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generalbetrayus

(1,550 posts) Thu Jan 22, 2026, 03:54 PM 4 hrs ago

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I sucked it up and watched the entire Judiciary Committee hearing today. [View all]

It may not get much if any press, but the moment today I found most stunning was when the last Republican on the committee to speak, Michael Baumgartner of Washington District 5, stated that when he was told that Jack Smith would be testifying before the committee he responded, "Who's Jack Smith?". Now who the hell who poses as a member of the US House of Representatives actually goes on national television and boldly claims ignorance of who Jack Smith is?

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I sucked it up and watched the entire Judiciary Committee hearing today. [View all] generalbetrayus 4 hrs ago OP

Taking dimwitted MAGA to whole new depths. Vinca 4 hrs ago #1

I couldn't watch the republican shit show vapor2 4 hrs ago #2

I couldn't watch it either Grim Chieftain 4 hrs ago #9

Yes. He is proud to be ill informed. Repugs don't need to be informed, yellow dahlia 4 hrs ago #3

He coulda looked up Jack Smith in the phone book. usonian 4 hrs ago #4

Yes, he's a complete dunce, but in his infinite wisdom mcar 4 hrs ago #5

Darrell Issa was a preening jackass Rob H. 4 hrs ago #6

He does not watch news - watches Netflix with his four kids malaise 4 hrs ago #7

Oh my gosh... THANK YOU!!!!! I was yelling when he said that! tavernier 4 hrs ago #8

If he's really that stupid or lazy otchmoson 3 hrs ago #15

Feigning abysmal ignorance is safer than condemning Donvict malaise 3 hrs ago #22

I can't even... tavernier 2 hrs ago #29

Who's Michael Baumgartner? sop 4 hrs ago #10

My sorry ass congressman. hoosierspud 3 hrs ago #14

Thank you for watching for us and giving us the breakdown, question about Baumgartner... blue_jay 4 hrs ago #11

He's a Republican. Chemical Bill 3 hrs ago #17

I think he was uninformed - he claimed to never watch the news, although he could be lying, of course. generalbetrayus 3 hrs ago #24

You ask: AverageOldGuy 4 hrs ago #12

Blood pressure definately up. GOP is a Drumpf butt licking, cowardly, lockstep, pissers on the Constitution. n/t Evolve Dammit 3 hrs ago #13

I totally agree. Chemical Bill 3 hrs ago #16

Didn't sit and watch it, but had it on while doing chores. Have to say it was allegorical oracle 3 hrs ago #18

Really? DrMJG10 3 hrs ago #19

You are a strong person, Dr! generalbetrayus 3 hrs ago #25

A fool is not a big enough fool, markodochartaigh 3 hrs ago #20

Thank you for your sacrifice. Jim Jordan's opening did me in. I tried but the GOP Reps were too hard to take surfered 3 hrs ago #21

I, too, thank you otchmoson 3 hrs ago #23

Absolutely not. He was the picture of cool under fire. I thought he did look tired of all the Republican bullshit generalbetrayus 3 hrs ago #26

Meh, more preening and acting superior "Jack who? guffaw." Javaman 3 hrs ago #27

Who's Michael Baumgartner? red dog 1 3 hrs ago #28

It's the MAGA Mike Johnson theory of responding oldtime dfl_er 2 hrs ago #30

He knew he was going to be on this committee hearing today, He couldn't google "Jack Smith" half hour before? ChicagoTeamster 2 hrs ago #31

I missed the first 2 hours but listened to the rest while I worked. debsy 2 hrs ago #32

Has a gofundme been established to pay for your treatment? (n/t) DJ Synikus Makisimus 1 hr ago #33

Fortunately I am one of those increasingly rare Americans who actually have a decent health insurance policy. generalbetrayus 1 hr ago #34

Preserving for history what idiots they are intuito 51 min ago #35