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Rhiannon12866

(205,330 posts)
Sat Nov 23, 2019, 02:52 AM Nov 2019

Devin Nunes Accuses Witnesses of Misleading American People with Facts (Borowitz Report)

WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report)—In what some observers called his most sarcastic opening statement of the impeachment inquiry, Representative Devin Nunes, on Thursday, accused witnesses of trying to mislead the American people with facts.

“From the beginning of these proceedings, the Democrats’ witnesses have offered facts, more facts, and nothing but facts,” Nunes said. “I, for one, have had enough of their factual games.”

Ramping up his attack, he accused the civil servants who have testified of having “an almost cult-like worship of verifiable information.”

“ ‘Step right up,’ these witnesses seem to be saying,” Nunes added. “ ‘The fact circus is in town.’ ”

Nunes, however, warned his Democratic colleagues that “the American people won’t be fooled by your relentless account of things that actually happened.”

“When the American people see the Democrats building this massive, sky-high tower of facts, they have to ask themselves: Is that all you’ve got?” he said.


Short article, no more at link: https://www.newyorker.com/humor/borowitz-report/devin-nunes-accuses-witnesses-of-misleading-american-people-with-facts

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duforsure

(11,885 posts)
2. While he openly advances Russian services propaganda for them and trump
Sat Nov 23, 2019, 05:34 AM
Nov 2019

And now we find out he has ties to people just indicted . Nunes working for putin now promoting disinformation with trump and the GOP, Looks like another russian asset to me. He should be called before the House , and the trial in the Senate .

Rhiannon12866

(205,330 posts)
7. Andy Borowitz is just the best!
Sat Nov 23, 2019, 06:08 AM
Nov 2019

Though the current administration sure gives him plenty to work with!

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
12. Nunez is now a SUBJECT of his own committee's investigation
Sat Nov 23, 2019, 07:30 AM
Nov 2019

with a Giuliani associate willing to testify about secret meetings Nunes had with the corrupt Ukrainian prosecutor to plot framing Biden. The Senate Intelligence Committee's ranking member!

How's THAT for Borowitz material? Can't make this stuff up.

Rhiannon12866

(205,330 posts)
13. It did seem to me to be ridiculous he was the one asking questions
Sat Nov 23, 2019, 07:43 AM
Nov 2019

Considering all we already knew! The inmates truly are running the asylum - so Borowitz doesn't have to reach very far!

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
14. Old movie plot: judicial criminals sabotaging investigation
Sat Nov 23, 2019, 07:52 AM
Nov 2019

that threatens to uncover them by attempting to frame the movie's hero, and then a heroine.





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