* 1/6 Committee Hearings discussion thread NUMBER 1*

[Scrivener7]

To begin, here is a thread that has a number of good viewing options. PBS is doing a good job. I had to turn away from Chris Wallace on CNN.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=16781008

Here we go!

[salin]

1. Checking in.

First time to do a group watch at DU in more than a decade. This is too big an event to watch alone, and not have anyone to talk with about it.

[Scrivener7]

3. Welcome back! I hear you. This is our history, our country's future. Glad to watch it with you.

[salin]

11. Thanks for the invite

and metaphoric seat on the couch!

[MustLoveBeagles]

4. Welcome

[salin]

12. Thank you! Great to be here!

:wave:

[Jokerman]

145. I logged in to say hello

Mostly an inactive lurker these days but this is a special occasion.

[salin]

149. Me too (active lurking, inactive posting). Good to see you!

[AwakeAtLast]

193. Hi salin!

Glad you made it back to us!

[salin]

195. Great to see you!!!

I still semi-regularly read (mostly headlines and thread topics), and when I considered how/where to watch - I realized the best/company place to be with was to come to my original virtual home.

It means a lot to see you, and feel that warm embrace.

[AwakeAtLast]

196. Thank you!

I moved back to where I grew up in Southern Illinois about 5 years ago. As a teacher I couldn't stay in IN. Best decision ever!

[salin]

198. Still here,

but moved back to my hometown - the big blue dot of IU-Landia (B-ton) which makes it easier to weather the toxicity of much of the state. Glad you landed in a saner and familiar place. Peace to you.

I imagine I will be here (DU) for the upcoming hearings - or at least most of them. I hope we cross paths again!

Peace to you.

[TlalocW]

2. BAH, GAWD!

It's Marjorie Taylor Greene, and she's got a steel chair!!!

Let the fireworks begin.

TlalocW

[Beachnutt]

5. For those that wanna use it

[Scrivener7]

8. This is where I'm watching . They're on a short break before the hearings start.

[multigraincracker]

22. Just got it on local

PBS from Central Michigan University.

[Scrivener7]

6. There is a lot of discussion everywhere about how "Americans have moved on from 1/6." It's

making me insane.

[orleans]

7. can't decide where to watch

i've got cnn on now

was thinking maybe abc

wait--rachel is on msnbc--maybe i'll stay there

[Scrivener7]

9. I'm thinking toggling between Rachel and PBS. I liked the coverage PBS was giving it

MUCH better than CNN.

PBS is on a short break right now.

[Beachnutt]

13. Me too

[CanonRay]

10. Checking in from Oregon

I want to know how the traitors knew which windows had not been reinforced. Also how those House "tours" fit in.

[Scrivener7]

15. That is such a damning fact. There's no way to explain that other than

SOME kind of inside knowledge.

[berniesandersmittens]

19. And who removed the panic buttons

[CanonRay]

25. Forgot about that!

Too much shit...

[Hekate]

181. #1 The admin assistant needs to request the work order files. If no response, his/her boss requests

Up the chain, if necessary, until a damn subpoena is used. It’s a bureaucracy. There are work orders on file.

[berniesandersmittens]

14. Almost time

[mobeau69]

16. The setting is certainly more impressive than Four Seasons Landscaping.

[Scrivener7]

20. I don't know. That had such an alfresco elan to it...

[Celerity]

133. tough call in Legoland

[MuseRider]

17. Thank you for starting this.

These threads are so helpful if you have to go away for a bit or just need a reminder later. THANK YOU!

[Takket]

18. my disclaimer......

been saying this for a while and I'll say it again........... don't get too worked up over the ratings for this. People these days are not a captive audience that is going to sit down and watch network TV for two hours.

Success will be on how much social media buzz this creates.

Are people retweeting soundbites?
Are they sharing articles on Facebook?
Are they posting videos on tik tok?

Success isn't the ratings, it is how many people you ultimately reach and influence between ratings and social media. That's how it works in 2022. So IF the media is bathing itself in joy over low ratings at some point, don't panic and despair.

That being said, LET'S DO THIS!

[NewHendoLib]

21. Ready to watch this. What a night. Ready to be incredibly pissed off at repubs

(but then again, that's every day!)

