC to intervene as well.

I don't know if this story is true, but the substance of it certainly rings true.

Trump most likely did have some hopes the SC would help him in some way.

He was trying everything he could to retain power.

[MarineCombatEngineer]

69. ...

Trump most likely did have some hopes the SC would help him in some way.

And they flat turned him down, even the lackey's he nominated pretty much laughed at him and his inept "lawyers" attempts to subvert the election.

[MarineCombatEngineer]

72. +100. nt

[CaptainTruth]

73. Huh? Ask everyone who attacked the Capitol why they did it & I bet NONE will say...

..."the purpose of the 1/6 attack on the Capitol was to buy time so that Justice Alito could intervene and block the certification of the election"

No way. They were just angry crazed thugs who wanted to break in, smash things, smear crap on the walls, & attack members of Congress they didn't like. I don't believe for a second that any of them, as they were smashing Capitol windows, thought to themselves "this will give Justice Alito time to intervene and block the certification of the election."

The insurrectionists were all *inspired* by the likes of Trump, Powell, etc but as they were attacking the Capitol they weren't *controlled* by Trump or Powell or McCarthy or Scalise or anyone else, they were out of control & acting on their own volition. That's an important distinction.

[Justice matters.]

84. "Han_ Mike Pence" ... "look for" Pelosi...

to do what to the line of succession? And the NG not called in for HOURS...

These criminals didn't know the plot. Their commanding criminals knew it.

[calimary]

98. This part bothers me. A LOT.

I immediately thought this could explain the ridiculous and (previously inexplicable) delay in troops being called in to stop the insurrection. Why nothing was done to intervene - FOR HOURS.

[Traildogbob]

75. What a web woven

Most of you are probably right, this is more Kracken being Kracken. She said herself why would anyone believe her shit, except maybe Fox. Anyway, before all you “non believers” punched holes in the the Theory, gotta say for a New York minute I had a soul lifting moment thinking of Scalise, Aleto, and McCathy in prison. And all their faces at sentencing. Ya had to take that away didn’t ya.
With all The webs the criminal GQP have woven around this country, why would anybody doubt that Trump/Barr et al did not assassinate Epstein in that cell? GQP mob are murderers for power and cash. Angela Landsbury could not create a plot so thick.
“Liberty and justice for all”, the whole pledge to the stars and strips rag is total bullshit. And Texas will require school kids to recite it everyday, if Covid don’t kill em all first. USA, USA, USA.. rah fucking rah,

[AZLD4Candidate]

77. Classic psychopathy: If I'm going down, I'm taking everyone with me."

[Pas-de-Calais]

78. NO credible author could ever make this shit up

[Catherine Vincent]

82. Trump etc

Trump and company were hoping to get a deal similar to when GWBush stole the presidency via the USSC.

[Ford_Prefect]

83. To borrow a phrase from RR: "Where's the Beef? Does Powell or anyone else she's indicting have

memos, phone messages, emails or texts showing that this was indeed as she asserts?
Or can they prove it wasn't???

I am well past the point of accepting that anyone on that side of the equation acts for any purpose other than to guarantee GOP power in the Trumpian model. If, as some will argue, they didn't jump the shark in 2000, they certainly did during W/Cheney and have been heading further into the dark side ever since at increasing rate.

Reagan was the first stage of regime change anyone could observe. Weapons for Hostages made that clear as did the other exceptional exploits of Ollie North and Co.

[cstanleytech]

86. Its going to take more than an opinion to see this go further so I would not be willing

to place any amount of money on such evidence turning up.

[cstanleytech]

87. Its going to take more than an opinion to see this go further so I would not be willing

to place any amount of money on such evidence turning up.

[left-of-center2012]

88. Sidney Powell is a whack job

“Sidney Katherine Powell is best known for her promotion of conspiracy theories in attempts to overturn the 2020 United States presidential election.”

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidney_Powell

[TFRD]

90. Warrants?

I would venture to say that it's time to start issuing warrants.

[Marthe48]

92. Madame Speaker Pelosi has what it takes

She is a leader, more of a leader than most historical figures.

She has courage and she heartens all of us followers. The traitors didn't expect her to reconvene the House. I imagine they expected her to get a cup of tea and smelling salts. Ha. Instead, she got a cup of F* you and a siphon.

[LiberalFighter]

93. I support this being pushed. Make Alito look bad.

I would think it would also involve other SCJ if true.

