****1/6 Committee Hearings Day 7, thread ONE (1:00 pm EDT) ****

[BumRushDaShow]

Good day all! Once again I will step up to manage the "live threads" on behalf of Scrivener7, for what should prove to be a critical session tying in the literal RW supremacist "armies" that coordinated the attack on the U.S. Capitol and how they link back to the highest levels of the government under 45.

So sit back, grab your favorite snacks, and watch (or listen). Do also feel free to comment in the threads as there are many who cannot view or listen live but who will often come into the threads to get the gist of what is going on.

Like the previous 6 hearings, this one is again expected to last about 2 hours, and in this case, CSPAN3 has set aside 2, hours 30 minutes for the slot and will begin their broadcast at 12:45 pm EDT (CSPAN operates the cameras in Congress and the Committee rooms).

Here are some of the outlets that will be streaming live (and many of the OTA and cable news broadcast channels might also show portions or the entirety on TV along with streaming, as will some news print outlets and political organizations via their own streams) -

[H2O Man]

1. Recommended.

This will be intense.

[Abigail_Adams]

124. But not without some humor thrown in

E.g., Cipollone walking into the WH and seeing "The Overstock guy" and saying to him, "Who are you?" Ha ha ha!

[H2O Man]

126. Right!!

Some rather intensely funny moments.

[spanone]

2. K&R...Go J6 Committee

[Ohio Joe]

3. Looking forward to this one

[Scrivener7]

4. The popcorn is buttered! Thank you BumRushDaShow!

Can you believe this is the 6th one?? I can't wait for this.

[live love laugh]

5. THANKS ‼️

[TreasonousBastard]

6. Pic of him and Cheney makes me think she wants to clock him...

I would, too if I were her.

[Trueblue1968]

7. IT IS TOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO EARLY. i need more sleep. lol lol

west coast and it is morning. okay, i am up.

[Novara]

8. Here!

Trying to look busy at my desk at work while I'm watching the hearings on my phone.

[efhmc]

9. CSpan live app for your phone if on the go.

[livetohike]

10. Fired up! Ready to go! n/t

[BumRushDaShow]

11. Here I am - COMMITTEE COMING INTO THE ROOM AND GAVELING IN

[Emile]

12. Here we go!

[Novara]

13. I have a crush on Bennie Thompson

I tend to get crushes on really smart, really articulate people. As a bonus he seems like a really good guy.

[irisblue]

33. Me too.

[livetohike]

14. " We settle our differences at the ballot box" Chmn

Thompson.

[Lars39]

15. Thanks for the thread! Is there any way to

Have the video links, but not have them load? It slows down responding to thread.

[BumRushDaShow]

25. I'll try to test doing it embedded in thread 2

[Lars39]

27. Thank you!

[BumRushDaShow]

53. I have the other threads queued

and tested it and unfortunately it won't let me embed the youtube links like you can embed other website links.

[Lars39]

55. Ok. Thank you so much for trying!

[Novara]

16. Oh, this opening is SO good.

[AnotherMother4Peace]

17. Faux is showing it. Their audience needs to see it. nt

[onetexan]

46. oh damn, seriously? It must be devastating then.

it ain't a good sign when Faux News is airing it

[AnotherMother4Peace]

58. I'm watching on CNN, but I quickly turned to Faux & there it is. nt

[summer_in_TX]

134. Yeah, but by evening they'll reframe it.

The evening lineup will be designed to minimize and discount today’s testimony (just like the other ones). By the time their done, their audience will have plenty of excuses to ignore it. Because that’s just what they do.

[BumRushDaShow]

18. The Chair Bennie Thompson done his opening and Vice-Chair Liz Cheney giving her opening

She is mentioning how Cipallone was interviewed last week.

[livetohike]

19. "Mr. Cippilone' testimony matched our expectations."

Rep. Cheney

[Lars39]

20. Cheney up...Dec 14 to Jan 6

[Kali]

21. oooo NEXT hearing

asshole's bad behavior during riot

[Lars39]

24. ikr!

[Ohio Joe]

22. We'll get some of Cipollone's testimony

Nice

[Scrivener7]

23. "Mr. Cippilloni's testamony met our expectations."

Oooohhh!

