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114. And now he is being dragged behind said bus by log chains

Reply to backtoblue (Reply #102)

Wed Nov 20, 2019, 10:44 AM

Nov 2019

Sondland is spilling his guts ... he doesn't want to go to jail.

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***IMPEACHMENT INQUIRY HEARING NOV 20 THREAD 1*** [View all] BumRushDaShow Nov 2019 OP

Hopefully others will chime in to do later threads as I burnt myself out yesterday BumRushDaShow Nov 2019 #1

You did a great job, sir. (or madam) ancianita Nov 2019 #19

Madam and thank you! BumRushDaShow Nov 2019 #24

Ready, set, let's kick some ass !!! SamKnause Nov 2019 #2

Happy Impeachment Wednesday! Roland99 Nov 2019 #3

I'm going to take a guess at the right wing attack/spin underpants Nov 2019 #4

Here comes Sondland sauntering in the room BumRushDaShow Nov 2019 #5

damn...he's pretty tall Roland99 Nov 2019 #6

Yeah but as I found out yesterday BumRushDaShow Nov 2019 #11

all that much harder the fall! Roland99 Nov 2019 #34

Were they serious when they said that? Nt spooky3 Nov 2019 #39

I wondered too. The entry in Wikipedia has a "dubious-discuss" marker next to his height. Pacifist Patriot Nov 2019 #60

When they showed him coming in yesterday, he was several heads above everyone else! BumRushDaShow Nov 2019 #87

I just thought Volker must be a dwarf. NellieStarbuck Nov 2019 #175

He is a bit shorter than others and here is as he arrived with a few others around him BumRushDaShow Nov 2019 #177

Here we go backtoblue Nov 2019 #7

G'morning everyone! Mersky Nov 2019 #8

Likewise ..... H2O Man Nov 2019 #12

Adam Schiff gavelled in. Same process - opening statements. BumRushDaShow Nov 2019 #9

Let's go malaise Nov 2019 #10

Good morning! H2O Man Nov 2019 #14

I am so happy for these threads! MuseRider Nov 2019 #13

Sending healing thoughts to your hubby!!! BumRushDaShow Nov 2019 #15

How did they get the name '3 amigos' ? YOHABLO Nov 2019 #16

Good morning! Apparently it's something that Sondland and Perry dubbed themselves. BumRushDaShow Nov 2019 #20

Ah, well it sounds like something Perry would come up with. YOHABLO Nov 2019 #22

Yup - especially since he is a Texan BumRushDaShow Nov 2019 #27

Schiff is summarizing the timeline of the "3 Amigos" and their Ghouliani interactions BumRushDaShow Nov 2019 #17

Sondland: I pressured Ukraine to investigate Bidens at Trump's "express direction" brooklynite Nov 2019 #18

Weeeeeeee! Wawannabe Nov 2019 #180

I'm noticing a thinly veiled look of contempt from Sondland. Not cool. ancianita Nov 2019 #21

Devin's got things all lined up. demmiblue Nov 2019 #23

Can Bolton at any time change his mind about testifying? mucifer Nov 2019 #25

Yes. H2O Man Nov 2019 #55

Nunes will say: madaboutharry Nov 2019 #26

He called it story-time (and a circus). demmiblue Nov 2019 #32

Ayup...and first statement was about 3 years of russia collusion hoax...still going on about that. Roland99 Nov 2019 #33

MOO MOO ALERT - MUTE BumRushDaShow Nov 2019 #28

MOO-T! Unless you want your ears filled with cow poop. Nt spooky3 Nov 2019 #30

Actually, Nunes is hilarious this morning! calimary Nov 2019 #78

As soon as Schiff says, "I yield..." my hand instinctively reaches out to hit mute. Pacifist Patriot Nov 2019 #46

I take that opportunity to go downstairs and fold laundry. NellieStarbuck Nov 2019 #176

Much better use of one's time! Pacifist Patriot Nov 2019 #178

it would be impossible for nunes to be a greater asshole....he has reached the zenith spanone Nov 2019 #29

Yes. Liberal Jesus Freak Nov 2019 #89

Mooooo! Moo, moo, moo! Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2019 #31

Oh yeah Nunes it's the Dems that are assinine. YOHABLO Nov 2019 #65

MUUUUUUUUUUUUUTE!!!!!!!!! catbyte Nov 2019 #35

Ha! mucifer Nov 2019 #38

LOL underpants Nov 2019 #50

Gawd bless the person who invented the TV sound mute button!!! EOM TruckFump Nov 2019 #51

Can we get this ridiculous moron, Nunes oswaldactedalone Nov 2019 #36

MOOnes - the dems' mania... Roland99 Nov 2019 #37

damn, Nunes gave a (partial) list of TrumPutin's crimes! Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2019 #40

