impeachment inquiry hearings thread

[lemonlime 5503]

Just now, hayden_horn said:

you would think. he's asking questions to which he does not know the answers. he's hamstringing himself. it's kind of amazing. 

I don't know how any lawyer could ask successful questions here though, given all the lying trump and the gop have done.  What are the options,  Lie about facts?  Character assassination of these public servants appointed by Republicans?

And I can't see many good trial attorneys agreeing to questioning on behalf of the likes of Nunes.

[4th&Five 41990]

 

[Horn Dog 10158]

Sleepy Steve is trying to filibuster himself 

[hayden_horn 11402]

so, the republican strategy is to try and highlight the act of a politician self-dealing? seriously?

i'm honestly stumped as to the motivation behind this line of questioning from castor.

it was obvious that the democratic counsel had a destination and a set of waypoints to get there.

this line of questioning is kind of all over the place.

[Eastwood 4394]

Bow tie and pocket square game is strong with Mr. Kent.

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2 minutes ago, hayden_horn said:

you would think. he's asking questions to which he does not know the answers. he's hamstringing himself. it's kind of amazing. 

Goldman: Asks a question, gets an answer, takes into account the previous answer when asking his next question.

Castor: Asks a question, gets an answer, moves onto next question regardless of previous answer.

 

[TwiceHorn 32075]

1 minute ago, hayden_horn said:

so, the republican strategy is to try and highlight the act of a politician self-dealing? seriously?

i'm honestly stumped as to the motivation behind this line of questioning from castor.

it was obvious that the democratic counsel had a destination and a set of waypoints to get there.

this line of questioning is kind of all over the place.

Trying to defend the indefensible.

[Longhorn_Fan68 34103]

wtf is this guy trying to establish here?

[Chuckie Finster 23040]

Taylor was the star of the first half, but I'm really digging Kent's "I can't believe I have to answer questions about this bullshit" attitude right now.

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2 minutes ago, 4th&Five said:

 

What's your take on this as a whole? @TwiceHorn

Is Castor just running through a script loosely framed as questions?

 

[Brisketexan 106884]

What's your take on this as a whole? [mention=248]TwiceHorn[/mention]
Is Castor just running through a script loosely framed as questions?
 

Yes.

[SuingToGetAMessageBoard? 3871]

jeffrey sonnenfeld.

[Anastasis 23717]

Steve lights up when he gets to talk about Hunter Biden. 

[hayden_horn 11402]

haha this is incredible. 

"yeah, we don't know anything about hunter biden."

[Horn Dog 10158]

What a dipshit.   Is this really all I need to do to be a successful lawyer?

Edited November 13, 2019 by Horn Dog

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Taylor: I have no knowledge about this

Castor: Hunter is getting $50,000 a month, don't you think that's fishy?

Taylor: I have no knowledge about this

Castor: Don't you think Donald Trump is the bestest President ever?

[Captainant 28529]

For fucks sake, they're jUsT aSkInG qUeStIoNs. Not making any point, just saying "doesn't that look weird?" without showing anything concrete - COMPLETELY IGNORING the entire reason the committee was called.

I wonder if Schiff is going to call multiple rounds of counsel questioning just to pants the GOP and show their talking points are unsubstantiated

[TwiceHorn 32075]

Just now, atomheartbevo said:

What's your take on this as a whole? @TwiceHorn

Is Castor just running through a script loosely framed as questions?

 

You don't want to ask a question that you don't know the answer to because on cross, the lawyer is really supplying the answers and the witness is agreeing to them, while seeming to actually give the answers  Or that's how it's supposed to work.  The cross-examination of Amber Guyger was masterful this way.

The other thing is, no good witness examination ever comes from a script.  EVER.  A keyword outline, maybe, but never a script.

[JimmyJames 12271]

You guys are being too hard on this guy. What the fuck is he supposed to ask? 

Trump and the criminal organization formerly known as the Republican party’s only play here is to lie in the media to the base of morons. Not much this guy can do for that effort here. 

