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Baitball Blogger

(51,571 posts) Sat Nov 22, 2025, 10:51 AM Nov 22

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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Do you remember the Brooks Brothers Miami riot? [View all] Baitball Blogger Nov 22 OP

'The insurrection on Capitol Hill directly descends from the legacy of the Brooks Brothers riot and Bush v. Gore' sop Nov 22 #1

Yes, and people made the connection as it happened. Solly Mack Nov 22 #2

Law enforcement has the capacity The Wizard Nov 22 #3

Maybe our Dem congresspeople should demand an investigation? Baitball Blogger Nov 22 #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 Nov 22 #5

Those people worked for Tom DeLay of TX and Roger Stone was involved as well. ChicagoTeamster Nov 22 #6

Oh yes, the very smug Tom DeLay PatSeg Nov 22 #7

Might be GQP staff on burner phones. nt moniss Nov 22 #8

ICE will get even more political in '26. Sneederbunk Nov 22 #9

Which We would you propose doing this? quakerboy Nov 22 #10

No. I don't remember, as I was too young/not into politics as I am now sakabatou Nov 22 #11

Yes, and here they are: NameAlreadyTaken Nov 22 #12

I always knew they were sent by Tom Delay. ananda Nov 22 #13

As an OG DUer, YES Ellen Forradalom Nov 22 #14

IIRC, current Chief Justice John Roberts led the Brooks Brothers Brigade. OMGWTF Nov 22 #15

We were in Miami for a big regional cheerleading competition while that was happening. lark Nov 22 #16

Matt Schlapp continues to be a GOP troublemaker 25 years later... ultralite001 Nov 22 #17

I wasn't here, but I Do Remember it! electric_blue68 Nov 22 #18

And Roger Stone was in on both. returnee Nov 23 #19

I remember the photos and IDs but was anything done about it? Boomerproud Nov 23 #20

Brooks Brothers strategy / attendees included Supre Court Justice Kavanaugh lostnfound Nov 24 #21

Yes, I remember it well. I voted on the iemanja Nov 24 #22