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Date: 2022-12-23
The Trump reality TV show cannot end soon enough as we tire of kayfabe that goes back to his plan to “contest” the 2016 election if he lost. Now he claims that "at least 17%" of the millions of votes cast in the 2020 presidential election were stolen from him.” The reality is that while complex the complications came from GOP plotters' desperation, Trump's incompetence made the coup ultimately fail.
Writing on his official Truth Social account on Tuesday (one day after the January 6 committee called for criminal charges against the former president for trying to overturn the 2020 election) Trump insisted that President Joe Biden isn't the rightful leader of the country and the government should be overthrown.
Starting from a quote by conservative pundit Jesse Watters saying that "the FBI and Twitter COLLUDED to elect Joe Biden," Trump reiterates that "the 2020 Presidential Election was RIGGED & STOLEN," he wrote.
www.newsweek.com/...
Former President Donald Trump lashed out on Thursday after the House Jan. 6 committee released its final report on the Capitol attack.
The committee released its final 800-plus-page report blaming Trump for the Capitol riot and recommending that Congress consider banning him from holding public office. The panel also issued 11 recommendations to prevent a similar attack in the future, including reforming the Electoral Count Act that Trump sought to exploit to overturn his election loss.
The report states that the blame for the attack falls on "one man," calling Trump the "central cause" of the riot.
"None of the events of January 6th would have happened without him," the report says, accusing Trump of illegally partaking in a "multi-part conspiracy" to try to steal the election.
www.salon.com/...
“The highly partisan Unselect Committee Report purposely fails to mention the failure of Pelosi to heed my recommendation for troops to be used in D.C., show the ‘Peacefully and Patrioticly’ words I used, or study the reason for the protest, Election Fraud. WITCH HUNT!,” he wrote.
Republicans, including Trump, have long sought to lay the blame on Pelosi for security failures on Jan. 6 even though she is not responsible for the Capitol Police and has no authority to call the National Guard. Besides, her own life was at risk during the storming of the Capitol.
In the report, the Jan. 6 committee recommended Trump be barred from holding office again, citing Section 3 of the Constitution’s 14th Amendment, and also noted the need for accountability for those involved in misconduct. www.huffpost.com/... x Rudy finally gets thru to Trump after 5pm on Jan 6, they speak for 12 minutes, then Rudy calls several Senators and Jim Jordan to get them to continue to try to delay certification. After joint session resumes, Rudy calls to members stop. then he calls Trump again.
https://t.co/3pCHke8t2b — Laura Rozen (@lrozen) December 23, 2022 x Congress rebukes Trump with passage of the Electoral Count Reform Act
https://t.co/0N9PjwvZqN — #TuckFrump (@realTuckFrumper) December 23, 2022
Today Trump is literally breaking every rule required to keep a show going into multiple seasons.
1. His drama is manufactured and unconvincing.
When Trump first ran, his schtick was fresh, even if it was repulsive. Trump created an interesting persona who embodied both an unconventional politician and an unpredictable swashbuckler.
But now, after hearing him ramble on about the same things endlessly, the story seems forced. There are various parts of the Trump story that lack convincing drama, but the most obvious one is his ongoing insistence that the 2020 election was stolen. While it started off strong, that story is getting boring and losing viewers every day. Every poll tracking support for the "Big Lie" shows a marked drop in adherents. For example, not long after the election as many as 70 percent of Republicans thought Joe Biden's win in 2020 was illegitimate. Today that number is much closer to 30 percent.
Think of this in reality TV terms: If you lose more than half of your viewers, you'd expect to be canceled.
2. The hero isn't changing
When Trump ran in 2016, he ran as an outsider. In TV terms that means the protagonist has a core challenge, a fight to win. But then he won.
3. His first season was so high-concept that it left no room for development.
As Dehnart explains, one of the challenges of reality TV is that what hooks the audience at first can be hard to maintain. "The struggle comes when a high-concept premise collides with the need to expand a series into something that can repeat itself over and over."
Trump was a high-concept reality TV candidate from the start, more limited-series material than fodder for endless seasons.
