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BumRushDaShow
(129,059 posts)backtoblue
(11,343 posts)PA Democrat
(13,225 posts)He is howling and foaming at the mouth.
Mersky
(4,982 posts)I know Id prefer it if republicans didnt waste time with blowing smoke.
BumRushDaShow
(129,059 posts)gademocrat7
(10,658 posts)What a freaking blow hard.
IcyPeas
(21,884 posts)screaming and speed talking -- I just tune out
BumRushDaShow
(129,059 posts)about the wording from the call transcript and the "our country" part supposedly meaning it wasn't "personal"
dchill
(38,502 posts)BumRushDaShow
(129,059 posts)elleng
(130,954 posts)They want facts? We're PROVIDING them!
Hermit-The-Prog
(33,349 posts)BumRushDaShow
(129,059 posts)showing the obstruction and cover-up - a pattern.
Karma13612
(4,552 posts)A Perfect layout showing that Trump has a habit of behaviour!
Very easy to follow.
IcyPeas
(21,884 posts)BumRushDaShow
(129,059 posts)BumRushDaShow
(129,059 posts)the Senate.
crickets
(25,981 posts)BumRushDaShow
(129,059 posts)All to blow away the GOP talking point about them doing "nothing".
BumRushDaShow
(129,059 posts)Mersky
(4,982 posts)crickets
(25,981 posts)He has nothing to do with this and had no choice in his birth or his name.
marybourg
(12,631 posts)crickets
(25,981 posts)I don't like any of the Trumps, including Barron tbh. Can't stand them. But my thought process is, if that were my minor child who was mentioned in this context, for any reason whatsoever, I would be livid on behalf of my child. Who wouldn't? Rules for one have to be good enough for all, fair is fair and all that. He is a child, his name came up, it shouldn't have. Karlan apparently felt the need to apologize, and good for her. I admire that she did that.
If the Trumps want to continue to make a stink over it after an apology, well then they can stuff it.
BumRushDaShow
(129,059 posts)Talking about all the threats and firings by Drumpf as part of his attacks against others in the government who were investigating him.
in2herbs
(2,945 posts)because Trump's delay caused the mandatory cut-off period for the funding to expire. Why are the D's not discussing this? Also, why isn't Trump's withholding of the $400 M ($391M) being interpreted as Trump's using this tax payer money for his re-election campaign and pursue campaign financial violations?
Also, as an AZ resident I want to apologize for Lesko and Biggs and any other R from AZ that is on the cte. Their ignorance is not representative of all Arizonans and hopefully Mark Kelly will prove this to be true.
BumRushDaShow
(129,059 posts)elleng
(130,954 posts)with charts and lists, IN the record.
BumRushDaShow
(129,059 posts)Mersky
(4,982 posts)Is a central part of his tyrannical pattern.
BumRushDaShow
(129,059 posts)against the whistleblower and joking about execution and attacking people like Yovanovich. I.e., bringing up witness intimidation.
spooky3
(34,456 posts)IcyPeas
(21,884 posts)IcyPeas
(21,884 posts)BumRushDaShow
(129,059 posts)BumRushDaShow
(129,059 posts)where Drumpf has done none of this.
spooky3
(34,456 posts)PatSeg
(47,482 posts)after all the speeches.
Karma13612
(4,552 posts)He is nailing Turley
Yay
BumRushDaShow
(129,059 posts)has insisted on not allowing his staff to testify.
crickets
(25,981 posts)BumRushDaShow
(129,059 posts)Bringing up the witness intimidation and thread from Drumpf regarding Yovanovich to "go through some things".
And how Drumpf live-tweeted during her testimony.
marlakay
(11,470 posts)And some empty seats, did some of the republicans leave?
crickets
(25,981 posts)BumRushDaShow
(129,059 posts)and Karlan just apologized for invoking Barron's name.
BumRushDaShow
(129,059 posts)IcyPeas
(21,884 posts)wishes trump would apologize for things he says.
backtoblue
(11,343 posts)Now they cant "demand an apology" from her. When asked, she could simply say that she's already addressed that.
BumRushDaShow
(129,059 posts)spooky3
(34,456 posts)IcyPeas
(21,884 posts)PatSeg
(47,482 posts)BumRushDaShow
(129,059 posts)ALBliberal
(2,342 posts)BumRushDaShow
(129,059 posts)ALBliberal
(2,342 posts)BumRushDaShow
(129,059 posts)IcyPeas
(21,884 posts)John Lee Ratcliffe is an American politician and attorney who has served as the congressman for Texas's 4th district since 2015. He has been regarded as one of the most conservative members of Congress. He is a prominent Trump supporter. Wikipedia
Mersky
(4,982 posts)area outside of Dallas in an otherwise underprivileged district that reaches the eastern corner of Texas. Hes a fine example of wealthy interests keeping the poor down by selling bad policies veneered with wedge issues and fox news type non-reality.
BumRushDaShow
(129,059 posts)Mersky
(4,982 posts)Is typical kind of crap hes come up with in these hearings.
BumRushDaShow
(129,059 posts)ancianita
(36,060 posts)crickets
(25,981 posts)It was very well done.
ancianita
(36,060 posts)BumRushDaShow
(129,059 posts)along with refusals to allow anyone to testify - as being obstruction of justice.
Her theme - "Words matter".
BumRushDaShow
(129,059 posts)IcyPeas
(21,884 posts)BumRushDaShow
(129,059 posts)once to become a citizen and the 2nd to become a member of Congress!
BumRushDaShow
(129,059 posts)by Ukraine and China.
crickets
(25,981 posts)That turkey needs to be played again and again.
