Heard on MSNBC this morning that the Department of the Army is transferring Lt. Col. Vindman AND HIS FAMILY to a residence inside a military base, to protect them.
Yes I read an article about that. This is disgusting. Even during these hearings, Republicans are attacking his integrity. And yet Republicans claim to support the military.
Produce the notes that back this up. I cannot imagine a single one of my former colleagues who would do this. From @BarackObama on down, we all tried to help facilitate a smooth and orderly transition just as President Bush and his team had done for us. https://t.co/tjY3zGdRX8
#AdamSchiff giving a lesson on #bribery – conditioning an official action (meeting, aid) for a thing of value (dirt on your political opponent). #Vindman testified to the power of #Trump@over #Ukraine. Clear ask for domestic election dirt. #impeachment
Jordan going on about Trumpsky being called an “imposter” which he is. Meanwhile he and his buds are there trying hard to undermine the real thing Lt. Col. Vindman. Has the gall to talk about Dems “not allowing witnesses” and investigations that “come to nothing”.
Yes, military protection now with his family. Lt. Col. Vindman described his co-workers as ‘superb’ (Taylor) and “a delightful fellow (Holmes). He’s all of that and more – like we should be so lucky!
With thanks.
This roll-out of disasters by Trump, Putin, their enablers, and those who chase power by any means = Dems have no choice but to urgently defend the integrity of the Republic, punish the abusers, and re-set the compass.
A thousand thanks to Chairman Schiff and our remarkable committee members who sit through the lousy GOP theater.
The enablers of the narcissistic psychopath are infuriating betrayers of decency and humanity as they smear and dishonor the character and integrity of good, moral people. This unwavering codependent enabling of the narcissistic psychopath is always a characteristic of the abuse.
From the actual note 44 left inside Resolute Desk that trump himself released: “Michelle and I wish you and Melania the very best as you embark on this great adventure and know that we stand ready to help in any ways we can.” https://t.co/g39TFTmZ0K
She's right about one point. I left a note — tucked away in my desk — for my successor. I wished him success and encouraged him not to grow jaded despite the pace and obstacles. I also left my personal email in case he wished to seek candid advice.
FEC chair Ellen Weintraub: "Let me make something 100% clear to the American public and anyone running for public office. It is illegal for any person to *solicit*, accept or receive anything of value from a foreign national in connection with a US election."
In the past year, there have been 596 media mentions of Pete Buttigieg being a Rhodes scholar. But Cory Booker is also a Rhodes scholar. Why has his scholarship been mentioned only 79 times? https://t.co/Gh8iSAUBOp via @HuffPostPol
–or has Doom changed his ‘mind’ about a 25th amendment?
Benen pointed out yesterday that “a physical ailment that might justify his retirement”.
–you’re welcome.
In a lighter moment, Rep. Joaquin Castro, referring to his brother Julian Castro, speaks to Lt. Col. Vindman: “It’s great to talk to a fellow identical twin. I hope that your brother is nicer to you than mine is to me. And doesn’t make you grow a beard.” pic.twitter.com/N3g1pYvsAM
The photo of this letter, which came as the outgoing Obama administration was handing over the reins to the new administration was obtained by @NBCNews prior to Grisham's comments. Earnest declined to comment. https://t.co/arEn3faT9R
Volker also says that if only he had known that Burisma was really about Biden, and not just about some random company in Ukraine in which Trump had developed an obsessive interest, then Volker would never have agreed to play a central role in the pressure campaign. https://t.co/20brV8dSLK
Jeffrey Toobin: “What we have learned over the past month is one thing — which is for the first time in American history, an American president has used taxpayer dollars to persuade, bribe, extort another president for information that will help him get re-elected.” pic.twitter.com/mqLMMXfKTR
A Manhattan judge has cleared the way for President Donald Trump to be deposed in a defamation lawsuit filed by a former "Apprentice" contestant who has accused Trump of sexual assault.https://t.co/03oBdrIolX
In a lighter moment, Rep. Joaquin Castro, referring to his brother Julian Castro, speaks to Lt. Col. Vindman: “It’s great to talk to a fellow identical twin. I hope that your brother is nicer to you than mine is to me. And doesn’t make you grow a beard.” pic.twitter.com/N3g1pYvsAM
– Kurt Volker slam dunks Trump and Rudy Giuliani – House GOP idiots thought Volker's testimony would somehow help Trump – Colonel Vindman stomped all over Trump too – Trump is hiding under his desk – Trump is going to prison – It's still only 5:20pm
This is an outrageous lie. I know. I handed over the nuclear office at the NSC. Shameless and disgusting. @PressSec should be fired. https://t.co/6sXIqMnmJY
— Jon B. Wolfsthal – aka a Globalist (@JBWolfsthal) November 19, 2019
The stupid lie just told by @PressSec Steohanie Grisham gets knocked down by many Obama aides, but charmingly and factually here: https://t.co/BWTQqXy7tM
This is the note I left my successor. Really dispiriting to hear this from @PressSec, a person with whom I spent a couple amicable hours with during the the 2016 transition where I wished her nothing but institutional knowledge, good luck and all our support. https://t.co/kGb0pa59fppic.twitter.com/Jtis9TEZK1
Morrison with a key quote here: His understanding of Sondland/Yermak convo was "the Ukrainians would have to have the prosecutor general make a statement with respect to the investigations as a condition of having the aid lifted."
