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Politicub

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14. The gigantic gaslight

Fri Feb 12, 2021, 12:55 PM

Feb 2021

They are attempting to redefine the meaning of words and twist the definition of facts.

They know the difference between rhetoric and incitement. This is calculated, and will be reinforced by the senators’ questions to follow.

It’s a reminder of why the last four years were so agonizing. This gaslighting was happening every day.

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Of course Fox is covering this. JohnnyLib2 Feb 2021 #1

Like the old Notre Dame football highlight show underpants Feb 2021 #2

The new Calvary mia Feb 2021 #3

Heh...yep Lars39 Feb 2021 #5

I'm out. They're crazy and corrupt. C_U_L8R Feb 2021 #4

Maxine Waters.... the squad IcyPeas Feb 2021 #6

The Big lie that he was impeached after he left office Lars39 Feb 2021 #7

He was impeached after he mentally left office. dchill Feb 2021 #8

That would be January 20, 2016 davekriss Feb 2021 #65

fight fight fight IcyPeas Feb 2021 #9

Manipulation of language going on here.... JohnnyLib2 Feb 2021 #10

FIGHT THE RIGHT Wawannabe Feb 2021 #11

SHIT! Wawannabe Feb 2021 #12

Well, they are into brainwashing Lars39 Feb 2021 #13

Absolutely. JohnnyLib2 Feb 2021 #18

The gigantic gaslight Politicub Feb 2021 #14

Orwellian distortions of language JohnnyLib2 Feb 2021 #15

They accuse the prosecution of editing video, and now the defense Politicub Feb 2021 #20

Three more hours of "fight" Lars39 Feb 2021 #16

Yep, that's what they've got Mersky Feb 2021 #21

And dangerous Lars39 Feb 2021 #25

It is a dangerous and wasteful fraud being committed Mersky Feb 2021 #35

My immediate family are all Dems, it's Lars39 Feb 2021 #39

My immediate family and friends are all Dems, but my father is proudly a never-trumper Mersky Feb 2021 #44

Ugh, is very different when you're telling doomsday prepper gun nuts to "fight" over the BIG LIE Mersky Feb 2021 #17

This shit is childish dweller Feb 2021 #19

so now is every politician never going to say the word "fight" from now on IcyPeas Feb 2021 #22

They finally got to Hillary fighting lol Lars39 Feb 2021 #23

They are working towards it underpants Feb 2021 #27

Oh, yeah Lars39 Feb 2021 #29

here come the BLM protests IcyPeas Feb 2021 #24

There was a flash of that earlier underpants Feb 2021 #28

or how bdamomma Feb 2021 #114

"Look there is a strategy here: teh goal is to make the proceedings look foolish..." IcyPeas Feb 2021 #26

WTF, PRETZEL Feb 2021 #30

Dear dog UpInArms Feb 2021 #31

when are they going to mention Pence? IcyPeas Feb 2021 #32

I'm betting they won't at all. Lars39 Feb 2021 #33

and when are they going to talk about the Capitol? IcyPeas Feb 2021 #38

They think he's dweller Feb 2021 #37

all those democrats who used the word "fight" never stormed the Capitol.... IcyPeas Feb 2021 #40

Van Der Veen is back! Lars39 Feb 2021 #34

This guy's scorn is gonna be the end of my ability to continue watching Wawannabe Feb 2021 #36

wait, they are repeating their own videos? that's all they got? IcyPeas Feb 2021 #41

Just replayed that cut vid of Ds using strong statements Wawannabe Feb 2021 #42

"You all know the rest..." No read it ALL!!! (The oath of office) nt live love laugh Feb 2021 #43

van der lawyer said "incitement to resurrection" IcyPeas Feb 2021 #45

And.... Wawannabe Feb 2021 #46

How is this addressing EndlessWire Feb 2021 #47

Somebody missed "prior restraint" in law school dpibel Feb 2021 #48

Good point. n/t EndlessWire Feb 2021 #49

I just can't believe what I am hearing from Greywing Feb 2021 #53

This is excruciating Lars39 Feb 2021 #50

Trump went to the rally that day EndlessWire Feb 2021 #51

Exhibit F: He said peacefully that one time, & his trial by combat lawyer is an angel Mersky Feb 2021 #52