[Lars39]

26. New strategy...Trump was manipulated...blame the crazies

[Scrivener7]

28. The trump circle is now calling the trump cultists "the crazies." !!!

[nolabear]

38. They're saying he fell for his own bullshit.

[Scrivener7]

50. Way to make friends and influence people!

[onetexan]

140. LOL

[Lars39]

29. No rational or sane man...lol

[livetohike]

30. " President Trump is a 76-year-old man. He is not

an impressionable child.” Rep. Cheney

[SMC22307]

37. I imagine that one got to him. (n/t)

[mcar]

49. We lol'd

[obamanut2012]

59. Same!

I'm taking lunch now so I can watch, and literally choked on my sparking water.

[bdamomma]

129. he is

an impressionable man/child.

[Nittersing]

31. All his advisors said the election was not stolen

[SMC22307]

32. K&R

[Lars39]

34. Ms Murphy is up, then Raskin

[oswaldactedalone]

35. "No rational or sane man..."

in reference to Trump. Committe throwing massive shade on Mango Mussolini.

[Nittersing]

39. It was all drumps fault!!!

[Hermit-The-Prog]

40. Thank you! "... no sane or rational ..." leaves the traitor tot out

[nolabear]

41. Buy Heinz stock now!

I’m enjoying this way too much.

[Generic Other]

42. My quick attempts to create summary transcript notes

organize so your side tries to settle diff in ballotbox. Can’t turn violent, harass or intimidate. Real leader responsible to stop that behavior. Admit defeat. Settle at ballot box. Electoral college chose. Biden elected yet Trump tells own supporters not true. Instead of admitting went opposite way.
Spurred mob to wage violent attack. Collegues to lay out story. Cheney. Raskin.
CHENEY: Cippilone testified as expected.
Dec 14 cert to Jan 6.
Initial Trump strategy deny and delay. Now they know committee est. clear facts. Changes the strategy now argument he was manipulated by others outside of a mind incapable of right and wrong. 76 year old man not an impressionable child. Responsible for actions.
No rational sane man excuse Trump. Legal team led by Rudy lacked evidence and knew it and went ahead with J6 anyway.

MURPHY: Lost to demo will of voters yet claimed otherwise. BIG LIE. Still people believe. Damaging corrosive to democracy.

[SheltieLover]

123. Ty!

[Lars39]

43. Trump...Dec 19, "Be there, it will be wild"

summoning his minions

[livetohike]

44. " We will show the coordination between the White House

and members of Congress.” Rep. Murphy

[Lars39]

45. Raskin up

[Scrivener7]

47. They wanted to use the military for mass seizure of voting machines.

[nolabear]

48. They're definitely working to divide the cult.

The guy who’s life has changed and how. The finger pointing at staff and lawyers by tfg. The advisors and the outside lawyers.

They’re doing a great job of fracturing and revealing fractures. I hope the base gets very confused.

[spooky3]

52. +1 and thank you BumRushDaShow! Nt

[Scrivener7]

51. God, this is scary.

[Lars39]

54. Yes!

I’m picturing Raskin with a peruke right now.

[Scrivener7]

74. .

[livetohike]

56. Playing clip of McConnell congratulating Pres.

Elect Joe Biden.

[Lars39]

57. McConnell speechifying...the Electoral College has spoken

giving congratulations to President Biden.

[SMC22307]

60. Patsy Baloney!

[Buns_of_Fire]

72. (And if there ever was a good mob name...!) nt

[BumRushDaShow]

61. First clips of Cipollone

[livetohike]

62. We will see excerpts of Cippilone's testimony today

and at the next hearing.

[Lars39]

63. Cippollone conceded that Trump chould concede election loss

[livetohike]

64. Clip of Barr stating that Dec 14 should be the end

of the matter (Biden won the election).

[Scrivener7]

65. Yes. The date the states certified. Hence the current effort to mess with the state

certifications for future elections.

[SheltieLover]

128. This!👆

[nolabear]

66. Cipollone could not look more uncomfortable.

[Scrivener7]

68. Really. He looked like there was something wet on his chair but he didn't want others to know.

[nolabear]

73. ...