BumRushDaShow
(129,059 posts)Marthe48
(16,963 posts)and keeping them going
BumRushDaShow
(129,059 posts)and I even had to dig out the power cord for my little convertible laptop that had gotten down to 13% power left.
Marthe48
(16,963 posts)Keep yourself powered up, too
I read if you want a little faster charge, put the device on airplane mode, turns off a lot of apps and background, and builds the charge a little quicker. I tried it, think it might help a little
BumRushDaShow
(129,059 posts)sofa (didn't feel like sitting there).
Marthe48
(16,963 posts)and after today, you deserve it
BumRushDaShow
(129,059 posts)BumRushDaShow
(129,059 posts)and his "we do this all the time" and "Get over it".
BumRushDaShow
(129,059 posts)padah513
(2,502 posts)Your time and dedication are greatly appreciated.
BumRushDaShow
(129,059 posts)BumRushDaShow
(129,059 posts)ancianita
(36,060 posts)BumRushDaShow
(129,059 posts)I think I need an adult beverage after this.
ancianita
(36,060 posts)BumRushDaShow
(129,059 posts)crickets
(25,981 posts)Great job, BumRushDaShow! Thank you so much for posting so many of these threads today!
BumRushDaShow
(129,059 posts)BumRushDaShow
(129,059 posts)IcyPeas
(21,884 posts)BumRushDaShow
(129,059 posts)Had some Junior mint hot chocolate. It was good! Should have spiked it.
Hermit-The-Prog
(33,349 posts)BumRushDaShow
(129,059 posts)ancianita
(36,060 posts)BumRushDaShow
(129,059 posts)It's amazing they have ignored ALL of the tweets and press conference remarks - right out of their mouth - that bragged about what they did that was illegal.
And the only response when pressed on this (outside of the hearing setting) is - "well they were joking".
Hermit-The-Prog
(33,349 posts)crickets
(25,981 posts)MFGsunny
(2,356 posts)Best summation of today. Period.
Hermit-The-Prog
(33,349 posts)elleng
(130,954 posts)Midnightwalk
(3,131 posts)Some of these questions should be going to Turley. What happens to the republic if the president is above the law? Why isnt that the case here. Why isnt trumps statement that article 2 can do whatever he wants a declaration that he is above the law and therefore must be removed?
Turley is the type of academic moron who will decide too late that oops i got it wrong. Sorry.
ReformedGOPer
(478 posts)Hermit-The-Prog
(33,349 posts)BumRushDaShow
(129,059 posts)The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,719 posts)I left the room for a few minutes and all of a sudden I could hear somebody hollering and yelling without stopping to breathe, and I thought, well, that has got to be one of the GOPers - and sure enough, it's that jackhole Collins, who must be taking Red Bull intravenously.
ReformedGOPer
(478 posts)IcyPeas
(21,884 posts)Your husband publicly mocked a 16-year-old girl two months ago (meaning Greta Thunberg)
Link to tweet
Hermit-The-Prog
(33,349 posts)It was only a juxtaposition of a name and a title.
IcyPeas
(21,884 posts)Mersky
(4,982 posts)padah513
(2,502 posts)But I believe they call that grandstanding
BumRushDaShow
(129,059 posts)Mersky
(4,982 posts)On the committee aren't qualified to be there. Your hollering of this and that don't land as real legal arguments. It's all cover and smear to help tRump get away with bribery.
You can lie to his base, but you aren't fooling the majority of the people who don't want a lying, cheating, self dealing, embarrassing, and ultimately dangerous president to get away with bribing a foreign country with tax dollars to help him get reelected.
elleng
(130,954 posts)crickets
(25,981 posts)Mersky
(4,982 posts)Thanks for being in here!
crickets
(25,981 posts)Mossfern
(2,511 posts)at the end?
nolabear
(41,984 posts)It was a setup.
BumRushDaShow
(129,059 posts)C_U_L8R
(45,003 posts)Maybe a handful of fox idiots will get off on these stupid antics but most of the world sees though their bullshit. Republicans look complicit... and look like failures.
nolabear
(41,984 posts)Assholes.
crickets
(25,981 posts)but it made them sound like a spoiled brat.
BumRushDaShow
(129,059 posts)IcyPeas
(21,884 posts)Bayard
(22,075 posts)I think I finally figured some of this out.
The rethugs are putting on the screaming circus at these hearings because they know the tRump cult will be reminded of tRump and how he does the same thing. That includes the lies, ignoring the Constitution, and wiping their feet on the law.
BumRushDaShow
(129,059 posts)demtenjeep
(31,997 posts)poor stupid baby
Mersky
(4,982 posts)You've been an anchor in these hearings threads. Really appreciate your efforts and talent.
BumRushDaShow
(129,059 posts)Accidentally posted some comments for this thread in thread 5 trying to multitask.
Mersky
(4,982 posts)I am mostly, consistently untimely. Have been relieved I can wander around with comments, but know folks reading wont be too confused because youre on it.
Those comments on # 5 are kinda neat - digital artifact of juggling threads.
BumRushDaShow
(129,059 posts)I guess they did come after I announced the #6 thread.
Was going to try to transfer them but... ha. My brain is shot.
PatSeg
(47,482 posts)Your threads made this hearing more tolerable!
BumRushDaShow
(129,059 posts)Need this -->
bluestarone
(16,959 posts)BumRushDaShow
(129,059 posts)bluestarone
(16,959 posts)Hermit-The-Prog
(33,349 posts)I missed several segments. These labelled threads made it easier to get up to speed.
BumRushDaShow
(129,059 posts)And you can ignore my last couple posts at the end of thread 5 after I switched threads (they belonged in thread 7 ).