****1/6 Committee Hearings Day 2, thread TWO***

[Scrivener7]

Welcome to thread TWO on 6/13/22.

[Scrivener7]

1. Talking head on CNN: "Donald Trump's head is exploding now."

[AngryOldDem]

5. I'm sure it is.

All the rats finally jumped off the ship this morning.

All their accounts jibe. Trump can’t refute any of this.

[sop]

102. Trump will continue flogging his Big Lie.

[BumRushDaShow]

2. ****CURRENTLY IN 10 MINUTE RECESS****

[TygrBright]

3. Summary so far: "No fraud. [Redacted] knew, no fraud. [Redacted] kept lying."

By GOPpie after GOPpie after GOPpie.

tersely,
Bright

[2naSalit]

4. Days four and five are going to be really good.

This seems to be going well and with no howler monkeys there to disrupt, things are moving right along.

I hope there will be additional hearings since much more info is still rolling in and I hear that the cmte. is hoping others will come forward during and after the hearings.

[Ohio Joe]

6. ...

howler monkeys

[speak easy]

33. howler monkeys

[AKwannabe]

86. ...

[gademocrat7]

7. The committee has been incredible.

[Ron Green]

39. I'd use "outstanding" or "excellent" in place of "incredible,"

which, if we’re nit-picking, means “not credible.”

[Efilroft Sul]

8. Thanks for your hearing threads, Scrivener. I really appreciate it.

[Scrivener7]

10. So glad we can watch together while this is happening.

You are so welcome.

[H2O Man]

9. Recommended.

Fucking intense!

[ancianita]

11. Thank you, Scriv! Much appreciated!

Schmidt, Pak and Ginsberg now up.

Pak was appointed by Barr to lead investigations of all vote fraud claims.

[nolabear]

12. Thanks for the new thread. This is SO great.

And now, to dismantle that voter fraud claim…

[berniesandersmittens]

13. Thanks!

[BumRushDaShow]

14. Former U.S. Attorney for N. Dist. of GA blowing Ghouliani's fake ballots crap outta the water

[Mersky]

26. Ya know, when that suitcase of ballots turns out to be an official lockbox

But, naturally, Ghouliani conveniently presented a shortened video clip of the box in order to suggest it was “smoking gun” evidence of fraud.

BJ Pak found during his investigation that the full video made it clear it was an official ballot lockbox.

[BumRushDaShow]

46. And this is why the D.A.'s investigation against them is going on in Fulton County

[Mersky]

76. Yes, indeed

Is a worthwhile investigation, to put it mildly.

[blogslug]

15. A little side note

Link to tweet

Room Rater @ratemyskyperoom

Panda art identified. From Fifty Shades of Grey. Because of course it is.



Room Rater @ratemyskyperoom

Beaming in from the restroom at Four Seasons Landscaping. Love the bat. We are pro panda. 0/10 #EricHerschman

NOTE: There are two artists named Robert Pruitt.

The panda one: http://www.robpruitt.com/

The figurative artist: http://www.robert-pruitt.com/

[IcyPeas]

27. great. hard to miss that painting.

thanks for this find

[crickets]

31. Well, there's a level of professionalism you don't see every day. nt

[BumRushDaShow]

16. Barr has now thrown Mastriano under the bus

[BumRushDaShow]

17. Showing the Gettysburg clip

He's the fall guy!

[NewHendoLib]

18. various adjectives used by Barr - "rubbish", "bullshit" - gotta love it.

Love the statement "trump was one of the weakest Rs on the ballot in PA".

What does a Barr-shaped set of tire trucks on trump's back look like, I wonder?

[Scrivener7]

19. I think his use of the word "weak" over and over to describe tfg's performance was intentional.

[NewHendoLib]

23. I just tuned in - out watering my garden - hot here today.

I assume this is going as badly for the orange one that is possible?

[Scrivener7]

30. Oh, boy, yes. When the full session comes out, you don't want to miss it. This is a crucifixion.

In a good way.

[Johnny2X2X]

42. "trump was one of the weakest Rs on the ballot in PA".

