# 7 Jan 2021 and beyond - the aftermath of the storming of the Capitol **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [January 8, 2021, 10:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/7-jan-2021-and-beyond-the-aftermath-of-the-storming-of-the-capitol/930020 "2021-01-08T10:28:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 65
**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:** [March 4, 2021, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/7-jan-2021-and-beyond-the-aftermath-of-the-storming-of-the-capitol/930020/1286 "2021-03-04T16:53:29Z")
He’s just using the same tactics as his Dear Leader: whine and complain that it’s not fair. He probably considers himself to be the most persecuted white nationalist in history. Nobody has had it worse than him. ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_MB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steve_mb/32/5339_2.png) [@Steve\_MB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steve_MB)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2021, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/7-jan-2021-and-beyond-the-aftermath-of-the-storming-of-the-capitol/930020/1287 "2021-03-04T17:47:41Z")
> [@Darren\_Garrison](#): > > ‘It’s Not Fair!’: Rioter Who Posed at Pelosi’s Desk Loses It in Court > Dozens of rioters have been released pending trial, a result of _lower-level offenses_ that federal judges have said are non-violent, and therefore not worthy of detention. That fact seems to irk Barnett, who unloaded on Thursday about how “_everyone else who did things much worse_ are already home” before accusing prosecutors of delaying his hearings. You say that some of those people who only got charged with minor offenses are actually guilty of “things much worse”? Do tell! Just start naming names, and maybe you’ll be able to get a better deal from the Feds… ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2021, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/7-jan-2021-and-beyond-the-aftermath-of-the-storming-of-the-capitol/930020/1288 "2021-03-04T17:53:14Z")
Meanwhile, back at the Capitol: [Security tight at U.S. Capitol after police warn of possible militia attack [Video]](https://www.aol.com/news/security-tight-u-capitol-police-111247603-124730894.html) ---
**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:** [March 4, 2021, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/7-jan-2021-and-beyond-the-aftermath-of-the-storming-of-the-capitol/930020/1289 "2021-03-04T17:59:08Z")
> [@Darren\_Garrison](#): > > Wonder if he gets government cheese with that whine? > > [Richard ‘Biggo’ Barnett, Who Posed in Pelosi’s Office During Capitol Riot, Has Meltdown During Court Hearing](https://www.thedailybeast.com/richard-biggo-barnett-who-posed-at-pelosis-desk-during-capitol-riot-has-meltdown-during-court-hearing) - He should have known better than to keep a leopard for a pet. ---
**Author:** ![Fiveyearlurker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/da6949/32.png) [@Fiveyearlurker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiveyearlurker)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2021, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/7-jan-2021-and-beyond-the-aftermath-of-the-storming-of-the-capitol/930020/1290 "2021-03-04T21:50:34Z")
Well, [this](https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/04/politics/capitol-riot-investigation-lawmakers/index.html) explains why certain Republican members of congress were so curious about whether the FBI was able to track communications from the rioters trying to overthrow the government. _" Federal investigators are examining records of communications between members of Congress and the pro-Trump mob that [attacked the US Capitol](https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2021/02/15/capitol-insurrection-newly-released-video-foreman-dnt-lead-vpx.cnn), as the investigation moves closer to exploring whether lawmakers wittingly or unwittingly helped the insurrectionists, according to a US official briefed on the matter._ _The data gathered so far includes indications of contact with lawmakers in the days around January 6, as well as communications between alleged rioters discussing their associations with members of Congress, the official said."_ ---
**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:** [March 4, 2021, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/7-jan-2021-and-beyond-the-aftermath-of-the-storming-of-the-capitol/930020/1291 "2021-03-04T22:01:28Z")
Did anything happen today? Is Donnie president again? \<_gag_\> ---
**Author:** ![thorny\_locust](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thorny_locust/32/431_2.png) [@thorny\_locust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thorny_locust)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2021, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/7-jan-2021-and-beyond-the-aftermath-of-the-storming-of-the-capitol/930020/1292 "2021-03-05T00:47:10Z")
As near as I can tell, they said ‘it’s a trap!’ and made the new date March 20. Don’t ask me why March 20. ---
**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:** [March 5, 2021, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/7-jan-2021-and-beyond-the-aftermath-of-the-storming-of-the-capitol/930020/1293 "2021-03-05T00:49:47Z")
It’s the 100-year anniversary of the Upper Silesia plebiscite, _obviously._ ---
**Author:** ![Tamerlane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tamerlane/32/7602_2.png) [@Tamerlane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tamerlane)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2021, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/7-jan-2021-and-beyond-the-aftermath-of-the-storming-of-the-capitol/930020/1294 "2021-03-05T00:53:12Z")
> [@Cervaise](#): > > It’s the 100-year anniversary of the Upper Silesia plebiscite, _obviously._ 😆 Lest anyone thinks he is [making that up](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upper_Silesia_plebiscite). ---
**Author:** ![TroutMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troutman/32/6721_2.png) [@TroutMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroutMan)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2021, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/7-jan-2021-and-beyond-the-aftermath-of-the-storming-of-the-capitol/930020/1295 "2021-03-05T01:17:50Z")
They _say_ March 20 was chosen because it’s the 167th anniversary of the Republican Party’s founding. But I suspect that excuse might be a false flag, and **Cervaise’s** reason is the true one. And not that I want to cast any doubt on March 20, but [the man who reported that date](https://twitter.com/daveweigel/status/1366105390920966149?s=20) also says Trump is still in charge of the military, and there’s a clause in the constitution that says power doesn’t transfer until March 20, and even though an oath might be taken on the 21st, the oath was actually taken on the 20th. And something about Spain and the Pope. ---
