I watched several hours of CNBC live this afternoon, and this evening, and was struck by the capitol police officers great attempts to use minimal force, against the "protestors", unsuccessfully. I wondered why more forceful efforts weren't attempted - riot shields, tasers, pepper gas, etc.

There were some reports that the capitol police officers were targeted with tear gas or pepper spray or some chemical agents, which contributed to their difficulties.

I never did hear who shot the woman who died of gun shot wounds - whether those were from the police guards or from someone in the crowds.

Apparently the FBI did find two pipe bombs loaded with nails that were left in the congressional building by one of the rioters. No other mention was made of firearms in the crowds, but one has to wonder. Fortunately I saw no evidence that the Capitol building was firebombed, unlike in 1814.

Burning of WashingtonThe Burning of Washington was a British invasion of Washington City (now Washington D.C.), the capital of the United States, during the Chesapeake Campaign of the War of 1812. To this date, it remains the only time since the American Revolutionary War that a foreign power has captured and occupied the capital of the United States.en.wikipedia.org

I seriously think the Vice President and the cabinet should discuss the execution of the 4th Article of the 25th Amendment. The President may acting "in an altered state" following his Covid 19 illness, according to a statement made by Speaker Pelosi

What Is the 25th Amendment in Simple Terms? Here's a GuideThe 25th Amendment provides an obscure mechanism for removing a president from office. And it has become of particular interest since Trump took office.www.dailydot.com

And we thought all the excitement of 2020 was behind us, too!

One interesting thought - a great many of the people who broke in to the Congressional building were videoed or photographed while in there. I am pretty certain those photos will be used to track them down for prosecution, which the rioters may not find so humorous.

Capitol breach prompts urgent questions about security failuresCurrent and former law enforcement officials said it appeared the U.S. Capitol Police and other agencies failed to anticipate the size and intentions of the mob.www.washingtonpost.com

I have no idea about any "behind locked doors deals". I don't need any, Trump has been inciting violence and embracing these, to use Hillary Clinton's word, deplorables since before she quite aptly coined the term in 2015. And his incitement has only intensified over the last couple of months, fed by a continuous stream of "breaking news" and "shocking revelations" by Trump's lawyers, Trump sycophants, and right wing pundits/quacks. Everyone has focused on the grifting, but the incitement was always there in the open. Today is not a spontaneous, unplanned, or even unexpected occurrence. If you visit these right wing sites for weeks they've been openly expecting Trump to declare martial law, the insurrection act, and to arrest all democrats (and most republicans). I think I might have written about that in another conversation.

It’s very sad. Very very sad and disheartening what a person can do when he gets them to stop trusting the media and to only believe what he alone says.

100% agree

Rudy Giuliani, tonight, calling a Senator to ask him to object to every State in order to delay the vote count.... it's unbelievable.

that Rudy is a real piece of work. Glad he wasn’t president. He could be worse than trump.

Americans weigh in on what they saw. Some pretty powerful quotes...

Americans watched the Capitol riot in 'horror' and 'disgust.' Here's what they told us.America suffered an unprecedented attack on its democracy on Wednesday as pro-Trump rioters breached the nation's Capitol. Our viewers tell us how they felt watching the chaos unfold.www.cnn.com

Rudy is awful!

and was struck by the capitol police officers great attempts to use minimal force, against the "protestors"

Y'know... There are striking similarities with the groups the "protesters" don't like:

Well. from your pictures, both groups favor large magazine capacity semi automatic rifles, mid size Toyota pick up trucks, camo colored clothing, and flag waving. 🙀

But there were also videos of the Capital Police taking selfies with the rioters - say what?? 👀

There was one individual, a West Virginia legislater, who was arrested in his vehicle with a dozen ( eleven actually ) gasoline and styrofoam cocktails, but they were not used as far as I know. That could have caused pretty severe damage to historic artifacts and paintings in the Capitol Building if used.

GOP legislator, Alabama man with 'homemade napalm' among rioters charged in pro-Trump attack on CapitolThe Republican legislator, Derrick Evans of West Virginia, live-streamed himself while breaking into the Capitol screaming "we're in."www.nydailynews.com

What would lead a legislater to bring the tools of an arsonist to the Capitol Building?

I think both parties really need to step back and contemplate trying to cooperatively govern - Like President Biden stated "I'll be a President for all Americans!"

Biden: "I will be a President for all Americans""It's time to put the anger and the harsh rhetoric behind us and come together as a nation," Biden said.www.axios.com

We need to heal America in so many ways, including, but not limited to, Covid 19.

A little more gracious language, on both sides of the isle, and less accusations, might go far as well.

President Biden seems to favor this approach too.