Folies Twittèr – Digby's Hullabaloo

Autograph my late FIL picked up during the war.

No, seriously. What a show.

“Yes he was — and remains — free from jail,” tweets Scott MacFarlane.

THREAD:

All hell broke loose during the virtual court appearance of US Capitol Insurrection defendant Landon Copeland.

A court released transcript shows how vulgar and disjointed the hearing became for this defendant from Utah, whose accused of assaulting police ==> pic.twitter.com/coWFP8BpnR
— Scott MacFarlane (@MacFarlaneNews) May 7, 2021

Soon after, things began spiraling out of control. Copeland began yelling at judge. Wanted postponement, cited his military service… said "You owe this to me" pic.twitter.com/kXgKyXe3KS
— Scott MacFarlane (@MacFarlaneNews) May 7, 2021

Then the vulgarities started. Directed at the judge!

Court tried to mute him, but Copeland kept unmuting himself pic.twitter.com/rXXZ2pS3aB
— Scott MacFarlane (@MacFarlaneNews) May 7, 2021

Judge scheduled another hearing later this Spring. And transcript says judge will decide at that hearing, whether to change Copeland's release conditions. pic.twitter.com/iBqmDo7Tof
— Scott MacFarlane (@MacFarlaneNews) May 7, 2021

Now, put down your coffee before reading these two. The second one, really:

Maybe it was always a bit of a fantasy, that hope held by so many Republicans for so many years: This will end soon.
This was the week that dream died. https://t.co/88rHbuBSmm
— Lisa Lerer (@llerer) May 8, 2021

Good morning reader mail: "Lisa. President Trump does not have an 'iron grip' on republicans. We are not evil. I only read your headline."
— Lisa Lerer (@llerer) May 8, 2021