Impeachment inquiry/proceedings

[dc2london]

Oct 11, 2019 8:26:32 GMT -6 enchanted said:

Oct 11, 2019 8:21:49 GMT -6 cakewench said:

Trump's appeal of Oversight's financial records subpoena DENIED:

Can he appeal this to SCOTUS?

He can. But given that it's already been upheld by 2 courts, it's not the kind if thing SCOTUS usually takes up

[jkjacq]

Oct 11, 2019 8:26:32 GMT -6 enchanted said:

Oct 11, 2019 8:21:49 GMT -6 cakewench said:

Trump's appeal of Oversight's financial records subpoena DENIED:

Can he appeal this to SCOTUS?

I fist pumped in the air just now. 
SCOTUS doesnt have to take it.  2 courts have upheld the ruling, so who knows. 

[dc2london]

52

52% of Americans support an impeachment inquiry against President Trump, according to a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll.
t.co/rMzKEqplyj

[dc2london]

Sondland is defying the State department and will testify on Thursday

[cakewench]

(Clearly in a GIF mood today.)

[ktg]

No editor would ever let this shit fly in even the worst novel. This is for sure self-pub straight to Amazon to make millions.

Fraud Guaranteed. Jeesus.

[lawandorder]

Oct 11, 2019 9:24:56 GMT -6 ktg said:

No editor would ever let this shit fly in even the worst novel. This is for sure self-pub straight to Amazon to make millions.

Fraud Guaranteed. Jeesus.

Fraud Guaranteed: lawlessandchaotic 
By Rudy Giuliani

[Wtfshouldmynamebe]

Oct 11, 2019 8:45:48 GMT -6 dc2london said:

Sondland is defying the State department and will testify on Thursday

I will only believe it when he walks in the door.  I don't want my hopes and dreams crushed

[cakewench]

From Yovanovich's opening statement:

ETA: Full opening statement here:

brb, reading now

[cakewench]

So my initial gut takeaway is that even though she is extremely well-spoken, knowledgeable, and served 4 Republicans and 2 Democrats in her foreign service career, Republicans/Trump's base will likely dismiss all of this as bitter grapes since she was removed from office. Which is sad.

[elle]

Oct 11, 2019 10:58:45 GMT -6 cakewench said:

So my initial gut takeaway is that even though she is extremely well-spoken, knowledgeable, and served 4 Republicans and 2 Democrats in her foreign service career, Republicans/Trump's base will likely dismiss all of this as bitter grapes since she was removed from office. Which is sad.

If they didn't use that as the reason to dismiss her testimony, they'd find some other excuse.

[dc2london]

Oct 11, 2019 10:58:45 GMT -6 cakewench said:

So my initial gut takeaway is that even though she is extremely well-spoken, knowledgeable, and served 4 Republicans and 2 Democrats in her foreign service career, Republicans/Trump's base will likely dismiss all of this as bitter grapes since she was removed from office. Which is sad.

And I think that's the only reason they haven't blocked her testimony more forcefully

[dc2london]

🧐

Just reemphasizing because the timing is crazy:

Literally minutes after Yovanovitch testified that Deputy Secretary of State Sullivan told her she did nothing to warrant her ouster from Ukraine, Trump announced nomination of Sullivan as the next ambassador to Russia.

[dc2london]

From NYT:
"Ms. Yovanovitch delivered a scathing indictment of his administration’s conduct of foreign policy. She warned that private influence and personal gain have usurped diplomats’ judgment, threatening to undermine the nation’s interests and drive talented professionals out of public service."

[byjove]

I hear our pals Ogir and Vel are at the Alexandria Federal Court House today.

[redbears]

Bitch, just hand over your taxes

[dc2london]

Apparently the WH blocked Yovanovitch from testifying so the chairs threw a subpoena her way.
Good for her for showing up.

[starbuck]

Oct 11, 2019 11:03:37 GMT -6 elle said:

Oct 11, 2019 10:58:45 GMT -6 cakewench said:

So my initial gut takeaway is that even though she is extremely well-spoken, knowledgeable, and served 4 Republicans and 2 Democrats in her foreign service career, Republicans/Trump's base will likely dismiss all of this as bitter grapes since she was removed from office. Which is sad.

If they didn't use that as the reason to dismiss her testimony, they'd find some other excuse.

It's those pesky ovaries

[dc2london]

Finally, an actually informative poll.

This poll is cool because it frames impeachment question in terms of "convinced" (52%) "never going to be" (25%) and the rest (we call last one "impeachment skeptics" - 23%). If the objective is getting MORE on Impeach Express, have to reach skeptics.

t.co/VyUoQlXiSh t.co/rEpgKLd0F1

[dc2london]

Sad truths from Murph:

American foreign policy today in a nutshell:

We are abandoning a group that helped us fight terrorism and leaving them to be slaughtered

while

beefing up support for a country that kidnapped and dismembered an American resident journalist and brazenly lied to us about it.

[jkjacq]

Oct 11, 2019 14:32:21 GMT -6 dc2london said:

Sad truths from Murph:

American foreign policy today in a nutshell:

We are abandoning a group that helped us fight terrorism and leaving them to be slaughtered

while

beefing up support for a country that kidnapped and dismembered an American resident journalist and brazenly lied to us about it.

He forgot to add was deeply involved in 9/11

But I’m sure they had our backs on the beaches of Normandy

[cakewench]

He actually said it:

[jkjacq]

Oct 11, 2019 14:55:05 GMT -6 cakewench said:

He actually said it:

Wait
Wasn’t it not to long ago when he was saying she was not good while sitting next to the president of Ukraine?

[cakewench]

Oct 11, 2019 15:01:19 GMT -6 jkjacq said:

Oct 11, 2019 14:55:05 GMT -6 cakewench said:

He actually said it:

Wait
Wasn’t it not to long ago when he was saying she was not good while sitting next to the president of Ukraine?

#fakenews, duh

[Uncaripswife]

Y'all. The accidentally sent their impeachment talking points to the Dems AGAIN.

[enchanted]

Oct 11, 2019 15:29:01 GMT -6 Uncaripswife said:

Y'all. The accidentally sent their impeachment talking points to the Dems AGAIN.

HOW are they this incompetent?

[jkjacq]

Oct 11, 2019 15:29:01 GMT -6 Uncaripswife said:

Y'all. The accidentally sent their impeachment talking points to the Dems AGAIN.

Maybe it’s a cry for help

The call is coming from inside the house

[Uncaripswife]

Oct 11, 2019 15:34:06 GMT -6 jkjacq said:

Oct 11, 2019 15:29:01 GMT -6 Uncaripswife said:

Y'all. The accidentally sent their impeachment talking points to the Dems AGAIN.

Maybe it’s a cry for help

The call is coming from inside the house

My moderate, non-party-affiliated dad thinks it's someone on the inside who knows 45 is ruining our country and wants to stop him.

[dc2london]

Oh, do go on.

Schiff also told Dems that there is evidence for more than one "quid pro quo" but the fact that Trump allegedly sought foreign assistance for political benefits is enough

[dc2london]

Oct 11, 2019 15:29:01 GMT -6 Uncaripswife said:

Y'all. The accidentally sent their impeachment talking points to the Dems AGAIN.

Riddled with typos, to boot