**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:** [March 5, 2021, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/7-jan-2021-and-beyond-the-aftermath-of-the-storming-of-the-capitol/930020/1296 "2021-03-05T13:32:08Z")
And when that fails to materialize, they go to April 20th, in honor of their dearest leader’s birthday. ---
**Author:** ![mikecurtis](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mikecurtis/32/3284_2.png) [@mikecurtis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mikecurtis)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2021, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/7-jan-2021-and-beyond-the-aftermath-of-the-storming-of-the-capitol/930020/1297 "2021-03-05T13:39:59Z")
George Takei? Joey Lawrence? Carmen Electra? ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2021, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/7-jan-2021-and-beyond-the-aftermath-of-the-storming-of-the-capitol/930020/1298 "2021-03-05T14:01:27Z")
> **[House impeachment manager Eric Swalwell sues Trump and close allies over...](https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/05/politics/trump-lawsuit-insurrection-eric-swalwell/index.html)** > > Former House impeachment manager Eric Swalwell has sued former President Donald Trump, his son Donald Trump Jr., Rudy Giuliani and Republican Rep. Mo Brooks in a second major lawsuit seeking to hold Trump and his allies accountable for inciting the... > **[DEA suspends agent for standing outside the Capitol during the insurrection |...](https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/05/politics/capitol-riot-drug-enforcement-administration-agent/index.html)** > > A US Drug Enforcement Administration agent was suspended this week for his participation in the US Capitol riot, though he insists he never went inside the building, his lawyer said Thursday. ---
**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:** [March 5, 2021, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/7-jan-2021-and-beyond-the-aftermath-of-the-storming-of-the-capitol/930020/1299 "2021-03-05T15:14:14Z")
Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren, CA-19, put together a near 2,000-page social media review of: > [@](#): > > … public social media posts from Members of the U.S. House of Representatives who were sworn-in to office in January 2021 and who voted to overturn the 2020 presidential election. > > This review includes public social media posts relevant to assessing the potential of Congress’ constitutional prerogatives and responsibilities, including actions pursuant to the 14th Amendment and/or House rules. This includes posts directly related to the violence on January 6, 2021 and claims regarding the legitimacy of the 2020 presidential election, as well as posts indirectly related to the lead-up to the insurrection or post-mortem thereof, including the second impeachment of former President Trump and efforts or proposals to invoke the 25th Amendment. Some indirect posts are listed because of how they fit in to a larger related narrative. Additionally, posts about censorship, 2020 riots, Russian collusion, and other topics are listed if they are used as false equivalencies or attempted misinformation. It’s quite a damning document. Jim Jordan, for example, stopped all social media activity at 2pm, 1 6.21, and didn’t resume for 6 days. > **[Social Media Review](https://lofgren.house.gov/socialreview)** > > This review lists public social media posts from Members of the U.S. House of Representatives who were sworn-in to office in January 2021 and who voted to overturn the 2020 presidential election. ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2021, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/7-jan-2021-and-beyond-the-aftermath-of-the-storming-of-the-capitol/930020/1300 "2021-03-05T16:38:20Z")
Excellent link, **John** , thank you. ---
**Author:** ![gnoitall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bb73d2/32.png) [@gnoitall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gnoitall)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2021, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/7-jan-2021-and-beyond-the-aftermath-of-the-storming-of-the-capitol/930020/1301 "2021-03-05T18:26:13Z")
I don’t know why this surprised me. It seemed like it should have been a guaranteed likelihood. > **[FBI Arrests Trump Political Appointee for Assaulting Officers With a Riot...](https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2021/03/trump-appointee-federico-klein-arrested-assaulting-officers-riot-shield-capitol-siege.html)** > > Klein was a government employee and stayed on the job even after the riot. An actual politically-appointed staffer, still “on the job” with the Trump administration, was one of the more violent assailants in the Capitol attack ---
**Author:** ![Pleonast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pleonast/32/1183_2.png) [@Pleonast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pleonast)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2021, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/7-jan-2021-and-beyond-the-aftermath-of-the-storming-of-the-capitol/930020/1302 "2021-03-05T19:47:01Z")
> [@gnoitall](#): > > An actual politically-appointed staffer, still “on the job” with the Trump administration, was one of the more violent assailants in the Capitol attack Only the best people. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2021, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/7-jan-2021-and-beyond-the-aftermath-of-the-storming-of-the-capitol/930020/1303 "2021-03-05T21:13:01Z")
Another promise kept. ---
**Author:** ![not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_what_you_d_expect/32/3246_2.png) [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2021, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/7-jan-2021-and-beyond-the-aftermath-of-the-storming-of-the-capitol/930020/1304 "2021-03-06T16:43:59Z")
I’m sure it helped him get the job in the first place. ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2021, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/7-jan-2021-and-beyond-the-aftermath-of-the-storming-of-the-capitol/930020/1305 "2021-03-06T20:22:37Z")
Another whiner. > **[Alleged Capitol rioter begs judge to send him home to parents](https://nypost.com/2021/03/06/capitol-rioter-begs-judge-to-send-him-home-to-parents/)** > > A Georgia 18-year-old charged in the Capitol riot told a judge he’ll be a good boy if he’s allowed to go home to Mommy and Daddy. Bruno Joseph Cua, who’s been in federal custody s… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/7-jan-2021-and-beyond-the-aftermath-of-the-storming-of-the-capitol/930020.md?page=64) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/7-jan-2021-and-beyond-the-aftermath-of-the-storming-of-the-capitol/930020.md?page=66)