[Sugarcoated]

67. What did Cipiloni say about Meadows?

Dogs were barking, couldn't hear

[Lars39]

69. That Meadows agreed with Barr about thDec 14 should be the

end of the election iiuc

[Generic Other]

70. Ivanka quoted again

She had determined earlier that he lost (Like when Electionnight? haha).

[spooky3]

71. Amazing how MANY of his advisers told him the truth. Nt

[BumRushDaShow]

75. I'm sure most of them did

aside from Ghouliani and the Kracken crew,

[Lars39]

76. Cippollone just threw Trump under the bus lol

Cheney questioning Cippollone on Trump being under obligation to abide by decision of the courts

[livetohike]

77. Will show other actions Trump took between Dec 14

and Jan. 6.

[Lars39]

78. Trump asked Barr to seize voting machines

[sinkingfeeling]

79. Did you catch Raskin's little smile?

[woodsprite]

80. I love Jamie's energy and intelligence! nt

[broiles]

149. Yeah! Raskin for President in '24!!!

[broiles]

150. Yeah! Raskin for President in '24!!!

[Scrivener7]

82. He's really happy to get this on the record.

[Sugarcoated]

91. I was in the kitchen, sorry I missed it

What amused him?

[demtenjeep]

94. I saw it

but missed the point?


putting dishes away

[SergeStorms]

81. Trump hardly knows these people....

They're talking about. He only saw them briefly in the hallways in the White House and they certainly weren't "on the inside" of his core advisors.

They ran for covfefe and stuff. How would they know what was in Trump's "stable genius" mind?

[BumRushDaShow]

83. Kracken crew mention by Raskin Sidney Powell

[livetohike]

84. Trump asked Barr to have the DOJ seize the voting

machines. (How the hell would this even be done?) Idiot.

[woodsprite]

89. They wanted the military to do it. nt

[Lars39]

85. The crazies...Sydney Powell and others meet i

wanting Secretary of Defense to seize voting machines

[BumRushDaShow]

86. And Cipollone throwing Powell under the bus

[Novara]

87. Oh this is good

Cippolone gave them what they need. I had a feeling he would.

[Scrivener7]

88. TFGs plan was to appoint Sydney Powell as special counsel with powers to sieze all voting machines

and charge people with crimes related to "her evidence" of tampering in the election.

[Novara]

90. talk about desperation!

[Abigail_Adams]

127. Cipollone:

"She (Powell) shouldn't be appointed to anything."

[obamanut2012]

93. I know -- this is insane

I literally just texted my wife this: JFC this is literal Fascist coup stuff -- and fucking sydney powell!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Scrivener7]

97. Terrifying.

[Nittersing]

92. Cippolone says Sidney Powell shouldnt be appointed to anything!

[txwhitedove]

102. True, loved that!

[Scrivener7]

95. EVERYONE told tfg there was no fraud. The DOJ, the campaign committee, the cabinet,

AND RUDY's legal team!!

[Novara]

100. yep. it isn't remotely plausible he thought he actually won

They were instructed to look for "Constitutional loopholes." That's knowledge that he lost and an attempt to steal the presidency.

[BumRushDaShow]

96. Raskin bringing in ex-con Bernie Kerik in - via his email

(he was apparently Ghouliani's "lead investigator" )

[livetohike]

98. Meadows told people he thought Trump should

concede.

[Generic Other]

99. Jason Miller looks better in mask

This testimony is BRUTAL. Go 1/6 committee!

[livetohike]

101. Six hour meeting on Dec 18 included the CEO of

Overstock. Meeting became contentious.

[Scrivener7]

103. Including insults and threats to physically fight. Included Flynn and Powell speaking

alone to tfg.

[Ohio Joe]

104. This whole story of the meeting segment is awesome...

Love how this is put together... Everyone should see this

[Bucky]

105. Sydney Powell with the Diet Dr Pepper product placement ad

expect the stocks to drop

[Upthevibe]

122. Bucky.............OMG!!!

That visual.....................Diet Dr. Pepper..............She's such a freak!

[RocRizzo55]

106. I see it now...

Nest thermostats took the votes and sent them to Venezuela, who flipped them.
What kind of idiot believes this crap?

[livetohike]

108. Sydney Powell is a piece of work. n/t

[Scrivener7]

118. She reminds me of the scary librarian in the childrens' library in my childhood home town.

Though it seems like that job would probably be beyond her abilities too.

