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C_U_L8R

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78. So Dems had to present into the night across 3 days

Sat Jan 25, 2020, 02:11 PM

Jan 2020

and the President's defense can parse it out as long as they like? Apologies, I'm just not grokking why today was just two hours.

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******* Senate Impeachment Live Thread 2 - 1/25 ******* [View all] Mersky Jan 2020 OP

Boy for all the attacks on Schiff's appearance this Philbin guy makes Jared look like a tough guy underpants Jan 2020 #1

They are now claiming Trump had a good reason for madaboutharry Jan 2020 #2

So Philbin is assigned to do the "process" argument BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #3

Criticizing the House "process" with "only by a vote of the House," prebutted by Schiff last night. ancianita Jan 2020 #4

Brilliant real time debunking by the House Intel Committee on Twitter. nolabear Jan 2020 #5

THIS IS BRILLIANT! Mike 03 Jan 2020 #13

Not only has there not been an Oval Office meeting, but 45 told Zelensky when they met at the UN mnhtnbb Jan 2020 #14

Cool. Mersky Jan 2020 #72

Philbin went for a walk in the woods there underpants Jan 2020 #6

So an old rule "about a vote by the full House" overrides the Constitution, in this argument. ancianita Jan 2020 #7

There was a vote to initiate the intel committee underpants Jan 2020 #10

?? I'm not sure what you're trying to say. The Intel Committee is a standing committee. ancianita Jan 2020 #20

I meant to initiate the Impeachment hearing underpants Jan 2020 #23

I'm just waiting for one of his folksy witticisms given in monotone voice Mersky Jan 2020 #8

He acts like there was NEVER a vote by the full house. That's bullshit. kag Jan 2020 #9

Thank you. underpants Jan 2020 #12

Oh so NOW precedent is important. kag Jan 2020 #11

Philburn Botany Jan 2020 #15

Lol. philburn. Mersky Jan 2020 #21

I only could watch about 3 minutes and that is what I thought his name was. Botany Jan 2020 #24

From what I read about reals regarding subpoenas... LiberalFighter Jan 2020 #79

I'm sure that Philbin knows that his argument is specious but he is not bothered by that or is ... Botany Jan 2020 #81

Is he sure he's gonna get paid? By Dump? cp Jan 2020 #82

+1 Botany Jan 2020 #86

This whole argument is maddening. kag Jan 2020 #16

They took the ball and went home. Now they haz sad they forfeited the game. underpants Jan 2020 #28

Is there a baby in there or has 45 shown up? nolabear Jan 2020 #17

Well, if nothing else people will be bored to death and tune out. nolabear Jan 2020 #18

F it dweller Jan 2020 #19

In Ukraine, I think. kag Jan 2020 #22

That's hilarious. I love DU humor as much as DU knowledge. ALBliberal Jan 2020 #30

Yup. DU keeps me sane. n/t kag Jan 2020 #41

Still waiting for someone to explain why Trump procon Jan 2020 #25

Ugh. kag Jan 2020 #26

Dear trump lawyers...Government Accountability Office - the White House broke the Law... spanone Jan 2020 #27

Here it is, the whistleblower shell game of 'who's the one with integrity' Mersky Jan 2020 #29

Not watching, but judging by this thread, Schiff hit all their defense arguments Blaukraut Jan 2020 #31

Okay that was complete BS about the whistleblower meeting Schiff's staff underpants Jan 2020 #32

Cippy cup - "Good news - just a few more minutes" from us BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #33

How is it relevant that the Mueller investigation cost $32 million. kag Jan 2020 #34

Did he just say Chairman Schiff-ty? Botany Jan 2020 #35

The impeachment environment melm00se Jan 2020 #36

The GOP is not even "pounding the table" absent both the law or the facts! BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #38

More polishing the turd than pounding the table from the little I have seen. yellowcanine Jan 2020 #51

And trying BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #58

Um, exactly who on the Democratic side pounded the table? hedda_foil Jan 2020 #54

never said who was melm00se Jan 2020 #67

You didn't say who you meant so I asked you to make any Dems in that category. hedda_foil Jan 2020 #71

I can't believe that he is going over the WH invitations to meet BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #37

Yeah he also talked about a meeting in Poland that didn't happen either underpants Jan 2020 #43

OMG! There was a hurricane???? kag Jan 2020 #39

the sharpie hurricane forecast map ... dweller Jan 2020 #40

Was that the same Hurricane ? underpants Jan 2020 #45

Yes. Was Dorian. Mersky Jan 2020 #52

Thanks underpants Jan 2020 #60

me either dweller Jan 2020 #53

Is a reeeal strong point they made, isn't it?! Mersky Jan 2020 #66

Over and done malaise Jan 2020 #42

And that was that. Less than 2 hours BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #44

Felt a lot longer underpants Jan 2020 #50

It felt like that because they talked so slowly BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #56

Oh no, the pResident couldn't go to Poland because hurricane, aka golfing Mersky Jan 2020 #46

If the Rs intended to make an impact with today's testimony they failed miserably. nt in2herbs Jan 2020 #47

***ADJOURNED FOR THE DAY UNTIL 1:00PM ET MONDAY JAN. 27,2020*** BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #48

Wait, what. Is the clock still running? C_U_L8R Jan 2020 #70

No. They go by how much is used up during a "session" BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #77

So Dems had to present into the night across 3 days C_U_L8R Jan 2020 #78

No, I don't think it worked that way BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #83

Thanks BRDS! C_U_L8R Jan 2020 #84

You are welcome BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #85

Impeachment Cartoon ariadne0614 Jan 2020 #49

Spookily accurate read. Mersky Jan 2020 #55

Thank you Mersky for the threads!!! BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #57

You know you're so very welcome! Mersky Jan 2020 #62

Thank you Mersky underpants Jan 2020 #59

Thank you for being in here! Mersky Jan 2020 #63

Thanks Mersky! Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2020 #61

Hi! You're doing your part to make these threads worthwhile! Mersky Jan 2020 #64

Ha! missed 'em today ... Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2020 #74

Oh gee whiz is it over already. I guess dump got one right that it was a ratings disaster I sure UniteFightBack Jan 2020 #65

Thank you, Mersky. Republican argument tracking is the hardest work there is. ancianita Jan 2020 #68

Good readers and listeners... Mersky Jan 2020 #75

Thank you, Mersky! gademocrat7 Jan 2020 #69

OMG over before we even woke up on the West Coast Generic Other Jan 2020 #73

Am glad you're in here! Mersky Jan 2020 #76

Lanksford should know better uponit7771 Jan 2020 #80