Why isn't this a regular topic on the news? A ton of Republicans voted for Biden or just didn't vote for Trump, but voted for other Republicans down ticket.

Yet we still here post mortems on Hillary's loss in 2016 and about those Dems who voted for Trump or the Dems who just couldn't vote for Hillary.

Trump got trounced largely because Republicans could no longer support him.

[crickets]

106. That was striking. Thank you for pointing it out.

Other Republicans on the PA ballot were performing better because PA just wasn't voting for tfg.

Trump got trounced largely because Republicans could no longer support him.

Exactly.

[Scrivener7]

20. Al Schmidt's face is turning literally purple when he describes tfg's doxxing of him.

[AngryOldDem]

28. Can you imagine what it had to have been like for them to watch Jan. 6?

[Scrivener7]

34. And to see the threats against his family. And tfg absolutely knew he was putting the guy in danger.

[crickets]

90. Schmidt masterfully pointed out how damaging tfg could be with nasty tweets.

"It seems almost silly to have to discuss a tweet" -- True, but then he's describing the threats and details about his family that were being put out there. How awful. How absolutely unacceptable.

[AngryOldDem]

21. All the time and money wasted on this bullshit.

Not to mention the threats these officials had to deal with.

Trump is a walking, talking incitement to violence.

[wiggs]

51. ...on our dime. nt

[bucolic_frolic]

22. I'm a spectator

Have lost the desire to politick very much. I think it's campaigns and ideology back-and-forth that interest me. This kind of stuff? When they're all in jail, message me.

[BumRushDaShow]

24. Al Schmidt stood up to the loons here in Philly

and his exasperation about the bullshit being hurled at the state and this city, was heartening to see.

[Takket]

25. "it seems silly to talk about a tweet, but this is how influential they are"

and with that i say a hearty FUCK YOU to Elon Musk.

[crickets]

91. 👆👆

[elleng]

29. AHA, Ginsberg, the Repug Election 'expert' lawyer!

[AngryOldDem]

32. Ginsberg....

More devastating FACTS.

[Marthe48]

34. Testimony shows personal boundaries are vital

The people around traitor, for whatever reason, allowed him to ignore their personal boundaries. How he found so many mealy-mouthed, weak, and malleable people to support his position is astonishing. And that they so willingly, even with relief, tell all at these hearings, like hostages released, speaks to their lack of spine. Even if they are doing the right thing, none of those who stuck to traitor to this point, have any business in leadership positions. EVER.

[Scrivener7]

36. Great description. That's just what it looks like.

[SharonClark]

56. Agree 100%

They like being near power, just like the ninnies who cover up for corporate leaders or school bullies.

[BumRushDaShow]

37. ***62 damn cases***

[Mersky]

68. Ginsberg: of the 62, about half got dismissed for procedural reasons

But the remaining half (is still like 31!!! frickin’ cases) were heard on the merits.

And then he went on to rattle off the six fraud recount efforts in battleground states, including from the “farcical cyber ninjas” in Arizona. None of which produced any credible evidence of election fraud.

[BumRushDaShow]

83. I know a bunch of those cases happened here in PA (both state and federal)

Link to tweet

AG Josh Shapiro
@PAAttorneyGen
·
Dec 8, 2020
These continued attacks on our fair and free election system are beyond meritless, beyond reckless -- they are a scheme by the President of the United States and some in the Republican party to disregard the will of the people-- and name their own victors.
Zoe Tillman
@ZoeTillman
Replying to @ZoeTillman
Texas has moved to sue GA, MI, WI, and PA *in the US Supreme Court*. It's asking SCOTUS to let legislatures decide who won — an extraordinarily extreme ask rooted in baseless voter fraud conspiracies that numerous judges have repeatedly rejected https://texasattorneygeneral.gov/sites/default/files/images/admin/2020/Press/SCOTUSFiling.pdf?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=
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AG Josh Shapiro
@PAAttorneyGen
This isn't a pick your own ending novel -- this is a Democracy.
Phil Jankowski 🌟
@PhilJankowski
Inbox: Texas AG Ken Paxton sues battleground states MI, GA, PA and WI to overturn election results. Filed directly to SCOTUS.
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11:18 AM · Dec 8, 2020

