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Oath Keepers founder: Be 'ready to fight' after Trump loss

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By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and LINDSAY WHITEHURST

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 “quick reaction forces"

What’s wrong with stationing a paramilitary force outside the capital in the interest of overturning a legitimate election?

And what about Ray Epps?

/s

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Grant had the same problem,with seditious conspirators,so Congress pass the Klu Klux Klan Act of 1871 for Grant to pacify, seditious conspirators like these,their should be organized legal scholars,to train lawyers,in the use of the Klux Klan Act of 1871, you will be surprised,how all the seditious conspirators can be legally pacified Google Grant Klu Klux Klan Act of 1871

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Got an Idea, how about shipping Trump and all of his allies to an island and give them full control of it, we'll see how far they progress.

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What losers.

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They may be pathetic man children, but has they taken their aims to the extremes, there would have been enormous bloodshed. They would all have been killed, of course, but they could have potentially delayed the transfer of power on Jan 6 by a day or two. And Trump might have used the bloodshed as an opportunity to delay the transfer of power indefinitely, turning the US into a dictatorship.

Order may have been restored, but the underlying problem of American neo-fascism has not gone away.

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Trump people think Trump is still president because Biden stole the election.

“He has a DEATH WISH,” Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social of Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell, while also adding a racist dig at McConnell’s wife Elaine Chao, who is Asian American and a former member of Trump’s own cabinet.

“Must immediately seek help and advise [sic] from his China loving wife, Coco Chow!”

(Trump)

Hillary never sent her "Hillary Boys" after she lost and she even called Trump to congratulate him.

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All we have is bombastic language,”

That’s ok then. Along with locker room talk of sexual assault, racist tirades and political blackmail all quite acceptable. /s

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6 major issues concerning the majority of Americans and the DEMS in true fashion continue to obsess and focus only on Trump, and I’m lovin’ it. Keep at it. 5 more weeks.

lol No, not Dems. The alleged seditionists are going on trial, and that has nothing to do with politics.

A trial is a legal affair, not a political one.

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Throw the book at this trash.

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“We are now where the founders were in March, 1775,” he wrote. He implored them to “step up and push Trump to finally take decisive action."

“The final defense is us and our rifles,” Rhodes wrote to the group. “Trump has one last chance, right now, to stand. But he will need us and our rifles too.”

Nothing but pure extreme violent radical domestic terrorism...

American versions of the Taliban, ISIS, and Al Qaeda...

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6 major issues concerning the majority of Americans and the DEMS in true fashion continue to obsess and focus only on Trump, and I’m lovin’ it. Keep at it. 5 more weeks.

I take that to mean you support this feller, since he's on your team.

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5 more weeks.

What's gonna happen when McCarthy "gets the gavel"? He and Gym Jordan are gonna shut down the trial?

McCarthy's already laid out his first priority: going after the IRS for going after billionaire tax cheats. True man of the people.

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I would imagine domestic terrorism and an attempt to overthrow the electoral process would be a concern to ‘average Americans’ even those living in Japan.

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lol No, not Dems.

Yes, the Dems

The alleged seditionists are going on trial, and that has nothing to do with politics. 

That's like me saying Biden is of Latin ancestry, come on now.

A trial is a legal affair, not a political one.

Well, it used to be a long time ago.

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That's like me saying Biden is of Latin ancestry, come on now.

Yeah, I mean, who would question the ethnicity of a sitting President? That’s just crazy talk.

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Yes, the Dems

lol Nope. The alleged seditionists aren't being tried by the Democrats.

That's like me saying Biden is of Latin ancestry, come on now.

Lol Nope. They're being tried for seditious conspiracy, very patriotic.

Well, it used to be a long time ago.

And it still is.

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Elmer Stuart Rhoads III (the jokes write themselves!), a man so stupid he shot himself in the face, was such a rocket scientist that he documented his criminal intent in electronic fashion.

It’s too bad (for him anyway) that abject stupidity isn’t a legitimate defense (as they were for Jr AKA Freddo 2).

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“So what do you think of the Oath Keepers?”

”Gas prices”

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“So what do you think of the Oath Keepers?”

”Gas prices”

Yes, to the majority of Americans, Trump woes or these Oath Keepers are the last things on their minds.

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/10/03/economy-inflation-top-of-mind-for-midterm-voters-giving-gop-slight-edge-in-new-monmouth-poll.html

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For now or to be more accurate 5 weeks.

So if ‘The Dems’ keep the House you’ll accept the result graciously?

