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49. When our democracy dies, look back at this post and many of the replies...

Thu Jun 16, 2022, 03:46 PM

Jun 2022

...and realize that even the people on our side that should know better are helping contribute to the downward spiral through trivial and downright petty criticisms like this.

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Please don't ask Luttig anything else. Just ask Keebler Elf Guy. [View all] Funtatlaguy Jun 2022 OP

They ask him, I mute..n/t SheilaAnn Jun 2022 #1

Me, too. n/t Peregrine Took Jun 2022 #15

Apparently there are people here on DU Haggis 4 Breakfast Jun 2022 #34

Amen. He impresses me as a person who speaks slowly to cover Ilsa Jun 2022 #60

He has important testimony iemanja Jun 2022 #43

I thought I was the only one. frogmarch Jun 2022 #56

Exactly. Painful to listen to him. LymphocyteLover Jun 2022 #2

A simple yes or no question would take twenty minutes. sop Jun 2022 #3

He's all there. Just listen to what he's saying and don't get hung up on his delivery. Ocelot II Jun 2022 #4

I'm truly trying but it is driving me bonkers. Funtatlaguy Jun 2022 #5

I'm wondering if maybe he's, at one time, had a stroke Siwsan Jun 2022 #7

I thought he was just very nervous PatSeg Jun 2022 #16

He's thinking about his answers inthewind21 Jun 2022 #17

There was some speculation about that years ago. Haggis 4 Breakfast Jun 2022 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author Haggis 4 Breakfast Jun 2022 #37

He's making it easier to take notes, though. Ocelot II Jun 2022 #9

Court reporters probably love him. sop Jun 2022 #19

What..... do..... you.... mean.....? 50 Shades Of Blue Jun 2022 #6

An ultra conservative is saying that tfg is guilty as shit and should be in prison NightWatcher Jun 2022 #8

Imagine the stress. mahina Jun 2022 #10

I agree. His testimony is painful to him. Baitball Blogger Jun 2022 #21

Exactly. The answers can't be Yes, No, Lock Him Up, though we would like. txwhitedove Jun 2022 #24

And also his former cilla4progress Jun 2022 #36

Either he's not all there OR he's trying to answer the question without really saying anything. nt woodsprite Jun 2022 #11

He's saying a LOT inthewind21 Jun 2022 #20

Ha, I thought same thing, a drunken word salad. txwhitedove Jun 2022 #26

Maybe it's just all the long pauses and how he's delivering it that it seems very disjointed. nt woodsprite Jun 2022 #31

He's all there and he's really saying something. Ocelot II Jun 2022 #29

Ask Eliot Rosewater Jun 2022 #12

He's. Very... Thoughtful. dchill Jun 2022 #13

Just imagine if SNL parodies this. Funtatlaguy Jun 2022 #14

Maybe Peter Coyote for Mr. Elfman, er Jacob. yorkster Jun 2022 #40

Just have two people dressed as a sloth and KeeblerElf. Funtatlaguy Jun 2022 #42

He reminded me of Tim Conway's 100 year old man character Bucky Jun 2022 #69

So agree! Better Days Ahoy Jun 2022 #18

Hard to remember inthewind21 Jun 2022 #48

You know, in retrospect ... Better Days Ahoy Jun 2022 #62

I was so embarrassed for this man who was suppose to be a legal scholar. Scottie Mom Jun 2022 #23

WTF are you talking about? iemanja Jun 2022 #45

+1 chowder66 Jun 2022 #47

My agreement with the above comments. Scottie Mom Jun 2022 #53

The OP above and your response iemanja Jun 2022 #55

You should inthewind21 Jun 2022 #50

Never had a problem. Scottie Mom Jun 2022 #51

The people behind Luttig may need to use electric paddles on him. Funtatlaguy Jun 2022 #25

He speaks the way I do to my 2 year old nephew. Funtatlaguy Jun 2022 #28

He suddenly seems to have woken up now Quakerfriend Jun 2022 #27

I'm skipping his testimony. Will watch later on YouTube at 2x speed. Hassin Bin Sober Jun 2022 #30

He's attempting to thread the needle bottrott Jun 2022 #32

Jeez Louise. Al Gore speaks 10 times faster than Luttig. Al Gore. Funtatlaguy Jun 2022 #33

Wow, really? mcar Jun 2022 #35

Bad TV, huh? Triloon Jun 2022 #38

Well he just said he would lay down his body on the road tavernier Jun 2022 #39

Well said. n/t yorkster Jun 2022 #41

The person who posted another OP is right iemanja Jun 2022 #44

What in the world are you talking about? Hamlette Jun 2022 #46

When our democracy dies, look back at this post and many of the replies... W_HAMILTON Jun 2022 #49

Amen to that! Dread Pirate Roberts Jun 2022 #52

Exactly inthewind21 Jun 2022 #54

💯💔 MerryBlooms Jun 2022 #59

His testimony was riveting. You should have listened. lamp_shade Jun 2022 #57

+1. N/T obnoxiousdrunk Jun 2022 #61

I wish I could have. He was like streaming a movie by dialup Bucky Jun 2022 #68

Who is Keebler Elf Guy that you speak of? lamp_shade Jun 2022 #58

I was just being silly because his ears stick out. Funtatlaguy Jun 2022 #63

Did you mean, immature? Disregarding? MerryBlooms Jun 2022 #64

Mea culpa. I get it. Going to bed now. Take care. Funtatlaguy Jun 2022 #65

You take care too. 🤗 MerryBlooms Jun 2022 #66

I thought the guy was fascinating. EndlessWire Jun 2022 #67