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DENVERPOPS

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77. MCE

Reply to MarineCombatEngineer (Reply #74)

Fri May 7, 2021, 11:52 AM

May 2021

I am right there with you...............and not by some court, but by armed LEO's as soon as they came through any door or window....
Too damn bad that none of them went after Pence, the Secret Service would have dropped them on the spot........the SS is definitely a "game over" group.........

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Liz Cheney secretly organized move to block Trump from using military to overturn election: report [View all] JohnSJ May 2021 OP

We would be Myanmar. TreasonousBastard May 2021 #1

I was thinking that very thing at the time, and I wonder how close we really came to it JohnSJ May 2021 #2

There was never any danger of a military takeover, MarineCombatEngineer May 2021 #12

But there is a military Trumper coalition. From brass to lowest rank. Irish_Dem May 2021 #15

That doesn't change the fact that the danger of a military coup MarineCombatEngineer May 2021 #21

I was thinking rogue group, not chain of command. Irish_Dem May 2021 #23

True, MarineCombatEngineer May 2021 #25

Trump would have used them and let them hang. Irish_Dem May 2021 #33

Unfortunately, MarineCombatEngineer May 2021 #35

I agree with both your comments. Irish_Dem May 2021 #41

I too, agree with your comments stopdiggin May 2021 #85

Agreed. But, as it stands, no one is impeding the prosecution of the Jan 6 attackers lindysalsagal May 2021 #92

But how many of our citizens (both in and out of the military) Dan May 2021 #94

also true stopdiggin May 2021 #95

Unfortunately Coups usually only involve small numbers of military supporters. Tommymac May 2021 #89

There was a rogue group....called Jan 6 Smackdown2019 May 2021 #101

It is obviously hypothetical, but it seems to have concerned some people enough to issue not JohnSJ May 2021 #17

I've also said that to family and friends. Flynn can be prosecuted if he is active duty. patphil May 2021 #63

I just wish llashram May 2021 #66

I couldn't agree more with you. nt MarineCombatEngineer May 2021 #71

Right...General Miley made that very clear PortTack May 2021 #76

I don't think there was a serious danger of that, either. BobTheSubgenius May 2021 #80

Greatly appreciate your perspective, MarineCombatEngineer. calimary May 2021 #88

How close??????????? DENVERPOPS May 2021 #54

I think one thing is certain, on January 6th there were people in that crowd who wanted to kill our JohnSJ May 2021 #62

In countless other countries DENVERPOPS May 2021 #73

I'm against the DP, MarineCombatEngineer May 2021 #74

MCE DENVERPOPS May 2021 #77

As a child of the 80's and a trained biochemist... Moostache May 2021 #68

Moostache DENVERPOPS May 2021 #75

I think we would have an AWOL problem really fast... Moostache May 2021 #82

LOL DENVERPOPS May 2021 #90

And leave us not forget MarineCombatEngineer May 2021 #107

Those seditionist insurrectionists DENVERPOPS May 2021 #113

I don't recall any of the moderate repubs, who are speaking out now about the extremism of the CrispyQ May 2021 #81

+1, the brother of an admitted traitor LITERALLY was involved in the slow down of troops to help uponit7771 May 2021 #4

Why he hasn't appeared before Congress yet exboyfil May 2021 #11

+1, uponit7771 May 2021 #48

When letter was released I assumed it was a response to certain intel blm May 2021 #3

That is what Flynn was pushing at the time JohnSJ May 2021 #5

And it sure appeared that his brother was running interference exboyfil May 2021 #9

That is why I really hope we have a hearing this, and what happened on January 6 in Congress JohnSJ May 2021 #13

Flynn, I refuse to use the title Gen., MarineCombatEngineer May 2021 #14

Charles Flynn exboyfil May 2021 #22

Thanks for the links, MarineCombatEngineer May 2021 #26

He should be charged for his part in the coup attempt 2Gingersnaps May 2021 #64

Why can't he be sent to some small outpost in Alaska? TheRealNorth May 2021 #67

How about a Court Marshall DENVERPOPS May 2021 #79

I don't think that Charles Flynn stopdiggin May 2021 #93

Honestly I don't the Military would have ..... Lovie777 May 2021 #6

We probably will never know, however, with what is going on in Arizona right now, hiring a JohnSJ May 2021 #8

so then maybe she deserves a little credit? Chakaconcarne May 2021 #7

If she was the motivating force behind this, then yes JohnSJ May 2021 #10

The Republican/Nazis have taken over states (Ariz., Texas, Wis.,Flor.) they will change voting and johnthewoodworker May 2021 #16

