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Former senator says new film shows ‘how close’ we came to losing democracy on Jan. 6
The Hill ^ | 01/27/24 8:18 PM ET | BY FILIP TIMOTIJA

Posted on 01/28/2024 3:29:56 AM PST by RandFan

Former Alabama Sen. Doug Jones (D) said that the new film “War Game” shows “how close” the U.S. came to losing democracy on Jan. 6, 2021.

During his appearance on CNN Saturday, the former lawmaker was asked by anchor Jim Acosta to share his thoughts about the new movie which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival this week.

Jones, who was acting as the attorney general in the movie, said that the film is a reminder for the public about the possible outcomes of the attack on the Capitol.

“I think that these kinds of films are very, very important for the public to see, to be reminded of how closely we came on January 6, 2021, of losing our government, of losing our democracy,” Jones said.

The former senator also warned about “forces” in the country who are currently plotting how to execute a similar attack.

“And there are forces still out there that are making plans for the future doing the exact same thing or a variation of that,” Jones said.

The documentary portrays an exercise where members of the federal government, intelligence services and armed forces run a simulation in which a paramilitary group attempts to disrupt the certification of the 2024 presidential election that the sitting commander-in-chief fairly won.

The military group is called the “Order of Columbus” and shows some resemblance to QAnon and Oath Keepers.

The film’s director, Tony Gerber, suggested that the Biden Administration should be doing similar exercises.

“Absolutely, they should be,” Gerber said during his appearance on CNN Saturday.

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TOPICS: Front Page News; Government; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Alabama
KEYWORDS: capitol; jan6th; protest
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To: RandFan

How many who walked into the building touched something, touched someone or made trouble?


61 posted on 01/28/2024 6:23:58 AM PST by lurk (u)
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To: RandFan

“The former senator also warned about “forces” in the country who are currently plotting how to execute a similar attack.”

And they all have 3 or 4 letters to their name.


62 posted on 01/28/2024 6:35:27 AM PST by omni-scientist
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To: antidemoncrat

So close to ending democracy that 4 hours later biteme was installed. Ends justify the means. Now this fake J6 is all the dems have to run on. I call projection.


63 posted on 01/28/2024 6:43:32 AM PST by Boardwalk
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To: RandFan
tell the Senator that we deplorables are not the dumbest insurrections alive. If it had truly been an insurrection, there would have been weapons present, but none were.

Quit the lying.

64 posted on 01/28/2024 6:48:06 AM PST by Robert DeLong
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To: RandFan

if thats truly the case Senator...pretty pathetic little “country “ ya got there


65 posted on 01/28/2024 6:49:41 AM PST by mo ("If you understand, no explanation is needed; if you don't understand, no explanation is possible)
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To: RandFan

This guy is delusional. People with few or very few guns, zero organization except for feds scattered through crowds organizingand encouraging almost over threw the federal government? Lol lay down the bong


66 posted on 01/28/2024 7:12:33 AM PST by carcraft (Pray for our Country.)
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To: carcraft

Just how do the mentally ill rise to positions of authority and responsibility? This tool is and example of that phenomenon.


67 posted on 01/28/2024 7:42:19 AM PST by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp??)
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To: RandFan

Oh blow it out your a**, Senator!


68 posted on 01/28/2024 7:44:56 AM PST by Rummyfan (In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man.)
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To: RandFan

It seems I’ve heard that gun control is reasonable because you would need F16s and Abrams tanks to overthrow the government. Just what secret weapons did those grandmas and old fat guys have?


69 posted on 01/28/2024 7:55:56 AM PST by conejo99
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To: conejo99

Shooting a unarmed female saved democracy?


70 posted on 01/28/2024 7:59:17 AM PST by Leep (I've got a virus twice in one month. Should i lock myself down for 2 yrs. Just to be safe?)
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To: Worldtraveler once upon a time

A movie I have watched at least a dozen times.

Like the movie ‘Network’ it was meant to inform the public about what really goes on in Media and Politics.

Yet, if you took a survey, at least half of those questioned would have no idea that those two movies existed.

So it would seem that as a society/nation, we are doomed to repeat the mistakes of the past.
Those who know the facts and truth and history are outnumbered by those who don’t.


71 posted on 01/28/2024 8:04:56 AM PST by UCANSEE2 (Lost my tagline on Flight MH370)
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To: RandFan

“Forces” in the country who are currently plotting how to execute a similar attack.

Yes and it’s the WH it started on 20202.


72 posted on 01/28/2024 8:08:47 AM PST by Vaduz
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To: RandFan

LOL. These idiots are so stupid.


73 posted on 01/28/2024 8:17:25 AM PST by MAGA2017
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To: MrRelevant

We actually lost “democracy” on Nov 4 2020, not Jan 6 2021.

++++++++++++

I think the argument can be made that it was lost 12 years prior on NOV 4th, 2008


74 posted on 01/28/2024 8:24:20 AM PST by mund1011 (We can ignore reality, but we cannot ignore the consequences of ignoring reality)
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To: UCANSEE2
--- "...if you took a survey, at least half of those questioned would have no idea that those two movies existed. So it would seem that as a society/nation, we are doomed to repeat the mistakes of the past. Those who know the facts and truth and history are outnumbered by those who don’t.
A spoof which is nearing being a documentary on the Democrats and RINOs of this day.
75 posted on 01/28/2024 8:24:21 AM PST by Worldtraveler once upon a time (Degrow government)
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To: CFW

Biden: “We choose truth over facts.”


76 posted on 01/28/2024 8:30:44 AM PST by ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas (Re-imagine the media!)
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To: RandFan

The 2020 race riots were a million times worse than the DC demonstration. Our. nation is close to ruin after that.

They lasted three months vs three hours. Law and order collapsed across the land, crime rampant, $2 billion property damage, hundreds of extremely violent riots, 1,500 police injured, 35 deaths. Our history erased, black ascendancy, whites excoriated, whites accused of every ill under the sun. Race relations destroyed for decades. Military recruiting and readiness collapsed. US military now ranked as Weak. To this day, they are constantly shoving it in our faces with gigantic BLM “murals” on city streets. Cities deserted, stores closing due to sky-high crime. Commercial Real Estate values collapsing across the country. Huge banking crisis is on the way. Thousands of people arrested and let go the same day. NONE were held for three years in the DC Gulag. The FBI did not spend a million man hours tracking the criminals down, arresting them at all hours at their homes.

All because a violent felon junkie died and the commie leftists stoked the flames.

Which event is really destroying our nation? By every measure, the answer is clear.


77 posted on 01/28/2024 8:38:27 AM PST by ProtectOurFreedom (“Occupy your mind with good thoughts or your enemy will fill them with bad ones.” ~ Thomas More)
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To: metmom

We lost it in 2008.


78 posted on 01/28/2024 8:39:23 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Boardwalk

“Now this fake J6 is all the dems have to run on.”

Don’t forget abortion. It’s their 2nd line of offense.


79 posted on 01/28/2024 9:04:18 AM PST by antidemoncrat
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To: RandFan

“Former Alabama Sen. Doug Jones (D)”

WHO?


80 posted on 01/28/2024 9:16:52 AM PST by faucetman (Just the facts, ma'am, Just the facts )
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