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murielm99

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69. He is elderly.

Thu Jun 16, 2022, 05:05 PM

Jun 2022

He is weighing each word. Maybe he has had some health problems that have slowed his speech pattern. That does not mean his mental proficiency is challenged.

After all, Biden overcame a stutter. People have often referred to Biden's "gaffes." Some of Biden's gaffes may have happened in an effort to stop a stuttered word or phrase.

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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