Do you think the Oathkeepers have a plan already?

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GOP supports criminals.

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“So what do you think of the Oath Keepers?”

”Gas prices”

Exactly - it's like the movie Ground Hog Day...

On one message, Rhodes urged his followers to get their “get your gear squared away" and be “ready to fight.” What do you think about that?

But The Border....

In another — sent to a group called “FOS” or "Friends of Stone" that included Trump ally Roger Stone — Rhodes urged his fellow Oath Keepers to think of the ways early Americans had resisted the British. “We are now where the founders were in March, 1775,” he wrote. He implored them to “step up and push Trump to finally take decisive action." Isn't this domestic terrorism?

But Homelessness...

“The final defense is us and our rifles,” Rhodes wrote to the group. “Trump has one last chance, right now, to stand. But he will need us and our rifles too.” Isn't this a call for an insurrection?

But Hunter...

Welcome to MAGA-world....

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This is a stitch-up to try and take the heat off the Dems' disastrous handling of covid, the economy, and a disintegrating country.

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So if ‘The Dems’ keep the House you’ll accept the result graciously?

If by some divine intervention from the Lord the Dems would retain the House, I would have no choice. But that's beyond wishful thinking.

Do you think the Oathkeepers have a plan already?

I don't know anything about these people, let alone what they think or want.

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Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and four associates charged with seditious conspiracy will face 10 years in prison when found guilty.

Jacob Chansley, the self-described "QAnon Shaman" who infamously marched through the U.S. Capitol with a spear and horned helmet during the Jan. 6 riot, was sentenced to 41 months in prison for his role in the attack.

Guy Reffitt, of Texas, receives a sentence of seven years and three months.

Thomas Webster, 56, was convicted in May on multiple charges, including assaulting police and violent and disorderly conduct sentenced to 10 years.

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Thomas Webster, 56, was convicted in May on multiple charges, including assaulting police and violent and disorderly conduct sentenced to 10 years.

Amazing a deranged Trump-hating liberal mows down a young Republican in the prime of his life with his car and he gets zero time.

https://news.yahoo.com/man-released-running-over-teen-113332690.html

Yeah, we see exactly what's going on. No political bias....smh.

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“What do you think of the Oath Keepers”

”This is a stitch-up”

Much more entertaining and a bit more cloak-and-dagger than gas prices.

This is fun. It’s like asking you cat his opinion on ‘scamdemics’.

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The real story and not the above fake post.

Shannon Joseph Brandt, 41, is charged with murder but not sentenced.

According to court records, Brandt is now charged with murder and failing to remain at the scene of an accident involving injury or death and render aid. He is now being held without bond at the Stutsman County Jail.

https://lawandcrime.com/crime/north-dakota-man-who-allegedly-claimed-to-run-over-republican-extremist-teenager-out-of-fear-is-now-charged-with-murder/

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Bass4,lots of White people see Trump as the Great White Hope,only to lead a bunch of White people into legal misery

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GOP fanboys struggling to support the Jan 6 rioters and looters of the Capitol Building. Trying to bring democracy down on its knees. They failed. Trump failed. Any excuse will do. Trump will even pardon those crims in 2024.

Trump already pardoned himself and declassified documents. It's all in the head.

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Wallace,a person ,who receives a pardon is still a convict

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bass4funk

Brandt, who was first booked at his home on driving under the influence and later charged with the felonies related to the hit and run, has since been released from Foster County jail on $50,000 bond.

Did you read it?

"According to court records, Brandt is now charged with murder and failing to remain at the scene of an accident involving injury or death and render aid. He is now being held without bond at the Stutsman County Jail."

No walking except into a courtroom.

Don't post off-topic fake news. This isn't Faux News.

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Oath Keepers, Proud Boys, 1%ers.

Why do they all sound so homoerotic ?

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So if the Proud Oath keepers Boys forced Trump to stay that means these problems would not exist?

And if they had managed to "stop the steal" and keep Trump in office Proud Oath BoyKeepers would be the ones who save America because the saved the Trump Whitehouse, which would mean we would no longer have:

Gas prices rising (again)

Inflation (climbing)

Crime (rising)

Food prices (rising)

Homicide (rising)

Homelessness (rising)

...because Trump has the magic touch to cure all these problems.

So it is the Oathboy proud Keepers who make the US strong because they keep Trump in office forever (which keeps the US successful forever)

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When you cannot argue the facts of a legal case

Is that the Dems excuse now?

