# 6 January 2021; A Day worth a Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [January 6, 2021, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-january-2021-a-day-worth-a-thread/929770 "2021-01-06T04:30:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 21
**Author:** ![FlikTheBlue](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fliktheblue/32/10972_2.png) [@FlikTheBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlikTheBlue)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2021, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-january-2021-a-day-worth-a-thread/929770/402 "2021-01-06T21:10:01Z")
He did it! ---
**Author:** ![Hari\_Seldon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hari_seldon/32/5173_2.png) [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2021, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-january-2021-a-day-worth-a-thread/929770/403 "2021-01-06T21:10:06Z")
> [@The\_Librarian](#): > > A really “special” kind of thinking. Really, who let these loons out? Are you seriously asking this. We know who let them out. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2021, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-january-2021-a-day-worth-a-thread/929770/404 "2021-01-06T21:10:07Z")
> [@jsc1953](#): > > Joe: “I call on President Trump to go on national television NOW, and uphold his oath to defend the constitution.” - Why would he start now? ---
**Author:** ![AK84](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85e7bf/32.png) [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2021, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-january-2021-a-day-worth-a-thread/929770/405 "2021-01-06T21:10:27Z")
Can the safety and security of the US nuclear arsenal be ensured with the political unrest? ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2021, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-january-2021-a-day-worth-a-thread/929770/406 "2021-01-06T21:10:30Z")
DC is (obviously) the focus of news coverage but mobs are converging on multiple state capitols. The Secy of State for Georgia and his staff have been evacuated and are sequestered under heavy guard. This is 100% a coup attempt, a deliberate disruption of governance in a desperate bid to retain power. ---
**Author:** ![FlikTheBlue](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fliktheblue/32/10972_2.png) [@FlikTheBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlikTheBlue)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2021, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-january-2021-a-day-worth-a-thread/929770/407 "2021-01-06T21:11:15Z")
> [@jsc1953](#): > > Joe: “I call on President Trump to go on national television NOW, and uphold his oath to defend the constitution.” He should call on Pence (assuming he has escaped safely) and the Cabinet to immediately go for a 25th ammendment solution. ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2021, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-january-2021-a-day-worth-a-thread/929770/408 "2021-01-06T21:11:28Z")
Absolutely no chance. But good for Joe to call him on it. ---
**Author:** ![JcWoman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jcwoman/32/2889_2.png) [@JcWoman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JcWoman)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2021, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-january-2021-a-day-worth-a-thread/929770/409 "2021-01-06T21:11:48Z")
> [@Velocity](#): > > I don’t have a dog in this fight, but this all goes to illustrate the axiom that one man’s terrorist is another man’s freedom fighter, and one man’s police brutality is another man’s law and order. I disagree. From the 2016 election, democrats, BLM and women have been protesting and none of them got violent. These people are full blown terrorist, not because they’re protesting, but because they’re being violent and breaking into the federal buildings. ---
**Author:** ![asahi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asahi/32/8693_2.png) [@asahi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asahi)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2021, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-january-2021-a-day-worth-a-thread/929770/410 "2021-01-06T21:12:00Z")
Folks, keep your eye on the ball. This is drifting into “national emergency” territory, which gives Trump the opportunity to declare an emergency and to declare martial law. Don’t think he wouldn’t do it. Look at his language: he’s already lumped his own political “allies” as his enemies. He would have the legal authority to do it. He would have the military at his disposal. He could (at least in theory) prevent the electoral college outcome from being officially recognized according to the statutory process. ---
**Author:** ![FlikTheBlue](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fliktheblue/32/10972_2.png) [@FlikTheBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlikTheBlue)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2021, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-january-2021-a-day-worth-a-thread/929770/411 "2021-01-06T21:12:12Z")
I wonder if Pelosi and McConnell can organize a quick impeachment and conviction from whatever bunker they are hiding in. That’s another option. ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2021, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-january-2021-a-day-worth-a-thread/929770/412 "2021-01-06T21:13:04Z")
> [@AK84](#): > > Can the safety and security of the US nuclear arsenal be ensured with the political unrest? Bigger practical concern: terrorists have unrestricted access to the computers in official offices. This is a horrifying breach of US infosec. Any enterprising individual with a malicious USB stick could do unimaginable damage to American government’s data infrastructure. ---
