Photo Of Ballot Boxes Being Moved By 2 Senate Employees During Capitol Riots Is Going Viral For All The Right Reasons
These past couple of days, the whole world has been closely following the unprecedented and highly devastating events taking place in Washington, DC. As you probably already know, on Wednesday, the lawmakers gathered inside the US Capitol building to take the final steps before the inauguration of Joe Biden.
While Congress was certifying the electoral win, a mob of Trump supporters decided to force their way into the Capitol building demanding that the results of the latest presidential election be overturned.
On Wednesday, a mob of Trump supporters forced their way into the Capitol building demanding that the results of the presidential election be overturned
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“An assault on democracy,” is what soon-to-be-president Joe Biden called the rioters’ actions. “To storm the Capitol, to smash windows, to occupy offices on the floor of the United States Senate, rummaging through desks, on the House of Representatives, threatening the safety of duly elected officials. It’s not protest; it’s insurrection,” the president-elect added.
Overall, the building was occupied for three hours.
Luckily, during the process of evacuation, Senate aides didn’t forget about the ballot boxes containing electoral votes
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In the midst of evacuation, these female senate pages and chamber assistants captured in the photos decided to grab the ballot boxes containing electoral votes, so the rioters couldn’t get to them.
These brave women took the matter into their own hands to rescue Electoral College ballots before rioters broke into the chamber
Image credits: RaeMargaret61
Photos capturing these quick-thinking women have been going viral on the internet, resulting in thousands of people praising them.
“Here are the women—Senate aides—who had the presence of mind and courage to transport and keep safe the electoral votes before fleeing the Senate. There will always be villains. There will always be heroes,” Twitter user RaeMargaret61 wrote in the description of her posts featuring one of the photos.
Image credits: AFP
If these boxes had fallen into the hands of pro-Trump rioters, they would have most probably been destroyed. And even though it wouldn’t have changed the results of the latest presidential election, it would’ve definitely been a great disappointment for American democracy.
Photos capturing Senate aides have been going viral resulting in thousands of people praising them
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Here’s how people reacted to these photos
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Share on FacebookHearing about these brave, selfless women reminds me of a Fred Roger’s quote: “When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, "Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.”
Dave Restler: Hey Honey, found the mouthbreather who can't think of anything creative and just drags out the same, tired trope because he’s too dumb to think of anything original. Go back to petting your confederate flag collection, sweetheart.
Load More Replies...Thank you for this. The line for humour at this is a fine one, and you found it. xx
Load More Replies...Heroes to those who truly support liberty, justice and democracy. Villains to Q-Anon and other reich-wing @$$holes.
Load More Replies...Maybe a Presidential Medal of Freedom. Oh wait, those are only for golfers, people who enable sexual abuse (Jim Jordan), dead people, racist ex football coaches, and political allies.
Load More Replies...REAL HEROES!!!!!! Meanwhile the cops are taking selfies with terrorists.
Impeach Trump. Call your reps and let them know how important it is that this happens. He needs to be removed and barred from politics. He is a national security threat, an enemy of the common people. Make sure your senators know, ESPECIALLY if you have a republican senator. Tell all your family and friends to flood the lines. This is important!
If we don't act now and force some sort of change, then we will be experiencing what Germany has already experienced... These people who follow Trump are calling for a "day of the rope." Things are getting scary. Push your political leaders to address the issues of propaganda news, unmoderated social media, QAnon (at this point there is no denying it is akin to a terrorist org). Be active and fight back with intelligence and dignity!
Load More Replies...Sorry to be "that girl" but the photo posted by Robin of the two women carrying the box was taken before the riot reached the building. I don't know about the other ones.
I am a that girl too... High 5 to you, I thought I was reading an Onion article. :D
Load More Replies...This is the future of our politics. Many leaders have started as congressional pages.
