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vapor2

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2. I couldn't watch the republican shit show

Reply to generalbetrayus (Original post)

Thu Jan 22, 2026, 03:58 PM

19 hrs ago

Too much effn drama for me. Republicans all lie and kiss trump's ass

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I sucked it up and watched the entire Judiciary Committee hearing today. [View all] generalbetrayus 19 hrs ago OP

Taking dimwitted MAGA to whole new depths. Vinca 19 hrs ago #1

I couldn't watch the republican shit show vapor2 19 hrs ago #2

I couldn't watch it either Grim Chieftain 18 hrs ago #9

Yes. He is proud to be ill informed. Repugs don't need to be informed, yellow dahlia 19 hrs ago #3

My brothers on NJ are like that riverbendviewgal 11 hrs ago #38

Down south, literacy is sullied as effeminate (go figure), and reading enigmania 2 hrs ago #39

He coulda looked up Jack Smith in the phone book. usonian 19 hrs ago #4

Yes, he's a complete dunce, but in his infinite wisdom mcar 19 hrs ago #5

Darrell Issa was a preening jackass Rob H. 19 hrs ago #6

He does not watch news - watches Netflix with his four kids malaise 19 hrs ago #7

Oh my gosh... THANK YOU!!!!! I was yelling when he said that! tavernier 19 hrs ago #8

If he's really that stupid or lazy otchmoson 18 hrs ago #15

Feigning abysmal ignorance is safer than condemning Donvict malaise 17 hrs ago #22

I can't even... tavernier 17 hrs ago #29

Who's Michael Baumgartner? sop 18 hrs ago #10

My sorry ass congressman. hoosierspud 18 hrs ago #14

Thank you for watching for us and giving us the breakdown, question about Baumgartner... blue_jay 18 hrs ago #11

He's a Republican. Chemical Bill 18 hrs ago #17

I think he was uninformed - he claimed to never watch the news, although he could be lying, of course. generalbetrayus 17 hrs ago #24

You ask: AverageOldGuy 18 hrs ago #12

Blood pressure definately up. GOP is a Drumpf butt licking, cowardly, lockstep, pissers on the Constitution. n/t Evolve Dammit 18 hrs ago #13

I totally agree. Chemical Bill 18 hrs ago #16

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

Really? DrMJG10 18 hrs ago #19

You are a strong person, Dr! generalbetrayus 17 hrs ago #25

A fool is not a big enough fool, markodochartaigh 18 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 17 hrs ago #21

I, too, thank you otchmoson 17 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 17 hrs ago #26

Meh, more preening and acting superior "Jack who? guffaw." Javaman 17 hrs ago #27

Who's Michael Baumgartner? red dog 1 17 hrs ago #28

It's the MAGA Mike Johnson theory of responding oldtime dfl_er 17 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 16 hrs ago #31

I missed the first 2 hours but listened to the rest while I worked. debsy 16 hrs ago #32

Has a gofundme been established to pay for your treatment? (n/t) DJ Synikus Makisimus 16 hrs ago #33

Fortunately I am one of those increasingly rare Americans who actually have a decent health insurance policy. generalbetrayus 16 hrs ago #34

Preserving for history what idiots they are intuito 15 hrs ago #35

I watched the whole thing BumRushDaShow 13 hrs ago #36

I watched a few hours toward the end sestina 11 hrs ago #37