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37. I watched a few hours toward the end

Reply to generalbetrayus (Original post)

Thu Jan 22, 2026, 11:20 PM

10 hrs ago

and was disgusted by every Repub who spoke.
I knew that Jack Smith would respond calmly, coherently, and confidently with truth and facts.
And I loved how he said he would not be intimidated by tsf.
I have endless respect and admiration for him.
And the same for Eric Swalwell, Jamie Raskin, Jasmine Crockett, Ted Lieu, and other Democratic representatives who spoke out loudly and firmly against the Repub lies and hypocrisy.

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I sucked it up and watched the entire Judiciary Committee hearing today. [View all] generalbetrayus 18 hrs ago OP

Taking dimwitted MAGA to whole new depths. Vinca 18 hrs ago #1

I couldn't watch the republican shit show vapor2 18 hrs ago #2

I couldn't watch it either Grim Chieftain 17 hrs ago #9

Yes. He is proud to be ill informed. Repugs don't need to be informed, yellow dahlia 18 hrs ago #3

My brothers on NJ are like that riverbendviewgal 10 hrs ago #38

Down south, literacy is sullied as effeminate (go figure), and reading enigmania 1 hr ago #39

He coulda looked up Jack Smith in the phone book. usonian 17 hrs ago #4

Yes, he's a complete dunce, but in his infinite wisdom mcar 17 hrs ago #5

Darrell Issa was a preening jackass Rob H. 17 hrs ago #6

He does not watch news - watches Netflix with his four kids malaise 17 hrs ago #7

Oh my gosh... THANK YOU!!!!! I was yelling when he said that! tavernier 17 hrs ago #8

If he's really that stupid or lazy otchmoson 17 hrs ago #15

Feigning abysmal ignorance is safer than condemning Donvict malaise 16 hrs ago #22

I can't even... tavernier 16 hrs ago #29

Who's Michael Baumgartner? sop 17 hrs ago #10

My sorry ass congressman. hoosierspud 17 hrs ago #14

Thank you for watching for us and giving us the breakdown, question about Baumgartner... blue_jay 17 hrs ago #11

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

I think he was uninformed - he claimed to never watch the news, although he could be lying, of course. generalbetrayus 16 hrs ago #24

You ask: AverageOldGuy 17 hrs ago #12

Blood pressure definately up. GOP is a Drumpf butt licking, cowardly, lockstep, pissers on the Constitution. n/t Evolve Dammit 17 hrs ago #13

I totally agree. Chemical Bill 17 hrs ago #16

Didn't sit and watch it, but had it on while doing chores. Have to say it was allegorical oracle 16 hrs ago #18

Really? DrMJG10 16 hrs ago #19

You are a strong person, Dr! generalbetrayus 16 hrs ago #25

A fool is not a big enough fool, markodochartaigh 16 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 16 hrs ago #21

I, too, thank you otchmoson 16 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 16 hrs ago #26

Meh, more preening and acting superior "Jack who? guffaw." Javaman 16 hrs ago #27

Who's Michael Baumgartner? red dog 1 16 hrs ago #28

It's the MAGA Mike Johnson theory of responding oldtime dfl_er 15 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 15 hrs ago #31

I missed the first 2 hours but listened to the rest while I worked. debsy 15 hrs ago #32

Has a gofundme been established to pay for your treatment? (n/t) DJ Synikus Makisimus 15 hrs ago #33

Fortunately I am one of those increasingly rare Americans who actually have a decent health insurance policy. generalbetrayus 14 hrs ago #34

Preserving for history what idiots they are intuito 14 hrs ago #35

I watched the whole thing BumRushDaShow 12 hrs ago #36

I watched a few hours toward the end sestina 10 hrs ago #37