***IMPEACHMENT INQUIRY HEARING THREAD 2*****

[bdamomma]

https://www.pbs.org/

feel free to watch.

[BumRushDaShow]

1. Streams

&feature=emb_logo

[bdamomma]

3. let's all breathe

[BumRushDaShow]

4. I made me some

(im)peach(ment) scones this morning!

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

132. I'm eating a piece of impeach pie right now!

[BumRushDaShow]

140. !!

[dewsgirl]

8. I can't keep up.

Breathing.

[backtoblue]

9. Tryin...

In...hold...slow out....repeat

[bdamomma]

5. I wonder if the repigs

are going to order pizza??? jerks.

look at stupid gym jordan, no jacket and no class.

[BumRushDaShow]

7. I'm sure the security will not allow that interruption.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

6. local broadcast ABC affiliate covering it now

Local broadcast CBS and NBC stations still doing local weather.

8:58 am CST

Edit to add:

9:01 am CST Local NBC affiliate covering impeachment hearings. Local CBS affiliate showing regular programming.

1 local PBS (KET) covering it.

[bdamomma]

10. take down those posters

jerks.

This is serious but they will be on record.

[crickets]

13. I'm convinced they will be rightly shamed for the student council election approach. nt

[BumRushDaShow]

11. Here we go. Taylor & Kent entering.

[Midnightwalk]

12. Communism and saul lewinsky?

Cspan caller. He says he was a communist in college but now he’s smarter. Obama was just following saul lewinsky (sic) and got colleges to brainwash students

Asked to explain the connection to the hearings and he started off on a new topic and ran out of time.

Don’t get cspan3 here so switching to msnbc. Hearing republican callers was disturbing but probably more informative than the pundits. It’s important to know what people are thinking.

[emmaverybo]

14. So many people at work will miss this, won't they?

[femmocrat]

20. C-span might show it on repeat later.

Hoping they do that.

[emmaverybo]

33. Thanks. Hope so.

[barbtries]

69. Also it will be on their website.

I'm watching on my computer.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?466134-1/impeachment-hearing-william-taylor-george-kent&live

[emmaverybo]

173. Good. Thanks.

[TruckFump]

89. Good that links were posted in the OP. EOM

[blogslut]

15. Audio's up on the C-Span feed

here we go!

[femmocrat]

16. And we're off!!

We have waited such a long, long time. Thank you, House Democrats!

[BumRushDaShow]

17. First clown show.

[Shanti Mama]

18. Felt a surge of gratitude and pride

Please, please, please go well

[uponit7771]

19. HERE COMES THE TWERKING !!!

[calimary]

167. HAH! Good word for it!

What was it? Four attempts by as many CONS trying to obfuscate, complicate, distract, and otherwise blowjob the proceedings - before the opening statements from the witnesses can even begin?

Still pulling their clown-show stunts, I see.

The term that keeps coming up in my mind as they try this is "BLOWJOB!" From those with their "presidential kneepads" from donald trump.

[Mersky]

178. Lol. I about fell outta my chair.

[BumRushDaShow]

21. Opening Statement - Schiff.

[Midnightwalk]

22. I thought i read that the rules allowed multiple sessions

Glad we can extend, but hope it doesn’t give opportunity for republican clown show.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

23. Godspeed Representive Schiff. nt

[demmiblue]

27. Indeed.

The republicans are going to try and make it a shit show.

[blm]

34. 🙏🏽

[TruckFump]

94. +1000

[nolabear]

24. Just got here. Let's GO America!

Stop this monster’s unfettered abuse of our country.

[malaise]

25. Chairman Schiff - Opening statement

Ukraine background straight to abuse of power and bribery

[Laura PourMeADrink]

30. Can't imagine anyone other than us political types

Could follow this. So monotone no modulation. Not a good story teller IMHO.

[irisblue]

26. I really really dislike the Republicans on this committee

Also Sen Portman of Ohio, is weasling as fast & far away as he can.

[Politicub]

28. They stick together like a gaggle of traitorous clowns in a

broken down clown car.

[budkin]

35. Oh, it's gonna get UGLY

Especially with Ratcliffe.

[irisblue]

39. Ratcliff & Gym Jordan

Are going to be big noise trouble.

Screw Nunes as well

[nolabear]

29. I have been waiting three years for this. For somebody to just lay it out.

What a thieving, scheming, soulless, unAmerican and ultimately dangerous huckster people were fooled into electing to this vital office. I hope he and all who have turned away from us and for him hear this loud and clear. He is a disgrace.

[uponit7771]

41. +1

[Politicub]

31. It's clear who the grownups in the room are. I hope a majority of

Americans give credit to the democrats for keeping decorum and don’t reward the Republican s for their reality-show theatrics.

