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41. Questions Elias regarding the huge amount of taxpayer dollars wasted on investigations

Wed Jun 24, 2020, 02:22 PM

Jun 2020

not done in good faith, often involving paperwork never scrutinized or uploaded before the investigations were closed for being unlawful/unnecessary.

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****Oversight of the DOJ - House Judiciary Hearing - LIVE Thread 2 *** [View all] Mersky Jun 2020 OP

Ha Cedric Richmond! mnmoderatedem Jun 2020 #1

I think it should be mentioned... UncleTomsEvilBrother Jun 2020 #5

EVERY... UncleTomsEvilBrother Jun 2020 #2

Pubs keep bringing it up as something important we should be focused on soothsayer Jun 2020 #9

Biggs R-AZ finishes up by whining that rules are not evenly enforced. crickets Jun 2020 #3

Zelinsky confirming that tRump was in contact with roger stone Mersky Jun 2020 #4

Also points out trump denies talking to Stone or Wikileaks. crickets Jun 2020 #7

Recess for 5 minutes Mersky Jun 2020 #6

That's way too short malaise Jun 2020 #8

Methinks lunch was before the meeting started Brother Buzz Jun 2020 #11

I LOVE that soup, but I leave out the potatoes and add carrots because I love brothy soup Siwsan Jun 2020 #13

Not enough garlic. panader0 Jun 2020 #70

I'll try this Mersky Jun 2020 #83

Definitely for a rainy day Brother Buzz Jun 2020 #84

The pubs have acted like kindergarteners at recess throughout soothsayer Jun 2020 #10

***Back from Recess*** - Meh, mcclintock is now republicanning at the mic Mersky Jun 2020 #12

Slamming intelligence agencies. crickets Jun 2020 #14

Like some of the others Mersky Jun 2020 #16

Carpetbagger McClintock! Brother Buzz Jun 2020 #15

Hakeem Jeffries now speaking Mersky Jun 2020 #17

Gaetz is a dumbass. crickets Jun 2020 #18

So is this asshole malaise Jun 2020 #19

+1000000 crickets Jun 2020 #20

His biggest concern is creating sound bytes and fidgeting. He fidgets like a toddler. Siwsan Jun 2020 #21

Cicciline (D-RI) is now up Mersky Jun 2020 #22

Like Jeffries, he is a very strong questioner. Nt Ninga Jun 2020 #23

Says trump has weaponized DOJ to reward cronies and punish opponents. crickets Jun 2020 #24

I wish all Dems would make it a point to speak directly into the mic - I've noticed the rethugs diva77 Jun 2020 #25

Ugh, cline is trying to pull Zelinsky down a path to nowhere Mersky Jun 2020 #26

Swalwell now speaking Mersky Jun 2020 #27

Short, sharp yes or no questions about Stone. Very effective. nt crickets Jun 2020 #28

"The pResident tweets and the sentence was lowered?" Mersky Jun 2020 #29

Contrasts Stone's sentencing with Cohen's. trump tweets and Cohen gets three years. nt crickets Jun 2020 #30

So the thugs are denigrated choie Jun 2020 #31

Absolutely true. nt crickets Jun 2020 #33

Reschenthaler R-PA starts out by harping on people who attended by video. So petty. crickets Jun 2020 #32

reschenthaler's job today is to deliver a book report Mersky Jun 2020 #34

Ted Lieu! now speaking Mersky Jun 2020 #35

First lines of questioning from Lieu to Zelinsky Mersky Jun 2020 #36

Z. agrees Stone was 'cut a break' because he was friends with trump. nt crickets Jun 2020 #37

Raskin had technical difficulties. Jayapal is now questioning Zelinsky. Mersky Jun 2020 #38

Questions Elias regarding the huge amount of taxpayer dollars wasted on investigations crickets Jun 2020 #41

Jayapal now asking Elias about the resources used to pursue the 10 cannabis companies Mersky Jun 2020 #39

Her line of questioning made it clear that the investigations were never taken seriously. crickets Jun 2020 #42

Val Demings now up! Mersky Jun 2020 #40

Ooooo, she's questioning Muckasey Mersky Jun 2020 #43

Raskin is now live Mersky Jun 2020 #44

He mentions the guilty pleas - YES! Finally. Every single one of them should do this. nt crickets Jun 2020 #45

trump's resistance to vote by mail is entirely inappropriate. crickets Jun 2020 #46

Really good section - Raskin asking Ayer Mersky Jun 2020 #47

lesko popped in, said some condescending junk, then gave the mic to Gym Mersky Jun 2020 #48

That's who that was. crickets Jun 2020 #52

Scanlon now questioning Zelinsky Mersky Jun 2020 #49

Now asking Ayer how unusual this level of interference is at the DOJ Mersky Jun 2020 #50

Sylvia Garcia now speaking Mersky Jun 2020 #51

I think the House should Karma13612 Jun 2020 #53

Joe Neguse now questioning Mr. Ayer Mersky Jun 2020 #54

Gym got zapped for not wearing a mask blogslut Jun 2020 #55

I just called Nadler's office.. electric_blue68 Jun 2020 #56

He shouldn't give even one warning. But that would get yelled about as "censorship!" in rw media. ancianita Jun 2020 #60

Hmm... electric_blue68 Jun 2020 #68

Mucarsel-Powell chimed in to check gym for his lack of wearing a mask while sitting close to Mersky Jun 2020 #57

Lucy McBath is now speaking Mersky Jun 2020 #58

Now she is entering character witness statements from 33 govt employees for Elias Mersky Jun 2020 #59

Missed a section Mersky Jun 2020 #61

Now Madeleine Dean is questioning Ayer Mersky Jun 2020 #62

Good on Dean to ask Ayer whether all the "Liberate MI!, etc." tweets is a way to deal with states. ancianita Jun 2020 #63

Do you believe barr is fit to continue as attorney general? Mersky Jun 2020 #64

Everyone should close with that question - it's the best one. crickets Jun 2020 #65

Mucarsel-Powell now asking questioning Ayer about the DOJ dropping cases against russians who Mersky Jun 2020 #66

Veronica Escobar (D-TX) now speaking with closing remarks Mersky Jun 2020 #67

Escobar doing a BLOTUS impression! blogslut Jun 2020 #69

Enjoyed that soothsayer Jun 2020 #71

At a minimum, barr should be disbarred Mersky Jun 2020 #72

Agreed. Thanks for putting up the posts today, Mersky! crickets Jun 2020 #74

Oh, sure, yw. Mersky Jun 2020 #75

Barr has to go. Karma13612 Jun 2020 #73

Thank you Mersky! I was able to... electric_blue68 Jun 2020 #76

You are super welcome Mersky Jun 2020 #78

Thank you for all your work and attention to this! ancianita Jun 2020 #77

Ah shucks, that's so sweet! Mersky Jun 2020 #79

I'll show up in any live thread you run! It requires intense attention and is no trip to the beach. ancianita Jun 2020 #80

Lol. Sure, it's a trip to the beach Mersky Jun 2020 #81

Haha... well, those live hearings are full of so much bs and drama, ancianita Jun 2020 #82