****House Judiciary votes on articles of impeachment. Live stream. thread 7****

[BumRushDaShow]

[BumRushDaShow]

1. Mary Gay Scanlon up (PA-5) - reiterating the evidence in support of the 2 articles of impeachment

[spooky3]

3. Can Nadler end this or does he have to wait until

They all fill their Depends?

[BumRushDaShow]

12. They could possibly adjourn for the night but they are not done the markup

and I think they want to get it finished and voted out tonight. The tentative schedule for next week suggests that the Impeachment debate/vote for the full House will be next Wednesday.

[spooky3]

30. Thank you. I do not know how they do it. I would never

have the patience and stamina.

[BumRushDaShow]

2. Kelly Armgstrong (R-ND) up lying about there being "no evidence"

and looks like he is about to keel over.

[kag]

4. He's worried about how much money we're spending on this?

How about talking to Barr about that?

[Mersky]

6. Yep, and is willing to say anything before he hits the floor

[BumRushDaShow]

5. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) - up and repeating about the origins of the impeachment clause

and how to handle "abuse" and used an "English practice" (common law) and how that applied to handling abuses of power.

[kag]

7. Yup.

Fucking Ken Starr.

[BumRushDaShow]

8. Lofgren - can't say "lying about sex" is an abuse of Presidential power

it had nothing to do with the Presidential duties.

She's now excoriating the GOP.

[kag]

9. YES!

This is about REAL abuse of power!

[crickets]

19. Pointing out how the Repubs are grasping at straws

to avoid admitting Trump's guilt and the need to impeach. I really like her.

Muting Gohmert now omg...

[BumRushDaShow]

10. MUTE Loopy Gocart up (Louis Gohmert R-TX)

[PA Democrat]

13. Louie never made the cut for the junior high debate team.

I think I lost 10 IQ points just listening to his gibberish for 2 minutes.

[BumRushDaShow]

15. ...

[PA Democrat]

22. Look, it's Louie!

[BumRushDaShow]

24. LOL

[kag]

11. Ugh. Gomert.

I hate him. If I was still living in the district I grew up in he would be my congressman.

[BumRushDaShow]

14. Now Loopy is bringing up Carter Page

and they neglect the fact that Page was on the phone with Russians - Russians who were being monitored NOT him but HE was on the other end of the line.

And now we bring you classic -

[Drum]

16. Awhile ago I thought Gohmert was overtired and fading,

but now (10:27pm) he seems to have caught a second--delusional and inflammatory--wind.

Unbelievable p.o.s.

[BumRushDaShow]

17. Sylvia Garcia (D-TX) up - telling the GOP that they can't defend the President's acts

The President is an imminent threat.

Clinton impeachment came 72 days after the inquiry happened.

Congress has the Constitutional right to obtain documents form the Drumpf Administration. Openly stonewalling and in some respects, an outright cover-up.

[Hoyt]

18. Cracked up when the GOPer said he defended a Navy Seal on "trumped" up charges

brought by Obama. These A-wipes are ignorant.

[PA Democrat]

32. I live in that idiot's district and he loves to inflate his resume.

He brags about when he "sat on the bench" and I had to laugh. He served as a local district magistrate for a short time, but he made it sound like he sat on the Supreme Court. A district magistrate does not have to be a lawyer, in fact they need not have ANY legal training or experience.

Someone needs to tell the little bootlicker that the only president who interfered in the military justice system was HIS boy Trump when he pardoned war criminals.

[Hoyt]

37. He comes across exactly as you describe, and tonight is the first time I've seen him.

It’s kind of like Doug Collins in my state. He went to an unaccredited law school and some back-woods, white wing seminary. Freakin idiot, but ignorant white wingers think he’s something.

[Progressive Jones]

20. Gaetz looks like he's confused by Rep. Scanlon's "Big Words". nt

[BumRushDaShow]

21. Garcia yielding to Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D-FL)

She is ticking off all the legislation that they passed today and last week. We are here to deal with the abuse of power and obstruction of justice. Don't confuse the American people with conspiracy theories.