[Hortensis]

99. The A teams of our world-class investigative media are undoubtedly already

all over this. Even if it looks like nonsense to their experts going in, they'll be examining everything for possible new clues and/or information. It'd be way too soon for them to publish anything, of course, but I looked.

[bucolic_frolic]

101. Is this because Justice Alito has jurisdiction for SCOTUS appeals in District of Columbia?

I doubt anyone can pin it on him with evidence. But if true and verifiable it is a major turn of events.

[Grins]

102. Anyone talk to Pelosi about an amicus?

Or the court clerk? Seems it would be pretty easy to find out if any briefs were filed.

Congress returned into session because the Constitution required it.

And while I truly despise "Strip-Search" Sammy Alito, I don't see him going along with this.

I just read the 12th Amendment and I don't see how it would be used by Sidney and her fellow seditionists.

Can anyone help...?

[Trueblue Texan]

103. Well how very F-ING interesting!

So glad she is so stupid! Thanks B with an itch! Keep talkin'!

[perdita9]

106. Oh. My. God.

I knew it was bad, but this is beyond anything I ever imagined.

We are so lucky Nancy Pelosi was Speaker of the House on January 6th.

[pnwmom]

108. Thank you, Nancy Pelosi. Here is Sidney Powell's full written statement about her group's plot.

https://defendingtherepublic.org/january6/

[Kid Berwyn]

109. Traitors

Lock them up forever.

[MarineCombatEngineer]

127. Gee, do ya think that maybe there should be an investigation first?

Or are you all for taking the word of a proven prolific serial liar without any corroborating evidence?

Name one thing Sidney Powell has been truthful about so far?

[Hortensis]

133. Gee, hell, yes! And there WILL be. Subject: GOP coup attempt.

Statements from serial liars have to be investigated when those serial liars are believed to have been, and be, involved in attempts at a coup d'etat.

I'm sure you agree.

[MarineCombatEngineer]

134. Of course I agree,

do you agree that we shouldn't be putting people in jail, as was suggested, on the sole word of a known serial liar without any corroborating evidence?

I think we agree with each other here.

[Hortensis]

138. Since the only mention I found of jailing is yours right here,

I'll have to pass. You probably just imagined another DUer suggested arresting people (a justice?!) on no evidence at all, but this is an example of why we do need to check out what people say.

[MarineCombatEngineer]

139. The post I originally responded to suggested just that, another post said lock them up with

no mention of an investigation first, so I was just responding.
Nothing more, nothing less.
Have a great Sunday afternoon.

[Hortensis]

141. You too, Marine.

[Kid Berwyn]

136. Well...

Pro-Trump lawyer Sidney Powell says ‘no reasonable person’ believes election claims were ‘statements of fact’

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/03/23/pro-trump-lawyer-sidney-powell-election-theft-claims-not-statements-of-fact.html

[MarineCombatEngineer]

137. LOLOL.

Ok, ya got me, that's about the only truthful thing she has said regarding the election.

[Jilly_in_VA]

113. It's Sidney Powell

I would not believe her if she said the sun rose in the east.

[Achilles Skye]

115. If she has receipts

she doesn't need to be credible.

[Sympthsical]

118. I cannot even imagine what mechanism anyone thinks Alito could use

For starters, John Roberts is the SC justice who oversees the DC circuit.

Even then, there is nothing in the Constitution - zero - that would prompt the SC's involvement in an iron clad Congressional procedure like that.

This reads like fan fiction written by someone who has never read the book they're basing it on.

If this story is presented as, "Look at what this lunatic is blathering about now," then ok. But if it's meant as a serious, "Could this be true?!"

No. It cannot. Not even slightly. Not even in our wildest paranoia.

Reminds me of the SNL sketch with Kavenaugh, where Lindsay Graham keeps defending him by invoking Cosby. "Uh, please stop saying his name and mine in the same sentence." Bet Alito is thrilled to be dragged into this.

[randr]

119. What about the people who financed the whole thing?

I had read that Justice Thomas' wife had paid for buses to the "event"/

[Evolve Dammit]

120. Perhaps FBI agents could interview her to check validity of her assertions.

[BlueIdaho]

121. Well, if she wasn't bat shit crazy

This might be an interesting story. Since she is - this is just more ramblings of a mad woman.

[bucolic_frolic]

126. Not clear how tossing the election back to the states would have elected TFG

I think they mean tossing it into the House of Representatives. They would have needed 3 or 4 states and 37 electoral votes to reverse the outcome by stopping the certification.

