Posted on 07/08/2021 10:09:04 AM PDT by rktman
A former chief strategist for President George W. Bush believes the riot at the Capitol building on Jan. 6 was worse than the 9/11 terrorist attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people.
Matthew Dowd -- interviewed by MSNBC's Joy Reid on Tuesday, which marked six months since the event -- charged the a lack of accountability for those who fomented the Capitol riot has given permission to Republicans to perpetuate the "big lie" that President Trump won the 2020 election.
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"To me, although there was less loss of life on January 6, January 6 was worse than 9/11 because it's continued to rip our country apart and give permission for people to pursue autocratic means," he said.
"So I think we're in a much worse place than we have been. I think we're in the most perilous point in time since 1861 in the advent of the Civil War," Dowd continued.
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What I’ve sadly learned about people in my life isn’t what happened to them, but at last their true colors coming to the forefront.
If GWB were in charge, what countries would we invade due to the activities of Jan 6th?
We already know the answer to 9/11.
1 person dies during the riot. Shot by a supposed Capitol officer. While 9/11 saw thousands of working Americans die and hundreds more from problems due to 9/11. Yep that’s the same.
Let’s see 5 Congressmen shot by Puerto Rican terrorists in 1954, nobody ever brings that up.
Shops get looted. People fleeing from cities because of violence. Murders, assaults, deaths.
But a field trip by stupid people is worse than 9/11.
Look who they protect, who they destroy, and who they allow to act.
No true conservative would go on Joy Reid show.
Good point..
He’s been spouting bafflegab for a while now, beclowning himself in the process.
Good points, Navy Mom. And you’re right. The elite fear the power of Trump voters who are the average working people of America.
He doesn’t see the theft of an election as a big deal because the Party of which he is a full member won. Winning and holding is all that counts. if they couldn’t do it by faking millions of ballots then they would have to do it by violence and it would be a little longer before they are ready for that.
The 2Amd is absolute in its wording such that every gun law is unConstitutional.
So trespassing (the crime they are being charged with) is worse than 3k plus killed and trillions of dollars in damage.
I am surprised this lunatic did not say this Jan 6th was worse than all the wars combined?
What an idiot! This guy can only get away with it on State Run media.
What a joke!
The Bush/Cheney/Romney element, which controls the inner GOP and associated think tanks, is pushing hard on Jan 6.
They’re stupid, but they never did trust the voters, even those who supported them — whom they betrayed, myself included.
So be it. Be gone!
Contrast those brave souls to the Reps cowering on the Capitol floor.
These Reps (most, anyhow) likely knew what was planned and about to happen.
They are disgusting for even attempting to connect their silly infiltration mess to 9/11.
Nothing is beneath them.
Our “elites” are scum.
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