I think about 30%, which is till alarming JohnSJ May 2021 #19

She was only preserving the Cheney brand and her future run for president. Irish_Dem May 2021 #18

Granted, but at least she links preservation of that brand with preservation of the Union... malthaussen May 2021 #44

The military also told the coup plotter in chief that malaise May 2021 #20

When Darth Vader Dick and Rummy UpInArms May 2021 #24

Weird isn't it? MarineCombatEngineer May 2021 #27

Well, Dick is her dad, after all. malthaussen May 2021 #45

I think she is getting much advice from Daddy and his friends. Marie Marie May 2021 #105

You are correct, MarineCombatEngineer May 2021 #108

Sad DENVERPOPS May 2021 #114

They could never control Trump TheRealNorth May 2021 #70

Only because they wouldn't be the ones in charge. NYC Liberal May 2021 #86

They were only concerned because they weren't running the show. nt woodsprite May 2021 #104

Is It Time For Some MSM Outlet To Run A Special News Show Featuring This Letter..... global1 May 2021 #28

+100. nt MarineCombatEngineer May 2021 #30

It looks like we escaped a coup by just a hair dlk May 2021 #29

No, we didn't escape a coup by a hair, at least where the military is concerned, MarineCombatEngineer May 2021 #32

Not a military coup, but a takeover just the same dlk May 2021 #37

+100. nt MarineCombatEngineer May 2021 #39

Holy shit Joinfortmill May 2021 #31

This Is an All Hands On Deck Time colsohlibgal May 2021 #34

Recommended. H2O Man May 2021 #36

When I see state legislatures rebelling against DC and the voters dlk May 2021 #43

Well said! H2O Man May 2021 #83

You are absolutely right! dlk May 2021 #84

It doesn't take a lot of agents to make a successful coup. Kid Berwyn May 2021 #38

+100. nt MarineCombatEngineer May 2021 #40

+++. I would like to think that is what the FBI is doing JohnSJ May 2021 #42

One of them heads the USPS. C Moon May 2021 #46

may not agree with her policies but i like her tactics samnsara May 2021 #47

For an extreme RW extremist, she still 'gets' the Constitution and the concept of rule of law ... marble falls May 2021 #49

I wonder if Trump's planned civil war/violent coup was a bridge too far for even Barr too Botany May 2021 #50

It is my belief ScratchCat May 2021 #53

I think Trump's failed coup and trying to get Barr to strong arm state offical to change the ... Botany May 2021 #56

There was not going to be a military takeover. Jon King May 2021 #51

"illegal orders" ScratchCat May 2021 #57

+100. nt MarineCombatEngineer May 2021 #59

Exactly, the Generals were never going to do a thing. Jon King May 2021 #61

The Capitol incident seems to have obscured the broader coup attempt. David__77 May 2021 #52

Military leaders and boxers actually look to avoid fights. Jon King May 2021 #55

Why do the republicans hate America? Champp May 2021 #58

This is why the DC Guard ("Trump's Troops") were disarmed. CaptainTruth May 2021 #60

Can't stand her political viewpoint aquamarina May 2021 #65

A headline I'd like to see Andy Canuck May 2021 #69

LOL. MarineCombatEngineer May 2021 #72

Have you all seen the video DENVERPOPS May 2021 #87

Not exactly off-topic, but I read a memoir of a *real* big-game hunter from over a century ago... Hekate May 2021 #100

Liz is no different than the rest of them, did she speaknow May 2021 #78

As someone who lived through a military-backed government overturning democracy.... brooklynite May 2021 #91

What would have happened if the January 6th mob killed the Democratic leaders in the House and JohnSJ May 2021 #98

Answer: new Leaders would be appointed. brooklynite May 2021 #99

I appreciate your optimism, but if something like that occurred, we would be in uncharted territory JohnSJ May 2021 #102

Do you have any idea of the massive protests that would erupt in this country MarineCombatEngineer May 2021 #109

It would be more like a Civil War JohnSJ May 2021 #111

You are correct. nt MarineCombatEngineer May 2021 #116

New Reps and Senators wouldn't be appointed immediately. TheRealNorth May 2021 #103

and the My Pillow guy advocated the imposition of martial law too, in an attempt to overthrow the SWBTATTReg May 2021 #96

So this disagreement the GQP has w Liz is not some petty spat over an uppity woman. At all. Hekate May 2021 #97

She didn't block a military coup, MarineCombatEngineer May 2021 #110

Okay Hekate May 2021 #115

+1000 for helping preserve democracy against a coup attempt... JCMach1 May 2021 #106

mmmhmmmm quakerboy May 2021 #112