Biden delivers searing speech on Trump's culpability for Jan. 6 attack

[brooklynite]

Source: Washington Post

In a searing speech, Biden marked the first anniversary of the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol by painting in vivid detail the violence of that day — and, without naming Trump, by squarely blaming the former president for spreading “a web of lies” about the 2020 election.

“One year ago today, in this sacred place, democracy was attacked, simply attacked,” Biden said. “The will of the people was under assault. The Constitution, our Constitution, faced the gravest of threats.”

Throughout the speech, Biden did not mention Trump by name but constantly referred to him as the former president.

“For the first time in our history, a president had not just lost an election: He tried to prevent the peaceful transfer of power as a violent mob breached the Capitol,” Biden said. “But they failed.”

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/01/06/jan-6-anniversary-live-updates/#link-HKLIFFZ5VRFE5NLTCPZR5CGTZE

[Achilleaze]

1. Thank you, Joe

[myohmy2]

2. "But they failed."...

...hopefully...

" “For the first time in our history, a president had not just lost an election: He tried to prevent the peaceful transfer of power as a violent mob breached the Capitol,” "

...when the right-wing in this country does fascism, it's not fascism, it's "freedom"...freedom to get shot or do what they want...

...I guess you have to be a right-wing German or Italian to be consider a fascist and a threat to democracy...

...thanks Joe, for speaking the truth...

...

[Paladin]

3. First-rate job, Mr. President

I hope that speech sent trump into convulsions of rage.

[onetexan]

21. Clearly it did since the Con reacted to it

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

4. TFG didn't just try to prevent the peaceful transfer of power -- he actively incited it.

It began during the 2016 election, when the debate moderator asked the nominees if they would accept the results of the election. Hilary said she would. T**** replied with a smirk, "Only if I win." Everyone thought he was making a sarcastic joke. Apparently, he wasn't.

He showed who he was a hundred times during his presidency, and the Repugs let it slide. Then he told the mob to attack them, and for a moment the Repugs had had enough and spoke out. Now all the Senate Republicans and House Republicans -- save two -- have fallen in line echoing The Big Lie and rewriting history.

"What are you going to believe, what you saw and experienced or what I tell you happened?"

The GQP has chosen Option B.

[BlueIdaho]

5. Well Done Mr. President.

Lay the blame for this failed coup exactly where it belongs.

[riversedge]

6. Past due. But excellant job @POTUS. Sure am glad to hear this.

[Cha]

17. I think it's the Perfect time.. after

a year of gathering evidence and on the 1 year anniversary of the Deadly Domestic Terrorist Attacks on our Capitol Building.. Incited by the Big Bloated Traitor trump .

[riversedge]

19. You are probably right, now that I think about what you said. Evidence needed first.

[Cha]

20. ..

[jgmiller]

7. Fantastic Speech did Fox carry it?

[rurallib]

10. I flipped over in the middle of the speech to F and they were carrying it

I can't say they carried all of it or anything but that 10 seconds I switched to them, but I would guess they did.

Nor did I stay to hear them tear it apart afterwards.

[DemocraticPatriot]

8. Joe gave 'em hell. He was marvelous.

Great to have a president who tells the truth...again.

Definitely was one of the best speeches I ever heard him deliver. Full of fire. I don't know who this 'sleepy Joe' is that someone talks about...

[world wide wally]

9. Biden's speech is all over the media today.

No hall pass for the former guy.

[johnthewoodworker]

11. Biden made noise and Trumptard is still free. Fucking do something.

[Tommymac]

13. Yes - fucking do something like get involved in Grass Roots for Democrats in 2022.

It is OUR job. The President leads, we must follow.

To All - be a part of the Solution - not a part of the passive carping or whining.

[johnthewoodworker]

14. Yeah, maybe I can do a bake sale. That will defeat Nazism.

[littlemissmartypants]

16. Do you participate in GOTV?

I recommend it. If you can't give money at least you can give your time, if you want to.

Anger is fear in translation and action conquers fear.

❤

[andym]

15. Perhaps "the end of the beginning" of TFG

"This is not the end, it is not even the beginning of the end, but it is perhaps the end of the beginning."-- Winston Churchill

[Tommymac]

12. President Joe has got me fired up to go out and start canvassing for 2022 Dem candidates.

Insurrectionists beware - I will not spare my vocal cords if you try and spout your traitorous Lies to me.

I will publicly mock you, shame you, and laugh at you wherever I find you. (This includes sock puppets.)

TFG - you bloated shit stained drug addled murderer, You time of reckoning is fast approaching. May you and all your fake christian/patriotic/neighborly supporters rot in jail before you rot in Hell.

GOTV 2022

[bucolic_frolic]

18. You might have missed it! It slipped by with nary a snicker.

"We saw it with our own eyes ... but what did we not see?"

Get it? "not see". Yup, it was all in there, not a point about this anniversary missed.