4. The story lacks an interesting conflict.
Dehnart explains that reality TV depends on unpredictability and the sense that the conflict isn't manufactured. He further points out that "trying to prevent a boring season" may well lead "to a boring season."
That may help explain what went wrong with Trump's 2024 announcement. It was designed to keep viewers tuned in, but it was too staged, too contrived and too forced. Sarah Matthews, a former Trump White House spokesperson, tweeted during the event, "This is one of the most low-energy, uninspiring speeches I've ever heard from Trump."
5. He is desperate for attention.
Trump's 2024 announcement felt like what happens when your awkward date texts you that they want to see you again before you even make it home. His candidates had lost, he was amassing legal troubles and he was losing the support of political leaders. Rather than backing off, taking stock and regrouping, he cried out for attention.
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x How do you make a criminal referral for John Eastman but not Ginni Thomas? They literally conspired to overthrow democracy together. — Jonathan Goldman (@akjakalope) December 20, 2022
x Why Meta shouldn't hand Trump back the keys to Facebook
Researchers analyzed 2,000 of Trump’s Truth Social posts
350+ of them — the equivalent of two posts per day — would likely violate Facebook’s Community Standards
https://t.co/BHI87Deifd — Matt Navarra (@MattNavarra) December 23, 2022
x Sidney Powell’s team cld not get Gohmert’s SCOTUS brief—asking Alito to stay certification of Biden’s win to allow briefing on Eastman’s BS legal theory—until 3:51 pm on Jan 6. A Republican Congressman tried earlier that day but failed. Is this when the breach was ordered? 1/ pic.twitter.com/7lMti2OXPF —
[email protected] ✍🏻 📢 (@jennycohn1) December 18, 2022
2/ The screenshot in post 1 is from this article by Sidney Powell.
3/ Gohmert’s brief was based on Eastman’s legal theory that Pence had discretion to reject the real electors & count the fake ones and/or throw it back to the states. Even Eastman knew the theory wld fail on the merits. Gohmert’s brief was based on Eastman’s legal theory that Pence had discretion to reject the real electors & count the fake ones and/or throw it back to the states. Even Eastman knew the theory wld fail on the merits.
4/ BUT they apparently though that, if Alito got the brief on time (Alito has Gohmert’s district), he wld order a temporary stay to allow briefing on this bullsh#t legal theory. supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/20/2… BUT they apparently though that, if Alito got the brief on time (Alito has Gohmert’s district), he wld order a temporary stay to allow briefing on this bullsh#t legal theory.
5/ They needed more time to twist whatever arms they had to twist & pull whatever strings they had to pull to get an ODNI report falsely claiming that there was evidence of widespread foreign interference, thus enabling them to invoke the executive order they were so keen on. Unroll available on Thread Reader x
https://twitter.com/gal_suburban/status/1483975060616527875 They needed more time to twist whatever arms they had to twist & pull whatever strings they had to pull to get an ODNI report falsely claiming that there was evidence of widespread foreign interference, thus enabling them to invoke the executive order they were so keen on.
6/ They seemed to believe that if they cld invoke the Executive Order, this wld enable them to declare martial law and re-run the election. Unroll available on Thread Reader x
https://twitter.com/gal_suburban/status/1483739145038184451 They seemed to believe that if they cld invoke the Executive Order, this wld enable them to declare martial law and re-run the election.
7/ They seemed to think they cld re-run the election through USAID, which Trump had apparently corrupted with this idea in mind. They seemed to think they cld re-run the election through USAID, which Trump had apparently corrupted with this idea in mind.
8/ But they needed that damn ODNI report. When they didn’t get it by 12/18, they had that wild meeting at the WH. But they needed that damn ODNI report. When they didn’t get it by 12/18, they had that wild meeting at the WH.
9/ It appears that Gohmert’s brief was a delay tactic. And when the brief didn’t get to Alito on time, the Capitol was breached to give Alito more time. They did not expect Nancy to reconvene Congress until at least the following day. But she outsmarted them.