Merely the "assinine" claims of "partisan extremists" Roland99 Nov 2019 #48

Devin is dressed up as a clown today. MontanaMama Nov 2019 #41

YES What's up with that Mafia suit anyway?? yellowdogintexas Nov 2019 #128

What's with the mafia suit on Nunez? unitedwethrive Nov 2019 #42

Schiff's Opening was BRILLIANT TruckFump Nov 2019 #43

They must have a pile of poo on Nunes! polichick Nov 2019 #44

Who writes Nunes' screeds? C_U_L8R Nov 2019 #45

He does come across as a cartoon figure to me. Pacifist Patriot Nov 2019 #52

I just cannot listen to Nunes csziggy Nov 2019 #90

A Nobel prize winner--John Barron. Nt spooky3 Nov 2019 #118

LOL!!!! MOOMOO is putting the actual FACTS into the record BumRushDaShow Nov 2019 #47

Really! polichick Nov 2019 #57

Can't the Dems introduce the Mueller report where it talks about how Russia attacked the US Maraya1969 Nov 2019 #49

Excellent point Roland99 Nov 2019 #56

My God oswaldactedalone Nov 2019 #53

There goes Nunes, sarcastic, dismissive as always, reading the WH script he was just faxed sop Nov 2019 #54

"Fanatical supporters that they no longer can control" backtoblue Nov 2019 #58

Did I just see Nunes list all of the proven charges against Trump - then claim they're false? BuffaloJackalope Nov 2019 #59

6th grade moo-face mocks Democrats on behalf the loyalist scofflaw crew. ancianita Nov 2019 #61

Projection. Projection. Projection. polichick Nov 2019 #62

MOOnes saying Amb Sondland is here to be smeared Roland99 Nov 2019 #63

What a disgusting display by Nunes oswaldactedalone Nov 2019 #64

I think Nunes picked his suit to inflict maximum pain on the viewing audience Fiendish Thingy Nov 2019 #66

Nunes is projecting. Political warfare? And he's lying like a rug n/t Blaukraut Nov 2019 #67

Does trump write this shit Andy823 Nov 2019 #68

Sondland's opening statement (PDF) Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2019 #69

Thanks! nt blaze Nov 2019 #72

Dems would probably want to impeach Washington, too. demmiblue Nov 2019 #70

Shorter Nunes jberryhill Nov 2019 #71

Nunes again calling to subpoena whistleblower and hunter biden backtoblue Nov 2019 #73

MOO MOO is finally DONE. Schiff is introducing Sondland with a bio before his statement. BumRushDaShow Nov 2019 #74

Nunes is going with a 'storytime' theme Mersky Nov 2019 #75

Nunes' opening statement makes it sound like he doesn't Mike 03 Nov 2019 #76

Schiff should remind them that they cannot lie and the repercussions Iwasthere Nov 2019 #77

I wish that I could H2O Man Nov 2019 #79

Cosigned. n/t demmiblue Nov 2019 #85

I suspect that would be a very long line to stand in. Pacifist Patriot Nov 2019 #88

"Punch the Punce" H2O Man Nov 2019 #95

We could finance a senate run for someone with just that one fundraiser. Pacifist Patriot Nov 2019 #110

I abhor lines. Wawannabe Nov 2019 #184

Schiff is one cool customer oswaldactedalone Nov 2019 #80

Sonland is rather smiley... I wonder what he is thinking. demmiblue Nov 2019 #81

Sondland swearing-in and is starting his opening statement. BumRushDaShow Nov 2019 #82

Schiff doesn't have too much impressive stuff to say about Sonland's past mucifer Nov 2019 #83

Sondland begins to read opening statement backtoblue Nov 2019 #84

He's going a little overboard with the PR crickets Nov 2019 #93

Saying he didnt have access to docs from state dept etc backtoblue Nov 2019 #97

The phrase "not fair!" was so whiny, yikes. crickets Nov 2019 #111

What does Putin have on Nunes? Botany Nov 2019 #86

Financial ties H2O Man Nov 2019 #91

And don't forget Hillary's acid washed email server that is being hidden in the Ukraine. Botany Nov 2019 #101

I hope the republicans H2O Man Nov 2019 #132

In 2012 after the election I was told by somebody I had to work around that: Botany Nov 2019 #142

same thing trump has....? spanone Nov 2019 #92

Morning!! I'll join you when I get another cup of coffee. Sugar Smack Nov 2019 #94

Making excuses to cover his ass mucifer Nov 2019 #96

Oh, it's going to be everybody else's fault. This man is far too put upon. nt crickets Nov 2019 #117

There they go under the bus! Weeeeee polichick Nov 2019 #98

Wait... who denied access to materials he wanted? nt blaze Nov 2019 #99

Pompeo (likely under orders from tRump) Roland99 Nov 2019 #103

Thank you! nt blaze Nov 2019 #105

good morning you crazy DUers IcyPeas Nov 2019 #100

You made an important decision malaise Nov 2019 #104

go to bed with headphones; when you hear mooing, wake up and mute Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2019 #108

Giuliani thrown under bus backtoblue Nov 2019 #102

And now he is being dragged behind said bus by log chains Botany Nov 2019 #114

Boom!!! C_U_L8R Nov 2019 #106

"The President directed us" backtoblue Nov 2019 #115

So much for the NYT story this morning, at least thus far n/t hibbing Nov 2019 #107

'Sondland Says 'We Followed the President's Orders' on Ukraine.' elleng Nov 2019 #181

