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Is the select committee on the Jan 6 insurrection legitimate?


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VW MAN

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Why is the only other alternative to cancel the investigation? That doesn't make any sense. They could work this out if they would try. They are all being too partisan to do anything right.

I think the investigation into Jan 6 is the proper thing to do and all those that broke laws should be punished as the law dictates.

I said it already. They should have taken the deal as it was instead they turned it down and played right into vindictive Nancy's spider web and now they are stuck. As far as legitimate goes in my opinion it isn't legitimate due to the committee being practically one sided. When the Dems have a select committee where Democrats are the majority and have sole subpoena power.

The Dems should be a majority as they are the ruling party in the house, but the republicans should be represented by their choice of representatives and should also have subpoena powers.

I know it's legal, doesn't mean it is how it should be. If the shoe was on the other foot you guys would feel the same. I'm not upset by it as you want to make it seem. Life goes on and so will I...
Curious, can you post the timeline of events that led to how the current select committee came about. Please highlight all the opportunities the R leadership had to be involved in the processes of the commission and/ or the select committee, and please include all the times either house of congress had the ability to vote on the makings of said commission/committee and the lengths the R leaders went to to not make it happen/vote it down.

Save your pity part for the Rs until after you have done the above, truthfully.

I don't expect a fucktard clown who likes to lie a lot about most things like yourself to actually reply here...bur hey you might surprise everyone, especially yourself if you did.
 

pcgeek11

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Curious, can you post the timeline of events that led to how the current select committee came about. Please highlight all the opportunities the R leadership had to be involved in the processes of the commission and/ or the select committee, and please include all the times either house of congress had the ability to vote on the makings of said commission/committee and the lengths the R leaders went to to not make it happen/vote it down.

Save your pity part for the Rs until after you have done the above, truthfully.

I don't expect a fucktard clown who likes to lie a lot about most things like yourself to actually reply here...bur hey you might surprise everyone, especially yourself if you did.


I won't waste my time on you.
 
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sportage

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IF... nancy pelosi is truly up to something deceptive with this investigation, then I'm with her. All that I would suggest is that Nancy wants to expose Americans and especially Trump Americans to just how dangerous Donald Trump is and can be in the future if given the chance.
And so..... if Nancy can make her case and the hearings point the finger directly and solely at Donald Trump (as it should) then the next step would be to do something to Donald Trump legally or constitutionally that would ban once and for all Donald Trump from running for any office.
Maybe Nancy can't ship Trump off to Siberia, but if the finger points to only one conclusion then maybe Nancy can be successful at blocking via some constitutional law or whatever to stop Donald Trump in his tracks. I actually think that Nancy's real goal here is to dirty Donald Trump so badly and thoroughly where Trump can never run for anything ever again. Well, not in America. The Soviet Union, maybe, but never again in America.
 

brycejones

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Didn't see it, as I rarely watch television.
To clarify, I never excused the F Troop brigade. My comments on the issue have always been the same, the village idiot could have assembled a better operation and a more qualified team. Nothing was accomplished.
I have no problem with you taking me to task about anything I say here, but please be accurate. I always try to offer that same curtesy in return.
I guess the talk radio you listen to didn’t broadcast it. Wonder why?

NPR carried it live. Maybe you should improve your information sources.
 

HomerJS

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You don't think she is vindictive?



Please show me where I even hinted that the investigation into Jan 6 should be stopped.
What should have Nancy done since Republicans rejected the independent power sharing committee?

By vindictive do you mean unnecessary actions for the purpose of revenge?
 

soundforbjt

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Didn't see it, as I rarely watch television.
To clarify, I never excused the F Troop brigade. My comments on the issue have always been the same, the village idiot could have assembled a better operation and a more qualified team. Nothing was accomplished.
I have no problem with you taking me to task about anything I say here, but please be accurate. I always try to offer that same curtesy in return.
Odd that former and current law enforcement and military participated in the insurrection and you consider them to be inept. Is it because they failed you don’t consider it to be a failed insurrection and instead a bunch of idiots rioting?
 

HomerJS

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I tuned into Fox and Friends just to see how they are presenting this and other current events to their peeps. Someone needs to breakdown the 7:00 hour because is an abject lesson in gaslighting, half truths, lies mixed with truth and complete avoidance of the biggest story from yesterday. I listened in on way to work but here are some cliffers...

Get people riled up because CDC is recommending mask wearing in places where delta is spreading.
Piss off parents because kids may have to wear masks in school. They found one kid with a rash behind his ear and suggested that is more dangerous then COVID.
Complain that vaccinated people may have to wear masks but failed to tell people delta is spreading because unvaccinated people are spreading.
Omit red states are the primary culprit
Pivot to the border
They demand Biden intercede and force the CDC to fully approve vaccine. However would complain if Biden overruled scientists.
Spend 10 seconds on the Jan 6 hearings only mentioning Kinzinger got emotional. Never mentioned police testimony.
Did a big segment on big city crime claiming mayors didn't support police while their network didn't cover capital police testimony and the night hosts accused them of lying.

