Posted on 03/07/2023 1:50:03 PM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
Washington — Senate Republicans on Tuesday refuted Fox News host Tucker Carlson's portrayal of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, saying his characterization of the events as "mostly peaceful" is at odds with the reality they experienced as a mob of former President Donald Trump's supporters breached the building.
Carlson claimed surveillance video from the scene showed "mostly peaceful chaos" inside the Capitol. While a "small percentage" of the rioters were "hooligans" who committed vandalism, he said, most were "orderly and meek," and he equated them with "sightseers."
But some Senate Republicans pushed back on Carlson's depiction. Members of the House and Senate were evacuated from their respective chambers when the rioters forced their way into the building, knocking over barricades and forcing their way past police in an attempt to stop the counting of state electoral votes.
"When you come into the chambers, when you start opening members' desks, when you stand up in their balcony, to somehow put that in the same category as permitted protest is just a lie," Sen. Kevin Cramer of North Dakota told reporters.
Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina called Carlson's claims "bulls**t."
Sen. John Thune of South Dakota, the No. 2 Senate Republican, said that the events of Jan. 6 were "an attack on the Capitol."
"There were there were a lot of people in the Capitol at the time who I think were scared for their lives," he said.
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dimocrats, “You gonna believe me or your lyin eyes!”
Why our party continues to give these jerkoffs an ounce of power or any funding is astounding.
Sounds like they all wanted to get rid of Trump.
I hate being the party of RINOS.
Having to fight the RINOS as well as Demrats is a no-win.
We’re screweered!
Putting innocent people in prison, must be England 1726.
“”There were there were a lot of people in the Capitol at the time who I think were scared for their lives,” he said.”
That may be how they felt.
But how they felt doesn’t change that the vast majority of the folks in the capitol were basically milling about rubbernecking.
It doesn’t change that the capitol police were escorting horns guy around and opening doors for him.
Rino’s covering for their friends on the other side of the aisle.
Slowly, slowly, the light is dawning.
The nation cannot be saved until the GOP is destroyed.
You know, I believe him.
How pathetic is that?
These are the most contemptible statements I have ever heard out of the mouths of American politicians. They needn’t dare to hope we will forget at election time…
The wicked flee where no man pursueth.
“There were there were a lot of people in the Capitol at the time who I think were scared for their lives,” he said.
Nervous Nellies, pants wetters, and cowards.
The small groups if thugs were either agents or Antifa. Wearing a Trump t-shirt doesn’t make one a supporter.
Any comments on the specifics of what was presented? or is it just a generic “lie?”
I am SICK that WE ALL voted these bastards into office, WE ALL voted people into office that have NO PROBLEM throwing innocent people into federal penitentiaries OMG this makes me nauseous!! What the hell kind of people ON OUR SIDE are these EVIL BASTARDS!!!
Prove him wrong Rinos
They are just pissed that the people caused an inconvenience for them. Deep State hacks.
Well, evil bastards pretty well covers it.
If our people can be found to have been fighting with the
police and using instruments, fists, or feet to do it, then
I think they are fair game for some incarceration.
They are not fair game for solitary confinement and abusive
treatment. They should be able to have visitors. The old
adage ‘innocent until proven guilty’ should apply here.
I don’t think they can come up with that evidence, and
that’s why they do the end (terrorist) run with it.
They can get away with way too much, and this is not what
a terrorist looks like.
Hardly anything resembling a weapon can be attributed to
these people. They were not trying to topple the
government. They wanted their grievances concerning the
election to be paid attention to, and checked out.
Those are not unreasonable requests.
It’s good to get these RINO names on the record.
Yes, they may have been uncomfortable that citizens were in “THEIR HOUSE”, but when the door is opened for them, complain to someone else.
Primary the bastards! They are useless.
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