10/ This action plan would explain why there was a rally planned outside SCOTUS itself. “TPM’s reporting suggests that the Ellipse rally organizers intended to hold a separate 2 p.m. ET event on the steps of the Supreme Court,..” EXCLUSIVE: There Was ANOTHER Rally Planned On Jan. 6 ... At The Supreme Court This action plan would explain why there was a rally planned outside SCOTUS itself. “TPM’s reporting suggests that the Ellipse rally organizers intended to hold a separate 2 p.m. ET event on the steps of the Supreme Court,..”
11/ I actually think the breach served multiple purposes. But delaying the certification was an important one.
12/ Note also that Stone, Powell, etc seemed to want Trump to invoke the Executive Order and/or the Insurrection Act even w/o the ODNI report.
13/ It’s not a stretch to think that Trump wld have Invoked the Insurrection Act had the bombs gone off and/or had anti-fascist protesters shown up and battled w/ pro-Trump protesters. But neither occurred.
14/ Does anyone have a link or other source confirming that Posobiec and Raheem were outside SCOTUS until 1 pm on Jan 6? @PiperK Does anyone have a link or other source confirming that Posobiec and Raheem were outside SCOTUS until 1 pm on Jan 6?
15/ Does anyone know the identity of the Republican Congressman who tried to deliver Gohmert’s brief to SCOTUS on Jan 6 and when exactly he was turned away? @January6thCmte Does anyone know the identity of the Republican Congressman who tried to deliver Gohmert’s brief to SCOTUS on Jan 6 and when exactly he was turned away?
16/ Time. They needed more time. They needed to delay certification. Because they didn’t have that damn ODNI brief & Trump was not persuaded to invoke the Insurrection Act or EO without it. Unroll available on Thread Reader x
https://twitter.com/visionsurreal/status/1604237143110467584 Time. They needed more time. They needed to delay certification. Because they didn’t have that damn ODNI brief & Trump was not persuaded to invoke the Insurrection Act or EO without it.
17/ Gohmert participated in the Dec 21 meeting. x
https://twitter.com/PoliticusSarah/status/1546932118294614016 Gohmert participated in the Dec 21 meeting.
18/ Gohmert was among the people for whom Roger Stone sought a pardon. Unroll available on Thread Reader x
https://twitter.com/mudpuppy_16/status/1535100928960761857 Gohmert was among the people for whom Roger Stone sought a pardon.
19/ This explains the Jan 5 rally outside SCOTUS too. x
https://twitter.com/jackmjenkins/status/1462948616952233988 This explains the Jan 5 rally outside SCOTUS too.
21/ PS. I think this is probably obvious but I accidentally left off the word “docketed” in post 1: “Sidney Powell’s team cld not get Gohmert’s SCOTUS brief—asking Alito to stay certification of Biden’s win to allow briefing on Eastman’s BS legal theory—DOCKETED until 3:51 pm…”
22/ Roger Stone was not only seemingly on board with the SCOTUS/Gohmert component of the plan, but also w/ the Executive Order/foreign interference component. He & Alex Jones discussed it as shown by @gal_suburban. x
https://twitter.com/gal_suburban/status/1549865048952262673 Roger Stone was not only seemingly on board with the SCOTUS/Gohmert component of the plan, but also w/ the Executive Order/foreign interference component. He & Alex Jones discussed it as shown by
23/ It also explains why Roger Stone made a fool of himself trying to suggest there was foreign interference in the election. It also explains why Roger Stone made a fool of himself trying to suggest there was foreign interference in the election.
24/ Where was General Flynn after Trump’s speech on Jan 6? On 12/16/20, the “national council of Three Percenters” issued a statement, “We stand ready & are standing by… We are ready to enter battle with GENERAL FLYNN leading the charge. WE WILL NOT ACT UNLESS WE ARE TOLD TO.” Where was General Flynn after Trump’s speech on Jan 6? On 12/16/20, the “national council of Three Percenters” issued a statement, “We stand ready & are standing by… We are ready to enter battle with GENERAL FLYNN leading the charge. WE WILL NOT ACT UNLESS WE ARE TOLD TO.”