I thought this was a parody.... There are the Electoral votes being carried TO the chamber floor BEFORE the attack. Paris_Tuil...66655e.jpg
In international news over the last several decades, there have been reports of actual physical altercations, beat downs, and chaos in the governing bodies (equivalent to Congress) of many other countries, meaning its citizens are in strong disagreement about many issues. One Israeli faction even assassinated their president. But on BP, nothing but articles about (and stoking) divisions among Americans, or how other countries view the U.S. (if it's not complimentary). I'm not American, but I feel it's rather one-sided, suspicious and manipulative. Who benefits from constantly promoting American divisiveness? Spoiler: not Americans.
if you've seen pics from the capital it showed that ppl found the parlitarian (sp) and ransacked it thoroughly which makes me think that they were looking for the ballots. and, here is the rub: that is a huge building which makes me ask how did they know where to go and which office to flip? other offices were invaded but none were turned over like that one.
It’s known they had inside information about the layout of the building. They were also looking for Pence and Pelosi.
Load More Replies...I guess they didn't give them to the Capitol police in case they gave them to the Trumpian terrorists.
Just in case, if one of them gets open, don't look at it directly.
Okay correct me if I’m wrong but I watched this entire thing live and I distinctly remember that they stopped at Arkansas or one of the A states to have that two hour session where they argue the votes. And it was at that point when they moved the ballots. The riots started like 30 minutes later.
All the terrorist Trump trash on this site need to move along. You've destroyed our country and we're just going to keep reporting your offensive content until they ban you. This isn't Qanon losers. You are traitors to our country, in no way are you patriots. You are uneducated trash.
Well, the good thing, they let all the laptop behind, been pick up by the good military.... The best is yet to come, LOL
shouldn´t these stay in a safe? And why is this still in diskussion that they have to safe it and if so from who? still totally disturbing !!!
I imagine it's SOP and they're trained for this, like fire drills, they just never imagined having to use it. But still, good for them, they do look calm and efficient in a scary situation.
The entire reason the Joint Session of Congress was held was to count and approve the Electoral College votes. The votes of citizens -- the "Popular Vote" -- had already been tallied, challenged, recounted and approved. ABOLISH THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE.
Medal of Freedom candidates. Yes they are doing their job but they are potentially in harm's way
Please, I'm not American and I ask without any controversy and just to know: but do these eighteenth-century-looking suitcases really contain all the votes of the ballot? If so, how can this be? If not, what is it about if not propaganda?
These are only ceremonial. Had they been burned or taken, it wouldn’t matter as there are multiple records of the votes. It’s pageantry & ceremonial the way that swearing in the president is, or the Call to Order in the Senate and House, or flying a flag at half mast.
Load More Replies...Oh you poor pathetic thing. Amanda, get yourself some help. Invest as much in yourself as you have him and you will come out a better person. I mean, right now you're a common domestic terrorist traitor. You can only go up because you have hit ROCK bottom.
Load More Replies...There honestly needs change with our government. The lyrics to the song blood in water sum it up pretty good. The only Problem I have with it is that is wasn't done appropriately like they should've taken all the politicians and put them on trial 1 by 1 and live broadcast it to the american people and let them have a vote on each 1 we could have 3 options hang, pardon, imprisonment it would be great. And let them tell you with their own mouths what they have each done then no one could deny what a pos most of them are. I don't feel like Trump is the direct cause the unrest has really been escalating since Bush Sr. And he just added gas on a fire. I wish that we could have a non violent and diplomatic government reform but those sick bastards in power will never allow their power over us to be taken that easy and they don't care how many innocent people are hurt/killed. Treat the elephants and donkeys like the animals they are.
Wow, you're really into gulag-style solutions, with a big ole side of McCarthyism! "Since Bush"!? Short memory, there! You had a civil war with Americans shooting canons at each other. Your country was founded on revolution. The latest brouhahas are Mickey Mouse compared to your long history.