I jumpled the gun on this one from his start, thankfully! hibbing Nov 2019 #186

In the movie, Sondland to be played by Stephen Tobolowsky Roland99 Nov 2019 #109

Oh perfect casting! Pacifist Patriot Nov 2019 #116

oh, yeah, might be better than my choice - Kim Raver Roland99 Nov 2019 #166

Either would be good. Pacifist Patriot Nov 2019 #168

Yul Brynner? Although he might be too short and unavailable to do the movie. Botany Nov 2019 #123

And his head is not big enough! crickets Nov 2019 #127

"The suggestion that we were engaged in some irregular or rogue diplomacy is absolutely false." ancianita Nov 2019 #112

Well said. polichick Nov 2019 #119

+1 w/emphasis on the self crickets Nov 2019 #125

BINGO!!!!!! spanone Nov 2019 #113

TRUMP WAS THE RINGLEADER! crazytown Nov 2019 #136

Sondland decided to go big! The Bigliest! omg crickets Nov 2019 #147

I'm hoping that somebody asks Sondland why he was sticking his nose into all of this in the first catbyte Nov 2019 #120

Sondland was ambassador to the EU and the Ukraine is not part of the EU Botany Nov 2019 #131

True. But they wanna be. That goes back to wnylib Nov 2019 #185

Not rogue Midnightwalk Nov 2019 #121

Why am I getting the "If you're gonna lie, lie BIG!" vibe? Hmm... crickets Nov 2019 #122

"...one of the most significant security crises for Europe and the United States..." ancianita Nov 2019 #124

Come on now Seedersandleechers Nov 2019 #126

tRump and giuliani went under the paid for ambassadorship bus at 9:39 am ET Mersky Nov 2019 #129

Wow, close the books on Trump. The news sites are already running with this stuff from Sondland. cbdo2007 Nov 2019 #130

I can almost see those short little twitter fingers in the WH warming up. nt Buns_of_Fire Nov 2019 #133

Heh heh!! Rogue tweets? Perish the thought! ancianita Nov 2019 #139

"Talk with Rudy" backtoblue Nov 2019 #134

"Talk to RudyTalk to RudyTalk to Rudy! We had no choice! Da Boss tol' us to! ancianita Nov 2019 #135

I wonder if Sondland will have the same stamina problems Morrison and Volker had yesterday. crickets Nov 2019 #143

That might depend on whether Dems got what they want up front. I doubt that Repubs can ancianita Nov 2019 #149

Rudy, we hardly knew ye! crickets Nov 2019 #137

Wow, Rudy & Donny have big old tire tracks all over their backs. catbyte Nov 2019 #138

Well, there it is out in the open. Also Volker lied repeatedly yesterday. onecaliberal Nov 2019 #140

I forgot what he lied about. Could you briefly name the topic(s)? ancianita Nov 2019 #145

Ha! Seedersandleechers Nov 2019 #141

Morrison KNEW backtoblue Nov 2019 #144

Wow.... Sondland seems fed up. Happy Hoosier Nov 2019 #146

nunes and jordan will bash him for changing his testimony mucifer Nov 2019 #148

works for me, from a purely entertainment standpoint ancianita Nov 2019 #151

+1 - not enough popcorn in the world crickets Nov 2019 #164

Imagine paying $1,000,000 just to end up being the lynchpin in the sleaziest scandal in US history catbyte Nov 2019 #152

Really - shitty businessman. polichick Nov 2019 #161

Yeah, no kidding. Happy Hoosier Nov 2019 #167

This article may explain why. Pacifist Patriot Nov 2019 #159

He's a rich dipstick Midnightwalk Nov 2019 #172

It's all Rudy's fault. mnhtnbb Nov 2019 #150

This doofus seems so unqualified for his job. Glad he's singing like a bird now mucifer Nov 2019 #153

Right. Up front he admits no note taking. mnhtnbb Nov 2019 #156

Those WhatsApp accounts should be seized. C_U_L8R Nov 2019 #154

I wonder if Schiff has them mucifer Nov 2019 #155

It's owned by Facebook. No wonder the prez and Fuckerberg met in the Oval. ancianita Nov 2019 #160

Would not surprise me at all if this was discussed. Pacifist Patriot Nov 2019 #162

Thread #2 is live crickets Nov 2019 #157

Confirming restaurant call backtoblue Nov 2019 #158

Call confirmed Pachamama Nov 2019 #163

"The answer is yes" Recursion Nov 2019 #165

"Everyone was in the loop".. kentuck Nov 2019 #169

Sondland is the John Dean of the Ukraine scandal. NT Happy Hoosier Nov 2019 #171

"Everyone was in the loop" hibbing Nov 2019 #170

We're supposed to forget he's a political player who bought his position. polichick Nov 2019 #173

+1 crickets Nov 2019 #174

So, Sondland just admitted that tRump uses a lot of 4 letter words while talking on the phone yaesu Nov 2019 #179

LBJ did that all the time. That's the least of my problems with him mucifer Nov 2019 #182

its a jab at the religious cults that love him so much, not the language. nt yaesu Nov 2019 #183