25/ Wow. This is Herschel Walker’s son on 12/12/20. He’s friends w/ David Leatherwood who spoke at an event with Roger Stone on 12/13/20. x
https://archive.vn/2022.12.18-061637/https://twitter.com/christianwalk1r/status/1337891184283439111?s=46&t=J6I_lj7NgfsoX8P0uHbrNQ Wow. This is Herschel Walker’s son on 12/12/20. He’s friends w/ David Leatherwood who spoke at an event with Roger Stone on 12/13/20.
27/ Christian Walker, David Leatherwood, Rich Grenell. x
https://archive.vn/2022.12.18-063501/https://twitter.com/brokebackusa/status/1377044063216615428?s=46&t=J6I_lj7NgfsoX8P0uHbrNQ Christian Walker, David Leatherwood, Rich Grenell.
28/ Grenell and Ratcliffe were working together on the “intelligence” for that ODNI report that Trump had hoped to receive by 12/18, the one mentioned by Grenell’s friend, Christian Walker on 12/12. x
https://twitter.com/gal_suburban/status/1552152792655085568 Grenell and Ratcliffe were working together on the “intelligence” for that ODNI report that Trump had hoped to receive by 12/18, the one mentioned by Grenell’s friend, Christian Walker on 12/12.
29/ Correction to post 25. Christian Walker’s friend David Leatherwood attended a Roger Stone event on 12/14, not 12/13. Correction to post 25. Christian Walker’s friend David Leatherwood attended a Roger Stone event on 12/14, not 12/13.
30/ He was so sure his pal Grenell would meet the 12/18/20 deadline & save the day for Trump. x
https://archive.vn/2022.12.18-065515/https://twitter.com/christianwalk1r/status/1337828176098111488?s=46&t=J6I_lj7NgfsoX8P0uHbrNQ He was so sure his pal Grenell would meet the 12/18/20 deadline & save the day for Trump.
31/ To recap: Trump wanted to invoke the Insurrection Act & then use a corrupted US Aid to re-run the election. To do that, he needed a pretext, something official confirming election interference. When he lost in court, he hoped to use the ODNI report instead. But they …
32/ needed more time bc they did not have the report yet. So they hoped to use Eastman’s BS legal theory as a pretext to get Alito to stay the Jan 6 certification of Biden’s win to allow time to brief & argue the BS theory.
33/ Except the real purpose of the proposed stay fwas to buy more time to get “official” confirmation of foreign interference from ODNI or any other agency he cld corrupt.
34/ Flynn & Powell apparently thought they had created enough smoke to allow Trump to invoke the Insurrection Act even w/o “official” confirmation of foreign interference. But Trump had cold feet. So they tried to get the stay.
35/ But they couldn’t get the brief docketed in time for Alito to issue the stay before the planned certification at about 2 pm. So they needed the Proud Boys, Oathkeepers etc to stop the certification process to give their Alito plan a chance.
36/ They got Gohmert’s brief docketed at 3:51 pm on Jan 6. Trump called off the mob soon after. They got Gohmert’s brief docketed at 3:51 pm on Jan 6. Trump called off the mob soon after.
37/ Alternatively, had the bombs gone off and/or had their been a massive clash between Trump supporters and anti-fascists, Trump might have used that as a pretext to invoke the Insurrection Act.
38/ In any event, bc Congress had been evacuated, Powell apparently thought the insurrection had bought enough time for Alito to issue the stay (presumably the next morning). But Pelosi outsmarted them by calling Congress back that night and certifying Biden’s win.
39/ Alito and Thomas are fans of hearing cases, even if they deem them frivolous. The question is not whether Alito would have agreed w/ Gohmert’s BS legal theory, but rather whether (had he received the brief b4 1 or 2 pm) he wld have stayed certification… Unroll available on Thread Reader x
https://twitter.com/bradheath/status/1337542111852437504 Alito and Thomas are fans of hearing cases, even if they deem them frivolous. The question is not whether Alito would have agreed w/ Gohmert’s BS legal theory, but rather whether (had he received the brief b4 1 or 2 pm) he wld have stayed certification…
40/ … to allow Gohmert’s BS legal theory to be briefed & heard.
