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Post by oreobitsy on Nov 20, 2019 18:11:59 GMT -6
Also, according to Elise, she has asked this of every witness. Did she ask if Hunter Biden potentially could have the appearance of a conflict of interest to be on the board of Burisma?
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Post by ktg on Nov 20, 2019 18:14:08 GMT -6
Also, according to Elise, she has asked this of every witness. Did she ask if Hunter Biden potentially could have the appearance of a conflict of interest to be on the board of Burisma? AND THEN ASK ABOUT THE TRUMP KIDS, ELISE. GO AHEAD.
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Post by ktg on Nov 20, 2019 18:14:40 GMT -6
Sorry for yelling.
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Post by jaygee on Nov 20, 2019 18:17:30 GMT -6
Iām back. Iām really upset because a 2 hour meeting will prevent me from watching the end of tomorrowās Hill and Holmes testimony. But I will get up at 5 am to watch the start.
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Post by dc2london on Nov 20, 2019 18:17:42 GMT -6
Also, according to Elise, she has asked this of every witness. Did she ask if Hunter Biden potentially could have the appearance of a conflict of interest to be on the board of Burisma? I don't believe she did but I am also cleaning up my kitchen
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Post by dc2london on Nov 20, 2019 18:19:03 GMT -6
Thank you for keeping up with this! Are they moving through fast, or is it just because there isn't much these two handle beyond the aid? They are tearing through this. Most members aren't using their full 5 minutes. It's primarily wonkish discussion of how and why aid gets disbursed/retained
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Post by dc2london on Nov 20, 2019 18:19:24 GMT -6
Joaquin has TWO Diet Cokes next to him hahaha
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Post by dc2london on Nov 20, 2019 18:20:08 GMT -6
Ratcliffe's time seems like the perfect time to vacuum.
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Post by dc2london on Nov 20, 2019 18:21:43 GMT -6
oh lord, Ratcliffe thinks that bc the embassy and HFAC asked about "security assistance" and didn't specifically reference the "hold" that that means they did not, in fact, know about the hold gotta go catch my eyeballs lest they roll all the way to Maryland
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Post by dc2london on Nov 20, 2019 18:26:06 GMT -6
Heck uses his time to invite Hale to support Masha Yovanovitch and to send a message of reassurance to the foreign service. That's nice. He probably doesn't need to ask anything right now, so this is a lovely gesture.
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Post by dc2london on Nov 20, 2019 18:26:30 GMT -6
And I would venture to speculate that he discussed this with Hale, bc Hale came prepared
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Post by jaygee on Nov 20, 2019 18:29:25 GMT -6
oh lord, Ratcliffe thinks that bc the embassy and HFAC asked about "security assistance" and didn't specifically reference the "hold" that that means they did not, in fact, know about the hold gotta go catch my eyeballs lest they roll all the way to Maryland Whatās there to ask about security assistance that is already sitting in their account?
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Post by dc2london on Nov 20, 2019 18:30:23 GMT -6
Is this actually their argument? Hurd started it and now Gymsock is continuing it.
The certification DOD granted the prior, notoriously corrupt government of Ukraine was invalidated the moment a new government, who won on a platform of combatting corruption, and now we needed an entirely new certification process for the new government that hasn't even taken over yet?
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Post by mayday on Nov 20, 2019 18:31:35 GMT -6
another fun thing to come out of these hearings is that the general public gets to become acquainted with the absurd number of acronyms the federal government relies on in day to day operations Behind...... isnāt this the truth though.
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Post by dc2london on Nov 20, 2019 18:32:10 GMT -6
Joaquin Castro is wearing a large pink ribbon on his lapel which I think may be in honor of Trans Day of Rememberance
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Post by dc2london on Nov 20, 2019 18:33:16 GMT -6
Welch is debunking all of the accusations against Yovanovitch
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Post by dc2london on Nov 20, 2019 18:35:48 GMT -6
Maloney takes a swipe at the SCIF storming nonsense
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Post by jaygee on Nov 20, 2019 18:36:54 GMT -6
Is this actually their argument? Hurd started it and now Gymsock is continuing it. The certification DOD granted the prior, notoriously corrupt government of Ukraine was invalidated the moment a new government, who won on a platform of combatting corruption, and now we needed an entirely new certification process for the new government that hasn't even taken over yet? Itās desperate.
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Post by dc2london on Nov 20, 2019 18:36:56 GMT -6
Maloney draws out of Ms Cooper that $45 million was left un-obligated, but Congress included language in the CR that allowed DOD to get the rest of the funds to Ukraine
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Post by dc2london on Nov 20, 2019 18:40:58 GMT -6
Demmings is making the point that it was super weird for Sondland to be running Ukraine policy
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Post by dc2london on Nov 20, 2019 18:43:04 GMT -6
Also, not for nothing, but if we are to believe that Trump is some Don Quixote of corruption in Ukraine...
A) Why was Rudy working directly with the CORRUPT government preceding Zelensky's B) Why did Trump only start pressing Ukraine officials on Burisma AFTER they lost their direct line into the corruption in the form of Poroshenko?
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Post by dc2london on Nov 20, 2019 18:44:15 GMT -6
oh that's bad. Amb Hale is supposed to be Sondland's direct report but he was not aware of what Sondland was doing WRT Ukraine
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Post by ladybrienne on Nov 20, 2019 18:44:15 GMT -6
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Post by lemondrop on Nov 20, 2019 18:45:46 GMT -6
DC, you are doing the Lords work today, girlfriend.
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Post by lemondrop on Nov 20, 2019 18:47:14 GMT -6
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Post by dc2london on Nov 20, 2019 18:49:17 GMT -6
I missed most of what Mr Krishnamoorthi said bc this is too funny
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Post by dc2london on Nov 20, 2019 18:49:57 GMT -6
DC, you are doing the Lords work today, girlfriend. Some might say I'm shirking adulthood so that's nice of you to say :-p
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Post by dc2london on Nov 20, 2019 18:50:20 GMT -6
no but for real I did bathe and feed my children home cooked meals today. I just really like multitasking.
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Post by dc2london on Nov 20, 2019 18:51:11 GMT -6
oh FFS Devin just compared the impeachment to the Spanish inquisition
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Post by Dr. Cox on Nov 20, 2019 18:52:31 GMT -6
I had no idea this was still going on. I hope Schiff is taking his vitamins and drinking a lot of water.
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