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In reply to the discussion: Liz Cheney secretly organized move to block Trump from using military to overturn election: report [View all]SWBTATTReg
(22,065 posts)96. and the My Pillow guy advocated the imposition of martial law too, in an attempt to overthrow the
results of the Nov. 2020 election results.
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Liz Cheney secretly organized move to block Trump from using military to overturn election: report [View all]
JohnSJ
May 2021
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I was thinking that very thing at the time, and I wonder how close we really came to it
JohnSJ
May 2021
#2
Agreed. But, as it stands, no one is impeding the prosecution of the Jan 6 attackers
lindysalsagal
May 2021
#92
Unfortunately Coups usually only involve small numbers of military supporters.
Tommymac
May 2021
#89
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 think one thing is certain, on January 6th there were people in that crowd who wanted to kill our
JohnSJ
May 2021
#62
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
That is why I really hope we have a hearing this, and what happened on January 6 in Congress
JohnSJ
May 2021
#13
We probably will never know, however, with what is going on in Arizona right now, hiring a
JohnSJ
May 2021
#8
The Republican/Nazis have taken over states (Ariz., Texas, Wis.,Flor.) they will change voting and
johnthewoodworker
May 2021
#16
Granted, but at least she links preservation of that brand with preservation of the Union...
malthaussen
May 2021
#44
Is It Time For Some MSM Outlet To Run A Special News Show Featuring This Letter.....
global1
May 2021
#28
No, we didn't escape a coup by a hair, at least where the military is concerned,
MarineCombatEngineer
May 2021
#32
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
I think Trump's failed coup and trying to get Barr to strong arm state offical to change the ...
Botany
May 2021
#56
Not exactly off-topic, but I read a memoir of a *real* big-game hunter from over a century ago...
Hekate
May 2021
#100
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
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
and the My Pillow guy advocated the imposition of martial law too, in an attempt to overthrow the
SWBTATTReg
May 2021
#96