Potatoes....

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[tanyev]

1. Wow, strange days indeed.

[Treefrog]

2. Why in the world would he ask Quayle?

That’s weird on so many levels.

[2naSalit]

3. He's from Indiana?

[Treefrog]

9. Guess that's as good as any explanation lol.

Didn’t even think of that!

[rurallib]

11. Also Quayle had been VP and had to preside over the Clinton win PLUS

I would guess they are at least acquaintances if not friends

[cojoel]

6. He was the last VP to oversee certification an election where his own ticket lost reelection

He is Republican (but I guess not Q) and from Indiana.

[meadowlander]

8. How had I blocked out for all these years that Quayle actually was a VP and not just a candidate?

The GOP sure can pick 'em.

[Hortensis]

4. So, Pence didn't rise to some previously unsuspected principles

and take a stand to protect our democracy. Like all the others, he backed off that attempt to take over our government simply because his side failed to make it possible.

Next time.

[malaise]

5. And that is all that matters here

He just wanted one of his own to support the coup

[Hortensis]

12. Yes. Best guess he, and the rest, all intend a successful coup, but

it sounds like the long-term RW conspirators, inside out outside the Republican Party, were saddled with tRump as a desperate loose-cannon looking for a way to keep himself in power, and an almost destined to fail tRump-triggered attempt.

Although we wonder if tRump will walk away, there's no doubt the others still intend to take over our government.

...A similar logic could apply with Jan. 6, Milley thought as he wrestled with the meaning of that day, telling senior staff: “What you might have seen was a precursor to something far worse down the road.”

[malaise]

13. THIS

there's no doubt the others still intend to take over our government.

[Hortensis]

14. At least many millions who care to know realize that now.

Of course a large minority of those are becoming aware that they support a RW coup. Still, we're in a much better position for knowing.

[Midnight Writer]

7. This shows how far the line has moved from the loons of 30 years ago to today.

[Treefrog]

10. Wow, you said it.

Scary.