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13. Philbin denies Rudy conducting foreign policy ...

Thu Jan 30, 2020, 05:15 PM

Jan 2020

If he's not lying, then this is an admission the House's claims are correct.
If he's lying, this is evidence of their bad faith defense and evidence House is correct.

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****LIVE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL 1/30/20 THREAD 3**** [View all] BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 OP

***CURRENTLY ON A BRIEF RECESS DUE TO RETURN SHORTLY*** BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #1

****BACK IN SESSION**** BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #2

local broadcast ABC, CBS, NBC back to regular programming. PBS still with trial. Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2020 #3

and C-SPAN with trial. elleng Jan 2020 #5

I just assume the streams continue. only reporting my local broadcasters. Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2020 #9

didn't see question, but Philbin arguing against witnesses, documents Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2020 #4

He says we've already seen witnesses in the video tapes. Why do we need to have them now? Arkansas Granny Jan 2020 #7

How many clips, documents and transcripts have been presented during this trial? Mersky Jan 2020 #8

Sinema, et.al.: will pres assure americans private citizen won't conduct foreign policy Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2020 #6

moderates ask a moderate concern question Kali Jan 2020 #10

Q. Manchin (et al) - Ghouliani and the Logan Act!!!! (violation) BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #11

Philbin is dancing around the issue of Ghouliani violating the Logan Act. BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #12

And lied about whatta good boy the pResident is, and how we can trust him Mersky Jan 2020 #15

Philbin denies Rudy conducting foreign policy ... Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2020 #13

thank you Nadler for emphasizing the difference between investigation and announcement! Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2020 #14

Responded to: Should the pResident be impeached if a majority of the House believes he investigated Mersky Jan 2020 #16

Roberts suggesting not pose questions to individuals; let each team decide who "at bat" Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2020 #17

Schiff: astonishing admission that Rudy not conducting policy! Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2020 #18

House managers now asked to answer Sinema's question. Mersky Jan 2020 #19

Schiff: they just undermined their entire argument Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2020 #20

!!! Kali Jan 2020 #21

!!!! one week !!!! importDavid Jan 2020 #22

may I say an "I told ya so!" here? ... Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2020 #26

ha! Kali Jan 2020 #31

Please elaborate Wednesdays Jan 2020 #25

see post#13 above Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2020 #27

Thanks! Wednesdays Jan 2020 #81

Welcome! Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2020 #83

split q: where line between non- and impeachable politcal action Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2020 #23

Schatz and Murkowski ask a question! blogslut Jan 2020 #24

Yes elleng Jan 2020 #29

Cool blogslut Jan 2020 #36

Schiff is answering the bipartisan question Mersky Jan 2020 #28

Crow: slide to refute Ukraine not Russia interfered in 2016 election Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2020 #30

Slide: Debunked Conspiracy: Ukraine -- Not Russia -- Interfered in 2016 Election Mersky Jan 2020 #32

question coming from a whole gang of R Senators Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2020 #33

Didn't much care for the intonation in the asker's voice Mersky Jan 2020 #34

knew it was gonna be sneering hypocrisy just from that Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2020 #38

Schiff: smears on my staff -- won't lend them credence Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2020 #35

Q. Smear question from a pile of teabagger GOP BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #37

Schiff - will not dignify a response about smears against my staff BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #39

He was fantastic calling them out on this crickets Jan 2020 #50

Sekulow now trying to rationalize the attempts to "out" the whistleblower Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2020 #40

peddles his facade as a xtian of standing and importance... sprinkleeninow Jan 2020 #102

Schiff - Giuliani was not conducting policy but a personal political errand! crickets Jan 2020 #41

I've been behind too BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #46

Garcia up to discuss consequences of trump getting away with obstructing Congress Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2020 #42

Q. Murray - Consequences for ignoring subpoenas until a court ruled BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #43

Sylvia Garcia (D-TX) responding that ignoring subpoenas upends the legislative power of oversight BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #44