[calimary]

169. No freakin' kidding!!!

The adults in the room, versus the spoiled toddlers fighting over shovels in the sandbox.

Makes ya proud, 'eh?

[budkin]

32. Schiff is killing it so far.

Strong, steady, and just laying out the facts.

[Docreed2003]

36. +1...agreed

[H2O Man]

37. Right.

He is doing an outstanding job.

[Midnightwalk]

42. Agree

[dalton99a]

51. Fantastic job.

[California_Republic]

176. Wonderful compelling testimony!

[emmaverybo]

55. He's doing a great set up for proceedings. Putting the major facts together as an overview

and making clear the significance of Trump’s actions and pushback.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

58. Not to me. Too monotone.

[uponit7771]

153. +1, Read a memo on TV with head down most of the time ... Most adults only have 20 minutes of

... uninterested attention.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

175. When me and my sister have eyes glazed over - two

Of the most intense political junkies ever...you are not gonna reach the avg voter. Taylor now way way too much detail. Guess they have total control over opening statements ?

[llmart]

75. Yes, he is.

If those who don't follow the live "show" only listen to his summation of what transpired, I don't see how they can not understand what happened and how undemocratic and unlawful the Dump is. He's maintaining the correct demeanor and tone. This is serious stuff.

[bdamomma]

80. he is a true patriot

be careful Mr. Chairman

[riversedge]

38. #ImpeachmentDay hearings, #WaPo will have live updates throughout the day. ..................

Leia
🇨🇴
@TheSWPrincess
If you can't watch the #ImpeachmentDay hearings, #WaPo will have live updates throughout the day.

This is about transparency, democracy, abuse of power and #RuleOfLaw.

Link to tweet

?s=20

[BumRushDaShow]

40. Now the criminal Nunes.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

45. Moo.

[BumRushDaShow]

57. ...

[dalton99a]

56. Stupid treasonous lapdog.

[BumRushDaShow]

72. ...

Link to tweet

TEXT
Devin Nunes' Alt-Mom @NunesAlt

When does Johnny Carson get to speak?
161
10:13 AM - Nov 13, 2019

[demmiblue]

43. Fox News graphics department starts off the impeachment hearings by attacking Schiff's credibility..

Link to tweet

[onecaliberal]

54. Trump tv say what? The zombies will NEVER abandon dump.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

71. They did that with other hearings too. Distracting

Like they are telling the dumb people what the person is saying on a 3rd grade level

[onecaliberal]

44. I can't listen to fake farmer...

[mnhtnbb]

61. Me, either.

Blowhards, liars, and traitors. Every Republican. Every damn one.

[onecaliberal]

88. They are soulless. Including their voters.

They all should really move to Russia. They want an authoritarian government.

[maryellen99]

116. I've decided to keep my distance from my husband's extended trump worshipping family

We have different morals and have nothing in common.

[onecaliberal]

174. Same here. I have to go there on Christmas Eve. I may be ill that day.

[maryellen99]

177. We don't see them on Holidays just his sister

We only see them at funerals or at stuff where a gift is expected.

[onecaliberal]

179. We have to see them all. My MIL is aging, I don't want to keep my kids from

Seeing her but everything that comes with seeing those people is exhausting.

[maryellen99]

180. I feel you

My MIL and FIL have been gone for around 10 years(they died a year apart). So we only see my SIL and BIL and their kids-they aren’t into politics-on Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve.

[uponit7771]

46. Nunes - YOU PEOPLE SUCK !! All of you !!

[Tommy_Carcetti]

47. Rep. Schiff is such a voice of moral clarity.

It's so refreshing.

And then he has to yield it to Congressman Cow and it's such a bummer.

[emmaverybo]

77. Yes!

[Politicub]

48. The human anal polyp is speaking.

[comradebillyboy]

124. Which Republican would that be? It describes so many of them.

[Politicub]

160. Nunes. He has always struck me as resembling a polyp that's removed

during a colonoscopy.

[nolabear]

49. Hold me back...

If I could reach through the screen to Nunes....

[barbtries]

50. Question:

am i the only one who has to mute the fucking republicans?

[still_one]

60. mute hell, I changed the channel. I don't want to even see their ugly faces

[barbtries]

78. i just mute,

because i don't want to miss this hearing. but good to know I'm not the only one who has a visceral reaction to republican's incessant, anti American BULLSHIT.

[still_one]

114. I have it on record anyway so I won't miss anything

[crickets]

62. Nope. I had to mute and scramble for closed captioning right away. nt

[BumRushDaShow]

86. I keep close-captioning on my TV for times like this.

[TruckFump]

109. Time like this actually make me happy to be hearing impaired.

TV sound assist OFF for the main cow Nunes and his cattle, manure-dropping spawn.

[mnhtnbb]

66. No.

[tavernier]

67. No

[llmart]

95. Oh no, you're not.

When I heard Nunes was up, I almost tripped over the ottoman to get to the remote mute key.

