Acting AG Matt Whitaker Congressional Testimony

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2 hours ago, NameAlreadyInUse said:

Well they claim to be the party of personal responsibility so why would they want accountability?  I already took personal responsibility for my actions therefore no one can hold me accountable. Makes perfect sense. 

Unfortunately, that's not how personal responsibility works. I know the GOP wishes it were, but it's not. These douche nozzles don't care about anything but keeping their dirty secrets from coming to light. This testimony is a farce.

[Hugo Stiglitz 23356]

I continue to find it disturbing how the republican questions work in coordination with the false narratives (Ohr, Strozk, Comey, Page, Rosenstein) being put out by right wing media.  I know it’s nothing new but this is what fascism looks like. 

The state and media working lockstep together to purge the non-loyalists from holding the party friendly criminals accountable.

[deech 2251]

I don't understand the point of this hearing.  He's a political hack and this is not have been the Dems first really public committee hearing IMHO.

[Hugo Stiglitz 23356]

Just now, deech said:

I don't understand the point of this hearing.  He's a political hack and this is not have been the Dems first really public committee hearing IMHO.

It’s a good illustration of how fucked up our system is.   Sometimes the pointless of it is the point.  

He might be a political hack but he is the current Attorney General of the United States. It would be negligent not to publicly question him. 

[sachick 1189]

Jeffries: “How the hell did you become head of the justice.”

[WhatTheBuck 28705]

I'm pretty sure Debbie Lesko had her "character assassination" complaint written down before the hearing started. 

[Asithappens 974]

America is better than this. 

We are better than our current BLOTUS.

We are better than Whitaker. We are better than the GOP fucksticks currently in office. 

I'm naturally a moderate Republican, but my god, these guys (yes, guys) have fuck up both the GOP and Christianity. 

May they burn in hell. Full disclosure: I don't believe there is a hell.

[deech 2251]

3 minutes ago, Hugo Stiglitz said:

It’s a good illustration of how fucked up our system is.   Sometimes the pointless of it is the point.  

He might be a political hack but he is the current Attorney General of the United States. It would be negligent not to publicly question him. 

He hasn't taken any action really that impacted Mueller's investigation publicly.  He's a fucking moron and this administration is littered with them.  It's nothing new.  A new AG gets confirmed soon.  The system has been fucked up and on public display for at least the last ten years.  No need to get up in arms about it now.

I just think the Dems are just wasting everyone's time with this hearing and they need to have a laser like focus on destroying this administration.

Edited February 8, 2019 by deech

[Loco 3752]

1 minute ago, Asithappens said:

May they burn in hell. Full disclosure: I don't believe there is a hell.

You ever been to a Walmart?

[Francisco 2.0 32318]

2 minutes ago, deech said:

I just think the Dems are just wasting everyone's time with this hearing and they need to have a laser like focus on destroying this administration.

Don't considerate it a waste.  Think of it as a public inquisition of just what kind of individuals get appointed by the President.  Sure, whatever he does today as a witness probably has little to no bearing on any actual investigation, but rather it is an example of slap-dickery that the public can see for themselves in real time.  Knowing he was involved with a company that made huge cock toilets is one thing.  Seeing him attempt to answer questions and tell the chair his time was up is another.

 

 

 

 

[Pig Bellmont 8691]

[hot take from this thread] “oversight and public accountability regarding under oath questions of non-senate confirmed cabinet officials is a waste” [/rabble rabble]

[Captainant 27442]

Wow, I want to get a video of that last dem's questioning. It was on point and to the heart of the reason why whittaker is so suspected.

[TwiceHorn 31264]

Question for the legal types.

He's there voluntarily, as opposed to under subpoena.  Nonetheless, absent an agreement beforehand with the committee, I don't believe that excuses him from answering questions not subject to a facially valid privilege objection.

He's still subject to contempt of Congress for refusing to give non-privileged answers, right?

[Asithappens 974]

Just now, TwiceHorn said:

Question for the legal types.

He's there voluntarily, as opposed to under subpoena.  Nonetheless, absent an agreement beforehand with the committee, I don't believe that excuses him from answering questions not subject to a facially valid privilege objection.

He's still subject to contempt of Congress for refusing to give non-privileged answers, right?

"Facially valid". 

Nice gay porn/Lindsey Graham reference. 

 

[4th&Five 41457]

Is there a worse accent than Philly?

[WhatTheBuck 28705]

Lulz. Cicilline bringing the heat. 

'Here are a bunch of pro-Trump, anti-Mueller quotes from you in print.' I guess that's what Debbie Lesko meant by character assassination. I'd call it character identification. 

[WhatTheBuck 28705]

3 minutes ago, 4th&Five said:

Is there a worse accent than Philly?

Queens.

[Asithappens 974]

19 minutes ago, Loco said:

You ever been to a Walmart?

Good point. 

I'm talking about a transcendental hell.

