think a non-prosecution would divide the nation as well. if we don t have that deterrent impact coming out of the consideration of what happened on january 6th, we put this republic at risk in the future. i ve said this before in the program. coups happen in certain place, or attempted self coups. they ve happened throughout history. they happen in different countries in different regions. they tend to go one of two ways. they are successful, in which case people seize power and could do whatever they want, or they re not successful in the people that fail, they tend to get arrested or worse. it s not that often you get an attempt and then it doesn t work out and everyone just says well which is a bit like what is happened here. you see it in the crop of republican candidates. doug mastriano is going to be gubernatorial nominee in pennsylvania. he actively talked about seeking to replace the electors do elected by the people of pennsylvania. i just wonder what you think. you are so
following. many of them good and decent people, some of them given the nature of our country, deranged, and you just wonder and you worry about what might inevitably happen. two reactions. one is the president and peter king and others are describing impeachment as a coup. if there s a coup going on, it s not the impeachment process. that is what the constitution lays ow. it is essentially what the president and some of those around him are doing by undermining the normal procedures of government, by not allowing congress to play its legitimate constitutional role by attacking the deep state, by going after the independence of the media, not allowing people to testify. that is what is undermining the political system. in latin america, interestingly enough, there s a phrase called self-coups. it s when governments fear people and the normal assemblies