Still wonder why their loyal viewers are brainwashed lemmings? It was an alternate reality gaslighting show

Watch the Fox hosts bash those blue lives they profess to matter...
Laura Ingraham’s 'Despicable' Response To Cops' Jan. 6 Testimony Slammed On Twitter (yahoo.com)
 

Greenman

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Liar. You downplayed it by inferring because of poor planning it wasn't really an insurrection.


If you bothered to watch the officers testimony F-Troop would have killed or kidnapped any Dems they encountered. BTW - the officers confirmed this assertion. Their testimony can be found on that thing called the internet. If you think it's worth your time to watch as a concerned citizen.
I should have known you'd be incapable of being civil.
How many of the "insurrectionists" had firearms? How many shots did they fire? How many US troops did it take to break the first wave?
It was a riot. An angry mob doing what angry mobs do. You hate them because they were Trump supporters, had they been Antifa you'd see them as freedom fighters.
 
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IronWing

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I should have known you'd be incapable of being civil.
How many of the "insurrectionists" had firearms? How many shots did they fire? How many US troops did it take to break the first wave?
It was a riot. An angry mob doing what angry mobs do. You hate them because they were Trump supporters, had they been Antifa you'd see them as freedom fighters.
The facts are that Antifa has not attempted to overthrow our Republic but Republican Party fascists attempted just that, both outside the Capitol and inside. So fuck off, traitor and fuck off with your pathetic, deceitful projecting.
 
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HomerJS

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I should have known you'd be incapable of being civil.
How many of the "insurrectionists" had firearms? How many shots did they fire? How many US troops did it take to break the first wave?
It was a riot. An angry mob doing what angry mobs do. You hate them because they were Trump supporters, had they been Antifa you'd see them as freedom fighters.
Dude, I pointed out directly where you lied.

Just so we all understand, there a minimum required amount of weapons for you to consider it an insurrection? Despite the fact guns and pipe bombs were found at the scene and in the surrounding area.

Question: If this was so unplanned why would someone need to bring a pipe bomb to a peaceful rally? Don't think that required some planning?
Question: If this was so unplanned why did those toads have detailed information on the layout of the capital not generally known?

If you search my post history I have NEVER supported violence by Antifa so your accusation has no basis in fact. However we all know the history of right wingers so willing to find any person of color guilty. Do you recall the disparate treatment between these people and the BLM protestors who were shot and gassed peacefully protesting? If black people stormed the capital threatening murder, kidnapping and beating police within an inch of their lives Trump would have had them all shot. You Fox and the righties would have been as outraged as 9/11.

In this case you had racist white people attempting an insurrection to maintain white power (assertion by the police testimony who were on the front line) recorded mid insurrection, you and others are still downplaying it. You in particular refuse to call it an insurrection. They were successful for hours until reinforcements took over.

Again, I suggest you watch the capital police testimony from yesterday. You can find links in this thread. Maybe it will give you some perspective.
 

nOOky

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I suppose if Pence were caught by the mob along with Pelosi and hung outside for all to see, it would not be legitimate because they were not shot instead? We should get the word out to law enforcement around the country that if a criminal charges them with a club or baseball bat to just ignore them, because they are not armed. Now I know the word "arms" in a certain context implies firearms, but we should not have to divert our attention to engaging these idiots constantly because to them it technically wasn't an "armed" insurrection.
 

[DHT]Osiris

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I should have known you'd be incapable of being civil.
How many of the "insurrectionists" had firearms? How many shots did they fire? How many US troops did it take to break the first wave?
It was a riot. An angry mob doing what angry mobs do. You hate them because they were Trump supporters, had they been Antifa you'd see them as freedom fighters.
A riot at the US capitol whereupon the rioters attempt to kidnap, injure, or kill elected representatives is precisely an insurrection attempt. Guns aren't required. Two people can easily beat someone to death, much less hundreds.
 

HomerJS

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A riot at the US capitol whereupon the rioters attempt to kidnap, injure, or kill elected representatives is precisely an insurrection attempt. Guns aren't required. Two people can easily beat someone to death, much less hundreds.
Forgetting for a moment one of the tasered officers had a heart attack. You see all the attempted whitewashing of the events from a few months ago you know why this country can't reconcile it's history of slavery and the long term effects.
 

dank69

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You don't think she is vindictive?



Please show me where I even hinted that the investigation into Jan 6 should be stopped.
Pretending Democrats could somehow work with Republicans to get it done together is equivalent to stopping the investigation since we know Republicans refuse to work with Democrats because their base punishes them when they do.
 
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Pretending Democrats could somehow work with Republicans to get it done together is equivalent to stopping the investigation since we know Republicans refuse to work with Democrats because their base punishes them when they do.

AKA, he knows how guilty the traitors are, but this is his one way of justifying to himself that all of the results of it are unfair to right wingers like him.
 

ivwshane

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I should have known you'd be incapable of being civil.
How many of the "insurrectionists" had firearms? How many shots did they fire? How many US troops did it take to break the first wave?
It was a riot. An angry mob doing what angry mobs do. You hate them because they were Trump supporters, had they been Antifa you'd see them as freedom fighters.

Can you link to this new definition of insurrection you are using because I can’t find a single definition that says guns are a requirement for something to be called an insurrection.