On Bannon's show, Matt Gaetz and Marjorie Taylor Greene redirect blame for the Capitol riot.

[brooklynite]

Source: New York Times

Around the same time President Biden said former President Donald J. Trump encouraged the violence that took place at the Capitol on Jan. 6, some of Mr. Trump’s most prominent supporters deflected blame for the attack during an appearance on a live online show.

On the show, hosted by Stephen K. Bannon, one of Mr. Trump’s top former advisers, Representatives Matt Gaetz and Marjorie Taylor Greene laid responsibility on Democrats, the Capitol Police, the federal government and others.

The idea that people other than Mr. Trump’s own supporters were responsible for the violence that day has become a popular conspiracy theory among the far right. There is no evidence that undercover agents or other outsiders played a role in the attack and fact checkers have worked to debunk similar claims aired on Fox News. The pair of lawmakers offered little evidence for their claims during the show.

Mr. Gaetz, a Florida Republican, repeated some of the unfounded claims on Thursday, including that the government and police tried to set up the protesters.

Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/06/us/politics/taylor-greene-gaetz-bannon-jan-6.html?smid=tw-nytimes&smtyp=cur

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[monkeyman1]

1. keep wondering why matty is not in jail ?

[essaynnc]

27. I have been wondering the same thing.

Wasn't his wingman indicted and started to turn over evidence? I though the little fucker was complicit in the embezzlement/ fraud scheme. At least trafficing in minors for sex, and a slew of other charges!!

[George II]

2. Deplorable, but not unexpected. I thought they were going to hold a rally on the Capitol steps.

[brooklynite]

6. Press Conference...

Link to tweet

[Progressive Jones]

3. One would think that if these assholes are all that Anus Orange

has for cheerleaders, that entire bowel movement is on it's last legs.

[Abolishinist]

4. Of all the former's loose cannons out there,

I find Bannon to be the most dangerous.

[Walleye]

16. And the ugliest

[Abolishinist]

34. There's that, and a fashionista to boot!

[chowder66]

5. Offered little evidence? What evidence?

[allegorical oracle]

14. He's Trump's brain (like Karl Rove was W's brain) -- only way scarier.

[lastlib]

7. Who gives a flying F--- what the treason caucus thinks?

And why aren't they in jail?

[DanieRains]

8. It Is Of Course The Democrats Fault The Democrat Won By 7 Million Votes And Wouldn't Concede

To the loser.

They got all pissed off.

All Democrats Fault.

[IronLionZion]

10. Millions of Americans got sick of winning

[IronLionZion]

9. Democrats must have had very convincing disguises

to fool all those true MAGA patriots who somehow managed to get recorded committing violent crimes. The fact that no Democrats are in jail for insurrection is proof of a deep state conspiracy targeting conservatives.

It's the same way that unvaccinated COVID patients are targeted for death way more than vaccinated. It proves a deadly conspiracy for hospitals to kill the unvaccinated since many vaccinated folks don't even get hospitalized.

[Initech]

11. So does this mean they were complicit with helping the rioters?

WaPo and CNN both said they had help from the inside. Time to find out who and arrest their asses!

[alwaysinasnit]

12. If they truly "believe" that the perpetrators were anyone other than trumpers, then why aren't

they screaming for those people to be held accountable? Yeah, dumb question.

[keithbvadu2]

21. The Party of BENGHAZI doesn't want us to investigate the insurrection?

The Party of BENGHAZI doesn't want us to investigate the insurrection? Is this real life?

Why would the republicans not want an investigation?

Who was in the Jan 06 insurrection/riot smearing poop on the walls of Congress, attacking police, seeking Mike Pence for execution, and vandalizing the Capitol Bldg?

The ONLY proof you need that Antifa had nothing to do with January 6th is the Republicans' refusal to form a commission to investigate it.

Link to tweet

[allegorical oracle]

13. Then again, irony is ironical

As hundreds of insurrectionists are prosecuted, many charged with felonies, they will no longer be able to vote in many states.

[Traildogbob]

18. All three

With one rope together. The constitution allows it. Some people need to at minimum be expelled from this country. These trump and all trumps need to be removed. Even Barron. Cut the cancer out. Problem is, I bet Hungary does not even want that slime there.

[NonPC]

23. Turkey Would Take Them

But I think Turkey would want the cash upfront.

[Traildogbob]

24. Words from a famous lady....

Tuuurkey!

[Traildogbob]

25. The good thing

About a Muslim country taking them…..Jr’s Ho would be much easier to look at in a full hijab, with dark sunglasses. So would all the trump men.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

15. They are blaming the victim. "Look! You didn't adequately defend against our murderous mob!"

[Walleye]

17. These are two very small people. And they're getting smaller all the time

[Aussie105]

19. . . . and the wallpapering over what really happened continues . . .

It wasn't us, it was THEM! While pointing in 20 different directions at once.

Why didn't those in the room just laugh loudly and walk out?

[TheRealNorth]

20. Treason Barbie and Pedophile Matt

The perfect coupling, except that Marjorie Traitor Greene is too old for Gaetz's taste.

[COL Mustard]

22. Three Warts, One Podcast

Sorry for anyone's appetite who's getting ready for dinner. Blecch....

[essaynnc]

28. Perhaps I mis-recollect, but....

Didn't the call go out ahead of time for no counter-protesters to show up in Washington for the Jan. 6th demonstrations? From what I understand, basically no one did. "But it was antifa!!!"

[Evolve Dammit]

29. Indict them for sediton and conspiracy. My God America, WTF does it take? This is not "free speech"

This is an assault on Democracy itself, without which, we have nothing. The same could be said for all the Repukes who approve this sedition and undermining our elections.

[spanone]

30. Scum of Congress.

at best.

[monkeyman1]

31. 3 STOOGES ON A PODCAST ! WONDER IF ANYTHING INTELLIGENT CAME OUT OF IT ?

[Solly Mack]

32. The human body has well over 50 sphincters and all but two look like Bannon.

Those two are located at the anus and they look like Gaetz and MTG.

Yes, I know it is a depressing thought but it's also very fitting.

Seriously though, doesn't Bannon look like a polyp? As if an abnormal growth grew arms and legs and then somehow learned to talk.

[twodogsbarking]

33. "Sell crazy someplace else, we're all stocked up here."

As Good As It Gets.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

35. Did Bannon and Gaetz do some chugging and puking on the show?

They're both hardcore alcoholics.

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

36. They "offered little evidence for their claims."

Tell the truth, media. They and their ilk have offered NO evidence of significant fraud. None. Not a reasonable amount of evidence, not probable cause, not even so much as a scintilla of evidence. Quit pretending there is any validity to their claims.

[Eyeball_Kid]

37. They're fascists. In full color. No one wants to stop them. Yet. n/t