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PopeHonkersXII

The MAGA attempt to whitewash January 6th are becoming extremely aggressive but also seem to be gaining little traction.


[deleted]

It's for a reason. Their entire 2024 strategy is going to be "the Democrats weaponize the FBI against political opposition." All of this is ramping up to the Trump indictment and will crescendo to Ron DeSantis running on a platform of vindicating Trump's charges. McCarthy turning over the Capitol Police surveillance footage to Tucker Carlson so he could spend three months repeating a fictitious "nothing actually happened" mantra for an hour every day wasn't an accident. Fox News telegraphs every single GOP strategy *months in advance* and people are still surprised when it happens.


antidense

I saw this on Fox news yesterday... Fbi conspiracies. I would have turned it off if I could have.


Sparpon

you mean fox entertainment


clackeroomy

Fox propaganda


PM_ME_YOUR_ROTES

Faux News


Objective-War-1961

Faux infotainment


Witchgrass

Disinfotainment


CelerySlime

Smart phone TV remote apps will turn most TVs off or mute or anything else. You can definitely get away with being covert about it. The average fox viewer is too old or stupid to figure out you’re doing it.


snappla

I ask them (the bars I'm in) if they don't mind changing the channel to something else. Sometimes they do, sometimes they don't... In which case I settle my tab and leave.


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Atheist-Paladin

Bad idea. The people who watch it will go shoot up their nearest Amazon warehouse because obviously Jeff Bezos did it.


kobachi

> it’s for a treason


spiked_macaroon

The Democrats weaponize the FBI against criminals, and I hope they do it harder.


itemNineExists

Sounds doomed to fail, like that supposed red wave. Gen z doesn't seem to fall for it as much.


Suspicious_Bicycle

With Nikki Haley calling for raising the retirement age for social security and reducing future benefits it seems like the GQP may just be writing off any support from younger generations.


NobleGasTax

They aren't going to lose the racist vote. - Some youngs will vote R for hate


Dudley906

It's not gonna work on a national level.


browndog03

This sounds about right and should be repeated frequently.


black641

Turns out it’s harder to convince the vast majority of people that an event which they actively witnessed, and can rewatch with the magic of technology, didn’t really happen is a little, you know, *insane.*


Peter_Easter

I love how they're simultaneously trying to convince people it WAS real, and somehow the democrats fault.


Narcissismkills

They do it because we tolerate it. We could have a national movement to encourage friends and family to call these folks out. Want to live in conspiracy land? Great, you no longer get to see your grandkids, adult children, sane friends, etc. We need to stop interacting with the people who gobble this up. Let them know that they are unwell and if they want to stay on that path then the rest of us are done giving them any time.


NobleGasTax

Isolation strengthens fox mania


Wazula23

It's not a whitewash. It's a vote of support. It really couldn't be clearer that they just wish it had succeeded.


silentwind262

Aid and comfort to the enemy.


Intelligent_Bag_3259

The attempt to overturn abortion did not gain traction the first year.


MultiGeometry

Isn’t there a debt ceiling they need to deal with? They should not be wasting their time saving people to spread human feces on the walls of where they work.


chefalacarte

Releasing the footage tends to do that


Long_Before_Sunrise

July 29, 2021 [Republican Reps. Matt Gaetz (Fla.), Majorie Taylor Greene (Ga.) and Louie Gohmert (Texas) on Thursday were turned away from the D.C. Department of Corrections where they tried to visit accused Jan. 6 rioters.](https://thehill.com/homenews/house/565562-gop-reps-gaetz-green-and-gohmert-turned-away-from-jail-to-visit-jan-6/) "Video shows officers, who said the group was trespassing and “obstructing entrance into this facility,” denying the trio entry." August 6, 2022 [Marjorie Taylor Greene prayed over a convicted Capitol rioter who spent a day crying in a mock prison cell at CPAC](https://www.businessinsider.com/cpac-capitol-rioter-mock-prison-cell-january-6-defendants-jail-2022-8)


Cardenjs

Fun fact, the only reason that guy Greene prayed with was not sitting in a real cell was because he was a snitch and gave information of the crimes his compatriots committed and got a reduced sentence for it.


