Republicans Cede the Day to Democrats

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Republicans Cede the Day to Democrats

January 6, 2022 at 5:56 pm EST By Taegan Goddard 89 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2022/01/06/republicans-cede-the-day-to-democrats/

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Punchbowl News PunchBowl News: “We didn’t anticipate President Joe Biden going so hard after former President Donald Trump, nor did we anticipate how overwhelmingly silent Republicans were going to be today. The GOP leadership in both chambers seemed almost overwhelmed by the moment. Here and there, individual GOP lawmakers took shots at Biden and the Democrats for ‘over-hyping’ the attack or using today’s ceremony to score points against Republicans. And conservative media criticized Biden for his barrage against Trump, although Trump wasn’t named. But largely, Republicans ceded the field to Democrats.”

“The Republicans’ absence stuck out like a sore thumb: Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) and former Vice President Dick Cheney were the only Republicans in the building today. That’s not surprising, but it’s still pretty striking. Just a year ago, the Capitol was under attack and the entire Congress was stunned.”

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[TheRealNorth]

1. When Darth Cheney represents the left wing of the Republican party....

You know the Republicans have crossed the line into fascism.

[Bucky]

2. That's actually kind of decent and respectful on their part

I mean, this was about commemorating, and to an extent morning, the damage done to our institutions and our democracy on January 6th

Like, if one of your family members was murdered, would you want the killer to show up at their memorial service? No, of course not! The perpetrators of a crime have no business pretending to console the grief of those they've harmed. There's exactly two Republicans who have a right to be depression when we take a moment to meditate on the threats to democracy. And they probably have committee work to do.

[applegrove]

4. "buk, buk, buk, ba-gawk" n/t

[MustLoveBeagles]

6. This

[applegrove]

7. I had to look up how to spell it.

[MustLoveBeagles]

12. Lol

[gratuitous]

8. None of them dare open their mouths

Whatever a Republican has to say is likely to piss off a segment of their base. There's no upside to saying anything, either in defense or condemnation of democracy.

[Beartracks]

11. They definitely weren't absent out of some sense of somber reflection, that's for sure.

[FakeNoose]

9. Of course ... it's Treason Day!

[TheRealNorth]

10. Benedict Donald