[crickets]

25. I love how she called them out for voting against the recent voting rights bill. nt

[BumRushDaShow]

29. Yup

A bunch of Democrats have mentioned that legislation.

[BumRushDaShow]

23. Tom McClintock (R-CA) up projecting - now lying about the IG report

[BumRushDaShow]

26. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) up - "keep hearing the same excuses for the President's behavior"

Now reviewing the FACTS.

[Mersky]

27. You. Could. Have. Called. Fact. Witnesses. Gocart.

Instead you wanted to call ones that were not germane to the questions at hand, and were chosen in order to further smear political opponents.

And your wannabe-king-tyrant-manbaby, tRump, blocked all other fact witnesses aside from those who did testify.

And of all the projecting junk, gocart, what tRump was trying to do to Hunter Biden by extorting Ukraine was more along the lines of being Stalin-esque. Bleh.


(Eh, I'm posting this like ten minutes late.)

[SamKnause]

28. How many more times are they all going to keep repeating the same shit over and over ???

What is the point if no one is saying anything new or of importance ???

[BumRushDaShow]

31. The Democrats are responding to the GOP bullshit amendments and talking points

and they (GOP) are doing it to delay and distract.

[crickets]

36. And doing a great job at it, but how is the stalemate going to be broken?

I guess they could go on all night, but what's the point? Eventually, a vote on the articles will take place.

[SamKnause]

38. I am aware.

I have been watching all day and still watching at this moment.

Both sides have repeated the same thing over and over.

It goes without saying that the Democratic members are trying to get out the facts.

It goes without saying that the Republican party lies, makes up conspiracy theories and

tries to rewrite history.

They are disgusting, vile, and evil.

They are the greatest threat this country will ever face.

They are the enemy of everything good and decent.

[BumRushDaShow]

33. Mike Johnson (R-LA) back to repetitive GOP talking points

Now he's lying about "every President has done this'.

[Mersky]

45. And he is no statesman.

Despite his speedy and winding protestations spiked with misplaced concern and self-gratulatory flourishes.

[C_U_L8R]

34. It's starting to feel like Groundhog Day.

[BumRushDaShow]

35. It is

[SamKnause]

40. I hear that !!!

[BumRushDaShow]

39. Karen Bass (D-CA) up - and once again CORRECTING the GOP bullshit talking points

[Drum]

43. She's great!

[BumRushDaShow]

41. Bass - Drumpf has bromances with leaders of Turkey, Saudi and Russia

and friends with people who were all indicted, arrested, and incarcerated.

Came in to "clean up the swamp and is drowning in one now".

[crickets]

42. Karen Bass talking about how the Minority "has to praise Dear Leader"

and how they cannot point out his corruption without fear of retribution.

[BumRushDaShow]

44. Bass yielded to Sheila Jackson-Lee

Insulted that this Committee is the work of those who dislike Drumpf.

[BumRushDaShow]

46. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) up

"Fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me".

Looking at a pattern of conduct - using a "rap sheet".

President is a "repeat offender".

[Mersky]

48. Am glad he brought that in.

A refreshing reality check that was.

[BumRushDaShow]

47. Swalwell punted over to Cicilline

Cicilline - summarizing the testimonies and other evidence showing the President's effortto use powers of office to attempt to achieve his own objective.

[greyl]

49. Jeffries going strong after McConnel about his comments today. nt

[crickets]

51. I'm glad Jeffries is blasting this;

it's unconscionable for the Senate and the president to coordinate strategy this way. The blatant conflict of interest and disregard for legal norms is appalling.

[BumRushDaShow]

50. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) up - once again repeating the articles

The GOP has spent all day arguing "process".

Describing McConnell's words this morning about how to do the trial - McConnell will be coordinating with the President's lawyer - and THAT is a true process issue. The Jury is coordinating with the defendant.