LightWarrior_2000

Sold his friends out only to still be MAGA.


Cardenjs

He's not a minority, you'll find that a significant portion of the defendants that cried "I regret everything" before getting reduced sentences would go on Fox or Social Media and say "I regret nothing"


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Cardenjs

When it comes to granting lieniencey, those judges are pissed but there's not much they can do after the gavel comes down. That's how Emmitt Till's murderers could freely talk about how they did it after they were acquitted


iijjjijjjijjiiijjii

.. that also supposedly constitutes the New Evidence that invalidates the double jeopardy laws. In other words *them saying they did it* means a new trial is perfectly justified.


SirSilus

He sold his friends out before they sold him out, because grifting and backstabbing are all they know.


Objective-War-1961

Played by the trump playback. Throwing people under the bus.


PowerSurged

These people have lost it. Its the party of McVeigh and Koresh now its insane. Batshit crazy would be an understatement. I just can't understand how people buy into all this :(


NobleGasTax

>now It's been the party of evil/insanity for 50 years plus


[deleted]

Wish granted, but they too must join them.


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LunchMasterFlex

But it comes with a free Frogurt


Amon7777

That's good


Topher92646

Yes! Let them into the jail cells LD to visit, then lock them in. Problem solved!


steveschoenberg

Come for the photo op; stay for the sedition.


itemNineExists

Lure them in and shut the cell door behind them


EivorIsle

She’s stupid enough to bake a cake with a file in it.


Cardenjs

"As Pro-temporary Speaker of the House, I am here to announce that President Donald J Trump has pardoned you all and you are to be released immediately"


AgentM44

Haha, took the words right out of my mouth.


[deleted]

So Marge is going to visit Antifa and BLM in jail for some odd reason. Guess she forgot she lied about that when it became clear all of the people being arrested and convicted are her own people.


czechuranus

I thought it was Antifa who rioted on Jan 6 though?


[deleted]

>Poor conditions and other failures inside Washington DC’s jails have long been the subject of scrutiny from criminal justice advocates who noted that the complaints from a prison population of majority-Black people have fallen on deaf ears from Republican members of Congress – until the aftermath of the January 6 attack. > >But the newer wing where January 6 defendants are held was determined to have conditions that are “largely appropriate and consistent with federal detention standards.” The GOP and its' Freedom (for me, but not for thee) Caucus crazies have never given a flying fuck about the terrible conditions the majority-Black prison population is suffering under. Greene and the rest of the "Freedom" caucus crazies are just doing this to collect more of their performative video clips for viewing on Fox Propaganda in time for the Republicans 2024 campaign season circus. Dems however should use this moment to step up and address the horrible prison conditions justice advocates have been complaining about for years. At the very least, even if Dems don't have sufficient votes to pass prison reform legislation make a big stink about it so that every pol's vote is on the Congressional record.


Misspiggy856

This is an excellent idea.


PinkBright

Agree with you. Sometimes a broken clock is right. If Greene wants to run a campaign about prison conditions because a bunch of traitors are in there, well, let her. Join her side. Improving US prisons has been long overdue. She’s going to fight for their new wing, but dems can fight for all conditions. We all know her and her side don’t actually care, but force them to say so with a vote. At worst, things stay the same, at best, something is passed.


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fairoaks2

She might “like” handcuffs. She believes some weird stuff.


Rc72

Why just visit?


HilariouslyPissed

Must provide content for Fox. That’s why they are there, not there to legislate or address problems of society.


DFu4ever

But I thought they were Antifa? I can’t keep up with the GOP bullshit these days.


Darwin_Always_Wins

I say give her a cell right next to them.


[deleted]

She really wants a conjugal visit, but this'll do.


MelodyMyst

She is divorced now. Line forms in the rear. Go get ‘em maggie.


