Posted on 01/04/2022 6:30:04 PM PST by SeekAndFind
While the snowy weather may have other plans, Democrats are still tentatively gearing up for a day of “commemoration” on January 6th. Part of that will be CNN hosting a live event from the Capitol — in what is sure to be a grotesque, gaudy spectacle — in which they trump up the world’s first “insurrection” that didn’t involve the use of deadly weapons or anyone actually attempting to take over the government. Contrary to the hysteria, someone stealing Nancy Pelosi’s beer may be a crime, but it’s not an organized coup.
Yet, Democrats were also banking on another happening to bolster their January 6th spectacle. Donald Trump had a press conference scheduled at Mar-a-Lago on the same day, and there’s little doubt what the content of the discussion would have included. Yet, he’s now abruptly canceled it in a move that is going to leave no one upset except Democrats, who hoped to make political hay out of it.
This per The Hill.
The former president had planned to use the Thursday news conference at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., as counterprogramming for a scheduled prayer service at the Capitol to commemorate the events of Jan. 6.
In a statement, Trump blamed the House select committee charged with investigating the Jan. 6 riot for the cancellation. He said he would instead touch on many of the themes he had planned to discuss at the news conference during a rally in Arizona set for Jan. 15.
“In light of the total bias and dishonesty of the January 6th Unselect Committee of Democrats, two failed Republicans, and the Fake News Media, I am canceling the January 6th Press Conference at Mar-a-Lago on Thursday, and instead will discuss many of those important topics at my rally on Saturday, January 15th, in Arizona – It will be a big crowd!” he said.
To be frank, there was nothing helpful that was going to come from Trump spending January 6th talking about 2020 election fraud. No matter what you feel about the topic, that contrast would work against him (and all Republicans) on a day where every major media outlet will be blasting out videos and “analysis” of the Capitol breach. It would have simply super-charged the Democrat narrative and played right into their hands. In fact, members of the January 6th committee were already gearing up to use Trump’s presser as proof of their case that he incited violence. They desperately wanted Trump to hand them more fodder and lash out.
It seems like Trump realized that, as he cites the machinations of the January 6th committee as the reason for his cancelation. Whatever the reason, it’s a smart move on his part to deny them the viral clips and talking points they were banking on. I’m sure he and his advisers sat down and figured out what the game was here and chose not to play along.
Now, what do the Democrats have? Some low-rated CNN coverage and a short speech from Joe Biden that no one will watch unless he has another senile moment that causes it to go viral. And that’s if the iced-up roads in the city of Washington, D.C., are even cleared in time for them to hold any live events. As it stands, it might snow again on Thursday.
Regardless, even if everything goes off as planned, the lack of participation by Trump will put a big damper on the day for Democrats. They were counting on him to be their foil, drawing eyeballs so they could make their laughable case that January 6th was akin to the Civil War. Now, they’ve been deprived of that big boost. You love to see it.
O.F.F.S., it wasn’t an insurrection....nobody brought weapons.
Note to democRATS...next time, we will.
There was an insurrection. It occurred on 11/3/20.
It wasn’t successful, it was an Attempted insurrection.
Hoping this will be another Wellstone moment for the demonrats.
It’s supposed to snowstorm here, but we will be displaying our small flag on January 6th for Patriot’s Protest Day.
#J6PPD
#J6PatriotProtestDay
*I just made Patriot Protest Day up, but I’m still going to celebrate it. It has way more meaning than Kwanzaa.
And Trumps thinks…. “Fooled you, fools” … as he keeps THEM off balance.
I have a hard time making up my mind which would be worse: (1) the left really believing all of their hysterical nonsense about January 6th; or (2) them deliberately lying and exaggerating about it for political gain. In either case, we are dealing with serious mental pathology admixed with shameless mendacity.
*I just made Patriot Protest Day up, but I’m still going to celebrate it. It has way more meaning than Kwanzaa.
It does. It really does.
He plays them like a fiddle, and he does make such sweet
music. There are certainly many slow-witted working in DC, without passports to warn of their existence.
The highlight will be when Brandon pins a mission accomplished medal on Ray Epps.
Now this video from Spain in February 1981 shows what an insurrection in a legislative building is like...
https://youtube.com/watch?v=Pcc0_8i0CYs
My “FJB” flag will be on the front lawn on Jan 6th.
It also says “Lets go Branden”.
We had a real insurrection in The Capitol in 1954. And the Democrats pardoned the insurrectionists.
Yes indeed.
No one cares. No one will be watching and if right leaning channels choose to play cringe worthy clips, turn them off.
Maybe you’re right. Maybe a quick fake is all Trump ever intended with his J-6 speech plan. I never thought any good would come of it. For his sake, I’m glad it’s been cancelled.
January 6...the day that shook America to its core /s No just more evidence of a society with too much time on its hands.
Good move. Free advertising for his Arizona rally.
BTW has anyone been charged with insurrection or domestic terrorism?
Every time they mention Jan 6th republicans need to remind them of the riot at the White House where bricks ets were thrown at secret service officers and 40 apex were injured. Why don’t we ever hear about that night? Trump had to be taken to the safe room.
That would require the Republicans to speak up in opposition. Dream on.
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