[Hamlette]

129. Here's a link to the lawsuit she's talking about

https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/20/20A115/165483/20210106111314445_Gohmert%20v%20Pence%20Stay%20Appl%20signed.pdf

It appears, from a quick reading of parts of the pleadings, it is a challenge to the Electoral Count Act because it violates the 12th Amendment. It appears, from the pleadings, the district court ruled against that theory in a decision issued on Jan 1 and the 5th Circuit upheld denial on Jan 2 and Powell argues they have not had enough time to decide whether to appeal so the Supreme Court should take this emergency action to stop the count.

The video in the op makes it sound like this was some genuine motion to Alito that Pelosi stopped by insisting Congress go back in session. She seems to imply that was some trick by Pelosi (the evil one) to stop Alito. My take is this Jan 6th motion to Alito was more BS and Pelosi's actions were not based on it at all. As I remember from watching the J6 insurrection that many leaders in Congress, including Pence, were insistent that Congress go back in session immediately to keep counting the votes.

Each Supreme Court Justice has some role in one or two Circuit courts, sort of like a oversight position. Alito was the Justice for the 5th Circuit and the lawsuit was filed there (Texas) hence Gohmert as Plaintiff. That is also where Powell is licensed.

[BlueLucy]

143. This is getting interesting.

[Moebym]

130. Not sure I believe Sidney Powell on this.

She's made too many wild claims in the past for me to believe her latest blatherings, regardless of whether she's implicating figures I despise in a serious crime.

[budkin]

140. No one should believe a single word this cretin says

She's a compulsive liar

[Stuart G]

142. Thank You for posting...K and R (I wonder how many more acts of this play there are?)

As bad as Alito is, would he sacrifice everything for this plot?. It does seem that Powell is not the honest
bird that sings an honest song. How trustworthy is she? Does she fly right?. Or is she upside down?

Or is this just another attempt to switch the channel to another station?...I guess we will have to wait till
tomorrow...............for another chapter of:......................."As the WORLD OF IDIOTS TURN"....

[Laura PourMeADrink]

144. First thing that came to mind.... Well then, why did FG eventually tell

Everyone to go home? She didn't reconvene until what 8-9p eastern right? He told them to go home lots earlier than that. Besides supposedly Dems and many Rs said it was an unspoken feeling they would reconvene.

Did FG get word at some point SC couldn't rule?

[FakeNoose]

145. If true - then Rudy Giuliani can implicate even more of them

Rudy was in cahoots with Sydney Powell the "Kraken" lawyer since the day after the election. Either they cooked up the scheme together, or Rudy included her from the get-go.

How come Rudy isn't being mentioned NOW?

[malaise]

147. Check this out RFN!

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100215897554#post1

[c-rational]

149. +1, thanks for this connection. This needs sunlight.

[malaise]

150. It need follow-up but we need to remember that Alito & the SC did not

intervene
From the end of the article:

So why is Alito apparently keeping the door open at the 11th hour? The scholars say it could be to ensure the legitimacy and clarity of the court's ultimate decision to stay out of it.

"When the court refuses to get involved -- which is almost certainly what they're going to do -- they want it to be clear that they are affirmatively deciding not to get involved, that it's not simply that time ran out, but the court within the time frame established by law has decided not to get involved in this lawsuit," Noti said.

Vladeck agreed. "That doesn't mean an injunction is coming," he said.

The court has until midnight Tuesday to take action. If it does nothing, it will effectively render the matter closed.

[The Wizard]

151. A diversion

[toughtony]

152. More Lies!! Is She Crazy!!

That woman has no credibility. Maybe she knows, maybe crazy is what she's counting on. But then, why Alito and not Clarence Thomas since it was his wife who helped organize the transportation. She was the one passing out loyalty oath letters.

[DFW]

154. Much as I would LIKE to believe it

Consider the source…..

[UCmeNdc]

158. Trump Reveals He Asked Georgia Governor To 'Help Us Out' Following Defeat

[UCmeNdc]

159. Trump lawyer offered six-point plan for Pence to overturn election:

Trump lawyer offered six-point plan for Pence to overturn election:

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/573133-trump-lawyer-offered-six-point-plan-for-pence-to-overturn-election

[C Moon]

160. This is simple enough for most of the public to understand, too nt

[Laura PourMeADrink]

161. So just read this snippet about Pence and Quayle that

Substantiates this

But Pence pressed him, the authors write, asking if there were any grounds to pause the certification because of ongoing legal challenges. Quayle was unmoved, and Pence ultimately agreed, according to the book.

[wryter2000]

162. Keep talking, Sid