Load More Replies...Why would they be stored in the basement when they were literally there to count them live at that podium? That’s like asking why you don’t keep potato chips in the basement when you’re literally in the middle of eating them on the couch.
Load More Replies...“I hate America! I don’t have the means to leave but I don’t believe in democracy!” - Scott
Load More Replies...If the content of the boxes were destroyed, there would be a LOT of doubt in *some* minds that the election could be certified without the actual ceremonial paperwork. Yes, results were still safe elsewhere ------ but as a gesture, it would've been scary, devastating, and used to say things like, "Oh, see, the boxes weren't safe, so the ballots aren't valid."
Load More Replies...They are ceremonial pieces of paper that represent the will of the voters in each state. They may be "token" but they are a part of the election process as laid out by the Constitution.
Load More Replies...This was the ceremonial part you utter doofus; of course legal certifications of the documents exist elsewhere precisely in case we have the very, very rare situation that a defeated, sore loser, whining president incites an illegal coup.... I’m not American and I know this
Load More Replies...they found two literal bombs there. we had armed people storming the capitol for the first time since 1814. They had confederate flags.
Load More Replies...Hearing about these brave, selfless women reminds me of a Fred Roger’s quote: “When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, "Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.”
Dave Restler: Hey Honey, found the mouthbreather who can't think of anything creative and just drags out the same, tired trope because he’s too dumb to think of anything original. Go back to petting your confederate flag collection, sweetheart.
Load More Replies...Thank you for this. The line for humour at this is a fine one, and you found it. xx
Load More Replies...Heroes to those who truly support liberty, justice and democracy. Villains to Q-Anon and other reich-wing @$$holes.
Load More Replies...Maybe a Presidential Medal of Freedom. Oh wait, those are only for golfers, people who enable sexual abuse (Jim Jordan), dead people, racist ex football coaches, and political allies.
Load More Replies...REAL HEROES!!!!!! Meanwhile the cops are taking selfies with terrorists.
Impeach Trump. Call your reps and let them know how important it is that this happens. He needs to be removed and barred from politics. He is a national security threat, an enemy of the common people. Make sure your senators know, ESPECIALLY if you have a republican senator. Tell all your family and friends to flood the lines. This is important!
If we don't act now and force some sort of change, then we will be experiencing what Germany has already experienced... These people who follow Trump are calling for a "day of the rope." Things are getting scary. Push your political leaders to address the issues of propaganda news, unmoderated social media, QAnon (at this point there is no denying it is akin to a terrorist org). Be active and fight back with intelligence and dignity!
Load More Replies...Sorry to be "that girl" but the photo posted by Robin of the two women carrying the box was taken before the riot reached the building. I don't know about the other ones.
I am a that girl too... High 5 to you, I thought I was reading an Onion article. :D
Load More Replies...This is the future of our politics. Many leaders have started as congressional pages.
I thought this was a parody.... There are the Electoral votes being carried TO the chamber floor BEFORE the attack. Paris_Tuil...66655e.jpg
In international news over the last several decades, there have been reports of actual physical altercations, beat downs, and chaos in the governing bodies (equivalent to Congress) of many other countries, meaning its citizens are in strong disagreement about many issues. One Israeli faction even assassinated their president. But on BP, nothing but articles about (and stoking) divisions among Americans, or how other countries view the U.S. (if it's not complimentary). I'm not American, but I feel it's rather one-sided, suspicious and manipulative. Who benefits from constantly promoting American divisiveness? Spoiler: not Americans.
if you've seen pics from the capital it showed that ppl found the parlitarian (sp) and ransacked it thoroughly which makes me think that they were looking for the ballots. and, here is the rub: that is a huge building which makes me ask how did they know where to go and which office to flip? other offices were invaded but none were turned over like that one.
It’s known they had inside information about the layout of the building. They were also looking for Pence and Pelosi.
Load More Replies...I guess they didn't give them to the Capitol police in case they gave them to the Trumpian terrorists.
