Man Charged For Pipe Bombs Who Itched For ‘War’ Was Just A Big Trump Fan, Lawyer Says | Talking Points Memo

socalista · January 28, 2021, 4:04pm

Saying the quiet part out loud and on the record lol. He really spilled the beans on what they all mean when they call themselves “patriots”

tiowally · January 28, 2021, 4:04pm

But Rogers’ lawyer says he’s simply an “enthusiastic follower of the President.”

I understand Timothy McVeigh was simply an enthusiastic follower Ted Kaczynski, just as Heinrich Himmler was simply an enthusiastic follower of Adolf Hitler.

ETA Timeline corrected. (h/t @txlawyer)

txlawyer · January 28, 2021, 4:05pm

“Patriots” = “MAGA People.” If you are MAGA, you are a Patriot. If you are not MAGA, you are not a Patriot. It’s really quite simple.

brian512 · January 28, 2021, 4:06pm

Oh, those crazy kids. What’cha gonna do?

schmed · January 28, 2021, 4:06pm

You’re dating yourself and any of us who your comment.

pine · January 28, 2021, 4:07pm

Don’t drop the soap,you’ll find all the war you want.

mattinpa · January 28, 2021, 4:08pm

Seems like a big part of the job though.

txlawyer · January 28, 2021, 4:08pm

Ted preceded Tim by 16 years, as did all but two of his mail bombs.

ghost · January 28, 2021, 4:09pm

I’m going to guess that Rogers is also a Republican.

thebigragu · January 28, 2021, 4:09pm

Certs is still around. And it’s still two mints in one!

socalista · January 28, 2021, 4:11pm

I hope to see Mr. “Scott Free”'s white-priv card while his lawyer’s comments play in 2022 and 2024 campaign ads

thebigragu · January 28, 2021, 4:12pm

Kaczynski (the Unabombrr) tried a plea deal with the judge. Said he would plead guilty if the judge guaranteed him a job in the prison mail room. The judge thought about it and said, “naah”.

ghost · January 28, 2021, 4:13pm

I doubt the White Privilege card will go over well with some of the prison gangs, although he’ll fit right in with the Aryan Brotherhood.

seamus42 · January 28, 2021, 4:13pm

I really hope he doesn’t know it’s invalid.

26degreesrising · January 28, 2021, 4:14pm

I think he’s got the lawyer he deserves.

left_in_washington_state · January 28, 2021, 4:14pm

Don’t go all wibbly wobbly on your support of Tennant.

castor_troy · January 28, 2021, 4:14pm

That’s not his card. That’s the FBI agent’s.

left_in_washington_state · January 28, 2021, 4:15pm

I don’t give him that much credit.

txlawyer · January 28, 2021, 4:15pm

CA-05 is 3:1 Dem.

garrybee · January 28, 2021, 4:16pm

I cut the quote below before reading the comments here. The lawyers thoughts(??) are truly remarkable. I’ve often said that common sense has morphed into what appears to be at least to entities. One rooted in reality and the other, incomprehensible.

But Rogers’ lawyer says he’s simply an “enthusiastic follower of the President.”

“I guess that used to make him a patriot and now that makes him a terrorist,” defense attorney Jess Raphael told local station KGO.