# 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:** 3
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2021, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-january-2021-a-day-worth-a-thread/929770/41 "2021-01-06T17:55:46Z")
> [@Red\_Wiggler](#): > > People like this. Incredible. It’s the full bore Captain Queeg meltdown. Epic. ---
**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, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-january-2021-a-day-worth-a-thread/929770/42 "2021-01-06T17:59:31Z")
Got CSpan on, the Senate is moving over to the House side for the Joint Session to begin. And the next act of our play is ready for the curtain to raise… ---
**Author:** ![Red\_Wiggler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/red_wiggler/32/13190_2.png) [@Red\_Wiggler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Red_Wiggler)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2021, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-january-2021-a-day-worth-a-thread/929770/43 "2021-01-06T18:00:07Z")
Crowd getting cold and bored while Don goes through the cheating state by state in laborious detail. Maybe they were hoping that he’d lead the charge on the capitol. ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2021, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-january-2021-a-day-worth-a-thread/929770/44 "2021-01-06T18:06:00Z")
> [@Red\_Wiggler](#): > > I normally can’t stomach more than a minute or two of Donald but this spectacular Airing Of The Grievances is mesmerizing. It’s a belated Festivus Miracle! > [@LSLGuy](#): > > We can only hope that he goes so very, very _very_ far off the rails with this that even his erstwhile supporters begin to see the sheer lunacy on display here. Not a chance. > [@LSLGuy](#): > > Or at least begin to be embarrassed to admit they follow such a loon. See comment immediately above. ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2021, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-january-2021-a-day-worth-a-thread/929770/45 "2021-01-06T18:09:00Z")
Pence will not try to block electors. Link goes to tweet with letter signed by Pence. > ---
**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, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-january-2021-a-day-worth-a-thread/929770/46 "2021-01-06T18:09:52Z")
VP Pence is on. Slapped down a Virginia Rep on a “Point of Order” and read the instructions ‘by the book’ as far as I could tell. Looks like he is going to go by the book. ---
**Author:** ![Red\_Wiggler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/red_wiggler/32/13190_2.png) [@Red\_Wiggler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Red_Wiggler)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2021, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-january-2021-a-day-worth-a-thread/929770/47 "2021-01-06T18:10:06Z")
Switching to C-Span now where VP Dense is about to begin the count and piss someone off. ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2021, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-january-2021-a-day-worth-a-thread/929770/48 "2021-01-06T18:10:52Z")
Pence just sign his political (and potential actual) death warrant by shutting down that douche from Virginia who insisted on bringing up a point of order (which isn’t allowed) in the electoral count session. Trump is going to have an aneurysm. ---
**Author:** ![snowthx](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowthx/32/10660_2.png) [@snowthx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snowthx)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2021, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-january-2021-a-day-worth-a-thread/929770/49 "2021-01-06T18:11:18Z")
> [@LSLGuy](#): > > Probably the best way for Trump supporters to talk themselves down off their ledge is to become embarrassed for themselves. Once they think “my MAGA hat & MAGA posts make me look like an idiot to people I respect and agree with”, then and only then will they retreat to the safety of actual sanity as a citizen. There is a truck with a big megaphone back behind the crowd blaring the following message: “After you are done here, please report to the nearest de-programming office, located at your local public library, where you will find helpful information on how the United States government actually works in reality.” ---
**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, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-january-2021-a-day-worth-a-thread/929770/50 "2021-01-06T18:12:19Z")
And Arizona is up… ---
**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, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-january-2021-a-day-worth-a-thread/929770/51 "2021-01-06T18:12:45Z")
> [@JohnT](#): > > Pence will not try to block electors. Link goes to tweet with letter signed by Pence. Still nice and weaselly, by implying that there’s issues with the election and that congress should deal with it. ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2021, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-january-2021-a-day-worth-a-thread/929770/52 "2021-01-06T18:14:03Z")
And there goes Cruz. ---
**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, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-january-2021-a-day-worth-a-thread/929770/53 "2021-01-06T18:14:40Z")
And the first objection is made. And the long dance begins… ---
**Author:** ![Jungian\_Camisole1](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jungian_camisole1/32/3646_2.png) [@Jungian\_Camisole1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jungian_Camisole1)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2021, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-january-2021-a-day-worth-a-thread/929770/54 "2021-01-06T18:14:55Z")
This will be a long and interesting afternoon. ---
**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, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-january-2021-a-day-worth-a-thread/929770/55 "2021-01-06T18:14:58Z")
> [@Jack\_Batty](#): > > Pence just sign his political (and potential actual) death warrant by shutting down that douche from Virginia who insisted on bringing up a point of order (which isn’t allowed) in the electoral count session. **Trump is going to have an aneurysm.** - Which is a perfect excuse for Pence to call a halt. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Red\_Wiggler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/red_wiggler/32/13190_2.png) [@Red\_Wiggler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Red_Wiggler)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2021, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-january-2021-a-day-worth-a-thread/929770/56 "2021-01-06T18:15:50Z")
Let the time wasting begin! ---
**Author:** ![snowthx](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowthx/32/10660_2.png) [@snowthx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snowthx)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2021, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-january-2021-a-day-worth-a-thread/929770/57 "2021-01-06T18:16:18Z")
Wait, we are paying these people to do this? SMH ---
**Author:** ![teelabrown](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/teelabrown/32/8412_2.png) [@teelabrown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teelabrown)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2021, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-january-2021-a-day-worth-a-thread/929770/58 "2021-01-06T18:18:46Z")
Will they do this “withdraw and debate” for every state which they want to contest? Or will this one debate cover everything? ---
**Author:** ![k9bfriender](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/k9bfriender/32/3283_2.png) [@k9bfriender](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/k9bfriender)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2021, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-january-2021-a-day-worth-a-thread/929770/59 "2021-01-06T18:19:05Z")
Long, yes. Interesting, not so much. Unless you would consider getting a root canal without painkillers to be “interesting.” ---
**Author:** ![k9bfriender](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/k9bfriender/32/3283_2.png) [@k9bfriender](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/k9bfriender)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2021, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-january-2021-a-day-worth-a-thread/929770/60 "2021-01-06T18:19:23Z")
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