[Novara]

109. this shit is funny

or it would be, if it wasn't so dangerous

[sinkingfeeling]

110. "Where's the evidence?" We've been asking that since November 2020.

[BumRushDaShow]

111. Ghouliani describing the yelling in the WH - "You're a bunch of pussies"

[livetohike]

112. Argument continued in the private residence in the

White House.

[BumRushDaShow]

113. ****THREAD TWO IS UP*****

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100216916119

[Novara]

114. What a bunch of clowns

They should ALL lose their law licenses.

[nolabear]

115. HellOOOOOO Rudy.

As charming as ever.

[Bucky]

116. Rudy calling Cipollone's staff "pussies" cause they kept on insisting on facts

only pussies like facts

[Novara]

117. security clearance for THAT clown?

[Novara]

119. Could you imagine if THIS clown circus SUCCEEDED?

[Mersky]

120. Hutchinson text to Ornato: The west wing is UNHINGED

And Herschmann said of that same Dec 18 meeting, “Got to the point where the screaming was out there.”

[SheltieLover]

121. Ty for thread

No stomach for watching...

[Generic Other]

125. So much bubbling to the surface

Today's revelations are eye-opening even here where we followed the action in real time for months. Stunned. Not shocked. But still surprised.

[jaxexpat]

130. Nearly ALL those testifying about Trump's fraud have had to be called if not subpoenaed.

They did NOT leap up to the aide of the nation when it would have been so simple to do so. They did not volunteer their testimonies on January 7th, 2021, as most of their oaths of office would compel them to do. They, by their tepid and cowardly silences, were part of the coup attempt. None are heroes. They should be prosecuted for their "crimes of silence", the fact of which and the importance of which are being proven by this committee now. No attempted "victory by hedging their bets" should be allowed nor is stupidity, though plentiful, an adequate excuse.

If there were only a department responsible for enforcing laws which had the authority to deal with these miscreants. The coup is ongoing and when the "self-admittedly impotent committee" is finally exhausted, its gavel worn to a toothpick, it'll still be ongoing then too. Somebody needs to call the sheriff, at least before these guy's tell-alltobiographies go to print.

[Higherarky]

131. Interesting

They disguised the voice but then referred to "your platform" during Bezos' testimony.

ETA: (or it could have been a Twitter employee)

[AverageOldGuy]

132. Liz Cheney got it wrong . . .

. . . when she described Trump as a 76-yr-old man, not a child.

Chronologically, yes . . . mentally and emotionally, no . . . still very much a child.

He could not get his way with the White House staff, so, he threw a fit and called in the armed thugs. He's done it his entire life.

[Bucky]

133. "He likes the crazies"

[onecaliberal]

135. Members of Congress who attended the insurrection planning just named.

[YDogg]

137. Bravo!

[Abigail_Adams]

139. And now for the resignations

. . . right? RIGHT?

[YDogg]

136. Mrs. Murphy Names Names ...

... of GOP congresspersons involved in amplifying election lies.

[Javaman]

138. in the face of overwhelming morons and marginally intelligent rioters, vp pence went above & beyond.

BY DOING HIS FUCKING JOB.

presidential medal my ass.

[Initech]

141. Who the fuck shows up to a Congressional hearing wearing a punk t-shirt?

And one for an awesome band that hates these idiots?

[Abigail_Adams]

142. Here come

the seditiou traitors: Van Hotep and Ayres. This should be interesting.

[YDogg]

145. Weak pieces of shit.

They can rot in hell.

[malaise]

143. Witnesses up now

Riveting!

[jaxexpat]

144. Up next, a couple of idealistic lads singing for their lives.

intended.

[Abigail_Adams]

146. Rasking is doing

a good job with Ayers. I think Raskin's trying to show people how an ordinary guy can be fooled by the Big Lie and right wing social media, and how he turned it around. Asking him about lessons learned. This may have some effect on some of the many who still believe the Big Lie .

[SleeplessinSoCal]

147. "Horse blinders"

An understatement, but apt.

[SMC22307]

148. Thanks for creating these threads for us.

I was so disgusted and saddened after the testimony I grabbed the dog and went for a long (muggy) walk around a lake. Going through the threads now.