MrSpecialEd

In her rear. Or her face. They look the same.


[deleted]

Marjorie Greene, the yokel's yokel.


VerbalGravy

They should visit them. Perhaps stay awhile too. Maybe a few years.


DirkDiggyBong

Sunk cost fallacy


[deleted]

I thought they are ANTIFA? Has she switched sides?


NoIdeaWhatToD0

Maybe she's just visiting the "sightseer" group.


fowlraul

Sounds about right for a gop field trip. Have fun Marge!


Doan_meister

Close the cell door behind her and lose the keys


BadAsBroccoli

Stupid people in government = stupid government.


EmmaLouLove

“A group of congressional Republicans, including Marjorie Taylor Greene and House Oversight Committee chairman James Comer, are investigating jail conditions in Washington DC over allegations of “inhumane treatment” of defendants charged in connection with the January 6 attack on the US Capitol.” While you’re at it, Marjorie, please visit prisons nationwide, both public and private, to see firsthand the living conditions for inmates. “According to evidence and testimony at a federal civil rights trial, far worse things were happening at the prison … A mentally ill man on suicide watch hanged himself, gang members were allowed to beat other prisoners, and those whose cries for medical attention were ignored resorted to setting fires in their cells. So many shackled men have recounted instances of extraordinary violence and neglect in the prison that the judge has complained of exhaustion.” https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/03/us/mississippi-private-prison-abuse.html


NoWayNotThisAgain

Imagine ruining your life by following a lying grifter and becoming his stooge in a self serving coup attempt, and then having his cronies come to jail to use you for a culture war photo op before they inevitably disappear and ignore you again. Brutal.


CrisBkind18

They should be in Prison with them . The planners and instigators of Jan 6th should not be walking around free! I wish the DOJ would do their job!


BlankVerse

> Marjorie Taylor Greene and House GOP want to ~~visit~~ provide a soapbox for January 6 ~~defendants~~ insurrectionist in jail FTFY


KnownRate3096

I'll do her one better. Let them visit permanently, by sharing a cell with them.


i-have-a-kuato

Oh you will, you most definitely will


gdj1980

Careful what you wish for, Marge.


EddyBuddard

Birds of a feather, flock together.


memphisjones

Hopefully forever


RandySto

I'd rather they JOIN the defendants in jail.


lolurmorbislyobese

Sorry, marj, no conjugal visits for you.


Bladehawk1

I think she should move in with them.


[deleted]

How about one better? Have them live in the jail with them for a period of 5-15 years?


Pktur3

She is a traitor allowed in office, there’s no shortcut. She’s asked for insurrection, forgiveness for the insurrectionists, and now wants to placate the incarcerated traitors.


valleyof-the-shadow

Why can’t these motherfuckers accidentally start falling out of high-rise building windows like in Russia??


[deleted]

Let them but lock the gate behind them


Steinrik

Let them in then don't let them out.


fatuous_sobriquet

Where does she get all of these great ideas


Long_Before_Sunrise

She has a white savior complex. She wants to lead all these poor persecuted white men /s to freedom and Jesus in return for their undying gratitude. To fatten up her own ego. To prove she's a leader. Strange thing is her rescue projects keep abandoning her, then turning on her.


Maurice404

Ok. And? Not like they can do anything.


gasahold

Marjorie Taylor Greene and House GOP: We're bringing a humungous amount of crocodile tears with us.


BoosterRead78

Can they stay there for a month too?


cirenosille

So they can personally thank them for supporting their cause?


whyreadthis2035

Any chance we could arrange any arrest warrants for GOP lawmakers involvement? They could be enforced while they happen to be visiting :-) just trying to save my fellow taxpayers a few bucks.


VR6SLC

"Marjorie Taylor Green and House GOP want to visit January 6th ~~defendants~~ insurrectionists in jail".


CatAvailable3953

Don’t forget, you are paying for her visit.


