President Joe Biden gave a furious statement on the one-year anniversary of the January 6 attack, and Donald Trump has already made his terribly angry feelings known. A siege on the United States by insurrectionists (in which MAGA diehards rioted because they wanted the Senate to refuse to certify Biden’s 2020 election win) was precisely described in Biden’s address. At the behest of “a defeated former president,” violent attacks on cops and people “actually defecating in the hallways” were reported at the Capitol.
Multiple far-right congressmen declared themselves “ashamed of nothing” in relation to the siege on January 6, and Lindsey Graham is reportedly boarding a nearby train. I wonder if the Taliban who now run Afghanistan with al-Qaeda elements there, contrary to President Biden’s beliefs, are allowing this address to be carried?” Graham tweeted in a snarky tone, claiming that Biden was engaging in “brazen politicization of January 6.” ”
What brazen politicization of January 6 by President Biden.
— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) January 6, 2022
I wonder if the Taliban who now rule Afghanistan with al-Qaeda elements present, contrary to President Biden’s beliefs, are allowing this speech to be carried?
Oh, my. According to reports, Trump was so enthralled by the failed MAGA revolution that he rewound the film so that he could watch it twice. Despite this, Graham appears to be following in Trump’s footsteps, accusing Democrats of “lies and polarizations.” Which is interesting, given that Trump told his MAGA supporters to “fight like hell” during his “Stop the Steal” event. The insurgency itself was not political, as CNN points out, and Jake Tapper pressed the Twitter button to note out that Graham also reportedly requested the Georgia secretary of state to “attempt to take away votes,” as CNN points out.
On that same note, people can’t believe that Graham seems to believe that the far-right’s failed coup, which meant to overthrow democracy, somehow was not political.
So your party's attempt to overthrow democracy was a non-partisan event? Once you were a Senator, grudgingly respected by your opponents. Now you are a Trump Whore. Flee the country.
— Keith Olbermann (@KeithOlbermann) January 6, 2022
It took Lindsey Graham just a couple weeks to go from "humiliated and embarrassed" after the attack on the Capitol to flying down to Mar-a-Lago to golf and bear hug Donald Trump. #MrCountMeOut https://t.co/9mZXCdClSW
— Jaime Harrison (@harrisonjaime) January 6, 2022
I'm pretty sure Jan. 6th was politicized the moment your political base attempted to siege the Capitol with an intent to kill the Vice President.
— Charlotte Clymer 🇺🇦 (@cmclymer) January 6, 2022
Yeah, wouldn’t want the make the leader of the Republican Party inciting an insurrection on the US Capitol for the express purpose of anointing himself the winner of an election that he lost “politicized.” https://t.co/3ATz9YGgib
— Brian Tyler Cohen (@briantylercohen) January 6, 2022
"It breaks my heart that my friend, a president of consequence, were to allow yesterday to happen, and it will be a major part of his presidency. It was a self-inflicted wound. It was going too far." — @LindseyGrahamSC, 1-7-2021 https://t.co/xUcdf3Gk9N
— Eric Swalwell (@ericswalwell) January 6, 2022
What an embarrassment you’ve become, Lindsey Graham. If John McCain were still around he wouldn’t even recognize you.
— Palmer Report (@PalmerReport) January 6, 2022
Finally, take a look around. Trump MAGA supporters want Graham to “keep away from President Trump,” adding, “Lindsey Graham is nothing more than a snake in the grass!” they added. ”
We wish Lindsey Graham would stay away from President Trump. Lindsey Graham is nothing but a snake in the grass!
— Diamond and Silk® (@DiamondandSilk) January 5, 2022