And today's event provided a really easy way to talk about Jan6 w/o having command influence problems by having Harris do it (Cheney quoted something that was in this week's brief, but not the J6C report). Plus, it turned out to be auspiciously timed.
![Editorial Cartoon depicting JD Vance speaking at the debate claiming, "He [Trump] "peacefully gave over power"
To the right is an image of Trump is the MAGA shaman's horned headdress writing on a calendar that has January 6 circled in red ink, "Fight like hell!!"
Vance continues lying, "and "left the White House""
To the right is an image of Trump being dragged out by his ankles while screaming, "I won!"
Credit: Ann Telnaes](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_fullsize/plain/did:plc:gcp5ldm4uzm7cmwxbb7fjel2/bafkreidgae77rtwn66iyul762csos3kzxuwxcomyzyl43ullrstwyg33nq@jpeg)
At this point, heās just going through the motions. VP debate brought Jan6 front and center, Liz Chaney spoke of it today, and I donāt think Mr. Smithās ālittleā brief will fade away anytime soon.
Something tells me the reason why they choose to participate in Jan6 is that their lives were already failing apart for unrelated reasons.
Like, that's the thing. That's why they're out there saying they'd pardon Jan6-ers and Biden didn't "really" win 2020. It's not that they don't recognize it for what it is. It's that they *do* recognize it. The only bit they regret is that it wasn't successful.
Watching these rallies always makes me think that the talking points about Jan6 should still punch harder to make the point. The dispute between the MAGA-wing and Ds about Jan 6 is not, fundamentally, whether it was a violent attempt to overthrow the election. The dispute is who should've won it.
I think Walz landed a pretty solid hot with the jan6 question, and came off good, but yeah, Vance is a polished turd that glides through events like this