Malcolm X said that he could most accurately measure how good of a job he was doing, based on how loud his enemies would squeal. I kept this in mind as I watched Jack Smith testify today.
We heard the squeals of the republicans on the committee in five minute spasms. They came in sermons of organized lying, for these people have no shame. They are failing human beings. They fear the felon more than the consequences of telling the truth. They have betrayed the oath of office to uphold the Constitution.
The head of this flock of ass clowns is Jim Jordan, who has mastered the art of being the smarmiest congressman since Newt as he spreads lies. The republicans were not able to find a single thing that Mr. Smith that did not follow policy and law. However, there was a moment of humor when it was documented how frightened Jordan was on January 6. Surely, these people play on the junior varsity level of the maga debating team.
Their champion of squelen is, of course, is supposed to be in the Oval Office, promoting well-being in this country. Perhaps, in a sense, he was unaware his first attack on Mr. Smith actually illustrated what the investigations found. A pathetic, shell of a man. He will prove incapable of shutting up tonight.
I like and respect each and every Democrat on the committee. Rep. Crockett and Rep. Raskin rank among my favorites in my lifetime. I heard on MS NOW that there had been an organized plan for the hearing, but that there may have been some disagreements. I don't know if that is true, but I can see how it might be. I thought there were too long of responses to republican attacks.
Republicans ranted, and did not allow Mr. Smith to answer fully. Thus, the number one goal should have been to allow Mr. Smith to speak for most of each Democrat's time. The republican attacks should have been expected I am confident the average DU community member had a pretty good idea. Thus, there are two ways to deal with this. First, a single sentence that exposes the republican's lies, or second, adding a document to the record that exposes them. I'm not second-guessing the Democrats, though, as I was very satisfied.