Context is immensely important. EndlessWire Feb 2021 #60

Is ridiculously out of context Mersky Feb 2021 #67

I'm sure it satisfied Donald. EndlessWire Feb 2021 #68

Well, has all been flashy and stupid, so am sure it Mersky Feb 2021 #70

LOL! n/t EndlessWire Feb 2021 #112

oh, now it's Fight Like Hell..... totally different IcyPeas Feb 2021 #54

they just keep playing the same shit again and again fishwax Feb 2021 #55

lol -- and there it is again fishwax Feb 2021 #78

And the "Fight Like Hell" clip is back PRETZEL Feb 2021 #56

It's like the book report where you have nothing. nolabear Feb 2021 #58

+1 PRETZEL Feb 2021 #59

Another Dem fight loop Lars39 Feb 2021 #57

and thankfully a break dweller Feb 2021 #61

Is he closing?! Yes! Lars39 Feb 2021 #62

15 minutes break Lars39 Feb 2021 #63

Cruz and Hawley and Graham helped with this? DeminPennswoods Feb 2021 #64

15 min break Wawannabe Feb 2021 #72

Sorry. Meant to reply to op. nt Wawannabe Feb 2021 #74

I was just out in the snow and I thought of that underpants Feb 2021 #97

Otoh, maybe they designed it for the audience of 1 DeminPennswoods Feb 2021 #115

some of the clips they are showing were on Hannitys show recently: IcyPeas Feb 2021 #66

Much easier if Hannity and Tucker do their work for them.NT. andym Feb 2021 #69

New on @MSNBC : Ted Cruz visited the Trump defense team's room during the Senate break. IcyPeas Feb 2021 #71

They're back! Lars39 Feb 2021 #73

15 min. Equals 40 min?? Wawannabe Feb 2021 #75

Trump's the most pro police anti mob president evah Lars39 Feb 2021 #76

Castor is slightly less douchey than the other two but just as pathetic and clueless. nt Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2021 #77

Showing the law and order clip again Lars39 Feb 2021 #79

What the hell was that? A campaign video? Greywing Feb 2021 #80

law and order IcyPeas Feb 2021 #81

Schumer "....released the whirlwind" Lars39 Feb 2021 #82

Thank god we're not doing a repetition drinking game. nolabear Feb 2021 #83

The Radical Republican Reich will repeat the propaganda until their alt-facts replace reality. Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2021 #84

They have, they are, they will. JohnnyLib2 Feb 2021 #86

The lawyer is trying to talk southern a bit. Lars39 Feb 2021 #85

Castor...I don't know if I'm under oath here. Lars39 Feb 2021 #87

Ohhhhhhh! Wawannabe Feb 2021 #88

Damn, basically called the house managers criminal Lars39 Feb 2021 #89

Was the stay peaceful post on Twitter? Wawannabe Feb 2021 #90

Castor said the House Managers didn't show that Tweet-- BarackTheVote Feb 2021 #106

gee, it's almost as if they are omitting some facts IcyPeas Feb 2021 #91

Would a second thread be the real deuce? Efilroft Sul Feb 2021 #92

Emoji at the end underpants Feb 2021 #100

ker-PLOP! Efilroft Sul Feb 2021 #108

They just threw their supporters UNDER THE BUS! Wawannabe Feb 2021 #93

that montage didn't help the defense IcyPeas Feb 2021 #94

So now Castor's arguing the GA election was rigged? Greywing Feb 2021 #95

Probably at Trump's insistence JohnnyLib2 Feb 2021 #96

I just find this absolutely incredible ... not speaking to the matter at hand Greywing Feb 2021 #101

Call your senators, now! Mersky Feb 2021 #98

The racists rest Wawannabe Feb 2021 #99

Thanks. I was out playing in the snow. underpants Feb 2021 #103

Huh CBS must lag a bit Lars39 Feb 2021 #104

The trial is really about canceling 75 million votes and silencing Lars39 Feb 2021 #102

They rested because (I Believe) Wawannabe Feb 2021 #105

Q & A coming up n/t malaise Feb 2021 #107

YES! We have a Qanon & Aholes thread underpants Feb 2021 #109

WTF? malaise Feb 2021 #110

Answer the fucking question! Mossfern Feb 2021 #111

He just can't claim immunity. EndlessWire Feb 2021 #113