[Beachnutt]

23. It's all over tv

Fu-q fox

[Scrivener7]

24. PBS is back on.

[MiHale]

26. Watching on MSNBC...

Probably will go to pbs. Mrs. changed channels as I tap..

[brettdale]

27. Here we go

Fingers crossed.

[salin]

33. Never has an opening gavel sounded so loud, so definitive.

[MN2theMax]

28. Question

Is that the same room that the Watergate hearings were held in? Kinda looks familiar (as if I can remember). I watched the Watergate hearings with my father back in the day.

[Staph]

123. This hearing is in the Cannon Caucus Room, on the House side.

The Watergate hearings were held in what is now the Kennedy Caucus Room, on the Senate side. In that same room were held the Titanic hearings, Joseph McCarthy's Communist hunt, and Fulbright's hearing on the conduct of the Vietnam War.

It is an awesome room, and I suspect the Cannon Caucus Room is just as impressive.

[MN2theMax]

138. Thank you!

I was trying to find the answer on Google, but was striking out.

[underpants]

29. God, I hope the balloon drop works.

[orleans]

45. ...

thanks for the chuckle



(i also hope the balloon drop works!)

[underpants]

57. 🎈

[Stallion]

125. "We Got Him!!!!" (with Balloon Drop)

[Solly Mack]

30. I'm watching on PBS

[Arkansas Granny]

48. Me too.

[sheshe2]

31. Few to no masks in sight.

[towerbum]

192. they are pre- screened - get up to speed on this !

[sheshe2]

194. Excuse me?

No need for your rude comment.

Pre-screening is great not 100%. Infections have a 5 day incubation period. My niece came back from a trip, tested at the airport, negative. Five days later, COVID.

[towerbum]

197. apology to you she-she !

had a brain fart & didn't pay attention to the writer ! just tired of these defeatist people running down LIZ C. about political affiliation & doing more good than 90% of congress ! As far as me , Totally screwed up , read the title & not the article ! your 100 % rite ! I lost a hell of lot friend's from the pandemic !from a ol'fart of 73 yrs !

[sheshe2]

199. I see no one on this thread dissing Cheney.

I do give her credit for what she is doing here and now.

However yesterday she voted against:

The Protecting Our Kids Act was passed in the House with scant help from the GOP on Wednesday, with 202 Republicans voting against the gun control bill. GOP Representatives Elise Stefanik, Steve Scalise, Jim Banks and Jim Jordan—all of whom voted against the bill—are pictured after a GOP caucus meeting at the Capitol in Washington, D.C., on June 8, 2022.

https://www.newsweek.com/full-list-house-republicans-who-voted-against-gun-control-1714108

She is still a gun loving Republican before she is for slaughtered children.

Thanks for your comments, towerbum.

[Novara]

32. got my popcorn

[MustLoveBeagles]

34. Starting now

[BumRushDaShow]

35. And they have started

[nolabear]

36. Thank you! I've shared so much history with DU. Here's to deimocracy!

I know every place the opening statement is talking about. Bless them all—“all of us have one thing in common. We swore the same oath.”

[salin]

43. Chairman Thompson is making clear the import of that oath.

Powerful.

[underpants]

37. Damn. Thompson compared 1/6 to the Confederacy and the Klan.

[nolabear]

41. Yes he DID. 😍

[underpants]

64. This is good. Deposition excerpt from Barr

[nolabear]

72. The first of many blows.

[onetexan]

74. Agree. Chairman Thompson is doing an EXCELLENT JOB setting the tone of the hearings.

[orleans]

38. cnn started before msnbc

abc (on the telly) started before the other two online (just fyi)

[jalan48]

39. I think Thompson is great.

[Scrivener7]

42. And he has a fabulous speaking voice.

[jalan48]

49. Yes he does, a good choice for chair of the committee.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

116. What? You're kidding right? I am behind but if I was an ordinary citizen

And not a Dem politico, I would have turned it off by now. This is crazy him droning on and on we are losing viewers left and right.

I'll be patient, sorry.

[CrackityJones75]

177. There's another one.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

186. Thank you SO much for following me !!!!

[NewHendoLib]

40. very effective opening by Bennie Thompson

[MustLoveBeagles]

44. I agree

He's very impressive.

