Trust me on that

I fool myself like that frequently.

around 4.10EST so I think it will be between 6.10 and 6.30pm

Be it religion, politics or the factual record, they exist in a world of make believe that would embarrass a nine-year-old.

Look and listen to these House Rs, because they represent in word and deed what they desperately want this country to devolve to.

shouting Democrat instead of Democratic over and over - fuck off ReTHUGS

Or whatever you call it.

They'd soon stop it

If it’s a woman, an African American, a Latinx, anyone else you can be sure it’s our side.

Speaks volumes.

it. Demographics are against them. This spectacle they have created during the impeachment hearings are turning off Independents. Those in Congress tying themselves to Trump are making a mistake.

history where an entire party (half the congress and senate) relied on outright lies & distortions to win elections and retain power? I'm watching the rethugs take turns lying on the House floor and, right now, I don't feel much hope about the future of our nation. How can we move forward when an entire party is purposefully lying and misleading voters?

Will be sure to attach your name and hollow positions to the disgraceful comments you gave before Congress today.

I expected them to be flexing and sweating behind the mic.

That's why you're here today tryin' to scrape him up off the floor.

his political campaign over strengthing our national security in regards to Ukraine.

“I repeat, pResident tRump’s crimes are worse than Nixon’s.”

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I wholeheartedly agree.

You can just hear the moral indignation. And his command of the facts is second to none.

Cracked up the house whatever it was.

and had managed the speakers (most have been members of the Judiciary and Intelligence Committees but they have accommodated others).

(with a few non-members thrown in like John Lewis). Now they are going through others who probably requested to speak publicly and they try to schedule them as best they can.

All members can submit written remarks "for the record" that would be equivalent to having been "read into the record" (without having to actually verbally read it).

and then you have others who like to speak so much that they are often reading remarks into the record in an empty chamber during periods that are called "Special Orders".

In fact - there were some right now who were asking for a unanimous consent to enter their remarks into the record (which would be equivalent to "speaking them&quot .

(unanimous consents to enter their remarks into the record)

Eta:

Ah, maybe that's only within the committees.

So when the hothead from Mississippi was blowing his top over his meager thirty seconds, he should look within his party. Otherwise, he got to throw out a dehumanizing charge unbecoming of a congress person.

Seth Abrams ...
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100212795780

"Who will now whine and complain about his 30 seconds to speak in an oddly affected voice."

Same lines out of ALL OF THEM. Sticking to the script. Comparing Trump's suffering to Jesus was a stretch, though. And I think that after today I've had a lifetime supply of Doug Collins.

Who compared dumpo's suffering to Christ's??

Anathema to the blasphemous skumbucket.

That was just pathetic.

Not hearing them was sheer joy.

I am sorry I missed Schiff speaking; will have to find a clip later. Otherwise, the Repub rhetoric sounds the same - perhaps louder, definitely climbing an octave in places, and involving more arm flailing and finger waving.

Someone gave them all marching orders and not one of them has the conscience, the patriotism, or the spine to choose country over party. Sad.


Oo, Maloney is up!

Long May she wave.

What was that, a joke? "Air traffic controllers?"
Their voters like them, I guess.

Say this is not a democracy, but a republic?

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Dude, it's a democratic republic. That was some cooky stuff. WTH?

The guy's not even running for reelection, but was about to hyperventilate his way to the ground. Unhinged and shaky.

Reserving his time. Hmm 🤔

of some length?

That last burst of yapping from Collins was unintelligible. I swear, I don't know what he said.

to me.

(partly because Schiff yielded longer periods to certain members). So he has held back to get it back closer to equal.

Thanks for the info.

I think it was around 6:05 pm ET and the (R)s had something like "43 minutes" and the (D)s had something like "29 minutes". That has been whittled down now so I expect they may ask again what the remaining time is. The (R)s have been divving out in 30 second increments.

Pointing out that they are not arguing on the facts. And eloquently explaining they're doing that because they can't defend the pResident on the facts.

And that their protection of the president is as though they believe the pResident is the state. And that that is not in accordance with the Constitution.

(Is my very rough paraphrasing. I recommend watching this section.)

It's getting tedious....Already had a long day...

These people are nuts ... oh good Mark Meadows is up

Whining and yelling and telling the 'murcan people what they need to understand.

Assuming he doesn’t stick his face in front of every camera he can get to.

He's like a monkey on a tire swing at the zoo.

Wait. Did he just say there's bipartisan support opposing the impeachment? That's a whopper from a man who can never be trusted. He'd betray anyone for his own designs.

Irritates me to no end that ratcliffe is from my state.

He's just stamped his dutiful stupidity all over the, he got caught, exclamation from the Dems.

And ends with gaslighting all who actually care about abiding the Constitution.

The other one is here -

https://twitter.com/jjordansjacket

I will.

I completely muted him.

OMG he has a jacket on!!!!!

I liked all of his turns of phrase.

Looks like it's connected to his yellow pad notes. Like he'll melt down to the lectern.

Yes!

lacoftruth intolerant I guess

Going full deep state.

We now get a three minute break as the Dems are back on deck.

Lol. The only thing tRump is guilty of is beating Hillary. That's rich, like butter with flies stuck in it. Foul.

Stuck in it. That image,eeywww.
Smearing on toast,eeeew the flies Poppin butter turning grey.
Some times I get too literal.

Grossed out.

Good grief, now swamp critters, and flippin goat ropers. Didn't catch his name... Does it matter?

His remarks are always so measured and heartfelt. I am sorry he's retiring. He is going to be missed.

just switched over from the House proceedings.

Their crimes. Then went on to recall tRump asking, Russia if you're listening, and brought his pattern around to Zelensky.

Is a great section to watch.

Was really good.

No comment necessary

I haven't heard a republican use Democratic in a long, long time.

Is not a good test. Lol, especially if cheney used it correctly.

of much of anything, other than she might have had a good English teacher when she was young. She looks more and more like her father all the time.

He wants to be the last word.

in advance of closing.

End of story

crated. These fools are pathetic

Anything to avoid talking about why Trump is being impeached. Crazy.

Was short and to the point. I liked it.

😱

I'm fine with this, even if we have to hear/mute scalise's whining for five minutes.

What facts? They’ve been shrieking for days. What facts?

Ya know, nothing new.

eta this is re Scalise ending his remarks with what sounded like a campaign speech for Trump instead of remarks regarding impeachment. There was some utter lack of respect for process. Yowsa.