**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2021, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-january-2021-a-day-worth-a-thread/929770/413 "2021-01-06T21:13:11Z")
> [@FlikTheBlue](#): > > I wonder if Pelosi and McConnell can organize a quick impeachment and conviction from whatever bunker they are hiding in. This was taken in Pelosi’s office earlier today: [![](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2021/01/06/us/politics/06dcprotests-blog-looting1/merlin_182055543_b000c07d-4821-451f-9895-d2ef8167a9fd-jumbo.jpg?quality=90&auto=webp) ](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2021/01/06/us/politics/06dcprotests-blog-looting1/merlin_182055543_b000c07d-4821-451f-9895-d2ef8167a9fd-jumbo.jpg?quality=90&auto=webp) ---
**Author:** ![asahi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asahi/32/8693_2.png) [@asahi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asahi)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2021, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-january-2021-a-day-worth-a-thread/929770/414 "2021-01-06T21:14:05Z")
This is why the congress needs to find a way to convene and impeach him immediately, which would make Pence president. ---
**Author:** ![AlsoNamedBort](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alsonamedbort/32/3213_2.png) [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2021, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-january-2021-a-day-worth-a-thread/929770/415 "2021-01-06T21:14:23Z")
In other news, ABC just called Georgia for Ossoff: > **[Georgia Senate elections live updates: Jon Ossoff projected to win Ga. Senate...](https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/live-updates/Georgia-runoffs-election-results/?id=75049098&cid=clicksource_4380645_6_heads_hero_live_twopack_hed)** > > Live updates of the results of Georgia's Senate runoff elections. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_stainless_steel_rat/32/5727_2.png) [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stainless_Steel_Rat)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2021, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-january-2021-a-day-worth-a-thread/929770/416 "2021-01-06T21:14:48Z")
Now that Biden has “Trumped” him by speaking, wonder if Trumpo will now deign to appear… ---
**Author:** ![Velocity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/velocity/32/18006_2.png) [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2021, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-january-2021-a-day-worth-a-thread/929770/417 "2021-01-06T21:14:48Z")
> [@FlikTheBlue](#): > > I wonder if Pelosi and McConnell can organize a quick impeachment and conviction from whatever bunker they are hiding in. That’s another option. They still couldn’t get 17 Republican Senators to go along with it for the 2/3 majority. ---
**Author:** ![Folacin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/folacin/32/3195_2.png) [@Folacin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folacin)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2021, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-january-2021-a-day-worth-a-thread/929770/418 "2021-01-06T21:15:00Z")
> [@FlikTheBlue](#): > > He should call on Pence (assuming he has escaped safely) and the Cabinet to immediately go for a 25th ammendment solution. He’s not incapacitated, he’s a traitor. That is impeachment. > [@FlikTheBlue](#): > > I wonder if Pelosi and McConnell can organize a quick impeachment and conviction from whatever bunker they are hiding in. That’s another option. This IMHO is the only constitutional option. ---
**Author:** ![FlikTheBlue](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fliktheblue/32/10972_2.png) [@FlikTheBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlikTheBlue)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2021, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-january-2021-a-day-worth-a-thread/929770/419 "2021-01-06T21:15:53Z")
> [@asahi](#): > > Folks, keep your eye on the ball. > > This is drifting into “national emergency” territory, which gives Trump the opportunity to declare an emergency and to declare martial law. > > Don’t think he wouldn’t do it. Look at his language: he’s already lumped his own political “allies” as his enemies. He would have the legal authority to do it. He would have the military at his disposal. He could (at least in theory) prevent the electoral college outcome from being officially recognized according to the statutory process. So worst case scenario, if the current senators and representatives fall victim to the rebels? On 1/20/2021, the line of succession would that mean that Raphael Warnock as the senior member of the remaining Senate (assuming his race is called before Ossoff’s), would be next in line to be POTUS? ---
**Author:** ![Velocity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/velocity/32/18006_2.png) [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2021, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-january-2021-a-day-worth-a-thread/929770/420 "2021-01-06T21:15:55Z")
That’s what I was thinking too. These protesters are merely going around room to room like tourists and only apparently want selfies. But if they wanted to steal all sorts of documents or thumb drives, they’re just lying right there in the open. ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2021, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-january-2021-a-day-worth-a-thread/929770/421 "2021-01-06T21:15:56Z")
> [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](#): > > Now that Biden has “Trumped” him by speaking, wonder if Trumpo will now deign to appear… My thought exactly. “I can’t let Sleepy Joe upstage me. Call the TV people; I’m going to speak.” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-january-2021-a-day-worth-a-thread/929770.md?page=20) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-january-2021-a-day-worth-a-thread/929770.md?page=22)