# 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:** 54
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2021, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-january-2021-a-day-worth-a-thread/929770/1063 "2021-01-07T03:02:17Z")
Or at least a lit match to the back of his head… ---
**Author:** ![Princhester](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3e96dc/32.png) [@Princhester](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Princhester)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2021, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-january-2021-a-day-worth-a-thread/929770/1064 "2021-01-07T03:02:24Z")
I object to the implication that it was anything other than his own decision to keep his tongue in place where it was ---
**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 7, 2021, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-january-2021-a-day-worth-a-thread/929770/1065 "2021-01-07T03:02:37Z")
You seriously have not been paying attention. ---
**Author:** ![Saint\_Cad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saint_cad/32/18907_2.png) [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2021, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-january-2021-a-day-worth-a-thread/929770/1066 "2021-01-07T03:04:29Z")
I couldnt hear How did Ted Cruz vote? How did Susan Collins vote? How did Mitch McConnell vote? ---
**Author:** ![galen\_ubal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/galen_ubal/32/4440_2.png) [@galen\_ubal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/galen_ubal)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2021, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-january-2021-a-day-worth-a-thread/929770/1067 "2021-01-07T03:04:48Z")
Ah, I see on Twitter that Cruz and Hawley (so far) have voted Aye. Most others have said no. ---
**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 7, 2021, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-january-2021-a-day-worth-a-thread/929770/1068 "2021-01-07T03:06:04Z")
> [@Princhester](#): > > I object to the implication that it was anything other than his own decision to keep his tongue in place where it was - Keep up the pressure long enough and the skin grows together. ---
**Author:** ![flurb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/51bf81/32.png) [@flurb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flurb)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2021, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-january-2021-a-day-worth-a-thread/929770/1069 "2021-01-07T03:06:35Z")
George Will quit the Republican Party when Trump was nominated. Cite one column where he expresses support for Trump. ---
**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 7, 2021, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-january-2021-a-day-worth-a-thread/929770/1070 "2021-01-07T03:06:45Z")
> [@Ulf\_the\_Unwashed](#): > > Will left the republicans in 2016 because of Trump. He was very critical of Trump from the beginning. I’m not exactly a fan of the man, but it’s really not accurate to liken him to Cruz. Will got off the train before it truly started to roll. Cruz OTOH is the engineer(now there’s a scary thought) > [@flurb](#): > > Eh, he’s been pretty thoroughly and vocally anti-Trump since before he was elected. I’m not going to put him up as a profile in courage, but he’s been consistent. I’ll abide by this. I gave up on Will in the Bush administration and into the Obama admin. ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2021, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-january-2021-a-day-worth-a-thread/929770/1071 "2021-01-07T03:07:15Z")
Cruz, Hawley, Kennedy, Lummis, Marshall and Hyde-Smith are the ayes so far ---
**Author:** ![Gorsnak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gorsnak/32/7587_2.png) [@Gorsnak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gorsnak)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2021, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-january-2021-a-day-worth-a-thread/929770/1072 "2021-01-07T03:07:52Z")
Sounded like Tuberville, too. ---
**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 7, 2021, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-january-2021-a-day-worth-a-thread/929770/1073 "2021-01-07T03:09:00Z")
So will I. But as a baseball fan, his writing about it sucks. As do his politics in general. He’s a Romney ---
**Author:** ![Princhester](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3e96dc/32.png) [@Princhester](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Princhester)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2021, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-january-2021-a-day-worth-a-thread/929770/1074 "2021-01-07T03:09:10Z")
Even if you are right I refuse to accept he couldn’t have decided to cut himself loose earlier. I’m not letting him off the hook, dammit! ---
**Author:** ![Olfatbut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a183cd/32.png) [@Olfatbut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Olfatbut)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2021, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-january-2021-a-day-worth-a-thread/929770/1075 "2021-01-07T03:09:19Z")
> [@rocking\_chair](#): > > McConnell’s wife is considering resignation. as his wife? ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2021, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-january-2021-a-day-worth-a-thread/929770/1076 "2021-01-07T03:09:50Z")
Cruz, Hawley, Hyde-Smith, Kennedy, Lummis, Marshall, Tuberville are the ayes. Seven out of the original fourteen who were planning on doings so this moring. Rumor is that they are only going to do Arizona and skip the other states. ---
**Author:** ![gnoitall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bb73d2/32.png) [@gnoitall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gnoitall)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2021, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-january-2021-a-day-worth-a-thread/929770/1077 "2021-01-07T03:09:56Z")
> [@Olfatbut](#): > > as his wife? As Secretary of Transportation in the current administration. ---
**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 7, 2021, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-january-2021-a-day-worth-a-thread/929770/1078 "2021-01-07T03:10:03Z")
thanks, needed a good laugh. I just completely stole that, on FB seeing stories that a lot of Trump admin people are considering resigning. Maybe Minority Bitch Mitch’s wife (Transportation Secretarty) will also resign. As his wife. Ba - dum pa! want credit? ---
**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 7, 2021, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-january-2021-a-day-worth-a-thread/929770/1079 "2021-01-07T03:12:13Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > > [@Dr.Colossus](#): > > > > Then there’s the uncertainty of who can call the Nat’l Guard, since the DC mayor can’t (speculation it was Pence). - > > In one of the threads, it was mentioned the Sec. of Def. (I think) is also authorized. > I don’t think the VP is in the chain of command. ## [Trump rebuffed initial requests to deploy the National Guard to the Capitol. Pence gave the go-ahead.](https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/01/06/us/washington-dc-protests#trump-rebuffed-initial-requests-to-deploy-the-national-guard-to-the-capitol-pence-gave-the-go-ahead) > President Trump initially rebuffed and resisted requests to mobilize the National Guard to quell violent protests at the Capitol, according to a person with knowledge of the events. > > In the end, it was Vice President Mike Pence, defense and administration officials said, who approved the order to deploy. It was unclear why Mr. Trump, who is still technically the commander in chief, did not give the order. The mobilization was initiated with the help of Pat A. Cipollone, the White House counsel, among other officials, according to the person with knowledge of the events. > > Kash Patel, the chief of staff to Chris Miller, the acting defense secretary, responded: “The acting secretary and the president have spoken multiple times this week about the request for National Guard personnel in D.C. During these conversations, the president conveyed to the acting secretary that he should take any necessary steps to support civilian law enforcement requests in securing the Capitol and federal buildings.” > … > [@Max\_S](#): > > ~Max, who should read the rest of the thread before posting. It’s hard to do that when the thread is moving at warp speed. ---
**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 7, 2021, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-january-2021-a-day-worth-a-thread/929770/1080 "2021-01-07T03:12:17Z")
Oh, thank you. That had me laughing. 93-6 is the vote. ---
**Author:** ![Saint\_Cad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saint_cad/32/18907_2.png) [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2021, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-january-2021-a-day-worth-a-thread/929770/1081 "2021-01-07T03:14:01Z")
> [@rocking\_chair](#): > > 93-6 is the vote Did someone abstain? And shouldn’t there only be 98 Senators since it is the new session and both of Georgia’s hasn’t been certified yet? ---
**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 7, 2021, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-january-2021-a-day-worth-a-thread/929770/1082 "2021-01-07T03:14:13Z")
Sooo…can Pence legally do that? I mean, I get if Trump is AWOL in his own head and Pence feels the need to stop something bad from happening but it remains…can he (the VP) do that? I am unclear… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-january-2021-a-day-worth-a-thread/929770.md?page=53) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-january-2021-a-day-worth-a-thread/929770.md?page=55)