Just in case, if one of them gets open, don't look at it directly.
Okay correct me if I’m wrong but I watched this entire thing live and I distinctly remember that they stopped at Arkansas or one of the A states to have that two hour session where they argue the votes. And it was at that point when they moved the ballots. The riots started like 30 minutes later.
All the terrorist Trump trash on this site need to move along. You've destroyed our country and we're just going to keep reporting your offensive content until they ban you. This isn't Qanon losers. You are traitors to our country, in no way are you patriots. You are uneducated trash.
Well, the good thing, they let all the laptop behind, been pick up by the good military.... The best is yet to come, LOL
shouldn´t these stay in a safe? And why is this still in diskussion that they have to safe it and if so from who? still totally disturbing !!!
I imagine it's SOP and they're trained for this, like fire drills, they just never imagined having to use it. But still, good for them, they do look calm and efficient in a scary situation.
The entire reason the Joint Session of Congress was held was to count and approve the Electoral College votes. The votes of citizens -- the "Popular Vote" -- had already been tallied, challenged, recounted and approved. ABOLISH THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE.
Medal of Freedom candidates. Yes they are doing their job but they are potentially in harm's way
Please, I'm not American and I ask without any controversy and just to know: but do these eighteenth-century-looking suitcases really contain all the votes of the ballot? If so, how can this be? If not, what is it about if not propaganda?
These are only ceremonial. Had they been burned or taken, it wouldn’t matter as there are multiple records of the votes. It’s pageantry & ceremonial the way that swearing in the president is, or the Call to Order in the Senate and House, or flying a flag at half mast.
Load More Replies...Oh you poor pathetic thing. Amanda, get yourself some help. Invest as much in yourself as you have him and you will come out a better person. I mean, right now you're a common domestic terrorist traitor. You can only go up because you have hit ROCK bottom.
Load More Replies...There honestly needs change with our government. The lyrics to the song blood in water sum it up pretty good. The only Problem I have with it is that is wasn't done appropriately like they should've taken all the politicians and put them on trial 1 by 1 and live broadcast it to the american people and let them have a vote on each 1 we could have 3 options hang, pardon, imprisonment it would be great. And let them tell you with their own mouths what they have each done then no one could deny what a pos most of them are. I don't feel like Trump is the direct cause the unrest has really been escalating since Bush Sr. And he just added gas on a fire. I wish that we could have a non violent and diplomatic government reform but those sick bastards in power will never allow their power over us to be taken that easy and they don't care how many innocent people are hurt/killed. Treat the elephants and donkeys like the animals they are.
Wow, you're really into gulag-style solutions, with a big ole side of McCarthyism! "Since Bush"!? Short memory, there! You had a civil war with Americans shooting canons at each other. Your country was founded on revolution. The latest brouhahas are Mickey Mouse compared to your long history.
Load More Replies...Why would they be stored in the basement when they were literally there to count them live at that podium? That’s like asking why you don’t keep potato chips in the basement when you’re literally in the middle of eating them on the couch.
Load More Replies...“I hate America! I don’t have the means to leave but I don’t believe in democracy!” - Scott
Load More Replies...If the content of the boxes were destroyed, there would be a LOT of doubt in *some* minds that the election could be certified without the actual ceremonial paperwork. Yes, results were still safe elsewhere ------ but as a gesture, it would've been scary, devastating, and used to say things like, "Oh, see, the boxes weren't safe, so the ballots aren't valid."
Load More Replies...They are ceremonial pieces of paper that represent the will of the voters in each state. They may be "token" but they are a part of the election process as laid out by the Constitution.
Load More Replies...This was the ceremonial part you utter doofus; of course legal certifications of the documents exist elsewhere precisely in case we have the very, very rare situation that a defeated, sore loser, whining president incites an illegal coup.... I’m not American and I know this
Load More Replies...they found two literal bombs there. we had armed people storming the capitol for the first time since 1814. They had confederate flags.
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