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AngryOldDem

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45. Before I left work a coworker who was streaming this was complaining.

Thu Jun 16, 2022, 02:44 PM

Jun 2022

Does it matter? We know exactly what he’s saying and his intent. Can’t ask for more.

Do some people just have attention span of a gnat?

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Give Luttig A Break [View all] Me. Jun 2022 OP

He is measuring his words. MuseRider Jun 2022 #1

Exactly. OneBlueDotS-Carolina Jun 2022 #4

"Freedom of speech includes the right to speak slowly" Leghorn21 Jun 2022 #2

... Me. Jun 2022 #3

+1 chowder66 Jun 2022 #30

+ 2. iluvtennis Jun 2022 #53

I like that MuseRider Jun 2022 #78

What he is saying will become history. He's measuring his MineralMan Jun 2022 #5

The complaints are ridiculous mcar Jun 2022 #6

Beyond ridiculous inthewind21 Jun 2022 #17

Ponderous or thoughtful. LakeArenal Jun 2022 #7

;-{)🖖‍ Goonch Jun 2022 #8

I noticed the resemblance too! Leith Jun 2022 #32

He is elderly. murielm99 Jun 2022 #69

He's old ReluctanceTango Jun 2022 #71

Jeez, he's only 68 years old. mentalsolstice Jun 2022 #88

I think that it end up making him avebury Jun 2022 #9

It's not the right inthewind21 Jun 2022 #18

Oh I know that, but people need to realize that we want avebury Jun 2022 #26

Agreed inthewind21 Jun 2022 #28

I wonder whether Luttig, an arch-conservative, is finding this whole thing Ocelot II Jun 2022 #10

I think, at least at first, he looked... 3catwoman3 Jun 2022 #13

I believe he is carefully choosing his words, knowing that history will be listening. Raster Jun 2022 #35

Agreed. He seemed genuinely pained by events leading up to and on Jan 6. nt crickets Jun 2022 #43

I thought the same thing...he's being careful because he still Volaris Jun 2022 #82

My favorite quote so far "wrapped around the axle" Ptah Jun 2022 #11

Horseshit. deucemagnet Jun 2022 #12

Disagree Me. Jun 2022 #14

His testimony is the oral equivalent of bad handwriting. deucemagnet Jun 2022 #22

Do tell inthewind21 Jun 2022 #29

When you're on the national stage testifying in front of congress, deucemagnet Jun 2022 #33

So, in your mind, someone who has had a stroke, Haggis 4 Breakfast Jun 2022 #57

Did he have a stroke? deucemagnet Jun 2022 #60

Are you familiar with a certain actual genius named Stephen Hawking ? Haggis 4 Breakfast Jun 2022 #66

.... Spazito Jun 2022 #73

So now I hate stroke victims AND Stephen Hawking? deucemagnet Jun 2022 #74

Then rest in peace. Haggis 4 Breakfast Jun 2022 #75

Are you kidding naval.mom Jun 2022 #86

I agree whole heartedly with you Yonnie3 Jun 2022 #87

He's a judge inthewind21 Jun 2022 #59

Well, good for you. deucemagnet Jun 2022 #64

Will do inthewind21 Jun 2022 #70

Just my opinion. deucemagnet Jun 2022 #76

He was called to testify. Don't think there was a Public Speaking test he was required to take. Fla Dem Jun 2022 #89

My son had a profound speech impediment as a child. One child study team wanted to classify him... NNadir Jun 2022 #90

Maybe you'd prefer inthewind21 Jun 2022 #21

See my post above. deucemagnet Jun 2022 #23

Apparently you think that Stephen Hawking Haggis 4 Breakfast Jun 2022 #58

I found him to be extremely well prepared. Handler Jun 2022 #68

He is brilliant. tavernier Jun 2022 #15

👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻 onecaliberal Jun 2022 #20

This! mcar Jun 2022 #25

This! Raster Jun 2022 #36

Head shaking inthewind21 Jun 2022 #16

Republicans are stupid, I like how he's deliberately spelling it out for them. Let him speak. onecaliberal Jun 2022 #19

lighten up, Francis. bigtree Jun 2022 #24

Who is lionizing him? inthewind21 Jun 2022 #27

Yep. Every word he says has weight with Merrick Garland, who's watching. ancianita Jun 2022 #31

Excellent point. liberalla Jun 2022 #62

He struck me as intending to speak very purposefully MontanaMama Jun 2022 #34

I also believe he was fighting emotion a couple of times. Raster Jun 2022 #37

I never thought I'd be reading a thread like this, & I've been here for 20 years. Native Jun 2022 #38

I thought there was something wrong with him. Ligyron Jun 2022 #39

I don't care how slowly he speaks, FoxNewsSucks Jun 2022 #40

Until I looked in here I didn't know people were peeved with him. herding cats Jun 2022 #41

Some people just want to be entertained, and don't have the patience Ocelot II Jun 2022 #42

Before I left work a coworker who was streaming this was complaining. AngryOldDem Jun 2022 #45

The intended audience is US AG Garland and the top-DOJ officials who are watching. Justice matters. Jun 2022 #54

He's a careful speaker, especially given the topic. AngryOldDem Jun 2022 #44

Listening to him just now - he clearly gets it. GoodRaisin Jun 2022 #46

I think it took him a while to get comfortable, but his content was quite powerful. patphil Jun 2022 #47

It's called deliberation. TwilightZone Jun 2022 #48

Well said, and his closing statement was extremely powerful JohnSJ Jun 2022 #49

He did great ShepKat Jun 2022 #50

It Was Hard to Listen to, but.. ConstanceCee Jun 2022 #51

Best part for me? I understood every single thing he said. lamp_shade Jun 2022 #52

I would have to adjust to his pacing were I one of his students. Marcuse Jun 2022 #55

As someone who has taken dictation, cksmithy Jun 2022 #56

It's up to others to adjust to his pacing. Harker Jun 2022 #61

Aloha Me.. I haven' seen it.. Cha Jun 2022 #63

TY Cha Me. Jun 2022 #65

Democracy is NOT "boring"!! Cha Jun 2022 #83

He May Be A Con But He Told The Truth Me. Jun 2022 #84

Even better from a Con who is Cha Jun 2022 #85

I thought he was fantastic . Handler Jun 2022 #67

If there are critics of Luttig's testimony here at the DU Tarc Jun 2022 #72

There are many inthewind21 Jun 2022 #77

Gosh...I Haven't Thought Of The JRs Like Forever Me. Jun 2022 #79

He was fine ellie Jun 2022 #80

I don't care how someone speaks as long as it is the truth. Pacifist Patriot Jun 2022 #81