Loudermilk's new excuse, "a golden eagle sconce." Not from the onion.

[Botany]

Republican Rep. Barry Loudermilk claims the Capitol rioter he led on a tour was simply
taking a photo of a 'golden eagle sconce' light fixture

"If you go to that stairwell, there's a golden eagle sconce that's on the wall," said Loudermilk. "That's what he was
taking a picture of."

https://news.yahoo.com/republican-rep-barry-loudermilk-claims-215226281.html



These are not the sconces in ? just some internet "clip art."

[LakeArenal]

1. Duh yes I'm sure. So he could recognize it leading an attack.

It’s called recon.

[Emile]

2. We know Loudermilk originally lied about the tour, so call me skeptical.

Can he go under oath and say that?

[targetpractice]

3. Why did that guy need multiple smartphones...

... to take a picture of a sconce? He was juggling at least three phone to take a picture of that stairwell.

[Cracklin Charlie]

4. They walked through all those hallways, escalators, and corridors?

For a look at that puny sconce, when the public areas are chock full of statues, and beautiful architectural details?


Oh my gosh, he’s dumb.

[Botany]

6. Those are not the sconces they saw on Loudermilk's tour

Just some clip art pix from google I posted.

[Cracklin Charlie]

11. Cool.

The whole thing is ridiculous. Loudermilk is an idiot.

If I had gone to DC for the first time, met my awesome Congressman (Emmanuel Cleaver), and he took me on a tour of the friggin’ BASEMENT of the Capitol, I would have been so pissed!

The public areas of the Capitol are beautiful. Nobody goes on a tour of the basement.

Oh, Loudermilk…just fall down.

[csziggy]

16. On the one time I visited the US Capitol, I got to see the tunnels

This was way back in the 1960's. Our Senator, Spessard Holland was from my home town and his wife was friends with my grandmother. Dad had set up an appointment with Sen. Holland that morning in his office at the Senate Office Building (not sure which one). It just happened (or had been arranged) that Holland was giving the opening prayer for the Senate that day. So after our little meeting, he escorted our family down the hall to the elevators.

The clerk running the elevators saw a gaggle of tourists in front of a Senator, and tried to shoo us out of his way. Sen. Holland was gracious saying, "They are with me." we went down to the tunnels, walked with him to the Capitol, then he turned us over to a clerk to usher us into the gallery.

It wasn't a tour, but it was cool. The difference is that the Capitol was not shut down for tours at the time, and he just took us on the most direct route from his office to the Senate Chamber. Oh, and we didn't take pictures in the tunnels. My little Brownie camera needed more light.

[LastDemocratInSC]

5. The image I saw of the guy taking the picture

showed that he was some distance away from the stairwell, in the hall. If he wanted a photo of the sconce he would have gone up the stairs to get near it.

[csziggy]

7. So what architectural feature was the group taking pictures of at the security checkpoint?

Seriously, does he think the entire world is as stupid as Trump followers?

[Botany]

8. If he really wanted to look at some nice architectural details he could heve looked @ these ....

... Omsted Laterns on the Capitol grounds. Many of which were damaged on 1/6/21.


?itok=E06nr7Yq

[Cracklin Charlie]

12. Those fixture are beautiful.

I took a hundred pictures of those one beautiful evening.

Thanks for including!

[Botany]

14. They were made and designed by Fredrick Law Olmsted and his workers a long time ago and they ...

... just got a multi million dollar make over where the gas jets were replaced with LED lights and the
brass, glass, and brick were fixed as needed. Trump's MAGA morons climbed on them on 1/6/21.
Ginni Thomas should pay for the damages.

[Nevilledog]

9. New one is children's art

Link to tweet

Tweet text:

Acyn
@Acyn
Loudermilk suggests they were taking pictures of artwork from children and not tunnels


Watch on Twitter
7:37 PM · Jun 15, 2022

[Cracklin Charlie]

13. The entire building was off limits at the time.

The Capitol police know this, too.

[Nevilledog]

15. Read several people who said when they had a tour their cellphones were taken so no pictures.

Makes sense that security wise they wouldn't want people photographing the details in the tunnels.

[Emile]

10. Has anyone asked Loudermilk who authorized his tour?

Be nice to know that information.

[Tom Rinaldo]

17. A detail like artwork can be used to differentiate and confirm one tunnel from another

It's like alerting someone what store to look for on the corner of the street they are supposed to turn left on.

[Talitha]

18. An MSNBC reporter said he went to check it out - and yes, there IS an eagle sconce.

Just sayin'....

[lame54]

22. There's also a stairway

[Talitha]

23. I know.

[usajumpedtheshark]

19. In the photo I saw of the guy taking photos of a stairway the camera was not angled upward

Those eagle lights are at foot level in that stairway?

[LetMyPeopleVote]

20. It is hard to distinguish between satire and the real world

[lame54]

21. The real sights of D.C....

And I wasted my time checking out the Lincoln Memorial