[highplainsdem]

47. Yes.

[NewHendoLib]

46. "insurrection". "domestic enemies". So important to make clear.

[Patton French]

50. Need to get to it.

My repuke brother is already texting me “boring.”

[867-5309.]

53. Agree - too long an opening

short attention spans out there.

[Arkansas Granny]

58. He's just laying out the foundation.

[Patton French]

87. I get that.

But start out with more scintillating stuff. Whatever, it’s above my pay grade. Now Cheney promoting herself. I’m sad.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

146. Crazy

[Laura PourMeADrink]

161. But for one night, can't we just ignore that?

[Arkansas Granny]

175. People who haven't been watching as closely as we have might be hearing this for the first time.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

176. Totally agree. And how she voted in past is irrelevant at this moment?

[nolabear]

54. I do believe it just got interesting.

Bill Barr finally made me happy.

[Beachnutt]

60. He called it Bullshit

[Laura PourMeADrink]

141. Exactly. JHC. Feel exactly like this and I care !!!!!

Link to tweet

?s=20&t=3T6BA4E214V3ALMnerRsaQ

[Patton French]

159. Exactly.

They’re not playing to those of us who have been with them every step along they way and who are applauding all of this. They need to grab the attention of the skeptics who may have already changed the channel. I sincerely hope I’m wrong.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

167. Well, I wasn't too hopeful:(. I mean we have zero media

expertise, sadly. But to be truthful, have never been able to come up with a cogent way to approach to this.

[Patton French]

169. True enough.

Hope remains eternal.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

172. I'm behind. Cheney better

[CrackityJones75]

178. The republicans ran hearings on Benghazi.

How did that work out? Fuck your republican brother.

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

202. Facts and logic are sooooooo boring compared with the sensationalized conspiracy theories

& hysterical lies RWers crave.

[nolabear]

51. They are laying it right at that monster's feet.

And I am HERE for it!

[BumRushDaShow]

52. Barr

[Rhiannon12866]

55. Two more options for Watching LIVE:

WATCH LIVE: Jan. 6 Committee hearings - Day 1 - PBS NewsHour
https://www.democraticunderground.com/1017741527

Watch the JAN 6 Insurrection Hearings LIVE - MeidasTouch
https://www.democraticunderground.com/1017741528

[Scrivener7]

62. Thank you so much for these! Watching the PBS link on youtube. Much better than

the network coverage available on Roku.

[Rhiannon12866]

81. You're more than welcome, they're doing a stellar job!

[Scrivener7]

200. They really did, didn't they? Amazing.

[Rhiannon12866]

201. They sure did! And this was only the beginning...

I remember hearing months ago that they'd already interviewed hundreds of witnesses. Not to mention, the focus of their investigation clearly appears to be the culpability of TFG!

[livetohike]

56. Bill Barr clip"I told the President it was bullshit" regarding

the election being stolen.

[Scrivener7]

69. Yes he DID! Wish he had said it to Fox News at the time, but at least it's out there now.

[Goodheart]

59. Thompson just accused trump of conspiracy

[nolabear]

67. They did NOT come to fool around.

GOD this feels good!

[Johnny2X2X]

61. This is a great opening

Laying it out and laying it on Trump.

[Novara]

63. I'll be surprised if the orange motherfucker doesn't have an aneurysm watching this

"loser"

[NewHendoLib]

70. he is probably so proud that he is the first to do this sort of thing in 220 years

[nolabear]

76. I am so enjoying imagining him freaking ALL the way out.

I, on the other hand, am having a blast.

[crickets]

164. But you know he can't turn away. nt

[spanone]

65. This is GREAT

[woodsprite]

66. Came out and called it a "coup"! nt

[mnmoderatedem]

68. Good start to the hearing

Having video of Barr stating that on three separate occasions that he told trump directly that the election was not stolen.

Removes the pretext of trumpers going the route of "hey trump really thought the election was rigged, so he acted accordingly!"

After all, Barr was trump's own AG and is about as trumpy as can be.