[bdamomma]

96. no I can't

listen to lies, there's such a thing as facts and truth, but they don't listen they are on the payroll of Russia.

[gademocrat7]

119. I am muting the rethugs.

They are a desperate and despicable lot.

[barbtries]

122. indeed.

and of course they are bringing up procedural bullshit.
this is what they do when they got nothin'

[spanone]

52. No Nuts nunes

[Midnightwalk]

53. Nunes says don't believe any testimony

Completely unserious

[backtoblue]

84. Just trashed both witnesses!

[PA Democrat]

59. Is that flop sweat or dandruff on Devin's suit collar?

What a tool.

[Politicub]

70. Ashes. He didn't dust them off before riding the elevator up from hell.

[vsrazdem]

63. Such a stark difference between these opening statements. One talks about the country and the

constitution, the other spouts conspiracy theories and insults. Pretty damn sad.

[crickets]

73. It's pretty bad.

For all their talk about Democratic partisanship, it's plain they showed up with nothing but partisan talking points.

[padah513]

81. Right?

Like you're watching a completely different hearing.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

64. Remember these things?

I'd love it if one of these were deployed every time Nunes opens his mouth.

[FakeNoose]

79. They should give these out to everyone in the auditorium

[mac56]

168. This x1000

[bdamomma]

65. I can't

listen to more lies. Nunes

[nolabear]

68. He's ignoring everything he can't manipulate. It's going to prove a mistake.

[Mersky]

74. Nunes, you were supposed to wear your formal tinfoil hat.

This floppy one ain’t gonna work.

[Pacifist Patriot]

93. Pardon the language, but...

the pig fucker is a goddamn disgrace. Cannot believe he won reelection.

[BumRushDaShow]

100. ...

[Mersky]

110. Bwahaha!

Gah, that was some projectionist conspiracy tripe he rolled out.

[archiemo]

76. Thank you for these threads. I physically cannot watch the R's without getting upset. n/t

[jayschool2013]

98. +1

I thought I could, but I was out in 10 seconds.

[superpatriotman]

82. If Joe Biden weren't our front runner

The repukes wouldn’t have shit

[uponit7771]

148. They'd make up something about someone else

[Pacifist Patriot]

83. Nunes is painting a picture of an entirely different universe.

Stellar gas lighting. I'm not a violent person, but I'd really like to slap him into next week.

[Politicub]

107. The GOP is laying out it's narrative. It's constructed of lies and misdirection

and its media outlets will echo it.

Mainstream media will carry it, too, but let’s hope that a majority of Americans see through the GOP smokescreen and report the testimony from the witnesses.

[narnian60]

165. +100

[MuseRider]

85. I guess if you cannot defend Trump

you go after the Democrats. Cheap, meaningless and disgusting but that is Nunes to a tee.

[FakeNoose]

102. Nunes is speaking to the ChumpHumpers

[emmaverybo]

106. Love how after the mad Nunes spiel, Schiff calmly picks up and continues.

[Midnightwalk]

87. Kent is looking at nunes like he is an idiot

I hope one of the witnesses go off on this idiot

[Mike 03]

104. For those of us who are listening, not watching...

Thanks for these visual descriptions!

[blogslut]

90. Poor Devin

I bet he stayed up all night practicing his stern face.

[crickets]

91. Schiff spoke in solemn tones about the future of the country

and the presidency. Nunes has nothing but mudslinging and party grievances. It's embarrassing.

eta: and good grief, the projection. Urg.

[superpatriotman]

92. Nutty Nunes' opening was written and/or vetted by Oval Office

[ancianita]

97. What 3 questions did Nunes say the Dems have not yet answered or won't answer?

[Botany]

103. Hillary Clinton's work w/Russia in 2016

[ancianita]

146. I got 1-2, wh/ didn't sound like that, but yes, they probably come from that stance.

1. Full extent of coordination w/ whistleblower, and the whistleblower's coordination w/ anyone else;

2. full extent of Dems coordination with wikileaks;

3.

The third is the one I didn't catch. I'll review on YouTube. It's not a problem. Thanks for your post.

[Botany]

156. It was a bunch of red herrings and conspiracy "stuff."

n/t

[Botany]

99. Nunes is a dick ... I wonder how deeply he is involved w/Russia?

[underthematrix]

101. I put Nunes on mute

Chairman Schiff is introducing the witnesses

[nolabear]

105. Now to the FACTS. It's gonna hurt, 45. Bad.

[BumRushDaShow]

108. Swearing in.

[Mike 03]

111. It's safe to UN-Mute now, Nunes finished nt

[BumRushDaShow]

112. GOP zoo show again.

[demmiblue]

117. Yep. It is going to annoy the fuck out of me.

[nolabear]

113. Let the grandstanding begin.

[a kennedy]

120. Crap.....you're right.

I HATE THIS.......