[BumRushDaShow]

52. Jeffries - yielding to Veronica Escobar (D-TX)

Telling public to go directly t the evidence - the testimony, the text messages, and President's own word inviting Russia, Ukraine and China into our election.

[BumRushDaShow]

53. Escobar - Center for Public Integrity were able to get Ukraine docs

by court order but they were heavily redacted. She entered that into the record.

[BumRushDaShow]

54. And Collins is back yet again

whine whine whine. Wash. Rinse. Repeat.

[BumRushDaShow]

55. The GOP doesn't like being in the minority

[BumRushDaShow]

56. Val Demmings (D-FL) up - clearing up the record

REPEATING that the Intelligence Committee did not subpoena the records of any member of Congress. (re: MOO MOO).

Attended the inauguration because wanted to watch the "peaceful transition of power".

[MustLoveBeagles]

61. She's impressive

[BumRushDaShow]

103. Yes she is

She and the rest of the new D members on that committee (and there are a bunch) have been amazing!

[Mersky]

57. It's true, collins, GOPers can't seem to understand jack...

nor sh*t. And so, we all have to suffer.


(On edit: Wasn’t expecting it to wrap so quickly after I posted this, and didn’t want to leave a bleeping expletive in the subject line towards the end of this day of threads. Fixed it.)

[BumRushDaShow]

58. They understand but they are "just following orders"

or the will pay a price. They are held hostage by their lunatic party.

[Mersky]

83. I'm astounded they have the energy to sell so much bs

Pressure from party leadership, ego, too much koolaid, or kompromat? Whatever the case may be, I’m still shocked how far they’re willing to go to protect tRump.

[BumRushDaShow]

88. I think it is all of that plus the threat of being "primaried"

I remember way back when Bob Bennett (R-UT) was running again for his Senate seat in 2010 and got primaried by the crazy Mike Lee. 2010 was the year that started the threats across GOP-world and many "less crazy" Republicans lost their seats and those who were left (like Orrin Hatch) literally did a Jeckyll/Hyde transformation into the loonosphere in order to keep their seats.

[Mersky]

95. I know this, generally, but when I weigh it against what I've seen in these hearings

It all struggles to add up to what’s the freaking point? Keep giving-in to the hostage takers in the party? Hand the country over to dictatorial rule?

___
Anyways, BumRush, you are golden. If I could, I’d hand you a pack of frozen peas for your super typing hands. Thank you for your dogged and smart work/much needed hilarity today.

[BumRushDaShow]

101. I think a certain personality gets attracted to what the GOP "sells"

so they have a tendency towards a "herd mentality" and are generally cowardly... finding strength in their lockstep numbers. They can't operate with independent thought.

And thank you for the kudos. I am WAY past my bedtime but this is a historic time and trying to watch it in "rerun" just doesn't have the immediacy of the surprises that often get edited out when replayed.

[greyl]

59. No further amendments. nt

[BumRushDaShow]

60. Voting on procedural vote - passed.

[BumRushDaShow]

62. *****RECESS UNTIL 10 AM ET FRIDAY TO DO THE FINAL VOTES*****

Now whining from GOP.

[greyl]

63. C-span3 still showing the GOP whining. nt

[BumRushDaShow]

64. Nadler apparently punished the GOP for all those amendments

[Drum]

66. Awesome!

And oh the gnashing of R teeth!

[greyl]

67. Collins whining now. nt

[MustLoveBeagles]

76. Maybe we can send him some cheese to go with it

[greyl]

78. Such an actor, he's inconvenienced and throwing a tantrum. nt

[MustLoveBeagles]

89. Yes

I guess he and the others should've thought of that before they dicked around and wasted everyone's time tonight.

[greyl]

94. That exactly, yes. :) nt

[crickets]

71. Good for him! Well deserved, and it's embarrassing what babies they are being about it.

Thanks again for all the thread wrangling, BumRushDaShow!

[nolabear]

65. Holy crap, he adjourned! They're throwing a fit.

I don’t get it myself.

