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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsJim Jordan Trips Over His Asshole Trying to Malign Lt. Colonel Vindman
Hello, and welcome to week two of the impeachment inquirys public hearings. Last week the House Intelligence Committee heard testimony from career officials concerning Donald Trumps plot to extort Ukraine for personal gain, which Republicans rejected as hearsay because it came from people who were not on the infamous July 25 phone call. This morning the witnesses included Lt. Colonel Alexander Vindman and Mike Pence aide Jennifer Williams, who were listening in as Trump asked Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelensky to do him a favor, meaning the GOP has had to pivot in its sad, sad defense of the president. And heres what its come up with: trying, and failing, to suggest Vindman, a decorated Army veteran who received a Purple Heart in 2004, cant be trusted.
Not surprisingly, that honor went to resident angry man Jim Jordan, who read from the deposition of National Security Council adviser Tim Morrison, who, according to Jordan, expressed concerns about Vindmans judgment. So your boss had concerns about your judgment, Jordan said. Your former boss, Dr. [Fiona] Hill, had concerns about your judgment. Your colleagues had concerns about your judgment. And your colleagues felt that there were times when you leaked information. Any idea why they have those impressions, Colonel Vindman? Jordan asked, clearly thinking hed nailed the guy. To which Vindman, perhaps expecting the attempted smear, responded by reading a performance evaluation written by Hill earlier this year.
Alex is a top 1% military officer and the best Army officer I have worked with in my 15 years of government service, Vindman said, quoting Hill. He is brilliant, unflappable, and exercises excellent judgment...Exemplary during numerous visits...I think you get the idea. Turning to Morrison, Vindman added, I cant say why Mr. Morrison questioned my judgment. We had only recently started working together. He wasnt there very long, and we were just trying to figure out our relationship. Maybe it was different cultures, military culture versus
Realizing that his initial questioning wasnt panning out as hed hoped, Jordan interjected, And colonel, you never leaked information? Vindman replied, I never did, never would. That is preposterous that I would do that. Vindman did not ask Jordan to read from any of his performance reviews, which was probably for the best given that the representative from Ohio has been accused by multiple individuals of ignoring sexual abuse on the Ohio State wrestling team, a charge he has denied.
Not surprisingly, that honor went to resident angry man Jim Jordan, who read from the deposition of National Security Council adviser Tim Morrison, who, according to Jordan, expressed concerns about Vindmans judgment. So your boss had concerns about your judgment, Jordan said. Your former boss, Dr. [Fiona] Hill, had concerns about your judgment. Your colleagues had concerns about your judgment. And your colleagues felt that there were times when you leaked information. Any idea why they have those impressions, Colonel Vindman? Jordan asked, clearly thinking hed nailed the guy. To which Vindman, perhaps expecting the attempted smear, responded by reading a performance evaluation written by Hill earlier this year.
Alex is a top 1% military officer and the best Army officer I have worked with in my 15 years of government service, Vindman said, quoting Hill. He is brilliant, unflappable, and exercises excellent judgment...Exemplary during numerous visits...I think you get the idea. Turning to Morrison, Vindman added, I cant say why Mr. Morrison questioned my judgment. We had only recently started working together. He wasnt there very long, and we were just trying to figure out our relationship. Maybe it was different cultures, military culture versus
Realizing that his initial questioning wasnt panning out as hed hoped, Jordan interjected, And colonel, you never leaked information? Vindman replied, I never did, never would. That is preposterous that I would do that. Vindman did not ask Jordan to read from any of his performance reviews, which was probably for the best given that the representative from Ohio has been accused by multiple individuals of ignoring sexual abuse on the Ohio State wrestling team, a charge he has denied.
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Jim Jordan Trips Over His Asshole Trying to Malign Lt. Colonel Vindman (Original Post)
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Nov 2019
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Scurrilous
(38,687 posts)1. LOL
Someone came prepared...
PJMcK
(21,998 posts)2. Why do idiots think they're smart?
Jordan is profoundly stupid. And yet, he thinks he's smart and clever.
What a fool.
0rganism
(23,931 posts)5. it has a name now: Dunning-Kruger effect aka stupids don't know they're stupid
basically you have to have at least some understanding of a topic even to know you're unqualified.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunning%E2%80%93Kruger_effect
Trump is the Ultimate Paragon of this condition
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)9. Isn't that true of almost all republicans?
Some are worse than others, but it's amazing how confidently moronic most of them are.
PJMcK
(21,998 posts)10. They have no self-awareness!
These jackass Republicans have no concept of how stupid they appear. They are so locked into their bubbles that they don't realize how inane they are.
IADEMO2004
(5,554 posts)3. Prolapsed rectums never learn
H2O Man
(73,510 posts)4. Recommended.
He is a flaming asshole.
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)6. Yupper,old Jockstrap Jimmy
was just running his Anus.
mcar
(42,278 posts)7. He sure did
And he's their A team.
Kid Berwyn
(14,808 posts)8. Jordan doesn't have much to work with.
Externally, as well.