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I want to see a column that has how much they previously gave and to whom.

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Also is that a list of companies that specifically halted contributions to coup-supporting Republicans, or is it a mix of companies that halted contributions to coup-supporting Republicans mixed with companies that have halted all contributions.

It seems like some companies are temporarily halting all contributions in an attempt to avoid taking a stand — saying “look we’ve halted contributions” to pro-democracy folks, but saying “we’ve halted contributions to Democrats as well as Republicans” to Trumpers.

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Can the My Pillow guy support the entire GOP when every other company pulls out? Maybe Tucker’s tv dinner company can contribute too.

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Yeah. Is it SOP for big corporations to just donate to everybody in Congress? I’m curious…

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He can if he cuts his freebase habit in half

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Uh, yeah. Price of doing business.

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My guess: there will be some protests. There may be some cases of violence. But we won’t see state capitols overrun or anything like that.

Needless to say, I would really hate and be horrified to be wrong. I just feel like Jan 6 is going to be the peak for a mass gathering like that for a little while, especially now that security forces are going to be taking it seriously. I don’t think Jan 6 would have gone the way it did if there had just been sufficient forces deployed.

I think the vast majority of these people are idiots and cowards. The exception is the violent rightwing militias but I don’t think they really have the numbers or will to go at a defended position. I expect more violence down the road at softer targets to go with some protests and scattered incidents on the 20th.

EDIT: To be clear, though, the threat of state capitols and the like being attacked by a mob should be taken seriously. If I were responsible for security in any way, that’s the kind of scenario I would be expecting and planning for.

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Doesn’t that presume 50 strong responses? At this point with no real repercussions felt, they’re nothing if not emboldened. The peacekeeping forces on hand have a clear dilemma, when do we shoot? Can we defuse this if we just let them get it out of their system and don’t shoot?

I’ll lay $20 to a charity of choice that there are MAGAs in statehouses by Sunday. My pick is Habitat for Humanity.

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It’s common for big corporations to donate to both parties.

For example, Microsoft donated $800K to GOP legislators and $4500K to Dem legislators.

AT&T donated $1700K to the GOP and $3800K to Dems.

Target donated $300K to the GOP and $500K to Dems.

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I don’t think there’s going to be riots at 50 state capitols. Does a rightwing militia want to riot or storm the capitol in Boise or Montgomery? I don’t really see why, that’s friendly territory. Washington, Oregon, places like that I could see violence and I certainly hope those state governments are taking it very seriously.

This is me just guessing, though. I have absolutely no expertise in this area or a crystal ball so I very well could be wrong. Which again would make me horrified. :(

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The pledge was a marketing gimmick invented by a socialist and because it was so successful it was picked up and institutionalized.

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I agree, insomuch that it applies to my state capitol Albany. Yes, there are plenty of MAGAts and cultists but I don’t see them storming it.

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Not riots at all 50, but very likely protests. Of those 50, I assume half a dozen will be big enough to trigger mob mentality. Of those, I wouldn’t be surprised that one is allowed in to prevent a deadly response. But I can be wrong and hope I’m wrong; the January 6th idiots far surpassed my expectations of how extreme they could get.

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So say we all.

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One can dream.

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JUST IN: CBS News uses wrong verb: ‘affect’ rather than ‘effect’. Grammarians grit teeth!

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That’s literally the least mistakes a CBS tweet has ever had in.