Link to tweet

AG Josh Shapiro
@PAAttorneyGen
·
Dec 8, 2020
Replying to @PAAttorneyGen
These attempts are uniquely unserious -- nothing has worked in court, in the legislature, and now @TXAG is seeking to just throw out the electoral votes all together in four fellow states.
AG Josh Shapiro
@PAAttorneyGen
These factless, baseless "lawsuits" to stir confusion and doubt in our systems are un-American and we should not allow this circus to continue.
11:19 AM · Dec 8, 2020

Link to tweet

Josh Shapiro
@JoshShapiroPA
This has become a circus.

The continued attacks on our election are beyond meritless, beyond reckless. It is a scheme by 🤡 the sitting president & his enablers 🤡 to disregard the will of the people. It’s not serious & it will not stand.
fox43.com
Texas Attorney General sues Pennsylvania as US Supreme Court refuses to take up separate challenge
The Texas Attorney General claims four battleground election states exploited the COVID-19 pandemic to justify ignoring federal and state laws
11:34 AM · Dec 8, 2020

Thank goodness our AG Josh Shapiro (D) who is running against insurrectionist loon Doug Mastriano for governor, was able to hold off the hoards!

[Mersky]

89. Ken "Abuse of Power" Paxton

deserves every bit of court scrutiny and disbarment for that stunt. This as we’re still waiting for him to go to trial for his mothballed felony securities fraud indictment.

Good grief, the abuse of public trust is off the charts in Texas.

[BumRushDaShow]

92. He needs to be disbarred with Ghouliani

Kraken Powell, and Loony Lin Wood.

[crickets]

93. Thanks for this! nt

[crickets]

94. Zoe Lofgren points out that many judges bothered to directly rebut the claims

of fraud and pointed out lack of evidence made in these cases, when they could have dismissed them without a word. Even judges were not having it, because there was no 'there' there.

[BumRushDaShow]

99. Exactly

I heavily followed the cases here and we even had trolls come in and sow discord during one of the state cases filed by loons in the PA state legislature to throw out millions of votes -

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100214631504

The State Supreme Court thew that case out.

[livetohike]

38. Thanks for the commentary everyone and to Scrivener 7 for

starting the thread. Unable to watch right now.

[Scrivener7]

45. I'm sure they'll have it on later. Don't miss it. It is everything you want it to be.

They appear to be wrapping up right now.

I haven't smoked in 21 years, but this would be a good time for a cigarette!

[livetohike]

53. I checked MSNBC and they will be showing it at 8:00 pm

tonight. I’ll be watching, but I don’t smoke 😀.

[cilla4progress]

40. Yes, thanks, Scrivener7!

Great to be able to come here and share and commune!

[Scrivener7]

98. You're so welcome!

[BumRushDaShow]

41. Lofgren - "permanent suspension" of Ghoulinai's law license in D.C. is pending this week

[ancianita]

43. Lofgren's conclusion: "A coup in search of a legal theory." AMEN, SISTA!

[livetohike]

48. I love her! n/t

[crickets]

81. Zoe Lofgren has been doing a great job today. nt

[TygrBright]

44. ooo... she said the C word. n/t

[Javaman]

47. a coup in search of a clue. LOL nt

[IcyPeas]

49. the fundraising scam!!

[Scrivener7]

50. Video of how they used the false claims to raise millions of dollars.

And I thought this couldn't get better!

[Lars39]

52. IKR!

[IcyPeas]

59. make that hundreds of millions dollars

[Scrivener7]

54. 250,000,000 DOLLARS! Two hundred and fifty million!

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[crickets]

100. 250 million. Blows the mind.

Just grifting the hell out of the minions right out in the open.

Oh look, some of that money went to Turning Point USA. Surprise, surprise.

[Scrivener7]

104. Yes! I'll correct for the right figure. I guess my head took a while to go that high.

[TygrBright]

55. WHEEEEEE!! They're following the money! n/t

[Scrivener7]

60. FIVE MILLION to the group that organized January 6!!!!

[Lars39]

57. Breakdown of who got Trump money

Meadows got 1 million!

