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OneGrassRoot

(23,953 posts)
Wed Jun 7, 2023, 05:28 PM Jun 2023

Kudos + Gratitude to Cassidy Hutchinson...

I believe the courage of this woman to lay out everything she knows has been pivotal as we inch toward justice.

👏👏👏👏👏👏

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Kudos + Gratitude to Cassidy Hutchinson... (Original Post) OneGrassRoot Jun 2023 OP
No question. onecaliberal Jun 2023 #1
+1 peppertree Jun 2023 #24
She has a a moral compass. onecaliberal Jun 2023 #25
A profile in courage peppertree Jun 2023 #26
Thanks Cass Beachnutt Jun 2023 #2
+100! liberalla Jun 2023 #27
Agree. I thank her for her heroism. Dave says Jun 2023 #3
100% agree, One!! Leghorn21 Jun 2023 #4
One could add a pic of Hillary here as well. LakeArenal Jun 2023 #7
Yes one could. So I will. But not to take ANYTHING away from Cassidy. Stinky The Clown Jun 2023 #22
She handled those idiots perfectly. Ligyron Jun 2023 #33
++++ chia Jun 2023 #29
Yes malaise Jun 2023 #5
And the two Republicans also. llmart Jun 2023 #8
Hehehehhe malaise Jun 2023 #10
When she realized she was being played for a sucker & used as a tool, she got her own lawyer... Hekate Jun 2023 #6
That was it gratuitous Jun 2023 #18
Such courage and composure. llmart Jun 2023 #9
What a shame that she is a conservative! Earth-shine Jun 2023 #11
Agreed PJMcK Jun 2023 #20
She only came forward when she knew they would use her to protect themselves. we can do it Jun 2023 #21
I imagine that's kind of like how John Dean came around. Ligyron Jun 2023 #35
Thank you, Cassidy for your principles and courage! colorado_ufo Jun 2023 #12
Me, too. Such an upstanding citizen. judesedit Jun 2023 #13
Indeed. She deserves the Nation's gratitude. Artcatt Jun 2023 #14
And to every member of the J6 Committee. Beastly Boy Jun 2023 #15
TRULY! I'm as excited as any one member here! MyOwnPeace Jun 2023 #17
A true American. Country first. NoMoreRepugs Jun 2023 #16
I was just thinking that earlier. The entire J6 committee was the lever that got TomDaisy Jun 2023 #19
+100. nt MarineCombatEngineer Jun 2023 #23
Indeed! nt Wounded Bear Jun 2023 #28
Even if she did seem a hesitant "little miss innocent" cow-faced GOP Backseat Driver Jun 2023 #30
I remember reading that she looked up Watergate to help decide. Hela Jun 2023 #31
Interesting! thx. n/t OneGrassRoot Jun 2023 #37
I wonder if she is being harassed by the gop minions.. A vindictive bunch for sure.. nt mitch96 Jun 2023 #32
So many strong young women are making their mark everyday Sucha NastyWoman Jun 2023 #34
K&R MustLoveBeagles Jun 2023 #36

peppertree

(23,336 posts)
24. +1
Wed Jun 7, 2023, 08:13 PM
Jun 2023

And the best proof of that that I've seen personally, came from two Repugs themselves.

The week she testified, I remember overhearing two constipated old RW church ladies bad-mouth her in the grocery store - about how "She's only 25 - what does she know! She's obviously doing it to favor her career!"

And I smiled to myself and thought: "Cassidy, old girl: You've struck a nerve. Good on you."

 

onecaliberal

(36,594 posts)
25. She has a a moral compass.
Wed Jun 7, 2023, 08:23 PM
Jun 2023

I wonder what was going through her mind all the times while it was all happening. Clearly they all knew he was a psycho.

peppertree

(23,336 posts)
26. A profile in courage
Wed Jun 7, 2023, 08:33 PM
Jun 2023

I suppose that, while she was in the thick of it, it must've taken her awhile to steel herself.

I can imagine she must've thought to herself, at some point, "I now think I know how well-meaning (but powerless) junior officials in dictatorships must feel."

What a horrible dilemma.

