Pictures v. Thousands Of Words

The J6 committee did an irrefutable job showing that Trump's coup attempt was premeditated & rooted in lies rejected even by top Trump officials. And yet 2 years later, GOP politicians can't stay in good standing with the party unless they defend the indefensible ... (1/3)

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 13, 2022

Oh, it’s worse than that:

Steve Scalise on June 9, 2022:

Was House Speaker Nancy Pelosi involved in the decision to delay National Guard assistance on Jan. 6?

Steve Scalise on Jan. 6, 2021:

*Watches Nancy Pelosi on the phone call for National Guard assistance during the Capitol attack* pic.twitter.com/DtOdcPAmeR

— JM Rieger (@RiegerReport) October 13, 2022

"I'm going to punch him out and I'm going to go to jail, and I'm going to be happy."
Hey, @LakotaMan1 Is that what you had in mind? https://t.co/31THrmeXXG

— Charles P. Pierce (@CharlesPPierce) October 14, 2022

We're freshly in the uncharted waters of one of our major parties being openly authoritarian. Every other issue pales in comparison and I hope that's clear to voters ahead of the midterms. Maybe it is and we're ok with fascism as long as gas is cheap. But I hope not. (3/3)

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 13, 2022

I think Americans beyond Twitter are aware of that. And honestly, how the Election is being talked about, and how voters are actually voting, are always disconnected. No one knows why the election turns out as it does; the people talking about it decide that later, based on what narrative they agree about. There is no empirical analysis; it’s just what the kewl kids say that matters.

But what the kewl kids say, and what actually happens, are often two different things.

WHY DIDNT CRAZY NANCY STOP MY COUP ATTEMPT?!? pic.twitter.com/z79UjppPIF

— S.V. Dáte (@svdate) October 13, 2022

"Before January 6th”? Nice try. The video speaks louder, though.