[GoCubsGo]

58. I'm watching on my local PBS World, who "conveniently" decided to test their emergency system

in the middle of Bill Barr's testimony. Which meant that there was no sound during the test. That's South Carolina for you. At least they didn't cut off the closed caption.

[crickets]

82. My local PBS channel is showing children's programming. So annoyed. 🙄

[GoCubsGo]

87. The main PBS channel here is doing that, as well.

World is one of their sub-channels. Kids and Create/Lifestyle are also carrying regular programming. I'm kind of annoyed about it, too. But, at least they're making it available.

[AngryOldDem]

61. Evidence of Trump's grifting.

How many people did he sucker?

[BumRushDaShow]

62. $250 million donor fraud

[Novara]

63. Mail and wire fraud:

Link to tweet

[Scrivener7]

69. This is making me giddy.

[AngryOldDem]

78. That's my thought.

Just how deep IS the shit Trump’s in?

[crickets]

101. *Boom*

[gademocrat7]

64. Fleecing the rubes.

[wiggs]

65. What would be wrong with the Committee reviewing Trump's entire history of lying,

cheating, dishonesty, selling BS, and generally grifting for either money, ego-stroking, power, and self-preservation?

Election lies are not isolated in his life...there have been 75 years or so of similar behavior that should be discussed now, in this context.

[ancianita]

66. Lofgren offers video for the record of Trump's attempt to grift millions in defiance of what he KNEW

The "Official Election Grift Fund" raised $250 MILLION. Then the "Save America grift PAC" that sent that money to the
Conservative Partnership Institute -- $1 million
America First Policy Institute -- $1 million
Trump Hotel Collection -- $204,857
Event Strategies Inc -- $5 MILLION

In conclusion Lofgren evidences "THE BIG RIPOFF"

The DOJ federal case for Fraud has its evidence!

[sinkingfeeling]

67. This committee is really good. The timing is perfect even with snags like losing a live witness.

No long silent gaps, no waiting for video, and the right clips at the right time.

[Tree Lady]

88. I heard they hired a producer so people

could find it interesting and not boring so I bet that is why its put together well.

[Traildogbob]

70. Save American Pac

SAP’s indeed. Send this criminal your cash while bitching about gas and Inflation killing their budgets. So Rich.

[IcyPeas]

71. mark meadows got millions for his charitable organization.

“The select committee discovered that the Save America Pac made millions of dollars in contributions to Pro-Trump organizations including one million dollars to Mark Meadows’ charitable organization”

Link to tweet

[WheelWalker]

72. and Event Strategies put on the Ellipse rally on Jan 6 didn't I hear?

[BumRushDaShow]

73. ***NOW ADJOURNED FOR THE DAY***

[AngryOldDem]

74. Lemmings parroting the lies.

“Dominion.” Like they knew what that was on Election Day.

Murderous idiots.

[TygrBright]

75. Lordy, they are NAILING this. n/t

[Scrivener7]

77. BOOOOOOOMMMMMMMM!!!!! Thank you so much to everyone who joined in the threads.

It is so great to watch history, especially THIS PARTICULAR history, unfold with all of you!



See y'all Wednesday.

[AngryOldDem]

79. Thanks, Scrivener.

[IcyPeas]

84. thank you!

I mean this is just so historically important.

[BumRushDaShow]

85. Thank you for doing the thread

I remember my doing the Impeachment "live" threads and that was some work so to anyone who picks up that duty!

[crickets]

103. Thank you for these threads, Scrivener7!

I started watching late but still was able to see others' thoughts and comments, sometimes pointing out something that hadn't registered for me at first. It really makes a difference.

to DU as well.

[elleng]

80. Just noticed local DC Fox channel carried today's hearing,

WDCA.

[Bluepinky]

95. Trump must be out of his mind angry today.

No way is he going to admit he was ever detached from reality, and he’s screaming at Melania right now about how sane and stable he is.

[Scrivener7]

96. Maybe he'll pop.

[Bluepinky]

97. We can hope!

[crickets]

105. There may be a frantic round of "Quick! Hide as much of the money as you can!"

going on with his lawyers and banks. smh.