[HenryJames 67329]

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1 minute ago, Horn Dog said:

What a dipshit.   Is this really I all need to do to be a successful lawyer?

Apparently a whole shitload of us Surly posters would make successful lawyers.

[SuingToGetAMessageBoard? 3871]

It's not as outlandish as it could be.

 

[laughs] "Yes, it could be MORE criminal, counselor."

[Horn Dog 10158]

“Its not as outlandish as It COULD be! “

what a time to be alive

[HenryJames 67329]

3 minutes ago, Horn Dog said:

What a dipshit.   Is this really I all need to do to be a Surly lawyer?

Yes!

[FORTY NINE TO ZERO 2651]

I’m all for some corrupt Democrats going down if it brings down Trump. 
 

All politicians should face random background checks and investigations. 

[Irwin F Fletcher 3555]

It's a little unusual for the Ambassador to the EU to be involved in Ukraine.


Again, don't ask a question you don't already know the answer to.

[Horn Dog 10158]

Attorney 1:  “ okay my client broke the law but isn’t true he could of broken MORE laws!”

[HenryJames 67329]

1 minute ago, Horn Dog said:

“Its not as outlandish as It COULD be! “

Trump 2020: It's not as outlandish as it could be.

Edited November 13, 2019 by HenryJames

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Castor may not want to get deep into the irregular stuff.

[Jester 382]

this attorney going full on Zoolander blue steel at the end of every question.

Edited November 13, 2019 by Jester

[WhatTheBuck 28928]

No, I did not have any interaction with Giuliani as he was engaged in his back-channel dealings. 

[Longhorn_Fan68 34103]

his continual "mm hm" clearly demonstrates he is not listening - just queuing up the next question

[Irwin F Fletcher 3555]

No, I did not have any interaction with Giuliani as he was engaged in his back-channel dealings. 

This!

Counsel Castor should request the subpoened notes that Ambassador Taylor sent to Pompeo and the State Dept.

[Gap03 3386]

1 minute ago, Jester said:

this attorney going full on Zoolander blue steel at the end of every question.

LO F'in L - even looks a bit like him ...

[WhatTheBuck 28928]

"The only issue I have with that, Mr. Castor..."

And Cantor immediately squints, looks angry, and starts scribbling on a piece of paper. 

[pacman 7503]

i want to listen, to be informed, but this fucking "attorney" is a joke.

 

can you repeat the question

lawyer: gives new question, basically a statement in support of trump without any real question

[4th&Five 41990]

 

[Horn Dog 10158]

His nose is growing.

[VinyVango 708]

Castor has that odd, Nixon-esque head shake and tempo when he asks questions.

[pacman 7503]

before my time expires, i don't want to actually accomplish anything

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[Jiggy-Z 3509]

1 minute ago, Horn Dog said:

His nose is growing.

There is man who loves his job right now.

[pacman 7503]

Schiff eating Castor's lunch...drinking his milkshake and fucking his wife all at once

[HenryJames 67329]

Dude behind him is all of us.

[WhatTheBuck 28928]

1 minute ago, Longhorn_Fan68 said:

his continual "mm hm" clearly demonstrates he is not listening - just queuing up the next question

Yeah, he's trying to create a narrative based solely on his questions. Keep asking questions about Hunter Biden so you create the impression that he was somehow corrupt, even when you don't get the answers you want and can't produce any evidence to support corruption charges. 

[TexArcher 39062]

1 hour ago, lemonlime said:

No rules.

Nam.  

[Longhorn_Fan68 34103]

 

[HenryJames 67329]

 

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8 minutes ago, Jester said:

this attorney going full on Zoolander blue steel at the end of every question.

[TwiceHorn 32075]

I mean you'd think he would at least try to establish that he was a "never Trumper," or somehow biased against teh donald.

Ask him if he thinks the president is a moron?  You know he does, pin him down.

Edited November 13, 2019 by TwiceHorn