Beachnutt

(8,909 posts)
2. Thanks Cass
Wed Jun 7, 2023, 05:31 PM
Jun 2023

In the words of Betty White:
“Why do people say, 'Grow some balls'? Balls are weak and sensitive. If you really wanna get tough, grow a vagina. Those things really take a pounding!”

Hekate

(100,133 posts)
6. When she realized she was being played for a sucker & used as a tool, she got her own lawyer...
Wed Jun 7, 2023, 05:40 PM
Jun 2023

…and broke with her Trumpy parents.

She has integrity and guts.

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
18. That was it
Wed Jun 7, 2023, 07:30 PM
Jun 2023

Somewhere along the line, she realized that she was in a very bad position, and had to hire her own attorney. Whether that's courageous or simply waking up to the perilous situation she was being put in and who put her there, it worked out very well for the country.

llmart

(17,615 posts)
9. Such courage and composure.
Wed Jun 7, 2023, 06:08 PM
Jun 2023

Plus an inner sense of doing the right thing under the worst of circumstances.

PJMcK

(25,048 posts)
20. Agreed
Wed Jun 7, 2023, 07:49 PM
Jun 2023

Since she’s seen the rank corruption of the Republicans and Trump, one would think that such an intelligent and honest person would reconsider their political alignment.

Oh, well…

we can do it

(13,024 posts)
21. She only came forward when she knew they would use her to protect themselves.
Wed Jun 7, 2023, 07:53 PM
Jun 2023

Don’t forget that fact. She didn’t come forward when things were going down. Or soon after. When she found herself in peril.

Ligyron

(8,006 posts)
35. I imagine that's kind of like how John Dean came around.
Thu Jun 8, 2023, 04:53 PM
Jun 2023

We all start somewhere.

When your self interest intersects with what's right, sometimes the entire country can benefit.

MyOwnPeace

(17,552 posts)
17. TRULY! I'm as excited as any one member here!
Wed Jun 7, 2023, 07:29 PM
Jun 2023

BUT........

I hear the great sage Yogi Berra whispering in my ear: "It ain't over 'til its over...."

When I see IQ45 walking into another court room with the attending guards letting the door smack him in the face - and see him sitting at a table before a judge with his red tie between his legs - THAT is when I will finally be able to take a deep breath and say: 'FUCK YOU, DONNY - YOU'RE GOING DOWN!'

 

TomDaisy

(2,120 posts)
19. I was just thinking that earlier. The entire J6 committee was the lever that got
Wed Jun 7, 2023, 07:45 PM
Jun 2023

the boulder of justice rolling.

Backseat Driver

(4,671 posts)
30. Even if she did seem a hesitant "little miss innocent" cow-faced GOP
Thu Jun 8, 2023, 11:33 AM
Jun 2023

"yes, so sad, boss" twit observing and performing at close range. It's not unimaginable why Meadows picked this one to be Meadows personal assistant. Yep, who knew she had it in her to help make those "simple gifts" ...turning, turning till we come around right! Even if it's taking forever!

Hela

(476 posts)
31. I remember reading that she looked up Watergate to help decide.
Thu Jun 8, 2023, 12:55 PM
Jun 2023

I thought it was Eliot Richardson's actions that influenced her decision, but it was actually Alexander Butterfield's, who told about Nixon's secret recording system. She wanted to hear about someone's thoughts who was in a similar situation.

Good choice, Cassidy!

https://news.yahoo.com/cassidy-hutchinson-googled-watergate-help-175327922.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAGmdGkOEUf8s8v-uPEA4lEb5GM_VgRuVpzVkr7ZrDU-_EXt_sas_7ixfnBx6wn2NgFRu-sPgwLLvuGoy0pcxt37-WjEuRVFm-mjSBQKBo8cuVPxLfJxlt_-YEq7DjQnnifOOZp782n8ZWvsxwZhB53czWATBN2S_1nxBxA5vA6UH

Sucha NastyWoman

(3,019 posts)
34. So many strong young women are making their mark everyday
Thu Jun 8, 2023, 04:43 PM
Jun 2023

I believe they will change this country.

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