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Baitball Blogger

(51,524 posts)
Sat Nov 22, 2025, 10:51 AM Saturday

Do you remember the Brooks Brothers Miami riot? [View all]

We were so slow to make the connection between Washington DC and the rioters who charged the Miami building. What would we do today if we made such a direct connection?

I say this knowing that Trump's ICE troops are probably an extension of that gang mentality. January 6th, also an example.

Now we have the calls from Trump to kill Democratic congress people and they are receiving 100s of threats.

So, I wonder, why aren't we tracking the calls to find out where they're coming from? What I suspect we'll find is that these aren't random people answering the call to continue Trump's death threats. I bet they will be like the Brooks Brothers rioters. Very directly connected to Trump and/or the GOP circles. And if that's the case, don't we have a case of criminal racketeering? Maybe even treason?

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'The insurrection on Capitol Hill directly descends from the legacy of the Brooks Brothers riot and Bush v. Gore' sop Saturday #1
Yes, and people made the connection as it happened. Solly Mack Saturday #2
Law enforcement has the capacity The Wizard Saturday #3
Maybe our Dem congresspeople should demand an investigation? Baitball Blogger Saturday #4
Yes I do and a Congressperson in a district near mine (now part of Stefanik's district) played a big role in it. Raftergirl Saturday #5
Those people worked for Tom DeLay of TX and Roger Stone was involved as well. ChicagoTeamster Saturday #6
Oh yes, the very smug Tom DeLay PatSeg Saturday #7
Might be GQP staff on burner phones. nt moniss Saturday #8
ICE will get even more political in '26. Sneederbunk Saturday #9
Which We would you propose doing this? quakerboy Saturday #10
No. I don't remember, as I was too young/not into politics as I am now sakabatou Saturday #11
Yes, and here they are: NameAlreadyTaken Saturday #12
I always knew they were sent by Tom Delay. ananda Saturday #13
As an OG DUer, YES Ellen Forradalom Saturday #14
IIRC, current Chief Justice John Roberts led the Brooks Brothers Brigade. OMGWTF Saturday #15
We were in Miami for a big regional cheerleading competition while that was happening. lark Saturday #16
Matt Schlapp continues to be a GOP troublemaker 25 years later... ultralite001 Saturday #17
I wasn't here, but I Do Remember it! electric_blue68 Saturday #18
And Roger Stone was in on both. returnee Sunday #19
I remember the photos and IDs but was anything done about it? Boomerproud Sunday #20
Brooks Brothers strategy / attendees included Supre Court Justice Kavanaugh lostnfound Monday #21
Yes, I remember it well. I voted on the iemanja Monday #22
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