Day 1, All TV= 13.8M
Day 2, All TV=12.8M
I’ve not seen Day 3 yet which is 19Nov19, still in progress.@CBSNews.@CBS is the 1st Major Network to stop the wall to wall coverage.
@DevinNunes is a Liar, pathological.
The polls are indicating that many folks are watching LIVE Streaming
Former President Barack Obama is slated to give the keynote address at the annual Greenbuild International Conference and Expo in Atlanta on Nov. 20. https://t.co/lcsWT0hTeopic.twitter.com/PgFywpL7gC
President Barack Obama @BarackObama will be in Atlanta tomorrow November 20th giving a keynote address at Greenbuild Int’l Conf & Expo. Now, that’s debate day. I happen to believe he’ll be at the debate. At least l hope so.😊 pic.twitter.com/9ndpWkVx68
Atlanta-bound today where all these people will converge: ten Dems in the debate, candidates who didn't make the debate, Barack Obama at a separate event, Hillary Clinton at another event, and Stacey Abrams at two other events. Let's go!! https://t.co/cnsV12cvlO
This is an animated representation of all the multi-planet systems discovered in the Milky Way galaxy by NASA Kepler Space Telescope as of October 30, 2018. The systems are shown together at the same scale as our Solar System (dashed lines) https://t.co/oNx9YDRPenpic.twitter.com/wLm7kGxS6i
It’s time to talk science! ⚛️ On Wednesday @NASA will hold a media telecon to connect reporters with researchers sending their #science to the @Space_Station on @SpaceX’s next commercial resupply launch.
“Good landing, Pete! Outstanding, man! Beautiful!” 50 years ago, #Apollo12 astronauts Pete Conrad and Alan Bean made a pinpoint landing aboard the lunar module Intrepid on the Moon's Ocean of Storms, only 538 feet from our robotic spacecraft Surveyor 3. https://t.co/cfVUxT758ipic.twitter.com/Fdd6GXZL99
Space gardens! 🌱 NASA's Human Research Program studies how crops grown in space may provide behavioral health benefits to the astronauts. ”Veggie” aims to supply safe, nutritious food and improved mood for astronauts on deep space missions. https://t.co/maKYpgZGB8pic.twitter.com/m0immHAYkj
When #sci-fi spaceships aren't fitted with hyperdrives then they usually feature hibernation capsules instead. Now @ESA_Tech has investigated how real-life crew hibernation would impact space mission design for a potential #Mars trip 👉 https://t.co/rk9oQd6ro9pic.twitter.com/zWevzndx5z
He had to amend his earlier testimony. Fear of getting in trouble for lying to Congress? He was a Republican choice as a witness. He was walking a thin line. Playing both sides.
Stunning reminder that Lt. Col. Vindman is taking on the most powerful man in the world.
