I'm flipping around - CNN and MSNBC

I can't do the talking heads during hearings.

seems to be primarily monologues with very few questions for the witnesses. Even the Democrats are doing it. Too much show and not enough substance. Started out pretty good though.

Most of the Republicans have not with a few exceptions directed to Turley only.

but even some Democrats did more talking than questioning. I don't think there was much more to ask these witnesses after the first hour though. Probably could have wrapped it up in half the time.

They have been making a statement and then have asked the witnesses to define certain concepts that surround "impeachment" and various "impeachable" offenses.

The main questioning generally came at the beginning with the 2, 45-minutes sessions from the Chair/Ranking member and their counsels.

the beginning was much more interesting. Now they're pretty much repeating themselves and putting on a show for the camera.

Thanks.

Impeachment Spy? See pics

Is the public audience allowed to bring cell phones or cameras into the hearing room?

Just after the House Judiciary Hearing broke for House Votes, I noticed this red shoes, red scarfed young woman approach the Democratic Representatives seating area with what appears to be her cell phone poised for picture taking.

She pauses & seemingly looks at her phone with her thumb in pic taking position.

She then slowly turns and walks towards a tall young man with glasses. He seemingly moves in concert with the direction she walks to remain in front of her.

As she is seen leaving, the phone in her left hand is replaced with her small clutch hand bag.

This scene can be viewed just after the hearing break or 1:35PM according to MSNBC screen time viewed in MST location

Look for yourselves in these pics. Better yet, watch the whole scene

Link to tweet

Turley talking with Feldman and Karlan.

Though he did attack the witnesses without giving them a chance to respond. Schiff usually gave the witnesses an opportunity to respond after a republican criticized a witness.

We’re more concerned about the use of rushin’ pee. And how far tRump is willing to go to coverup any such proverbial ‘tape’.

Hope that simplifies things for biggs.

and has nothing to do with putting the President "in prison" which could be the result of a regular criminal proceeding.

You can’t ask someone who they voted for!!!

and illegally asking the witnesses who they voted for in the election and Karlan objected strenuously.

They must have all kinds of kompromat on him.

They are saying if you aren't with Trump, you are against the country!

Feldman insisted that not raising their hands was no indication of how they voted, but I don't know how many people heard him.

That was some slimy maneuvering there. No bar too low.

Now Turley arguing that we can't know what Abuse of Power really means.

get off asking people who they voted for. JC, no one has to say how they voted. It is a right to keep it private. He's another dick who doesn't know the law, and therefore is unfit to hold elected office.

but I feel that the Republicans are just grasping at straws.

because they are.

Did they ever love our country?

(and he noted that he is a Constitutional lawyer himself)

Didn’t vote for tRump in 2016. Since it’s documented many are willing to lie before Congress while in Congress, it can be assumed they wouldn’t answer that question honestly - if it was a fair question to ask, which it isn’t.

Is another stupid and low angle from the pResident’s protectors.

Primaried with a ton of money going to other person on Trumps side.

They will give up soul to keep their jobs and future jobs in republican arena.

When i joined in 2004 and i used my name and middle name.

Was such a stupid thing to ask. I mean, the Democrats have more decorum than to ask that of any witness or member. The repug asking the question did so, and not rhetorically by form, but probably was by intent, as they knew it would be stricken from the questioning. Just unfair and gross.

I have been really enjoying today's hearing. I'll watch it over again tonight.

and she put into the record a written request to cancel any further impeachment hearings.

Fuck her with a chainsaw.

requesting cancellation of all future impeachment hearings added to the record. Allrighty then.

is about as important to this as the reruns of "My Mother the Car."

I kinda dug that show. My mother was a human fuckhead, I would have preferred a car Mom.

with help from the Russians

Using false premises.

So sick of the republican partisan BS

and not enough questions. Its an opportunity for seldom seen representatives to be on camera and they are all performing. Really boring and redundant.

I have not heard a single repub that was worthy of time spent listening to them. I'm sure I'm not the only DUer that feels that way.

They sure are stuck on the same stupid strategy. Three prong or whatever. It’s as if they believe yelling falsehoods will make them magically true. Idiots. Corrupt idiots.

and that everyone has not already agreed through testimony that Burisma meant Biden.

They're all pretending that Trumpshit tastes good.

and was quoting earlier comments by Pelosi about going down the road to "impeachment".

Say "Cheese," Guy. Eat some, too.

that stupid grin plastered across his face.

...is something I always recognize. Small time crook.

I have a probably stupid question - why is it that Republicans are allowed to repeat obviously fallacious statements, over and over again, having them put on the record with no repercussions? They know outright that some of the things they are saying are lies. How is that allowed?

He already had his turn to look like a court jester.

“It must be bipartisan”.

That would be fine back when it was country over party.

We have proven that our Federal Government is now completely partisan among elected officials.

I think they're turning Putinese, I really think so!

or working together or compromising, what they mean is: "Its my way or the highway". It was like that throughout the Obama administration. Republicans wouldn't work with Democrats even when they agreed with them.

tRump’s base represented a majority of the electorate. Instead, it’s roughly 20% tearing at the greater 80%. And if republicans had the courage to call his bluff, then we wouldn’t have to put up with hearing lesko’s empty analysis.

And, I appreciated being reminded of Nadler’s three pronged test from the end of 2018. Months before barr submarined the Mueller report. I agreed with his test then, and I agree with it now.

And had a chart on the screen for all who refused to testify or provide documents.

demonstrating why Trump has ordered so many people not to testify and why he doesn't want to comply with the investigation. Love that she's back in this committee - her questions are always on point.

them from doing the "thorough investigation" that the GOP has been whining about not happening.

Gerhardt’s answer to Demings question of whether any president has refused to comply with an impeachment inquiry.

talking about "re-runs" for the hearing.

This is getting so tedious. Whine, whine, whine.

For the rule of law, separation of powers...

Denying truths in my life, ignoring facts, would be so pleasant.

It wouldn't make the truths lies, or the facts different though, would it?

scaring members.

And MOO MOO IS IN THE ROOM.

Or whispering in hushed moos off to the side?

About the room they are in!

and he is complaining about getting a big report that he might have to read!

Lazy whiny repub babies.

and the reason there are no fact witnesses is because the republican *resident will not allow them to testify.

The last few of them seem like they're wondering how to fill five minutes.

For real. If government moves too fast for you, maybe you’re in the wrong line of work. But this whining is just unbecoming.

Asking Feldman about judge Jackson's opinion about the ridiculous absolute immunity arguments.

New thread yet? Thank you for the threads!

-especially the President.

with more of the same.

Hey, asshole? STFU.