[nolabear]

130. Schiff handled it beautifully though.

[bdamomma]

115. is he finished yet??

I can't listen to stupid Nunes, running back and forth to the WH he's a tool.

[BumRushDaShow]

118. He's done but the zoo show has begun.

[H2O Man]

133. I'm waiting for

Jim Jordan to insist Hillary be called to answer questions about her e-mails.

[BumRushDaShow]

145. I'm sure that will be coming.

[H2O Man]

159. It is likely

that the republicans will bring it up at some point.

[Pacifist Patriot]

121. Coordinated GOP strategy was rapidly unveiled.

a) parliamentary point of order interruptions
b) mischaracterize the private hearings
c) out the whistleblower

[Cousin Dupree]

141. Yep. Want to put my foot through the TV.

[Pacifist Patriot]

154. I have had to restrain myself from throwing something at the tv.

[bdamomma]

123. slap these bastards.

sickening, this is sickening. Listen to the Chairman please.

[padah513]

143. As always

Thanks for the threads bdamomma.

[BumRushDaShow]

125. Starting the opening statement - Kent first.

[spanone]

126. here comes the bullshit from republicans

[kairos12]

127. Rethug obstruction..ready get set go.

[riversedge]

134. They really want that whistleblower's ID known.

[riversedge]

128. Repugs are asking questions and Schiff trying to say the witnessess have

been sworn in and are ready to testify.

[crickets]

129. Parliamentary procedures are being used to interrupt

and Stefanik is RUDE, which will not reflect well on her.

[demmiblue]

131. Schiff is as cool as a cucumber.

[Midnightwalk]

135. Schiff keeping control

Republican member tried to make it sound like republicans didn’t get to ask questions. Schiff clarified only questions barred are about whistle blower identity

Jagoff jordan tried to lie and immediately was stopped. Republicans can ask to add witnesses and there will be a committee vote after witnesses

[emmaverybo]

157. Schiff blows past repulsive Jordan's arrogant theatrics like a cool breeze.

[BumRushDaShow]

136. 3 generations of Kents in public service.

[Midnightwalk]

142. Not even counting clark

[BumRushDaShow]

149. ....

I kept thinking that given his bow tie.

[Mersky]

137. Cue the indignant toddlering

Now is the time when they pretend they don't know how this will work. And, Gym's mom forgot to hand him his jacket and lunch before he got on the bus.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

138. GOP douchebaggery is on full display right now.

I'm sure we'll see a lot more of it.

[MoonRiver]

139. Scum Repukes still demanding Schiff break the law and out the whistleblower!

[Politicub]

158. "Your lawbreaking and disregard for the law will not be allowed here.

No matter how many times you interrupt and attempt to normalize lawlessness.”

I was hoping Schiff would answer like that. But then again, his straightforward approach is grounded in seriousness and decorum.

[NJCher]

144. Did you catch the laughter in Schiff's eyes

When the female republican tried a fast one--trying to get in an extra question?

I think it's noteworthy. It says something about the way he looks at these obstructionists.

Not quite this, but in that spirit:

[ancianita]

152. She immediately turned her face up to Jordan, behind her, to get further coaching.

[crickets]

147. Schiff smackdown! Has Jordan on record as LYING

about anyone knowing the identity of the whistleblower, and Schiff is firm about protecting anonymity. That was well handled!

[bdamomma]

150. thread 3 started

[Tech]

151. I may be biased, but I don't think republicans are looking too good. I laughed dripping nunez,

Just shook my head at the repubs obviously staged whistleblower bs. Schiff is a master.

[NJCher]

162. connotative and denotative words

Nujnez's opening lines used loaded words--an introduction apropos of what is to come.

In communication--and also in the law--we teach students to use denotative words when engaging in a fact-finding inquiry.

[Midnightwalk]

155. Kent brings up expecting push back

From russia and corrupt Ukrainians. Didn’t expect Americans to be part of the corruption for political purposes.

Kent is laying it out

[klook]

161. Great work comparing Ukraine's struggle for independence

to the American Revolution.

[Leghorn21]

163. Oh, he is MAGNIFICENT!!

THANK YOU, MR KENT



RESPECT

[Midnightwalk]

170. Absolutely. Kent is doing superb

[Botany]

164. Both Chairmen Schiff & George Kent Are very impressive.

And no GOP "stunts" will change that.

I wonder what % of Americans are going to fall for the "we need to out the whistleblower" crap?

[budkin]

166. Only Trump's base

They are the only ones stupid enough.

[Botany]

171. "They" don't like Schiff because he is smart and "they" have been fed Fox News, Rush, and other ...

.. right wing liars for years.

[Mountain Mule]

172. And mean spirited enough