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Post by dc2london on Oct 23, 2019 13:29:29 GMT -6
Everyone is out of the SCIF. The SAA is doing a security sweep. Deposition should begin shortly.
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Post by enchanted on Oct 23, 2019 13:35:37 GMT -6
Ummmm wut The latest developments on Republicans storming the Intelligence Committee room, including the detail that Matt Gaetz's office gave uncredentialed reporters and crew from HBO's "The Swamp" expired congressional passes to cover this circus. t.co/R1N8fPYsdzHe did what now?
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Post by athn64 on Oct 23, 2019 13:47:38 GMT -6
Long wow to House Republicans. It's pageantry. Plain and simple.
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Post by 4PrivetDrive on Oct 23, 2019 13:53:11 GMT -6
So. Will anything happen to them because of this? Or are we just in a post-apocalyptic hellscape where rules don’t matter and our government is a sham? I honestly just don’t even know how to feel anymore. Like, I kinda give up. I am here. I am so disheartened.
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Post by athn64 on Oct 23, 2019 13:55:59 GMT -6
According to four people familiar with the situation, Trump knew this protest was going to occur. Add some more obstruction to the list. Dude, this headline needs to stop. Yes the Dems are the leadership, but there are GOP members on the committee. So it's not just the Dems questioning.
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Post by enchanted on Oct 23, 2019 14:02:22 GMT -6
Long wow to House Republicans. It's pageantry. Plain and simple. "Twelve—TWELVE—of the Republicans who participated in today's publicity stunt during which they decried their supposed lack of access to the impeachment inquiry ... sit on the committees conducting the inquiry, and therefore have full access to participate in the inquiry hearings."
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Post by enchanted on Oct 23, 2019 14:04:13 GMT -6
The quoted tweet^^^ has a list of those who were part of the fuckery, should one of yours be on the list and you want to yell at them.
I'm shocked mine wasn't there. He must have been stuck in an elevator or something.
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Post by athn64 on Oct 23, 2019 14:05:57 GMT -6
The quoted tweet^^^ has a list of those who were part of the fuckery, should one of yours be on the list and you want to yell at them. I'm shocked mine wasn't there. He must have been stuck in an elevator or something. Slightly surprised mine wasn't either. Apparently, he draws a line when it comes to actually COMMITTING a federal crime. He just excuses them.
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Post by enchanted on Oct 23, 2019 14:09:22 GMT -6
"'Human Scum' and 'Matt Gaetz' are currently trending at the top 2 spots.
Twitter needs to work on their algorithm to remove duplication."
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Post by roloma on Oct 23, 2019 14:23:49 GMT -6
Ohhh...Steve King is on the list. Surprised, party of zero.
ETA: thankfully SK isn't mine, directly, but he is from my state
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Post by enchanted on Oct 23, 2019 14:24:30 GMT -6
If I were writing a political thriller, I couldn't use this as a plot point because it would be panned for being too unbelievable and yet, here we are in reality. ".@repalexmooney, seen below apparently videotaping as he barges into a SCIF, last year co-sponsored H.Res.907, calling for the appointment of a Special Counsel to investigate why Sec. Clinton escaped criminal charges in connection with her handling of classified information. t.co/R2RdVgxL93"
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Post by 4PrivetDrive on Oct 23, 2019 14:39:42 GMT -6
UST IN: House Homeland Security Committee Chairman asks sergeant at arms to “take action” against Republicans who charged into the SCIF. Doesn’t explain what action he wants:
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Post by lawandorder on Oct 23, 2019 15:04:55 GMT -6
The quoted tweet^^^ has a list of those who were part of the fuckery, should one of yours be on the list and you want to yell at them. I'm shocked mine wasn't there. He must have been stuck in an elevator or something. Mine is. He's a real asswipe. Anyone want to contribute to my talking points to this motherforker?
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Post by dc2london on Oct 23, 2019 15:19:18 GMT -6
DoD tried to block Cooper's testimony today too. She appeared anyway, under subpoena
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Post by dc2london on Oct 23, 2019 15:20:55 GMT -6
Lev Parnas is trying to claim executive privilege in his arraignment Such. Dumb. Criminals .
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Post by elle on Oct 23, 2019 15:24:26 GMT -6
Lev Parnas is trying to claim executive privilege in his arraignment Such. Dumb. Criminals . Wait what? How? Why? How and why would (he even think) it pertains to him? I'm so confused.
