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StarfishSaver

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9. What a stupid thing to say, revealing his ignorance

Reply to muntrv (Reply #3)

Thu Sep 19, 2019, 12:30 AM

Sep 2019

The point of the inherent contempt authority and having the Sergeant-at-Arms arrest someone is to GO GET THEM AND BRING THEM APPEAR. Lewandowski, as far as I could see, already in the room, so that whole "Go arrest that man!" thing would have been entertaining to watch, but ultimately pretty ridiculous.

Maybe they could have arrested him and dragged him the 10 feet from the witness table to the said ...

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Rick Wilson was telling it like it is on MSNBC just now. [View all] wasupaloopa Sep 2019 OP

Did you read his article about the hearing today? Nevermypresident Sep 2019 #1

I agree TheRealNorth Sep 2019 #2

That's my biggest problem, everyone is hoping for a sound bite that propels them Hoyt Sep 2019 #5

He also said Nadler should have called the Sgt At Arms to arrest Lewandowski. muntrv Sep 2019 #3

What a stupid thing to say, revealing his ignorance StarfishSaver Sep 2019 #9

I agree with the witty man. Nt BootinUp Sep 2019 #4

Rick Wilson is a republican standingtall Sep 2019 #6

He's GOP Ninga Sep 2019 #7

"Dems are not ready to hold impeachment hearings" StarfishSaver Sep 2019 #8

yes, they hold hearings and then criticize them because it's not like the movies JI7 Sep 2019 #11

Exactly! StarfishSaver Sep 2019 #12

It wouldn't matter. Impeachment goes nowhere. Vote him out! redstateblues Sep 2019 #10

the gnewz MEdia says stupid watergate is not a blue dress. pansypoo53219 Sep 2019 #13

I got the impression he did not watch the entire hearing? kentuck Sep 2019 #14

I have no use for Brian Wiliams TheRealNorth Sep 2019 #15