impeachment inquiry hearings thread

[TwiceHorn 31,184]

Here is a fascinating article from The Atlantic, arguing, with some precedent, that impeachment is a breach in the separation of powers set forth by the Constitution, and, therefore, doctrines and defenses rooted in separation of powers do not apply -- namely executive privilege.

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/11/no-executive-privilege-in-impeachment/602044/

[atomheartbevo 89,362]

Gym Jordan and Ratcliff and Nunes and the others are going to try and shit all over her.   That will play well with women.  

[atomheartbevo 89,362]

Is Goldman reading Trumps tweets?

[tantric superman 4,667]

2 minutes ago, atomheartbevo said:

Gym Jordan and Ratcliff and Nunes and the others are going to try and shit all over her.   That will play well with women.  

It will with the kind of woman who supports Trump.  That's all that matters. 

[Dnaguy 11,740]

1 minute ago, tantric superman said:

It will with the kind of woman who supports Trump.  That's all that matters. 

No one hates women more than the women that support Trump.

[Dnaguy 11,740]

When others read Trump’s statements it really highlights how much of an idiot he is.

 

[tantric superman 4,667]

I do feel like, after a day and one hour, that there is a bit of hope for our government, if people with critical thinking and an ounce of patriotism go out, and vote.

As cliched as it is, people really do need to go high when they go low.  

 

[atomheartbevo 89,362]

Goldman is so efficient and composed compared to Castor.  

[DigglerontheHoof 21,022]

3 minutes ago, tantric superman said:

It will with the kind of woman who supports Trump.  That's all that matters. 

Yep, First Baptist women everywhere will flick their bean to it. 

[tantric superman 4,667]

Just now, Dnaguy said:

When others read Trump’s statements it really highlights how much of an idiot he is.

Idiot is way too kind.  But I think it's important for people to stay focused, and realized that it is his complete lack of knowledge of the law, and ethics, is corroding this nation.

[VinyVango 677]

You'd think the GOP would at least get an attorney at these hearings that could sit still for 5 seconds without making an odd facial expressions.  He has a perpetual squinting, head-bobbing, toddler filling a diaper look going on.  Odd as fuck.

[Mrs Whiggins 13,049]

Trump got that right; Yovanovitch is bad news....for him. 

[atomheartbevo 89,362]

Hahaha, taking potshots at Rudy’s associates being nailed by SDNY.   

[Dnaguy 11,740]

1 minute ago, Mrs Whiggins said:

Trump got that right; Yovanovitch is bad news....for him. 

She really does come across as a sympathetic witness.

[atomheartbevo 89,362]

1 minute ago, VinyVango said:

You'd think the GOP would at least get an attorney at these hearings that could sit still for 5 seconds without making an odd facial expressions.  He has a perpetual squinting, head-bobbing, toddler filling a diaper look going on.  Odd as fuck.

Especially since the attorney just appeared to be rolling through a script and not caring about the answers.  

[atomheartbevo 89,362]

Haha, Trump is still live-tweeting this.   

[tantric superman 4,667]

A little more anger, and less worry might play better, Ambassador. 

Maybe she'll save the anger for Gym. 

[Pig Bellmont 8,679]

Nothing says innocent and nothing to hide like attacking a witness while testifying. Never mind that it’s so dumb to blame her for conditions in Somalia. I know Americans are idiots but surely they see through that weak shit. 

[atomheartbevo 89,362]

Don Jr tweeted this morning.  He’s probably watching as well.   

[Mrs Whiggins 13,049]

1 minute ago, Dnaguy said:

She really does come across as a sympathetic witness.

She does. Competent and when she doesn’t know she admits it. They will try and paint her as haughty and vindictive but she doesn’t give off that vibe, so if they go that route it could backfire. 

[Dnaguy 11,740]

Just now, atomheartbevo said:

Don Jr tweeted this morning.  He’s probably watching as well.   

If he wasn’t before, when Schiff mentioned him I’m sure he decided to tune in.

 

[Chad Fuck 17,503]

1 minute ago, Dnaguy said:

She really does come across as a sympathetic witness.

Yeah well, she's a patriot who's spent her whole career in the service of the country and some asshole comes along and blows up her whole life on a whim.  

You can tell how unsettling that whole chain of events is for her.  I'm sure at this point in her career she thought she'd be getting laurels from the President for a lifetime of service, not fearing that some Russian goon is going to kneecap her at the behest of the mafiosi running the government.

 

[jimmyjazz 45,513]

Am I up to the live stream at this point?  Goldman is still questioning her, right?  I see posts about the the Republican attorney, etc.

Now Schiff is asking a question . . .