On my bucket list: drinking wine out of a Pringle's can while scooting around in one of those handicapped scooters.

[Asithappens 974]

Just now, WhatTheBuck said:

Queens.

True story, bro.

When I was a kid, I spent part of a summer in Queens and one hot summer morning a couple of girls said "it's so hot you can hear the crickets choiping".  I was like, wtf, speak English. 

Choiping? 

Don't have a really bad accent. Queens, Georgia, whatever. 

But let's get back to Philly. Yeah, their accent is bad.

 

[WhatTheBuck 28705]

'I'll tell the House panel that I think Mueller is honest and not conflicted. But I'm not going to tell the president that.'

[Hugo Stiglitz 23356]

20 minutes ago, 4th&Five said:

Is there a worse accent than Philly?

Tennessee hillbilly 

[Asithappens 974]

2 minutes ago, Hugo Stiglitz said:

Tennessee hillbilly 

I love you bro, but gotta disagree with you here.

While a southern/hick accent isn't all that great, it can be a bit sexy. A Philly accent can never be sexy. 

It's like Bobby Clarke asking your mother out. There is nothing good about that. 

 

[Jive Turkey 12568]

27 minutes ago, 4th&Five said:

Is there a worse accent than Philly?

this always cracked me up.

 

[deech 2251]

31 minutes ago, Pig Bellmont said:

[hot take from this thread] “oversight and public accountability regarding under oath questions of non-senate confirmed cabinet officials is a waste” [/rabble rabble]

How much oversight and public accountability are we getting today?  

My point was why is this the Dems first public shot under new house leadership?  Aren't their better shots they should be taking like emoluments??   They can still have Whitaker in behind close doors and do an oversight/public accountability review.  People are going to get fatigued with all these committees and hearings especially once Schiff ramps up.  

[Pig Bellmont 8691]

1 minute ago, deech said:

People are going to get fatigued with all these committees and hearings especially once Schiff ramps up.  

How many hearings were there on Benghazi again?

[deech 2251]

3 minutes ago, Pig Bellmont said:

How many hearings were there on Benghazi again?

When did you get fatigued and not pay any attention to them anymore?

[Hugo Stiglitz 23356]

1 minute ago, deech said:

When did you get fatigued and not pay any attention to them anymore?

What hearing would you like the American public to see?   Name the committee and witnesses.

I will make a phone call.

Edited February 8, 2019 by Hugo Stiglitz

[Asithappens 974]

6 minutes ago, Pig Bellmont said:

How many hearings were there on Benghazi again?

No.

Fucking.

Shit.

 

[Pig Bellmont 8691]

Bold answer here:

 

[Captainant 27442]

Interesting. Whittaker looks very shook with this child separation talk. I didn't think he had a heart.

[David Dennison 18652]

1 hour ago, deech said:

I don't understand the point of this hearing.  He's a political hack and this is not have been the Dems first really public committee hearing IMHO.

To get him on the record if he's lying.

[Asithappens 974]

3 minutes ago, David Dennison said:

To get him on the record if he's lying.

Go Hawks!

And, fuck you, Sheldon Kurtz.

[Captainant 27442]

Rep Demmings cop shaming him and it's allsome. I know this hearing likely isn't going to ultimately lead to anything, but it's fun watching Whittaker get kicked around. This is a good warm up for watching trumps cabinet get raked over the coals.

[deech 2251]

Just now, Hugo Stiglitz said:

What hearing would you like the American public to see?   Name the committee and witnesses.

I will make a phone call.

I've said previously that anything covered in the Mueller investigation should be off-limits as Mueller completes his work.

I would like to see hearings on:

1.  Emolument violations

2.  Saudi killing and US Support for the Saudi war in Yemen.

3. Trumps taxes - pre-election.

 

I'd also make a huge show about:

1.  The Recent elimination of regulations against Payday loan lenders.

2.  Environmental regulation changes including Asbestos regulation changes and Methane reporting requirements.

[hobbes2702 12799]

22 minutes ago, Pig Bellmont said:

Bold answer here:

 

How’s that not perjury again?

[WhatTheBuck 28705]

28 minutes ago, deech said:

When did you get fatigued and not pay any attention to them anymore?

I racall a GOP politician boasting about how the Benghazi hearings lowered Hillary's polling numbers. 

[Hugo Stiglitz 23356]

10 minutes ago, deech said:

I've said previously that anything covered in the Mueller investigation should be off-limits as Mueller completes his work.

I’d like to see public hearings on how Russia interferes in the elections of other countries and what they’re doing to combat that interference. 

I’d bring in experts and government officials for questioning from other countries like Estonia, Germany, Ukraine, Norway, and Finland.  

Also bring in some of the NATO leadership personnel.  

Doing this would be a good way to illustrate how the Mueller investigation isn’t a hoax and it’s a global problem.  Also a huge fuck you to Putin.

