Why did McCarthy Give Tucker Carlson Exclusive Access to J6 Footage?

[DaisyDay]

There is footage of him participating in the rush against the last few lines of defense prior to the breach. You could go track those down (I have other things to do). He was not charged with assault and I don't know of any assaultive behavior on his part.

Here's a little footage of the stand off. You'll have to turn the sound way up.

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If you want to hear him shouting obscenities from the Senate gallery, you'll have to track down the link in the "timeline" posted earlier. (It is footage from "The New Yorker" if you want to try YouTube directly.

It ends "v=270F8s5TEKY" I don't want to link to it because of all the obscenities.

 

[Pommer]

We are all "we the people", whether or not you agree with some of them.

We agree. That’s why I said “‘We the people…’”.

 

[DaisyDay]

Well, I didn't see him do one act of violence or vandalism. He even gave a prayer to the police and their protection. In one video he gave a speach to the crowd about being peaceful and respectful of the police.

If anything, he maybe needed counciling..

He wasn't charged with violence or vandalism. Yes, he did need counseling.

 

[JacksBratt]

Oh my, Mitch (McConnell?) is a “fake Republican”?
Wow, he went under the bus fast.

Absolutley.. a swamp creature.... fake as fake. Deep into it

 

[DaisyDay]

Absolutley.. a swamp creature.... fake as fake. Deep into it

Even after he got the conservative majority on the Supreme Court?

 

[JacksBratt]

No, just no. Ray Epps was certainly part of the "let's go in the Capitol and stop the steal" crowd. He was not, however, not part of the "and we'll beat, bear spray and spear police in order to do so crowd". He was flapping his yap just like a lot of people were on the 5th and the morning of the 6th, but he didn't attack any police, he didn't enter the building and he didn't obstruct official proceedings. He has been investigated and cleared.

I'm sorry that inconvenient truth isn't good enough for the tin foil hat crowd who think that he HAS TO BE the scapegoat.
Even the supposedly darning video where he goes up to a guy and whispers in his ear right before he attacks the fence isn't what the liars on YouTube are telling you. Epps didn't tell him to attack. He told him to take it easy because the police were just doing their jobs.

How conservatives turned Ray Epps into a Capitol riot scapegoat

Epps described his treatment following the Jan 6 Capitol riot by fellow conservatives as ‘criminal’. Graig Graziosi explains how he got here

www.independent.co.uk

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According to the Times, Mr Samsel was questioned by the FBI and fully corroborated Mr Epps' version of events.​

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“He came up to me and he said, ‘Dude’ — his entire words were, ‘Relax, the cops are doing their job,’” Mr Samsel told investigators.​

No matter how hard you guys try to make him a thing, like fetch, it's not going to happen.

I love this nonsense the best. You're basically saying that over 1000 red hats - who were only there to walk arm in arm chanting upbeat slogans and singing Kumbaya - suddenly were thrown into a rage just because they hear Svengali Epps speak for 5 minutes. Some of them even travelled back in time, went home and brought body armor, baseball bats, bear spray and zip ties ONLY because they heard Svengali Epps speak for 5 minutes.

The whole silly argument is based on a tacit claim that 1000+ Donald fans were so weak willed that hearing Epps speak for 5 minutes made them attack the Capitol when they had no plans of doing so. It's also completely debunked by the fact that NOT A SINGLE rioter has used "Ray Epps made me do it" as a defense in their trial.

It's silly and frankly embarrassing for anyone making this claim.

Ray Epps texted his nephew and said that he orchestrated the whole thing. The reason he went from being one of the top people of interest.. to of no interest... is because he was an FBI plant. An operative.. an paid instigator.

 

[JacksBratt]

Ah, so the conspiracy against patriotic MAGA Republicans goes so deep that it has ensnared the Majority Leader and Minority Leader of the Senate?

And what "full story" has been presented? That Jacob Chesley walked around with CHP asking him to leave the building and he refused to do so? That Brian Sicknick wasn't murdered in the Capitol rotunda, something no one was claiming? That the hundreds of hours of red hats engaging in Medieval combat with police was entirely faked and they were all Antifa, BLM and FBI agents anyway?

There are recorded news casts where the claim was made that it was a "deadly" insurrection and that a police officer was killed with a fire extinguisher.....

The only person who died was a Trump supporter, unarmed, shot in the neck.. in cold blood...

 

[essentialsaltes]

Ray Epps texted his nephew and said that he orchestrated the whole thing. The reason he went from being one of the top people of interest.. to of no interest... is because he was an FBI plant. An operative.. an paid instigator.


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More context.

He was talking about convincing a few people to go to a peaceful rally. "I wasn't talking about the damage and all that stuff." "I can't believe ... the damage these morons did."

 

[JacksBratt]

He wasn't charged with violence or vandalism. Yes, he did need counseling.

IMO... nothing he did merited 41 months in prison... He was made an example of because the fury of the left wanted him shot.

 

[JacksBratt]

Even after he got the conservative majority on the Supreme Court?

Yep... he's a snake... just not a good one... I don't trust him one bit.

 

[wing2000]

29 pages, half of which is filled with folks swalling Tucker's grape juice.

Look, the U.S. Capital building was unsecured for several hours on Jan 6th, with members of Congress fearing for their live....and YET, here we are, defenders of Tucker's alternative reality are still at...SMH

 

[JacksBratt]

More context.

He was talking about convincing a few people to go to a peaceful rally. "I wasn't talking about the damage and all that stuff." "I can't believe ... the damage these morons did."