Senate should call Bolton ... Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2020 #45

Question from Leahy and Bluemnthal is a really good one! Mersky Jan 2020 #47

... BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #49

Right. Good freakin' example! Mersky Jan 2020 #74

Well done! 👍 sprinkleeninow Jan 2020 #101

Q. Leahy (+Blumenthal) for House Managers - No remedy if theory of conditioning aid for personal BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #48

Hell, it doesn't just sound like Bridgegate, it IS Bridgegate! hedda_foil Jan 2020 #52

And Christie walks the streets to this day BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #57

Sounds like California and Puerto Rico. nt crickets Jan 2020 #53

yep Kali Jan 2020 #56

the whole 4.7 trillion budget could be conditioned on personal favors Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2020 #55

nail their asses to the wall, Jeffries! Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2020 #51

love his style! Kali Jan 2020 #54

he made it up close and personal -- corruption would be normal from township to fed Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2020 #58

The 'Fifth Avenue Standard' of presidential accountability - powerful stuff! nt crickets Jan 2020 #64

Lofgren comparing Nixon and Clinton impeachments Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2020 #59

Her answer was BRILLIANT! And delivered masterfully. I hope a clip of it gets played diva77 Jan 2020 #96

Lofgren: Clinton lied about personal matter; Nixon abused power for personal political gain Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2020 #60

One was a misuse of presidential power, one was not crickets Jan 2020 #72

Yes, even a rethug could potentially get it after hearing her crystal clear response. diva77 Jan 2020 #99

This is so depressing and hard to watch. ecstatic Jan 2020 #61

Demings: analogy -- burglar returns property, obstructs witnesses Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2020 #62

Returning the property doesn't erase the crime. crickets Jan 2020 #78

Q. Schatz, Gillibrand Have you even been in a trial where you have been unable to call witnesses? BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #63

Cipollone lying about pres access to House proceedings Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2020 #65

I believe they have all repeated this lie...ad nauseum spanone Jan 2020 #70

Yup. All trying to provide excuses for Russian Senators. Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2020 #73

Yes, they have. elleng Jan 2020 #76

Cippycup is now bullshitting - he can't accept that in a "trial" you have witnesses. BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #66

Question for the Con's lawyers malaise Jan 2020 #69

I want to see them dance around that one! Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2020 #71

They are sure picking their malaise Jan 2020 #75

Um...This Was Settled When Johnson Was Impeached a Million Years Ago... The_Counsel Jan 2020 #67

Cippycup has now done a - SQUIRREL!!11!!1!! BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #68

Q to both sides about receiving foreign contributions Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2020 #77

regardless of value, and how valuable would it be to receive crickets Jan 2020 #84

Schiff pointed out that trump would be talking about it every day if Zelensky had announced Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2020 #86

Q. Stabenow/Cortez-Masto/Rosen - FEC - illegal to accept anything of value from a foreign national BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #79

And Philbin just bullshits his way through an answer that is not an answer BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #80

+1 crickets Jan 2020 #85

+1, Philbin isn't adding anything at least the rest of Red Don's crew try to lie with some thought uponit7771 Jan 2020 #95

Roberts forgot it was q to both sides. Schiff up now. Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2020 #82

Questions are now mostly coming in to both parties now Iwasthere Jan 2020 #87

we need Bolton, Bolton, Bolton testifying -- call the Senate! Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2020 #88

I have to mute Sekulow. Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2020 #89

He's getting to that point in the day when he displays that he'd rather have a fist fight than Mersky Jan 2020 #91

He takes too much glee in his lies. Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2020 #93

Really does. Mersky Jan 2020 #100

He's getting a little pissy. Gidney N Cloyd Jan 2020 #92

another both sides question Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2020 #90

"No harm no foul" is complete bullshit. BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #94

****LIVE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL 1/30/20 THREAD 4**** UP BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #97

Crow is responding to Durbin Mersky Jan 2020 #98