[mdelaguna]

75. Interesting. Not on my game, didn't process why

that clip was aired up front. (Thx)

[IcyPeas]

71. Bennie Thompson begins January 6 hearing:

"I'm from a part of the country where people justified the actions of slavery, the Ku Klux Klan, and lynching. I'm reminded of that dark history as I hear voices today try to justify the actions of the insurrectionists on January 6, 2021"

[berniesandersmittens]

73. Attempted coup....

[Scrivener7]

77. Whoa! "Those in this audience thirst for power but have no love for what makes us a nation."

[Beachnutt]

78. Mrs Cheney coming up next I bet

[Laura PourMeADrink]

155. Thank god

[brettdale]

79. Not holding anything back

This is brilliant so far wow oh wow

[NewHendoLib]

80. Wow - he called out the craven lying repubs in the room - the Big Liars

[nolabear]

82. I could not love Bennie Thompson more.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

126. Wow

[MiHale]

83. Awesome opening...Cheney on now

[Scrivener7]

84. Thompson was awesome. In the old sense of the word.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

150. Hmmmm

[Lars39]

85. Liz Cheney opening statement now

[salin]

86. I never thought I would look forward to hearing what Liz Cheney has to say.

Not long ago, she would elicit eyerolls from me - in that dismissive way.

Not now.

[Lars39]

94. IKR?! Good to see you,salin.

[salin]

112. So glad to be here with you and this community

to witness this.

[BumRushDaShow]

107. It's truly mimd boggling

Darth's daughter!

[NewHendoLib]

88. simply a brilliant opening by Bennie.

[nolabear]

90. Absolutely.

[yellowdogintexas]

122. I am definitely going to have to go back and listen to it again

So glad we have You Tube!!!

[Scottie Mom]

134. Same here. EOM

[Beachnutt]

89. THE WORLD IS WATCHING

The GREAT UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

[nolabear]

96. Gives me actual hope!

[orleans]

91. very long opening -- over ten minutes

wish there had been some video inbetween to keep the rather indifferent audience that might be watching

[NewHendoLib]

98. every word was essential. fuck the indifferent audience - the short attention span group.

[Scrivener7]

106. Kept me riveted. And I'm pretty fidgety.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

157. Yes. God we need a media expert for our party SO bad

[CrackityJones75]

182. How many of these are you gonna post?

Please laura pour enough that they pass out already.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

185. Well that was very helpful

[Ferrets are Cool]

179. I have a short attention span. I could NOT look away.

I have been riveted.

[ShazzieB]

187. Same here. 100%!

[ms liberty]

92. I could listen to him talk all night. Love that accent.

I live less than 40 miles from the home of the late great Sen. Sam Ervin. Thompson's accent is a nice echo. Gentlemanly, polite but firm.

[Pacifist Patriot]

101. I just said the same to my husband.

His accent feels like home to me.

[Pacifist Patriot]

93. I took that oath as a DOD temp/intern in 1989.

Thompson's opening statements are spot on!!!

[MiHale]

95. Oh Mike Pence deserved it wow

[drray23]

97. Cheney is getting directly at the heart of the matter.

She starts by quoting a Trump tweet and then lays out what the committee is going to expose

[meadowlander]

99. "Mike Pence deserved it" - there it is

[Novara]

100. Man, I have a political figurative hard-on

And I'm a woman!

This all feels so vindicating. Man, is it good to hear.

[brettdale]

102. Maybe Mike pence deserves this

Disgusting.

[mdelaguna]

103. OMG "maybe Pence deserved it"

Damning Trump statement, Cheney killing it.

[spanone]

104. trump is the target...

[IcyPeas]

105. I respect her. I don't like her, but I respect her.

[Takket]

108. is anyone else having audio problems?

i'm on ABC and the feed keeps pixelating and a few words get lost. Very annoying.

[NewHendoLib]

110. watching CNN on Sling and it's perfect.

[Javaman]

114. PBS on YouTube has a good feed.nt

[drray23]

120. I'm watching msnbc on sling and have no issues.nt.

[Scrivener7]

109. Not a spontaneous riot! BOOM!

[a kennedy]

111. PLEASE START THREAD #2....

[Scrivener7]

117. I was thinking we'd do it in groups of 150. What do you think? Too many?

[a kennedy]

127. Ok, yah, that's a good number.......just hard to follow and I love what all DU'ers are saying.....

[Scrivener7]

130. Me too!!

[BumRushDaShow]

131. From past experience somewhere between about 125 - 150 is good

[Scrivener7]

136. OK. Thanks. We'll go now.

[a kennedy]

140. 👍🏻

[Novara]

113. "seven-part plan"

Can't wait to hear it!