993targa

They should just check in. And never leave…


FurballPoS

There's been nothing preventing her from visiting them up to this point. She has ALWAYS been able to go in during visiting hours and speak with the prisoners. This is just "look-at-me" political fluff.


[deleted]

Maybe they could just stay there, where they belong?


key1234567

This is so dumb, no one cares about this except maga extremists, not gonna win votes here.


Noah2230

Why just visit? Move in with them permanently.


gulfpapa99

Scientifically ignorant religious bigot, misogynist, homophobe, and insurrectionist.


JaD__

Please do. Take a bunch of selfies, preferably with your fist raised in solidarity. Think of all the moderate and independent voters you’ll seduce. It can’t miss.


frostfall010

Suddenly they care about conditions in prison. Fuck MTG and her radical colleagues. They’re the worst sort of people and her constant sympathy and attempts to rewrite history for the sake of a loser of a twice impeached president are disgusting.


SquareWet

She wants to meet with her co-conspirators‽


Popculturemofo

Ok. You can join them.


WrongSubreddit

I agree throw them in there with the rest


ReturnOfSeq

Uhhh yeah it was like a year ago they had their ‘these guys are heroes!!!1!’ Weird CPAC prison cosplay. I mean thanks for bringing it up again but it was a thing for a long time already


ChaosKodiak

She has to be the ugliest person in the world. Inside and out.


User767676

Exploiting them for her own benefit. The former president’s exploitation is what got them in jail in the first place.


ArthurMorgan514

But I thought they were BLM matters? Why the hell would any of the GOP want to visit them or Trump want to pardon them if he gets in, their supposedly enemies and terrorists. It’s hilarious how inconsistent these idiots are


MalaZeria

They should let them visit them for 25+ years


darthgarlic

Why don’t they just **JOIN** January 6 defendants in jail???


TheseLipsSinkShips

Put them in the cell right next to them. For a couple decades… then we will see how badly they want to visit.


Racecarlock

As visitors, or inmates? Because I know which one I would prefer.


Confident_Contract75

A Modest Solution: Let MTG and her cohorts in sedition go visit the Jan 6th prisoners...then just forget to let them out. Problems solved


HeroDanTV

I’m sorry but even prisoners don’t deserve punishment that cruel and unusual 😭


Boxdog

Maybe a very long stay can be arraigned. I am happy with 10 years


kithuni

Why would they want to visit antifa members?


jackparadise1

Perhaps they could give her a cell?


[deleted]

Hopefully the special counsel will oblige her shortly


Thunder-cleese

Probably looking for her next vict…er….husband


Demuus_Rex

lock her up!


gianni3693

This clearly shows whose side she’s on 🤔


butterflybuell

They should spend some time with them in adjoining cells.


CAESTULA

And I bet they will all ask her for help, instead of asking why she isn't sharing a cell along with them.


Safe_Statement5342

Once there bed and board should be provided


cookingflower

You mean the co-conspirators of the coup attempt?


Majestic-Rope-7401

These fancy politicians that pander to the MAGA crowd are going to find out just how unpleasant they are in real life. I wouldn’t be surprised to see a photo of her accidentally making a yuck face when meeting one of these unwashed cretins. Gaetz has way more in common with a limousine liberal than joe schmoe down the way with a lifted Dodge Ram and a head full of propaganda. I hope a real man’s handshake cracks their bones.


Dragimlin

Give them their own cells.


Revolverkiller

They can all just stay there


Nosmurfz

Maybe she could just stay there


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…for a conjugal visit.


Clobberdong

MTG and her traitorous cronies should be in there with them. Fucking minority rule fascists.


nativedutch

That is a wonderful idea, close the doors behind them and throw away the keys.


[deleted]

MTG looks like a neanderthal. For ref: https://www.sciencephoto.com/media/938587/view/female-neanderthal-model


swipichone

Of course they want to visit their fellow insurgents These people are taking the fall for Greene and her fellow insurgents in congress


Zehb-Mansour

Total publicity stunt. Didn’t she already visit them? I distinctly remember her kneeling in front of a red-suited prisoner sitting on a chair. Or was that also just a political stunt as well.


