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CatWoman

(79,302 posts) Thu Oct 24, 2019, 07:14 AM Oct 2019

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House Republicans Reportedly Asked to Be Arrested After Entering Secure Impeachment Hearing

Some of the House Republicans who crashed the secure impeachment hearing Wednesday were apparently looking to get arrested.

According to Chad Pergram of Fox News, the Republicans who entered the Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF) Wednesday — where Democrats were holding a hearing with Pentagon staffer Laura Cooper on matters related to Ukraine — asked to be arrested. According to Pergram, those Republicans were hoping to use the visual of being taken away to paint Democrats as abusing the process.

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Earlier on Fox News, Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) — who led the Republican march into the SCIF — defended the maneuver, calling Democrats “an angry pack of rabid hyenas.”

https://www.mediaite.com/politics/house-republicans-reportedly-asked-to-be-arrested-after-crashing-secure-impeachment-hearing/

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House Republicans Reportedly Asked to Be Arrested After Entering Secure Impeachment Hearing (Original Post) CatWoman Oct 2019 OP

Shame Matt did not True Blue American Oct 2019 #1

Many are saying they asked to be tazed and waterboarded, also. Mc Mike Oct 2019 #2

Yeah, nobody wants to help 'em. Why even Hannity asked to be waterboarded. 3Hotdogs Oct 2019 #7

Also an admission that they were committing a crime or crimes. Hortensis Oct 2019 #3

So this is what it has come to... FM123 Oct 2019 #4

This season is Raftergirl Oct 2019 #5

+1000 dewsgirl Oct 2019 #6

In other words, they wanted to be portrayed as martyrs... The Genealogist Oct 2019 #8

I think it's no coincidence that Nancy was away attending her brother's funeral CatWoman Oct 2019 #10

Many here supported them jberryhill Oct 2019 #9

I didn't see anything to support that CatWoman Oct 2019 #11

. jberryhill Oct 2019 #14

Did you enjoy your link? jberryhill Oct 2019 #24

I wouldn't use the word "supported" but you're right that many DUers wanted the same thing. onenote Oct 2019 #13

Of course that's what they wanted. And many here wanted the same thing. onenote Oct 2019 #12

I hope they got heartburn from the pizza. Talitha Oct 2019 #15

"an angry pack of rabid hyenas."***Projection Alert*** Sound the alarms. Garrett78 Oct 2019 #16

Post removed Post removed Oct 2019 #17

More projection. We saw an angry, rabid pack in Congress yesterday, but they were not Democrats. nt tblue37 Oct 2019 #18

But instead, they ordered pizza... tinrobot Oct 2019 #19

And they already know exactly what has been happening behind closed doors. Garrett78 Oct 2019 #20

Cheaters and cheap tricks go hand in hand. Magoo48 Oct 2019 #21

the "angry pack of rabid hyenas" just said, tsk, tsk Hermit-The-Prog Oct 2019 #22

Lol..all this says to me is that the GOP leadership isn't even smart enough Volaris Oct 2019 #23

True Blue American

(17,986 posts)

1. Shame Matt did not

Reply to CatWoman (Original post)

Thu Oct 24, 2019, 07:17 AM

Oct 2019

Look in the mirror.

Mc Mike

(9,114 posts)

2. Many are saying they asked to be tazed and waterboarded, also.

Reply to CatWoman (Original post)

Thu Oct 24, 2019, 07:23 AM

Oct 2019

3Hotdogs

(12,394 posts)

7. Yeah, nobody wants to help 'em. Why even Hannity asked to be waterboarded.

Reply to Mc Mike (Reply #2)

Thu Oct 24, 2019, 07:55 AM

Oct 2019

That was about 15 years ago. No one would help him.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)

3. Also an admission that they were committing a crime or crimes.

Reply to CatWoman (Original post)

Thu Oct 24, 2019, 07:31 AM

Oct 2019

FM123

(10,053 posts)

4. So this is what it has come to...

Reply to CatWoman (Original post)

Thu Oct 24, 2019, 07:37 AM

Oct 2019

They wanted the optics of being marched out in front of TV cameras to please the TV president. Like a bad reality show - how quickly the House republicans have turned into the Real HouseRepugs of Washington D.C. that are Keeping up With the KKK

Raftergirl

(1,287 posts)