[nolabear]

115. A seven part plan!!

Oh my God. This is amazing.

[Takket]

118. Thompson/Cheney making no bones about laying ALL of this on drumpf

drumpf won't escape by laying this on some idiot underlings

[Novara]

128. yes, exactly!

It's all on the orang mtherfucker. He can't even pretend he "thought" he won. Numerous poeple told him he lost he lost he lost

[ShazzieB]

188. Yes!!!

Wonder how the Trumpists are going to to explain away MUTIPLE people testifying that they told him that he lost, on MULTIPLE occasions.

[Ferrets are Cool]

180. That's my take on this opening.

[ms liberty]

119. Liz Cheney is playing hardball.

[tishaLA]

148. She's good at concise, forceful speaking

it's too bad most of her policy positions are repugnant.

[ms liberty]

160. I know, I feel bad for woman crushing on her right now

but democracy comes before politics, so for now...

[NewHendoLib]

121. The bullseye is painted directly over the donald. If this doesn't mortally wound him politically....

and his political cult members - no words.

[Scottie Mom]

124. Checking in from South Bay LA County, California.

Watching on MSNBC.

j

[salin]

129. Damn these clips of testimony of Trump top staffers sets a clear record. Trump knew he lost.

Meadows knew, too.

Bye bye plausible deniability.

[Novara]

132. numerous people told him over and over and over that he lost

He can't pretend he thought otherwise.

[Takket]

135. Dominion must be loving this lol

Those Barr quotes are going to get shoved right down Lindell's throat in their lawsuit

[salin]

144. cha-ching! Is playing through their lawyers heads while watching this.

[kairos12]

137. Watching.

[salin]

139. Ivanka ... made up to look like Kim Kardashian? Weird appearance.

[867-5309.]

152. Kinda scary n/t

[Scrivener7]

142. STARTING THREAD NUMBER 2! HERE'S THE LINK. MOVE TO THREAD #2

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100216781492

[livetohike]

173. Wow! Cheney to her Rep. colleagues: There will be a

day when Trump is gone, but your dishonor will remain.

[ShazzieB]

189. That wassome epic shade right there!

[calimary]

190. GREAT quote!

I had to roll it back quickly to get the verbatim.

AMAZING quote.

[livetohike]

174. Showing the video of the Proud Boys marching to the

Capitol.

[livetohike]

143. Cong. Cheney- Giuliani lost his law license. N/t

[NewHendoLib]

147. This will be a huge test case in the possibility of deprogramming a sizeable cult

[Novara]

151. Man, they have the receipts

[Scrivener7]

153. MOVE TO THREAD NUMBER 2:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100216781492

[mucifer]

154. Feels like I am watching the Rachel Maddow Show

But instead of just us watching it much of the country is watching now.

This feels REALLY good.

Fingers crossed lots of people are watching it.

[Cheezoholic]

156. Going after intent out the gate, wasn't expecting that

lets go DOJ!

[bucolic_frolic]

158. Donnie TDFG is being given no wiggle room for his fat lies to squeeze through

[H2O Man]

162. Outstanding thus far!

Recommended.

[Stallion]

163. The Recorded Testimony/Videos Have Been Much More Effective

the argument should await closing arguments.

EVIDENCE-limit the interpretation arguments. The Evidence should speak for itself

[paleotn]

165. They're doing a fantastic job.....

Simple, straightforward, clear.

[Hekate]

166. In This Grave Hour...

I'm in for the ride, and may the gods have mercy on our souls in this grave hour

[dchill]

168. Damn, she's good.

[Scrivener7]

170. *****LINK TO THREAD NUMBER 2: *****

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100216781492

[Hotler]

171. Liz running the ball right up the middle and moving linemen back with each hit and stiff-arm.

For some reason Bo Jackson pops in my mind.

[barbtries]

183. watching on C-span

no talking heads whatsoever.

or c-span.org

[calimary]

191. THANKS SO MUCH for this, Scrivener7!

Furiously scribbling notes, but I will be VERY glad to have this thread to refer back to!

My mind is spinning!