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18. I wasn't here, but I Do Remember it!

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Sat Nov 22, 2025, 06:30 PM

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Do you remember the Brooks Brothers Miami riot? [View all] Baitball Blogger Saturday OP

'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 Yesterday #21

Yes, I remember it well. I voted on the iemanja Yesterday #22

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