[BumRushDaShow]

69. I think that was punishment

Collins is whining about "blowing up schedules" (I bet they were probably expecting to go home early tomorrow).

[nolabear]

72. He's been Drama Queen For a Day.

[BumRushDaShow]

75. What will happen now is that the FINAL votes will happen during the DAYTIME

for most Americans in the CONUS versus doing it now when it is late at night ET and CT.

[nolabear]

80. Exactly.

[PA Democrat]

84. More politics of grievance.

If they held the vote tonight the Republicans would have accused the Democrats of holding the vote in the darkness of night to ram it through. Now they claim the Democrats want to delay for prime time viewing (who knew 10:00 a.m. was prime time).

[crickets]

68. What absolute whiners. If they didn't want to have to come back

tomorrow morning, then they shouldn't have messed around wasting time for hours tonight. What did they think was going to happen? Screw their petty schedules; nothing is more important than voting on articles of impeachment.

[BumRushDaShow]

73. What this will do is put the FINAL vote during the day

versus late night ET. So most of the public will be able to see it (it will probably take time for their final debate tomorrow before the vote).

[crickets]

77. Absolutely great point. Everyone should have the opportunity to witness this in real time.

This late at night really was not appropriate. Smart of Nadler to push the vote to tomorrow. If it inconveniences the whiners, too bad!

[nolabear]

70. Screaming at cameras that Nadler wants to be in front of cameras

is not the best look.

[crickets]

74. +1

[Kali]

82. they seem to have a real lack of self awareness

[BumRushDaShow]

79. Collins is just livid!!

If the GOP had stopped extending the debate and adding all those bullshit amendments, then they could have been done earlier this evening.

So now they have to wait until tomorrow morning.

What did Mulvaney say? "Get over it".

[Hermit-The-Prog]

92. Good! Hope he spins so fast he drills into the floor.

GOPers should have their weekend plans disrupted for the circus they forced on everyone tonight.

[BumRushDaShow]

99. ....

[polichick]

81. Too funny to see the big baby from Georgia lose his shit!

[PA Democrat]

86. It seems to be a frequent occurance with Collins.

[polichick]

87. Perhaps he needs a shot of Imodium.

[badhair77]

85. I wanted it over but i enjoyed

seeing Collins and his followers stomping and complaining. They dragged it out and now they suffer. I don’t object to seeing them suffer.

[BumRushDaShow]

91. That was a thing of beauty

although I think a lot of what Collins does is all an act. Loopy Gohmert on the other hand, was probably pissed.

[badhair77]

93. "Performative anger" - isn't that what the MSNBC guy called it. Lol

Poor Louie. May his face have a meltdown.

[greyl]

96. Yes, and there's a distinct difference from plain feigned outrage. nt

[BumRushDaShow]

100. Imagine if Trey Gowdy was still around

[elleng]

90. Think lack of consultation at the end may be damaging, p.r-wise?

[greyl]

97. No, Rs looked like whiners, and the voting will likely be in broad daylight.

They'll (Trump GOP'll) reliably make hay out of a breadcrumb, so might as well go big against them without kowtowing.

Edit: CNN just now reporting Dems realized GOP was trying to drag vote to middle of night, so outsmarted them.

[BumRushDaShow]

98. The GOP did it to themselves

What did Mulvaney say? "Get over it. Elections have consequences".

Remember when Issa cut the mic off after abruptly adjourning the Oversight hearing for Lois Lerner when Elijah Cummings was trying to finish up?

[Zorro]

104. Collin spent the day insulting Nadler, the Democrats, and the committee

so he'd be bitching about delaying the vote whether he was consulted or not.

[MontanaMama]

102. I remember my son's kindergarten teacher saying

“You get what you get and you don’t throw a fit.” See ya tomorrow, dougie.

[C_U_L8R]

105. This Collins fellow seems to have emotional rage issues.

Best keep small children and household pets away from him. He sounds like a manic rooster that just huffed too much crank.

[greyl]

106. "Our vote to impeach this president is too important ... We will do it in the light of day."

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