# 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:** 37
**Author:** ![Omniscient](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omniscient/32/3290_2.png) [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2021, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-january-2021-a-day-worth-a-thread/929770/723 "2021-01-06T23:40:18Z")
> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > Wow; that guy is really stupid. He will be deified. He’ll probably be in congress in 4 years. You think Rittenhouse was bad, just wait. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2021, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-january-2021-a-day-worth-a-thread/929770/724 "2021-01-06T23:40:52Z")
> [@mikecurtis](#): > > > [@](#): > > > > I assume that if a mob broke into your house, you’d not want any sort of police response to that. After all, it’s just a building. > > You’re correct Cool. Free house. Just show up, and owner will abandon it to you. Hope no one finds out. But, seriously, you say you are okay with them being arrested for a crime. Trespassing is a crime in and of itself. And then several more did more things. So even “arrest them if they committed any crime” requires the police to be there to shut the whole thing down and kick them out. But they didn’t just attack a building. They attacked the electoral count, trying to stop it, and thus attacked the people contained within. People’s lives were in danger from this stunt. ---
**Author:** ![Omniscient](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omniscient/32/3290_2.png) [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2021, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-january-2021-a-day-worth-a-thread/929770/725 "2021-01-06T23:41:22Z")
Time to stop feeding the troll. ---
**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2021, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-january-2021-a-day-worth-a-thread/929770/726 "2021-01-06T23:43:57Z")
Add Congressman Mo Brooks to those who blame antifa. ---
**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, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-january-2021-a-day-worth-a-thread/929770/727 "2021-01-06T23:44:11Z")
> [@BigT](#): > > Trespassing is a crime in and of itself. It gets better: > Whoever incites, sets on foot, assists, or engages in any rebellion or insurrection against the authority of the United States or the laws thereof, or gives aid or comfort thereto, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both; and shall be incapable of holding any office under the United States. > > SOURCE: [18 U.S. Code § 2383 - Rebellion or Insurrection](https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/2383) If this isn’t that I am not sure what is. ---
**Author:** ![Deeg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/deeg/32/2955_2.png) [@Deeg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Deeg)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2021, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-january-2021-a-day-worth-a-thread/929770/728 "2021-01-06T23:45:08Z")
The Republicans are going to start going on for the next few years about Pelosi’s emails, aren’t they? “She didn’t lock her computer! Lock her up!” ---
**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, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-january-2021-a-day-worth-a-thread/929770/729 "2021-01-06T23:45:32Z")
NY Time is reporting that it was Pence, not Trump, who order the National Guard in. And Pelosi consulted with the DoD, Homeland Security and _Pence_ before issuing a statement regarding their intent to re-convene tonight. Trump has gone rogue and everybody is acknowledging it. ---
**Author:** ![MandaJo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ac91a4/32.png) [@MandaJo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MandaJo)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2021, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-january-2021-a-day-worth-a-thread/929770/730 "2021-01-06T23:46:23Z")
To be fair, Pence has a formal role here; Trump does not. ---
**Author:** ![robby](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robby/32/11048_2.png) [@robby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robby)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2021, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-january-2021-a-day-worth-a-thread/929770/731 "2021-01-06T23:46:43Z")
The tweet is “no longer available.” ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2021, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-january-2021-a-day-worth-a-thread/929770/732 "2021-01-06T23:47:06Z")
> [@jsc1953](#): > > NY Time is reporting that it was Pence, not Trump, who order the National Guard in. > And Pelosi consulted with the DoD, Homeland Security and _Pence_ before issuing a statement regarding their intent to re-convene tonight. > Trump has gone rogue and everybody is acknowledging it. He quit the job without quitting. Real people to do the work now. ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2021, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-january-2021-a-day-worth-a-thread/929770/733 "2021-01-06T23:47:20Z")
For the vote counting, sure, but the VP calling out the National Guard? ---
**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, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-january-2021-a-day-worth-a-thread/929770/734 "2021-01-06T23:47:45Z")
They will reconvene at 8pm. ---
**Author:** ![Mike\_Mabes](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mike_mabes/32/1782_2.png) [@Mike\_Mabes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mike_Mabes)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2021, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-january-2021-a-day-worth-a-thread/929770/735 "2021-01-06T23:47:46Z")
there was a post earlier today with a picture of a rioter who was in the House, I beliveve, does anyone know where it was, maybe it was in anothter thread. It is not the one with the guy sitting in Pelosi’s chair ---
**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2021, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-january-2021-a-day-worth-a-thread/929770/736 "2021-01-06T23:48:18Z")
> [@MandaJo](#): > > To be fair, Pence has a formal role here; Trump does not. In calling out the National Guard? ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2021, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-january-2021-a-day-worth-a-thread/929770/737 "2021-01-06T23:48:31Z")
It’s still up for me. ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2021, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-january-2021-a-day-worth-a-thread/929770/738 "2021-01-06T23:48:45Z")
> [@TroutMan](#): > > An impeached President cannot run for any federal office again. Not necessarily. That is an additional thing Congress must vote on. ---
**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, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-january-2021-a-day-worth-a-thread/929770/739 "2021-01-06T23:49:02Z")
Perhaps there is a president of senate / speaker of the house loophole for the capital building. ---
**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, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-january-2021-a-day-worth-a-thread/929770/740 "2021-01-06T23:49:03Z")
Pence also told Trump that he (Pence) [cannot change the election result.](https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/05/us/politics/pence-trump-election-results.html) As I have seen noted elsewhere it doesn’t seem to occur to Trump that if the VP could actually do that then how is it Biden didn’t reject Trump in 2017? ---
**Author:** ![eschrodinger](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschrodinger/32/122_2.png) [@eschrodinger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschrodinger)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2021, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-january-2021-a-day-worth-a-thread/929770/741 "2021-01-06T23:49:18Z")
It wouldn’t take hacking skills. It would take looking around for the one (or more) office/cubicle with a password written down nearby. I would be extremely surprised if there wasn’t at least one, probably multiple. ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2021, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-january-2021-a-day-worth-a-thread/929770/742 "2021-01-06T23:49:19Z")
> [@MandaJo](#): > > To be fair, Pence has a formal role here; Trump does not. Pence has a role in the count. But Trump as commander in chief has a role in ordering the DC National Guard (as frightening as that is); Pence doesn’t. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-january-2021-a-day-worth-a-thread/929770.md?page=36) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-january-2021-a-day-worth-a-thread/929770.md?page=38)