32/ This. Did @January6thCmte get Ginni Thomas’s communications with Alito? (I don’t think they did.) If not, why not? @TheJusticeDept #Alito #January6th x
https://twitter.com/fedpride/status/1509187187627024388 This. Didget Ginni Thomas’s communications with Alito? (I don’t think they did.) If not, why not?
33/ I had missed or forgotten that Ginni had promoted Sidney Powell. @EricLondonSEP I had missed or forgotten that Ginni had promoted Sidney Powell.
35/ I want to emphasize that the ultimate strategic goal, invoking the Insurrection Act based on unfounded claims of widespread fraud, was first proposed by Roger Stone in September 2020. Flynn, Powell & others promoted it later. #AllRoadsLeadToRogerStone mediamatters.org/roger-stone/ro… Roger Stone calls for Trump to seize total power if he loses the election I want to emphasize that the ultimate strategic goal, invoking the Insurrection Act based on unfounded claims of widespread fraud, was first proposed by Roger Stone in September 2020. Flynn, Powell & others promoted it later.
36/ @gal_suburban told me about this previously. The ODNI report wasn’t ready by the deadline bc it showed ** Russian ** interference. Lol. So Grenell was working on (politicizing) the intelligence. told me about this previously. The ODNI report wasn’t ready by the deadline bc it showed ** Russian ** interference. Lol. So Grenell was working on (politicizing) the intelligence.
40/ Roger Stone w/ Rick Grenell & LeAnn Tweeden’s radio boss in 2017. Leann Tweeden accused Al Franken of sexual harassment. @alfranken Roger Stone w/ Rick Grenell & LeAnn Tweeden’s radio boss in 2017. Leann Tweeden accused Al Franken of sexual harassment.
41/ While Grenell scrambled to “edit” the ODNI report after the 12/18 deadline, Roger Stone told Alex Jones that “Grenell is one of the most outstanding individuals that I’ve had the pleasure to meet and be friends with. He’s a man of enormous courage & enormous knowledge.” x
https://twitter.com/gal_suburban/status/1549865048952262673 While Grenell scrambled to “edit” the ODNI report after the 12/18 deadline, Roger Stone told Alex Jones that “Grenell is one of the most outstanding individuals that I’ve had the pleasure to meet and be friends with. He’s a man of enormous courage & enormous knowledge.”
42/ Ugh. I forgot this. I believe that Radcliffe and Grenell worked together. Ugh. I forgot this. I believe that Radcliffe and Grenell worked together.
43/ 👀 Justice Alito’s former clerk (Senator Mike Lee) promoted the plan proposed by John Eastman (Justice Thomas’s former clerk) & texted w/ Trump’s chief of staff (Mark Meadows). WTAF?! @January6thCmte @TheJusticeDept #Alito x
https://twitter.com/Acyn/status/1516596443930185730 👀 Justice Alito’s former clerk (Senator Mike Lee) promoted the plan proposed by John Eastman (Justice Thomas’s former clerk) & texted w/ Trump’s chief of staff (Mark Meadows). WTAF?!
44/ Backup screenshot. Backup screenshot.
46/ Senator Mike Lee = Alito’s former law clerk. washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/… Senator Mike Lee = Alito’s former law clerk.
47/ Interesting. I don’t believe Meadows turned over all of his texts. I wonder if Lee spoke w/ Alito re: Gohmert’s brief filed on Jan 6. archive.vn/2022.04.16-041… Interesting. I don’t believe Meadows turned over all of his texts. I wonder if Lee spoke w/ Alito re: Gohmert’s brief filed on Jan 6.
48/ Roger Stone apparently approved of Mike Lee’s efforts to overturn the election, whatever they were. Roger Stone apparently approved of Mike Lee’s efforts to overturn the election, whatever they were.
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