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Yep, and Jacob Chansely gave a prayer to the safety of the police...

My point was that Ray Epps was an instigator... He stated, on camera.... "We need to go "IN" to the capitol.

 

[Bradskii]

Actually you proved his point. We have only been shown the video the democrats wanted us to see.

You have only been shown the violent group. You were never shown the peaceful group. This is how we get manipulated. Show us the whole truth.
We have been lied to alright. How o. Earth can you claim Carlson is lying when he is showing us all of it. You would have a claim if he only showed the peaceful stuff and said the demonstration was only peaceful and never showed the others being violent. But HE DIDNT DO THAT.

That's what the Democrats did. THEY are the LIARS. Show is the truth and let us make our own decisions. This was no insurrection as we have been sold. It's a lie. There were violent people there. That broke and damaged property. There were some that rioted. That's a fact. But there were also thousands more that entered the capitol and walked around peacefully, staying in the ropes. Some even picked stuff up and put it away like that tripod. They were packing guns around. They weren't running through the halls like maniacs.

Why that shaman was escorted around by the police who even opened doors for him. He even prayed for them.

It seems like you only want to tell one part of the story. Not all of it. That is very concerning.

I wonder what you and all the other leftists would say if all you were shown was the peaceful side of things and the videos of the violent people were left out. And the media and Republicans all said it was a peaceful protest in the capitol.

Then later a CNN talking head came out with the video of the mobs who were yelling and breaking things. You would be accusing the Republicans and media of lying to you about what happened.

Yes, you have been lied to. And now the truth is out. It wasn't a real insurrection and most of the people there were orderly and calm. They were running around smashing things breaking into rooms carrying weapons and trying to burn the place down.

We've all been manipulated. And it's good to see the truth come out.

Now everyone who committed unlawful acts including going into the capitol when it was closed and no one was supposed to be in there should be charged with trespassing. I don't care if you were peaceful or not. You should have obeyed the law and not entered. Pay for the consequences of your actions. That's what a society based on the rule of law should be.

That shaman as nice as he was should be charged with trespassing. I can go with that.

But that's it. The rule of law should be equitable and fair. A few days in jail and a fine. That's all they deserve.

Those that were actually rioting and smashing windows out side, spraying cops and pushing barricades into them should be charged with rioting and assault on police officers and vandalism. They should have the book thrown at them. We as a society cannot and must not tolerate that behavior. But unfortunately we have and it started with the BLM riots. I wish they would put as much effort and money and investigation into who committed those acts as we have into this. Because they were way worse.

They broke into the Capitol. I'll say that again...they broke into the Capitol. The very seat of demcracy in the US. Where there was a process being carried out to verify the election. They were there to try to prevent that happening. I really don't care if you have access to video showing people taking selfies and tidying things up. They were there TRYING TO PREVENT THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS FROM BEING FINALISED. Enter that building and you are NOT a sightseer or a tourist. You enter the building and you are immediately part of the problem.

The leader of the house and the VP at the time, who were both there, have told you, in no uncertain terms, that it was an assault on American values. That the seriousness of the events should not be downplayed. And what's your response? Hey, look. Someone said a prayer. Someone picked up a tripod.

You simply have no idea how serious an event this was. None whatsoever.

 

[rjs330]

They own a large percentage of local affiliate stations (Fox, ABC, CBS, NBC, CW, etc). There's a decent chance that at least one of those news channels you see is owned by Sinclair. See their station map here: TV Stations at Sinclair Broadcast Group

Oh okay, however ABC CBS AND NBC are all left wing and left leaning in their news coverage.

 

[rjs330]

Of course we have been shown lots of people waving Trump flags peacefully.
But unless peaceful people have been charged with violent crimes, this makes no significant difference.

That doesn't change a thing I said. Not sure why you even mentioned it.

There was hardly anyone that got charged with violent crimes. I think most of them were charged with property/trespassing/obstructing crimes. I'm sure a few were charged with assault or so.

The shaman wasn't charged with violent crimes.

 

[Isilwen]

The only person who died was a Trump supporter, unarmed, shot in the neck.. in cold blood...

Give it a rest. She wasn't killed in cold blood, nor was she shot in the neck. She was shot in the left shoulder. She disobeyed a direct order from a police officer and was breaching through a barricaded window.

 

[Hans Blaster]

Well, I didn't see him do one act of violence or vandalism. He even gave a prayer to the police and their protection. In one video he gave a speach to the crowd about being peaceful and respectful of the police.

He wasn't charged with acts of violence or vandalism. We're not claiming he committed either, but there is a space between "peaceful" and "violent" and Chansley was definitely in that space. He was not fully respectful of the police. That's what were trying to tell you.

If anything, he maybe needed counciling..

He does seem to be fanatical and has fallen for numerous falsehoods.

Here is Chansley being driven out of the Senate chamber with the rest of the mob and then driven down stairs.

 

[Hans Blaster]

Here's an analysis from Philip Bump of the Washington Post:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/03/13/tucker-carlson-jan6-insurrection-qanon-shaman/

 

[USincognito]

Oh okay, however ABC CBS AND NBC are all left wing and left leaning in their news coverage.

Not even close. Many of their commentary shows are derided by liberals for "both sides-ism" and not taking guests to task when they assert a falsehood.

 

[USincognito]

Yeah, I see So's Law is being violated as frequently as ever.

The word used was "Oh", not "so".

What in the world are you talking about?

As you can see from the quote, I was obviously talking about the post that you made just 41 minutes ago.

Your response made zero sense. I'm asking you to clarify what you meant. Can you do so or not?