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Joinfortmill

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43. He was riveting, painstakingly deliberate, and he seemed both heartbroken and very, very angry.

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Judge Luttig reveals why he spoke so slowly at Jan. 6 hearing [View all] LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2022 OP

Judge Luttig could turn out to be a hero (n/t) PJMcK Jun 2022 #1

His delivery did not help his clarity, and his lack of clarity on the "historic precedent" that Scrivener7 Jun 2022 #2

Sadly true IMO. nt Disaffected Jun 2022 #5

I've testified as an expert witness in hearings before. meadowlander Jun 2022 #14

I totally agree. There have been a lot of comments about how people are wrong Scrivener7 Jun 2022 #16

"i found it pompous and annoying." -- you put it so politely orleans Jun 2022 #53

Totally Agree ProfessorGAC Jun 2022 #19

Agreed Ferrets are Cool Jun 2022 #68

It says something about us that a lot of people had issues with his delivery Novara Jun 2022 #3

Totally agree Alice Kramden Jun 2022 #7

THIS 👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻 LenaBaby61 Jun 2022 #8

+1000 llmart Jun 2022 #17

Agree Alice Kramden Jun 2022 #21

but did your pauses distract some people to the degree that they couldn't follow what you were orleans Jun 2022 #54

I can see your point - it just didn't strike me that way Alice Kramden Jun 2022 #62

You describe one of my brothers. callous taoboy Jun 2022 #61

Wow. That's quite a change to go from laid back hippie to MAGA. llmart Jun 2022 #76

... Me. Jun 2022 #27

+1 Totally agree.n/t ChazII Jun 2022 #65

Agree!!! nt pazzyanne Jun 2022 #73

I always knew when Mom was really, really angry. LogicFirst Jun 2022 #4

That's it, exactly Alice Kramden Jun 2022 #6

So was I Joinfortmill Jun 2022 #45

As was I! nt pazzyanne Jun 2022 #74

So was I. dmr Jun 2022 #75

: ) Alice Kramden Jun 2022 #79

Exactly! Rebl2 Jun 2022 #38

First time on TV, too - Alice Kramden Jun 2022 #9

He owes no one an explanation. WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2022 #10

Exactly. I appreciated his testimony and the care he livetohike Jun 2022 #18

Every single American should have listened to him on NPR today. He NAILED the republican BComplex Jun 2022 #11

Spot on!! K&R onetexan Jun 2022 #23

What a shame that he felt obligated to explain his cadence mcar Jun 2022 #12

Kicking for visibility SheltieLover Jun 2022 #13

I get it. I listened carefully--about as carefully as he was choosing his words. hlthe2b Jun 2022 #15

Same here. Hortensis Jun 2022 #20

I didn't have any issue with his delivery. LoisB Jun 2022 #22

Neither did I! ShazzieB Jun 2022 #34

I am happy it was deliberate and Dr. Shepper Jun 2022 #24

Same here LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2022 #47

Judicial opinions are usually long and Deminpenn Jun 2022 #25

Cha Ching! As Long as Everyone's Talking About it Beetwasher. Jun 2022 #26

He forced one to concentrate. Otherwise the beginning of his sentence was forgotten before the end. Marcuse Jun 2022 #28

The pauses between words were more like PoindexterOglethorpe Jun 2022 #29

I was not bothered by his delivery. 3catwoman3 Jun 2022 #30

Thank you so much, LMPV! Judge Luttig Cha Jun 2022 #31

As a retired attorney and former law student from the late 80s mentalsolstice Jun 2022 #32

Shit yeah! I was taking notes. And I write fast. calimary Jun 2022 #48

Did better than the 9 on the big bench ! cloudboy07 Jun 2022 #33

That was almost exactly what I said. MuseRider Jun 2022 #35

His intentions may have been honorable, but the execution diluted the intentions Fiendish Thingy Jun 2022 #36

Judge Luttig's presentation was different, not more not less, just different, and I will find it housecat Jun 2022 #37

He said, and repeated, that Drumpf and his lunatic followers are a danger to this country judesedit Jun 2022 #39

The gravity of the words delivered by Judge Lutting were delivered just right for the occasion... kentuck Jun 2022 #40

Well done judge 👍 Handler Jun 2022 #41

As I have written before, it was his cadence that made me realize how important his testimony was. Dysfunctional Jun 2022 #42

Yes, very powerful. Joinfortmill Jun 2022 #44

He was riveting, painstakingly deliberate, and he seemed both heartbroken and very, very angry. Joinfortmill Jun 2022 #43

I am a former college debater where everyone speaks as fast as possible LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2022 #46

I thought maybe he was talking slow Tree Lady Jun 2022 #49

Good point Alice Kramden Jun 2022 #51

Kick! Cha Jun 2022 #50

I have absolutely no issue with now this man spoke to America. MontanaMama Jun 2022 #52

8The first time that I heard him speak were normal to me. BigmanPigman Jun 2022 #55

It was distracting for me. Hopefully it was an effective technique ecstatic Jun 2022 #56

it's even more mind numbing reading him bigtree Jun 2022 #57

He was parsing his words too carefully ... aggiesal Jun 2022 #58

This phrasing will be part of history LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2022 #60

For this thread LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2022 #59

I'm glad he overdid it on the slow talk, for a couple of reasons: Paladin Jun 2022 #63

I posted here and elsewhere gibraltar72 Jun 2022 #64

The critique is more telling as to why the nation is "slow rolling" into fascism than anything else. cayugafalls Jun 2022 #66

Based on some comments it seems Dyedinthewoolliberal Jun 2022 #67

Which is exactly what I thought while listening. The Jungle 1 Jun 2022 #69

Patience, Higherarky Jun 2022 #70

That, and though he is too judicious to say so, BobTheSubgenius Jun 2022 #71

That's exactly what I thought he was doing. He wanted the deniers who were listening to fully Martin68 Jun 2022 #72

Slow but Sure dai13sy Jun 2022 #77

He went a bit overboard wryter2000 Jun 2022 #78

Judge Luttig knows that the Repub Party is a "clear and present danger" to our democracy LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2022 #80