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[deech 2251]

1 minute ago, Hugo Stiglitz said:

I’d like to see public hearings on how Russia interferes in the elections of other countries and what they’re doing to combat that interference. 

I’d bring in experts and government officials for questioning from other countries like Estonia, Germany, Ukraine, Norway, and Finland.  

Also bring in some of the NATO leadership personnel.  

Doing this would be a good way to illustrate how the Mueller investigation isn’t a hoax and it’s a global problem.  Also a huge fuck you to Putin.

I agree.  That's a great hearing idea as long as the context is kept out of the Mueller realm.  

[Captainant 27442]

I'm thoroughly enjoying seeing Whittaker be questioned over and over on "how on earth did you get that job"? It's some very good professional shade lol

[Hugo Stiglitz 23356]

[Homercles 10205]

How’s that not perjury again?

They’re ‘process crimes’ remember

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9 minutes ago, Hugo Stiglitz said:

Missed Opportunity

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this guy is allergic to yes or no questions.

jfc.

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1 hour ago, Hugo Stiglitz said:

What hearing would you like the American public to see?   Name the committee and witnesses.

I will make a phone call.

There need to be hearings 7 days a week for 8 hours a day to get to the bottom of everything that's going on with this administration.

[Biff Tannen 45491]

Just now seeing video of this.  Holy shit, what a colossal douchebag.

[Captainant 27442]

 

So the internet has been digging on the US Atty that sat in on the briefing, here's what they've found so far:

So digging a bit and found from yesterday a propaganda piece from Daily Signal went out.

https://www.dailysignal.com/2019/02/07/exclusive-record-will-show-the-truth-matt-whitaker-says-of-attacks/

The Daily Signal delivers investigative and feature reporting and the most important political news and commentary. The team is committed to truth and unmatched in knowledge of Washington’s politics and policy debates. We tell these stories in formats that respect your time and intelligence.

From Heritage Foundation.

That’s why the Heritage Foundation team created a digital-first, multimedia news platform called The Daily Signal.

And only one US Attorney contributed to the piece. Praising the leadership of Whitaker.

But Whitaker helped to defuse what could have been an uncertain time for Justice Department prosecutors across the country, recalled McGregor Scott, U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of California, based out of Sacramento. 

“When word went out that Wednesday that General Sessions had been fired, there was a sense of shock,” Scott told The Daily Signal. “Within 24 hours, Matt was on a conference call with every single one of the U.S. attorneys in the country, with a sense of calm and a sense of ‘We have a mission that we are going to continue on with that was set by General Sessions.’ … That was a pivotal moment.”

You’re all going to love this. The CA US attorney that sat in the briefing is named Mcgregor Scott.

Prior to assuming his current role, Scott was a partner in the Sacramento office of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, where his practice focused on white collar criminal defense and corporate investigations.

This is where it gets juicy. Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP is an international law firm founded in San Francisco, California. It is focused on serving companies in the technology, energy & infrastructure and financial sectors globally.

A simple google search with this company and Russia turns up this from their website.  It’s an update on anti-sanction measures involving Russia and it’s worded very pro-Russian.

The Russian parliament fast-tracks two bills that give the Russian President a broad authorization to retaliate for foreign sanctions and criminalize compliance with U.S. and other foreign sanctions against Russian parties. While the practical impact of the additional authorization for the President is unclear, criminalization of compliance with the foreign sanctions may have serious negative repercussions for U.S. and European businesses operating in Russia or having other Russian exposure.

So just a few more searches about the company and i found out they have a Russian location and their website states this.

Orrick has acted for clients in Russia, the CIS and other former republics of the USSR for over two decades. Members of our International Russia and CIS practice group are Chambers-recognized in their practice areas.

So this McGregor Scott is involved with a company that’s balls deep in Russia. You tell me if he should be anywhere near the Mueller probe.

Edited February 8, 2019 by Captainant

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3 hours ago, Captainant said:

Interesting. Whittaker looks very shook with this child separation talk. I didn't think he had a heart.

He’s turning 50 this year.  If he fucks up royally and gets tagged with things like the child separation stuff, which I think it’s a lot worse than we know, then he has to go back to representing regional grocery companies and companies manufacturing trailer hitches and toilets.  

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33 minutes ago, atomheartbevo said:

He’s turning 50 this year.  If he fucks up royally and gets tagged with things like the child separation stuff, which I think it’s a lot worse than we know, then he has to go back to representing regional grocery companies and companies manufacturing trailer hitches and toilets.  

Given how scared they are of everything, there must be a huge, untapped market of millions of purportedly male GOP supporters who sit when they pee. 

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3 hours ago, Captainant said:

I'm thoroughly enjoying seeing Whittaker be questioned over and over on "how on earth did you get that job"? It's some very good professional shade lol

Dude was drafting wills in rural Iowa in 2017.  No joke.  Jeffries worked for Paul Weiss, one of the ten or fifteen most prestigious law firms in the United States.  Their professional bona fides could not be further apart.