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Post by dc2london on Oct 23, 2019 15:26:21 GMT -6
Lev Parnas is trying to claim executive privilege in his arraignment Such. Dumb. Criminals . Wait what? How? Why? How and why would (he even think) it pertain to him? I'm so confused. Well his lawyers are Paul Manafort's lawyers so they are of the "It's not wrong when rich people do it" legal theory
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Post by hawkeye2015 on Oct 23, 2019 15:37:26 GMT -6
The quoted tweet^^^ has a list of those who were part of the fuckery, should one of yours be on the list and you want to yell at them. I'm shocked mine wasn't there. He must have been stuck in an elevator or something. My idiot was there, unsurprisingly. I'll stop by his office tomorrow to yell in person. 😡
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Post by dc2london on Oct 23, 2019 15:42:54 GMT -6
Just got the following message from a friend of mine who is a senior NCO handling SCIF duties. I don’t have an answer for them. t.co/oxpaEBxf1j
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Post by jkjacq on Oct 23, 2019 15:42:57 GMT -6
Lev Parnas is trying to claim executive privilege in his arraignment Such. Dumb. Criminals . No thats not how this works....
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Post by enchanted on Oct 23, 2019 15:50:12 GMT -6
The quoted tweet^^^ has a list of those who were part of the fuckery, should one of yours be on the list and you want to yell at them. I'm shocked mine wasn't there. He must have been stuck in an elevator or something. Mine is. He's a real asswipe. Anyone want to contribute to my talking points to this motherforker? Republicans are on the involved committees. Investigation is being done and when the time comes for public hearings, they will be held. When it comes time to a vote, evidence will be presented.
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Post by lawandorder on Oct 23, 2019 16:00:27 GMT -6
Mine is. He's a real asswipe. Anyone want to contribute to my talking points to this motherforker? Republicans are on the involved committees. Investigation is being done and when the time comes for public hearings, they will be held. When it comes time to a vote, evidence will be presented. It's funny that he cares so much about due process and investigation in the case of his own indictment....
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Post by dc2london on Oct 23, 2019 16:00:44 GMT -6
The poll numbers keep goin
🚨 for Trump in the @quinnipiacpoll:
-Indys approve of the inquiry by a 21-point margin. Last week, they were only +5.
-Indys now back removal by 8 points. Last week, they opposed it by 6, a 14-point swing.
These are big moves in a week.
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Post by oreobitsy on Oct 23, 2019 16:58:34 GMT -6
My son just asked what "quid pro quo" meant. I feel a little glad to be able to contribute to his vocabulary.
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Post by dc2london on Oct 23, 2019 18:18:48 GMT -6
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Post by bunnyfungo on Oct 23, 2019 21:44:49 GMT -6
Something to think about as we live in a world of twisted narratives:
“They brought phones into a SCIF” is getting a weirdly disproportionate share of the reaction relative to “they are attempting to disrupt a Pentagon official’s testimony about potential executive branch abuses."
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Post by JukEboX on Oct 24, 2019 6:41:53 GMT -6
R-FL Michael Waltz is on C-SPAN complaining that Rs can't call witnesses in the hearing nor add evidence to confront the Ds evidence. Are they not allowed to do that? The rules of this aren't clearly discussed. He is also complaining Schiff is leaking everything to the public. Here are the Rs talking points right now to discredit the process 1. They can't call there own witnesses. 2. They can't give contradictory evidence. 3. Ds are leaking information of all the hearings. 4. The president can't have counsel there. 5. This whole process is partisan and not fair. 6. This is a waste of time for America and nothing is getting done. So I guess I am confused. Is this trial or a hearing or an investigation? Can Rs not call people? It the spirit of fairness do the not have to act as the "red team" to get the truth? Also they are really out to get your BF dc2london. They are making him out to be shady and acting like Barr did to change the narrative on the process.
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Post by JukEboX on Oct 24, 2019 6:44:30 GMT -6
Something to think about as we live in a world of twisted narratives: “They brought phones into a SCIF” is getting a weirdly disproportionate share of the reaction relative to “they are attempting to disrupt a Pentagon official’s testimony about potential executive branch abuses." This is because the public wants to see them be punished! They should ahve their phones confiscated/wiped and they should lose privileges. Plain and simple. You act and do something stupid you get punished. What are Rs saying constantly? Noone is above the law? Let's see some blowback!
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Post by JukEboX on Oct 24, 2019 6:53:20 GMT -6
He is also tauting that there was no shouting. They just calmly walked in and ask for information and that Schiff walked out. Sure bro.
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Post by cakewench on Oct 24, 2019 6:57:20 GMT -6
Just following the rules Boehner laid down:
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