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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRush flipping out claiming Schiff "made up" call transcript
He played audio of Schiffs opening statement with stuff about digging up dirt, etc. Anyone know what Adam was reading from and what the deal is?
beachbumbob
(9,263 posts)FiveGoodMen
(20,018 posts)DBoon
(25,146 posts)They believe everything Rush says without question and are proud of that
They are a substantial part of the population and wield outsized influence due to gerrymandering and the allocation of voters to senate seats and electoral college votes
nolabear
(43,850 posts)Atticus
(15,124 posts)like "that's in effect what the message was".
madaboutharry
(42,036 posts)It was meant to convey what the point of Trump's words were.
saidsimplesimon
(7,888 posts)Congressman Schiff, is a role model for our party, and our nation. Representative Schiff, wisely, had a prepared outline of remarks. He demonstrated his ability to put forward a legal case for the American people. imo
budkin, I thought that troll limp(?)ick, was dead.
lame54
(40,099 posts)Obvious parody
Except for the humor impaired republicans
global1
(26,507 posts)Ukrainian president to what a mafia boss would say if he were engaging in such extortion.
Schiff just put it in the vernacular of a mafia crime boss.
Trump finessed it when he spoke with the Ukrainian president.
The summary of Trump's call: This is what Trump said.
This is what he meant: Schiff's interpretation of Trump's words.
TidalWave46
(2,061 posts)I would say things aren't going well for the Turd but the fact is I think he does better when Republicans aren't in power.
malaise
(297,949 posts)a government. It was brilliant and effective and it is all they have left to go after. Pure obfuscation. Funny how he never went after Barr for an actual false report on the Mueller investigation.
budkin
(6,849 posts)Hilarious that they are losing their minds over that.
Blue Owl
(59,626 posts)HARDER!
eppur_se_muova
(42,518 posts)He really doesn't want to see everything that's about to happen.
Of course, it would be a mercy for the rest of us at any point.
Hugin
(37,994 posts)I saw them invoking him on Faux & Frauds this morning.
IcyPeas
(25,797 posts)he praised Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity and that Levin guy
these are the people he listens to. think about that.
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