5. This season is

Reply to CatWoman (Original post)

Thu Oct 24, 2019, 07:43 AM

Oct 2019

turning out to be epic.

dewsgirl

(14,961 posts)

6. +1000

Reply to Raftergirl (Reply #5)

Thu Oct 24, 2019, 07:52 AM

Oct 2019

The Genealogist

(4,723 posts)

8. In other words, they wanted to be portrayed as martyrs...

Reply to CatWoman (Original post)

Thu Oct 24, 2019, 07:58 AM

Oct 2019

In the media. As a bonus, they slowed down the process of justice for a few hours. What a load of bullcrap. I hope this backfires bigly for the whole rotten, festering party.

CatWoman

(79,302 posts)

10. I think it's no coincidence that Nancy was away attending her brother's funeral

Reply to The Genealogist (Reply #8)

Thu Oct 24, 2019, 08:23 AM

Oct 2019

thankfully Schiff was there and in full control.

He denied them their martyrdom.

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)

9. Many here supported them

Reply to CatWoman (Original post)

Thu Oct 24, 2019, 08:16 AM

Oct 2019

CatWoman

(79,302 posts)

11. I didn't see anything to support that

Reply to jberryhill (Reply #9)

Thu Oct 24, 2019, 08:23 AM

Oct 2019

got links?

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)

14. .

Reply to CatWoman (Reply #11)

Thu Oct 24, 2019, 08:39 AM

Oct 2019

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=12614405

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)

24. Did you enjoy your link?

Reply to CatWoman (Reply #11)

Fri Oct 25, 2019, 11:30 AM

Oct 2019

onenote

(42,715 posts)

13. I wouldn't use the word "supported" but you're right that many DUers wanted the same thing.

Reply to jberryhill (Reply #9)

Thu Oct 24, 2019, 08:39 AM

Oct 2019

onenote

(42,715 posts)

12. Of course that's what they wanted. And many here wanted the same thing.

Reply to CatWoman (Original post)

Thu Oct 24, 2019, 08:38 AM

Oct 2019

Fortunately, the Democratic leadership has more common sense than the folks who thought it would be a good idea to have tv images of GOPers being hauled away in handcuffs.

Talitha

(6,597 posts)

15. I hope they got heartburn from the pizza.

Reply to CatWoman (Original post)

Thu Oct 24, 2019, 10:49 AM

Oct 2019

Garrett78

(10,721 posts)

16. "an angry pack of rabid hyenas."***Projection Alert*** Sound the alarms.

Reply to CatWoman (Original post)

Thu Oct 24, 2019, 11:01 AM

Oct 2019

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tblue37

(65,423 posts)

18. More projection. We saw an angry, rabid pack in Congress yesterday, but they were not Democrats. nt

Reply to CatWoman (Original post)

Thu Oct 24, 2019, 11:37 AM

Oct 2019

tinrobot

(10,903 posts)

19. But instead, they ordered pizza...

Reply to CatWoman (Original post)

Thu Oct 24, 2019, 11:52 AM

Oct 2019

Different optics.

Garrett78

(10,721 posts)

20. And they already know exactly what has been happening behind closed doors.

Reply to CatWoman (Original post)

Thu Oct 24, 2019, 12:15 PM

Oct 2019

The Republicans on the committees are undoubtedly letting the rest of their caucus and the White House know precisely what is being said.

This was 100% for show and I hope the media hammers that point home.

Magoo48

(4,717 posts)

21. Cheaters and cheap tricks go hand in hand.

Reply to CatWoman (Original post)

Fri Oct 25, 2019, 12:05 AM

Oct 2019

Hermit-The-Prog

(33,356 posts)

22. the "angry pack of rabid hyenas" just said, tsk, tsk

Reply to CatWoman (Original post)

Fri Oct 25, 2019, 12:08 AM

Oct 2019

Glad Adam Schiff is more cool-headed than I am.

Volaris

(10,272 posts)

23. Lol..all this says to me is that the GOP leadership isn't even smart enough

Reply to CatWoman (Original post)

Fri Oct 25, 2019, 01:12 AM

Oct 2019

To get themselves arrested in a competent fucking manner.

How badly of a screwup do you have to be to commit a federal fuck felony for the VERY PURPOSE of getting arrested, and not even get cuffed??

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