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Dennis Donovan

(18,770 posts)
Thu Jan 30, 2020, 02:16 PM Jan 2020

"The presiding officer declines to read the question as submitted."



Phil Mattingly ✔ @Phil_Mattingly

.@RandPaul is up now with his question


Phil Mattingly ✔ @Phil_Mattingly

Chief Justice Roberts: “The presiding officer declines to read the question as submitted.”

1:15 PM - Jan 30, 2020


Fucking Rand Paul trying to out the whistleblower again.
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"The presiding officer declines to read the question as submitted." (Original Post) Dennis Donovan Jan 2020 OP
What will it take for Roberts cilla4progress Jan 2020 #1
Roberts declined to read the question. blaze Jan 2020 #2
He also kept the card MoonlitKnight Jan 2020 #3
Hopefully, to use in slapping the smug smirk off of Rand''s fat face. JohnQFunk Jan 2020 #6
Needs to take a clue from Rand Paul's neighbor Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2020 #17
The only thing roberts is trying to figure out Merlot Jan 2020 #20
I think Elizabeth Warren's question wiped the smirk off CJ Roberts' face. Scotch-Irish Jan 2020 #25
Most awesome moment ever! Merlot Jan 2020 #29
Well, don't sanction him or anything gratuitous Jan 2020 #4
Taking up my knitting! Backseat Driver Jan 2020 #5
I hope he pushes it until Roberts cracks HAB911 Jan 2020 #7
It would have been funny if Roberts said Buckeyeblue Jan 2020 #8
+1000 Drum Jan 2020 #9
We can wish! . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2020 #10
plus one million gopiscrap Jan 2020 #11
I was thinking more along the lines of: MontanaMama Jan 2020 #13
Shouldn't Paul be imprisoned? Didn't he break the house rules by shouting in the middle of the Q/A? Perseus Jan 2020 #18
They should know the rules, however, MontanaMama Jan 2020 #19
I missed this. What did he shout? demtenjeep Jan 2020 #26
Then, during the session, he went out in the hall and had a news conference. Frustratedlady Jan 2020 #12
Jailed? For what? dware Jan 2020 #14
No laws, but the senate has their rules. Frustratedlady Jan 2020 #15
there is The Whistleblower Protection Act spanone Jan 2020 #28
Thank you for this link. nt dware Jan 2020 #30
There are many reasons to hate Rand Paul Recursion Jan 2020 #16
Question - are tweets considered part of the "public domain" that would allow jmg257 Jan 2020 #21
Here's the video clip Mersky Jan 2020 #22
He also declines to "read" the room full of Repuke specious arguments. UTUSN Jan 2020 #23
Nothing like having a senate majority filled with petulant 7-year olds Scalded Nun Jan 2020 #24
Was he scared he was going to screw it up like Obama's oath? underpants Jan 2020 #27

MoonlitKnight

(1,584 posts)
3. He also kept the card
Thu Jan 30, 2020, 02:27 PM
Jan 2020

Did not hand it over to the Parliamentarian like he has with all others.

I assume to keep it out of the record as well.

JohnQFunk

(409 posts)
6. Hopefully, to use in slapping the smug smirk off of Rand''s fat face.
Thu Jan 30, 2020, 02:31 PM
Jan 2020

Rand Paul is objectively pro-exposure of whistleblowers.
Rand Paul is objectively in favor of inviting harm on whistleblowers.
Rand Paul is objectively fascist.

Merlot

(9,696 posts)
20. The only thing roberts is trying to figure out
Thu Jan 30, 2020, 04:40 PM
Jan 2020

is how he can come out of this smelling like a rose while assisting the republiccans in any way possible.

Such a conundrum for a SCJ!

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
4. Well, don't sanction him or anything
Thu Jan 30, 2020, 02:31 PM
Jan 2020

I mean, it would offend the dignity of the World's Greatest Deliberative Body to call out one of its members as being a pissy-pants coward trying to get somebody killed while courageously cowering behind the Debate or Speech Clause of the Constitution.

Buckeyeblue

(5,499 posts)
8. It would have been funny if Roberts said
Thu Jan 30, 2020, 02:37 PM
Jan 2020

Damn it, Rand. It's shit like this that drove your neighbor to beat your ass!

MontanaMama

(23,313 posts)
13. I was thinking more along the lines of:
Thu Jan 30, 2020, 04:08 PM
Jan 2020

Senator Paul, are you shitting me with this question? I mean, are you shitting me? Sit the fuck down and be quiet.

 

Perseus

(4,341 posts)
18. Shouldn't Paul be imprisoned? Didn't he break the house rules by shouting in the middle of the Q/A?
Thu Jan 30, 2020, 04:29 PM
Jan 2020

If the "man of arms" read the code to inform and avoid getting Paul in jail then that is wrong, they should all know the rules, and anyway, ignorance does not exempt anyone from a crime.

MontanaMama

(23,313 posts)
19. They should know the rules, however,
Thu Jan 30, 2020, 04:30 PM
Jan 2020

they know that the overriding rule is that the rules do not matter when it comes to the Guardians of Putin. They are lawless...our new America.

Frustratedlady

(16,254 posts)
12. Then, during the session, he went out in the hall and had a news conference.
Thu Jan 30, 2020, 04:06 PM
Jan 2020

He should be jailed in the basement.

Frustratedlady

(16,254 posts)
15. No laws, but the senate has their rules.
Thu Jan 30, 2020, 04:23 PM
Jan 2020

He should be in session, not out in the hall talking to reporters. I suppose it beats talking in the senate.

He's just such a twerp...similar to Gym Jordan. I could see Jordan doing that, too. Although he's not in the senate.

Recursion

(56,582 posts)
16. There are many reasons to hate Rand Paul
Thu Jan 30, 2020, 04:25 PM
Jan 2020

But making me cheer for John fucking Roberts ranks high among them

jmg257

(11,996 posts)
21. Question - are tweets considered part of the "public domain" that would allow
Thu Jan 30, 2020, 04:50 PM
Jan 2020

for the defense to talk about the guy Rand indicated?

What would stop them from just bringing him up in any other argument?

Scalded Nun

(1,236 posts)
24. Nothing like having a senate majority filled with petulant 7-year olds
Thu Jan 30, 2020, 05:37 PM
Jan 2020

Asshat Rand willing to have someone else break the law to get his way... does not have the balls to do it himself.

underpants

(182,788 posts)
27. Was he scared he was going to screw it up like Obama's oath?
Thu Jan 30, 2020, 08:22 PM
Jan 2020

Talk about "trying to impeach him from day one", they tried to delay the inevitable. Obama handled it with class as we all knew he would.

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