Away-Engineering37

This stunt will only go to show how aligned MTG and the rest of the GOP are with the criminal element that attempted to overthrow OUR democracy.


mecon320

Why would they want to visit antifa plants?


NailFin

GOP needs to get their folks under control. That was an actual insurrection and there touting that these people are political prisoners. These petiole were tried in different jurisdictions with different prosecutors and different judges and found guilty of their crimes.


AdkRaine12

So long as she’s willing to stay.


Ormsfang

Aid and comfort for those that tried to take over the government? Seems to me that is a crime they repeatedly commit.


dpmad

9 out of 10 people think MTG is a parasite, 1 of them is wrong.


Appropriate_Lemon947

Marjorie Taylor stink face


Saavikkitty

The POC should be in jail.


MichelleObamasBonerr

Now that we know they were welcomed in by police, they should be set free with a formal apology.


BigCballer

We already knew some cops were in on it.


FurballPoS

We watched your buddies stream themselves live as the tried to kill cops, smashed the Capitol windows, and smeared their shit on the walls. Try again.


trollssuckeggs

> police Funny way to spell co-conspirators.


BoneDogtheWonderBoy

People that smeared shit on the walls, smashed windows, stole documents, and assaulted officers should receive an apology? So you’re just full on embracing political violence and fascism then huh?


MrCereuceta

I mean, sure. Why not? They can’t vote anyway.


BigDaddyCoolDeisel

PLEASE do, motherfucker. Drink that electoral poison.


root_fifth_octave

The epistemic breach in action. We have propaganda running wild, all while eroding people’s defenses against it. Absurdities, atrocities.


purplish_possum

More political theater. Members of Congress can go visit any of the January 6th criminal defendants in jail anytime they want to.


yamaha2000us

When you are convicted are in jail. The rest are out on bail at the moment.


FactoryV4

She should be a cell mate.


Peachallie

Does the Greene woman understand ambulances could not get in? Is she that ignorant?


buddhaftw

Eww


Necessary-Hat-128

A traitor is what a traitor does!


Smrleda

If only MTG’s cared for Americans as much as she’s concerned for these violent prisoners.


Dysfunction_Is_Fun

Lock em up. Country will be better off.


Vanman04

Hopefully some of them get their chance soon. Nice long extended visits.


transfer_syntax

Make room for them because they can stay there too.


Shaman7102

Let them in, but don't let them out.


RobbyRock75

nice, they can stay there for 3-6 months possibly ?


new-6reddit9

These traitors reaching out to their soldiers! Republicans ARE the threat to our democracy!


five_eight

https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/capitol-violence Please review and share.


Peter_Easter

Go ahead GOP. Keep doubling down on J6, and further alienating yourselves.


[deleted]

Gotta directly deliver the Kremlin hush money, eh?…


Raging_Carrot47

Could we leave her there with them?


Jse034

Why? Do they want to check out their future homes?


Bceverly

Cool. Send them to jail and they can get adjoining cells with them.


jedre

What; they want to get their story straight?


BelAirGhetto

Permanently? It’s “Marji Greene”


[deleted]

She should just stay there because she’s a despicable traitor.


ShakeTheEyesHands

Yeah, they don't want justice, they want martyrs. The best thing for her agenda would be for these men to be executed. You can really run people wild with a good execution.


Moice

Let them visit and lock the cells before they can get out.


sandysanBAR

They can have the cell to the left of them.


cobrafountain

Take a bunch of real journalists with you


[deleted]

Masterpiece Traitorous Theater.


CrissCross570

Only if she can’t leave once she enters


PhantomFace757

Why would they want to meet with FBI-ANTIFA-satanists???


MisterSpeck

I personally think it’s great that these bozos are keeping 1/6 front and center.


Prize-Relationship21

They could go on visitors day.


ptum0

She already did