[Irwin F Fletcher 3,550]

Calling out live tweets from the President this morning. That. Is. Awesome!

[DDD Dad 14,167]

Schiff coming in hot reading Trump's tweets.

[Mrs Whiggins 13,049]

“One of the most senior diplomats...and the State department would not issue support for you because of the likelihood of a tweet by the President?”

Ouch! 

[tantric superman 4,667]

1 minute ago, jimmyjazz said:

Am I up to the live stream at this point?  Goldman is still questioning her, right?  I see posts about the the Republican attorney, etc.

Now Schiff is asking a question . . .

That's where I am.  libtardpbs.org

[Chad Fuck 17,503]

Holy shit.  Schiff reading Trump's live tweets to her and offering her a chance to respond.

Amazing.

[Irwin F Fletcher 3,550]

Having the Ambassador address a live tweet from Trump is next level.

[atomheartbevo 89,362]

1 minute ago, jimmyjazz said:

Am I up to the live stream at this point?  Goldman is still questioning her, right?  I see posts about the the Republican attorney, etc.

Now Schiff is asking a question . . .

Schiff is talking about Trump’s tweets this morning.   I was just commenting that Castor is going to come in and look like a fucking hack idiot.  

[triplehorn 2,664]

Schiff calling out Trump witness intimidation in real time with Trump watching.

[Lurch 5,919]

LO FUCKING L

[Saint Tacky 1,609]

14 minutes ago, atomheartbevo said:

Goldman is so efficient and composed compared to Castor.  

Care to guess which one was a former prosecutor in the SDNY?  It's not the one reading from a script or asking questions he doesn't already know the answers to.

[4th&Five 41,457]

Waiting for a flight...how did she respond to the tweets?

[WhatTheBuck 28,700]

10 minutes ago, atomheartbevo said:

Don Jr tweeted this morning.  He’s probably watching as well.   

Make him testify too. 

[atomheartbevo 89,362]

Fox, ABC, NBC, CBS, and PBS are all airing this.  I’m surprised The broadcast Fox channel is airing it.  

[Hugo Stiglitz 23,356]

 

[Hugo Stiglitz 23,356]

Just now, atomheartbevo said:

The broadcast Fox channel is airing it.  

They aren’t for me here in Louisiana... curious! 

[atomheartbevo 89,362]

HAHAHAHAH trump is tweeting out the call memo right now.  

[Tuco 5,076]

37 minutes ago, WhatTheBuck said:

Sondland will do the barest minimum to keep himself safe from prosecution or imprisonment. He's not going to turn on Trump. 

I agree he will attempt to do both, I'm just not sure there is overlap between the two. 

[lemonlime 5,503]

29 minutes ago, atomheartbevo said:

Lots of free time

https://factba.se/topic/calendar

and he’s live-tweeting the testimony

 

So he's now such a genius he knows the future and what the next administrations are going to do!  Although in good news I guess this means that the next president will be Elizabeth Warren.

[Lurch 5,919]

Waiting for a flight...how did she respond to the tweets?

Professionally, as one might expect. Polar opposite of trump.

[Gap03 3,248]

6 minutes ago, Lurch said:

LO FUCKING L
 

So you're telling me that this clown car of an administration can't keep its ubiquitous lies straight?  Shocked, I tell ya, absolutely shocked ...

[WhatTheBuck 28,700]

6 minutes ago, Chad Fuck said:

Holy shit.  Schiff reading Trump's live tweets to her and offering her a chance to respond.

Amazing.

It really is amazing that we have a president interjecting electronically to sully the reputation of a witness during his own impeachment hearing. It's an unfortunate confluence of technology and low character. 

[atomheartbevo 89,362]

2 minutes ago, Hugo Stiglitz said:

They aren’t for me here in Louisiana... curious! 

Relatives in Oklahoma said they are airing it there, not sure if she’s watching OKC or Tulsa Fox station.  

[Mrs Whiggins 13,049]

I’m watching on C-Span2. They show the reps during the recess and you can catch who is chitchatting w/o talking heads. 

Gym going coatless again. I hope the camera zooms in on his sweatstains. 

[jimmyjazz 45,513]

Any idea of who is the nerdy gal sitting along the wall?

[DDD Dad 14,167]

1 minute ago, jimmyjazz said:

Any idea of who is the nerdy gal sitting along the wall?

Pics?

[Hugo Stiglitz 23,356]

Donald Trump should resign today.

[Mrs Whiggins 13,049]

1 minute ago, jimmyjazz said:

Any idea of who is the nerdy gal sitting along the wall?

No, but Louis Gohmert pontificating in the hallway and geez he sounds like an idiot.