"You just wait till Kevin has the gavel" or Hunter or, well, ANYTHING to distract from that fact that your guy is a seditionist who was stupid enough to document everything.*

Like the Dems, conservatives can walk and chew gum at the same time. Just wait.

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Did you read it?

Yup.

Did you read mine?

Brandt, who was first booked at his home on driving under the influence and later charged with the felonies related to the hit and run, has since been released from Foster County jail on $50,000 bond.

is the one not understanding that.

I think it’s the other way around.

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They are a bunch of pathetic losers, traitors, domestic terrorist criminals, just like their beloved little Duce of Mar-a-Lago..

6 major issues concerning the majority of Americans and the DEMS in true fashion continue to obsess and focus only on Trump, and I’m lovin’ it. Keep at it. 5 more weeks.

The Trumpyfans are the ones who are truly obsessed and focus only on Trump..

It seems that Trump is their God and balieve that narcissistic clown is going to save the US, which is already sunk by the incompatibility of BOTH political parties from decades ago..

Why do medieval conservatives love to defend criminals???.. Do they identify with them??..

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bass4funk

you posted Brandt walked free.

I posted the correct info that he has been charged with murder and sitting in prison waiting for trail. Not so hard to understand.

Nothing to do with the article.

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And that is a pretext to carry out a terrorist attack on a legitimately elected government??.. 

No, but almost 75% of the country is worried about more depressing things. Trump attacks doesn’t put food on the table for people.

The logic of the Trumpybelievers is as belligerent as it is ignorant.. 

If so, then the Dems would be winning the house so…..

Spoiled children and bad losers who take away their lollipops..

In 5 weeks we shall see it that’s true.

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Bass4,we will consolidate our power in January,maybe outlaw the Republicans party,not really , because the Republicans headed into extinction

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6 major issues concerning the majority of Americans and the DEMS in true fashion continue to obsess and focus only on Trump, and I’m lovin’ it. 

45 continues to focus on 45. The only issues getting discussed are the ones he whines about.

RNC former communications director summed the issue up nicely:

“Here is the problem with these events: What does Trump do? He talks about the candidate he is allegedly there to support for about 60 seconds, he may or may not insult the candidate — as he did with J.D. Vance — and then the rest of it is the Trump Grievance Tour,” said Doug Heye, a former communications director for the Republican National Committee.

Heye added that Trump’s grievances — generally revolving around false claims of election fraud — “are of interest only to Trump, as opposed to the issues the candidate would prefer to be talking about.”

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bass4funk

Shannon Brandt, 41, was originally arrested on Sept. 18 and charged with vehicular homicide in the death of Cayler Ellingson.

Brandt was originally charged with vehicular homicide and released on $50,000 bond.

Brandt is now charged with murder and failing to remain at the scene of an accident involving injury or death and render aid. He is now being held without bond at the Stutsman County Jail.

Fox News similarly reported that police found “no evidence” to support that the incident involved politics. Brandt’s neighbors also told Fox News that the man had mental health issues and that his alleged attack on Cayler was not motivated by politics.

https://www.foxnews.com/us/shannon-brandt-charged-murder-death-of-cayler-ellingson-allegedly-ran-over-by-suv

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“are of interest only to Trump, as opposed to the issues the candidate would prefer to be talking about.”

which doesnt matter because the only reason that candidate is even in that position to begin with is because of Trump's endorsement.

Do you really think there was a big demand from anyone for JD Vance or Mehmet Oz to be a Senator?

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Do you really think there was a big demand from anyone for JD Vance or Mehmet Oz to be a Senator?

lol. A ringing endorsement for GOP sense.

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no, not really.

These people simply exist as a proxy vote for Donald Trump and his policies, which are what is wanted.

Do Raphael Warnock or Dianne Feinstein exist for any apparent reason or special skill or ability that they have?

No. they exist because they will vote whatever Chuck Schumer tells them to vote for an do whatever he tells them to do.

So we are building a group of Trump endorsed people who we can count on to do the same.

No more RINOs voting with Dems.

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too bad for this repetitive narrative above that there is no direct link between the Oath Keepers and Trump.

So these individuals will be held accountable for their own actions taken, independently of anyone else.

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too bad for this repetitive narrative above that there is no direct link between the Oath Keepers and Trump.

Ahem prosecutors have turned over evidence of communications between Oath Keepers and roger stone. We know they're friends.

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"direct" link.

zero.

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These people simply exist as a proxy vote for Donald Trump and his policies, which are what is wanted.

What policies? He just whines for an hour.

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