"Congressman, because this is America. This is the country I have served and defended, that all of my brothers have served and here, right matters."#VindmanIsAHeropic.twitter.com/ykpoSEIOYw
On car radio, in heavy traffic on way home, local DC comedian cracked me up! His take on today’s impeachment hearings. “Did you see these republicans? They’re the pubic hair on Trump’s balls of collusion!” Eeew & 😂😂🤣
That visual made me get a blindfold! 😱 And I’ll never listen to songs w/ “balls” in lyrics the same way again! Example: Ball of Confusion, Great Balls of Fire, etc. 😏 (Pardon me, as I go back to my newly decorated corner & armchair, before I add to list). 😇
For those looking to donate to sustain their sit in movement in order for them to purchase food and toiletries. Here is there gofundme link: https://t.co/JiE3eAvVUv#NotAgainSU
With all the trash and criming going on with the frauds in the White House and the GOP, I see some people are still finding the time to try to drag President Obama. #HELLNO
The Baltimore Museum of Art has 95,000 works, but just 4% of its holdings are works by women artists and designers. To correct the gender imbalance, the museum will only purchase works made by female-identifying artists next year.https://t.co/sLWK0kWk2C
Judge K.B. Jackson says she will rule in the McGahn case on 11/25. We will see whether McGahn and other witnesses defying Congressional subpoenas in reliance on “absolute immunity” will continue to do so after the court rules there’s no such thing… https://t.co/GkDSNmDFBZ
Let it be so. Thanksgiving would take on a new meaning
Unless Sondland takes the Fifth this morning, Pompeo and Trump are likely to look back on November 20, 2019 as the beginning of the endhttps://t.co/8nLpe4wPkc
Just think of how compromised we really are. They don’t care about national security, they care about their own FINANCIAL SECURITY
Inside the National Security Council, officials expressed wonderment that Rudy Giuliani was running his "irregular channel" of Ukraine diplomacy over open cell lines and communications apps in Ukraine that the Russians have deeply penetrated. https://t.co/ULd6xjyZRG
Gordon Sondland is set to implicate at Trump, Mike Pompeo and John Bolton in his testimony. "They knew what we were doing and why," Sondland plans to say. "Everyone was in the loop. It was no secret." Sondland will say explicitly there was a quid quo pro. https://t.co/zXlC3sCIs6
Sondland just got up from under the bus, scrubbed off the tire marks, and issued an opening statement saying he was part of a group working at the "express direction of the President of the United States" and "we followed [his] orders." https://t.co/3N5pBq7zAP
Schiff: We can see why Secretary Pompeo and President Trump have made such a concerted and across the board effort to obstruct this investigation and this impeachment inquiry. And I will just say this: They do so at their own peril. https://t.co/c8fwdiByo6
Asked about his sustainability origin story”at @Greenbuild, @BarackObama: “I was born in Hawaii [laughter]. That makes you want to sustain what you’ve got because it’s so beautiful… even as kid you recognize you don’t want to destroy this”
In those presidential suites, I sometimes get lost. They're so big that it might take me 15 minutes to turn off all the lights. Just give me a Hampton Inn room and I'm fine.@BarackObama#Greenbuild
Obama White House.gov
The Obama Diary 
😭😭 Nunes deserves every bit of that!!
Good morning, TOD! DF, congrats on 1st! Nerdy, as always, thanks for keeping the door open; this place is my safe harbor…
Good morning – and with you all the way on thanking Nerdy for our “safe harbor.”
🙏🏼🙏🏼
Nunes & the other Putin Puppets on this committee are lying scumbags without any shred of patriotism.
May they not be re-elected.
🙏🏾
there are too many fillers in the race…taking up space
and now we got 2 more…
I’m glad she’s safe. I worry about these brave men and women who have come forward in contravention of Trump’s orders to not do so.
Heard on MSNBC this morning that the Department of the Army is transferring Lt. Col. Vindman AND HIS FAMILY to a residence inside a military base, to protect them.
Because of RWNJs. In our own country.
Let that sink in, America.
Yes I read an article about that. This is disgusting. Even during these hearings, Republicans are attacking his integrity. And yet Republicans claim to support the military.
Republicans have lost so many of their talking points. Unfortunately, we find now that for some of them, it was ALL talk.
Good Morning, Good Day, Good Afternoon Beloved TODville Community.
Thank you, NW for all you provide for us here. 🙂 🙂 🙂
Interesting survey. It may be skewed due to some candidates not having spoken about these topics as to date.
Or as not being represented.
Republicans are some lying bastards.
Yes they are.
Stupid liars. You didn’t need help to fail. Lame ass nincumpoops.
🙂
Lies.
Schiff is an excellent communicator.
And so forceful and alert.
The GOP and Jim Jordan have nothing but lies and talking points. SMH
Forever First Lady Michelle’s Journal comes out today.
Yes! Anxiously awaiting the UPS guy; my package containing her journal, and Little Legends, has been “out for delivery” since 6:58 a.m….
