finally, the fat lady has sung

TRUMP ADMITS HIS TERM IS ENDING, PROMISES AN ORDERLY TRANSITION

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump for the first time acknowledged his defeat in the Nov. 3 election and announced there would be an “orderly transition on January 20th” after Congress concluded the electoral vote count early Thursday certifying President-elect Joe Biden’s victory.

“Even though I totally disagree with the outcome of the election, and the facts bear me out, nevertheless there will be an orderly transition on January 20th,” Trump said in a statement posted to Twitter by his social media director. Trump’s personal Twitter account had been locked by the social media company for posting messages that appeared to justify the assault on the seat of the nation’s democracy.

Trump added, “While this represents the end of the greatest first term in presidential history, it’s only the beginning of our fight to Make America Great Again!”

https://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/int ... ransition/

I thought Jamiroquai's new album launch was a little over the top if I'm honest.

I was contracted by a multi millionaire years ago (& many more since) & could not understand why he was off to work before i got there & why they just didn't lay back & enjoy their money. Sitting down to lunch with his son I asked, if you had 3 million dollars what would drive someone to have more. His answer was power. Trump has lost that power!

‘Is this really happening?’: The Siege of Congress, Seen From the Inside
A real-time account of the hours when rioters breached the Capitol and brought the government to a halt.
By POLITICO STAFF

01/07/2021 04:30 AM EST

It was an unusual session of Congress to start with, a piece of fractious political theater around the normally ceremonial moment when America finally ratifies its choice of president.

Then came the shouts in the hallways. And broken glass, and panicky texts, and confusion—and an abrupt halt to the basic working of the government.

On Wednesday, when the waves of pro-Trump rioters overwhelmed Capitol police and surged through the building’s lobbies and stairways, they trapped journalists and nearly all members of the U.S. Congress. Some of them had ways out; Vice-President Mike Pence, there to preside over the Senate, was quickly ushered to safety. Some didn’t. Members dove to the gallery floor; rooms were quickly pressed into service as safe spots for journalists covering the session.

Five of the journalists in the building were congressional reporters for POLITICO, whose normal beats cover the far more bureaucratic daily business of Congress. We asked them—as well as a photographer and two more reporters outside—to describe, by phone, what happened in those frenzied, confusing hours when the threat to American democracy came from inside the building. This is their account.

Note on this article: The following was edited and assembled from direct recollections of the reporters, many of them overlapping in time. The chronology is approximate.
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/ ... ory-455715

This is Richard “Bigo” Barnett, 60, from Gravette, Ak.,lounging in Nancy's chair.


This is "Bigo" later on the streets with Nancy's property. "


Bigo" has been interviewed already by several TV stations.He was asked if he was worried about federal charges.

"Am I scared? Hell no. But yeah, there's a possibility. I didn't do anything. I didn't breach the doors. I got shoved in. I didn't mean to be there. Hell. I was walking around looking for a bathroom," he argued.

"Bigo" appears to be the epitome of the articulate, intelligent, honest, law abiding Trump follower we've come to know and love.

Hope to god they have removed that suitcase from his reach

John Bingham wrote: ↑Thu Jan 07, 2021 11:42 pm

USA! USA! USA!

Woohoo That got through to the capital, crazy Americans

Yobbo wrote: ↑Thu Jan 07, 2021 11:56 pm Woohoo That got through to the capital, crazy Americans

* Capitol