Dragon's Teeth

When (not if) Congress reconvenes, the Republicans should formally withdraw their objections to Arizona’s (and any other states’) electors — and allow the Joint Session to proceed expeditiously to certification.

That’s the (unified) message that Congress needs to send.

— Steve Vladeck (@steve_vladeck) January 6, 2021

These people threatening in the Capitol must all be arrested. And the Senators and Representatives engaged in the preposterous charade encouraging them should live in ignominy.

Armed standoff taking place at House front door https://t.co/2dB4xl9Nma

— Nicholas A. Christakis (@NAChristakis) January 6, 2021

“demand” that Congress “confront this egregious assault on our democracy” (that is, his loss to Biden), & kept exhorting them that “you have to show strength and you have to be strong” and “you will never take back our country with weakness.” /2

— Charlie Savage (@charlie_savage) January 6, 2021

I am making my kids watch this so they can know that this idea that they are guaranteed freedom because they are American is false. No one is guaranteed anything.

— MirriamZary 🇦🇫 (@mirriam71) January 6, 2021

Right now, in the Kremlin, Vladimir Putin is smiling.

— Renato Mariotti (@renato_mariotti) January 6, 2021

But their feelings were hurt by the results of the election - isn’t that some kind of mitigating circumstance?

— Dave N. (@neste_david) January 6, 2021

WASHINGTON (AP) — AP source: 1 person shot at US Capitol amid melee with Trump supporters; condition unknown.

— Jill Colvin (@colvinj) January 6, 2021

There is video of a very bloody woman being taken out of the Capitol on a stretcher

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) January 6, 2021

Nearly every denunciation of the violence from the president or his daughter or the president’s lawyer has included language giving members of the rioting mob a permission structure. Ivanka Trump called them “patriots,” Giuliani tells them they’re on the right side of history.

— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) January 6, 2021

"The president is just watching this on TV. He is now a spectator of the destruction that he has unleashed. He is not acting as a commander in chief anymore. He is just a television viewer in chief watching all of this unfold. It's disgraceful." -- @Acosta pic.twitter.com/KGGPPjuWcP

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) January 6, 2021

I am told that the reluctance of DOD to call out the DC guard is because they would come under the command of POTUS, which would obviously be a problem.

— Robert Farley (@drfarls) January 6, 2021

Under the Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC), @MayorBowser can request National Guard assistance from other states — including Maryland and Virginia — even though she doesn’t control the D.C. Guard.

Look for that soon, if it hasn’t happened already.

— Steve Vladeck (@steve_vladeck) January 6, 2021

CSPAN reporting that the VIRGINIA National Guard is now on the way with 200+ troops.

— Charles #GetCovered-ba (@charles_gaba) January 6, 2021

Withdraw your objection. https://t.co/15KH3ivCl5

— Steve Vladeck (@steve_vladeck) January 6, 2021

You sowed the dragon's teeth. You reap the whirlwind. Cowardly weasel.

CNN reporting that staff are asking Trump to put out stronger statements and tell his supporters to leave but he is refusing to do so

— Asha Rangappa (@AshaRangappa_) January 6, 2021

I bet Trump pardons the seditionists.

— Patterico (@Patterico) January 6, 2021

Fox News just broadcast an image of a protesters sitting in Pelosi's office pic.twitter.com/Adq5ZvthFM

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) January 6, 2021

At least we'll have photographs for identification.

And Merrick Garland’s Justice Department will be in charge in two weeks. https://t.co/p7tr20UXjo

— Steve Vladeck (@steve_vladeck) January 6, 2021

Andrew McCarthy is on Fox News, saying that when he was a federal prosecutor, he prosecuted terrorists for the same thing the protesters are doing at the Capitol Building. "The President incited this."

— Orin Kerr (@OrinKerr) January 6, 2021

Can't be terrorism; no brown people involved, and no bombings.

New - an explosive device was found at the RNC and detonated safely. https://t.co/dbL5U41ZSo

— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) January 6, 2021

Well, no brown people, anyway.