Good for you 🙂
Jordan going on about Trumpsky being called an “imposter” which he is. Meanwhile he and his buds are there trying hard to undermine the real thing Lt. Col. Vindman. Has the gall to talk about Dems “not allowing witnesses” and investigations that “come to nothing”.
Like the multiple Benghazi hearings, Gym?
Yes, military protection now with his family. Lt. Col. Vindman described his co-workers as ‘superb’ (Taylor) and “a delightful fellow (Holmes). He’s all of that and more – like we should be so lucky!
With thanks.
This roll-out of disasters by Trump, Putin, their enablers, and those who chase power by any means = Dems have no choice but to urgently defend the integrity of the Republic, punish the abusers, and re-set the compass.
A thousand thanks to Chairman Schiff and our remarkable committee members who sit through the lousy GOP theater.
Grisham is nothing but a liar. Why is she bringing up this lie three years after the transition? Please
It’s all so clear and plain to see.
Don’t know if I could be as gracious
Holy Hell!
stop the fake CIC enabler of putin aggression and expansion…
Just how many pounds of flesh does Doom owe Putin?
–or has Doom changed his ‘mind’ about a 25th amendment?
Benen pointed out yesterday that “a physical ailment that might justify his retirement”.
–you’re welcome.
Who exactly does Trump work for? Which foreign powers?
FFS
This doesn’t look like wishing someone fails….
So Ms. Grisham seems to be full of shit
Shocker.
😆
Cute!
Day 1, All TV= 13.8M
Day 2, All TV=12.8M
I’ve not seen Day 3 yet which is 19Nov19, still in progress.@CBSNews.@CBS is the 1st Major Network to stop the wall to wall coverage.
@DevinNunes is a Liar, pathological.
The polls are indicating that many folks are watching LIVE Streaming
NBC and ABC also returned to regular programming. I’m watching the second half of testimony on PBS
DAMN! that man looks gooooooood. Whew! ❤
Now, I know what’s ailing my heart. It cannot stand the beautiful look of POTUS44!!!
Wait… is that who I think it? 😄
✨💫🌟
🌚🚀
Wow!
Thank you, Dudette. I have a bit of love for astronomy and do appreciate all things celestial you regularly post. Thanks again.
👍🏾😁
What was the deal with wishy-washy Volker?
He had to amend his earlier testimony. Fear of getting in trouble for lying to Congress? He was a Republican choice as a witness. He was walking a thin line. Playing both sides.
“bribery, for those at home, is the conditioning of official acts in exchange for something of personal value.”
Thanks JER. I really enjoyed the tour.
❤
Chairman Adam Schiff.
Tour de Force.
Daahm!!
Yes!!!
On car radio, in heavy traffic on way home, local DC comedian cracked me up! His take on today’s impeachment hearings. “Did you see these republicans? They’re the pubic hair on Trump’s balls of collusion!” Eeew & 😂😂🤣
LOL…😂
That visual made me get a blindfold! 😱 And I’ll never listen to songs w/ “balls” in lyrics the same way again! Example: Ball of Confusion, Great Balls of Fire, etc. 😏 (Pardon me, as I go back to my newly decorated corner & armchair, before I add to list). 😇
You crack me up Gazelle. By the way the DC comedian’s description of the repugs was … in the words of PP … “perfect”!
😂
😂😂😇
Chick-fil-A says it will finally stop donating to charities that oppose LGBTQ+ rights.
Truth ….
Goodnight TOD
Good Midweek, Humpday Wednesday Morning, TODville Global Village.
👒🎩💁♀️🤗😍💪🙏🙌💚💙💜❤💓
Morning everyone
You don’t say
Let it be so. Thanksgiving would take on a new meaning
should the House Intelligence Committee off Sondland a deal…
This could be a veery interesting day!
6 minutes till Wapner, fucker!
Just think of how compromised we really are. They don’t care about national security, they care about their own FINANCIAL SECURITY
mornin’ campers!….Stefanik just arrived with her face hanging out.
Oh
😀😀
Soudland made a deceidon…he is NOT going the way of Roger Stone
Good West Coast morning Nerdy & TOD family. I’m here with my cup of mint tea, waiting for Sondland to spill his “tea” 😀
I just… 😑
New post.
https://obamadiary.wordpress.com/2019/11/20/impeachment-inquiry-hearing-day-4/
My ears perked for this, too