OMG. Earlier today I had a creepy feeling that something was going to happen to trump at Davos, connected in some way to Russia. Eek. I don’t want him being a martyr, so hope not.
McConnell is the same guy today that he always has been and always will be. He will rig the game every way possible to obtain and maintain GOP power. As @brianschatz says, find a Senate race and donate.
Morning everyone. This is the crazy train. For real.
NEW: WH says in release these lawmakers will be on Trump impeachment team:
Congressman Doug Collins Congressman Mike Johnson Congressman Jim Jordan Congresswoman Debbie Lesko Congressman Mark Meadows Congressman John Ratcliffe Congresswoman Elise Stefanik Congressman Lee Zeldin
Good morning, df. Wishes for a good day with the kiddos. 🙂. Yes, crazy train and then some. I heard on LOD that one of the things they will be doing is handling the media. UGH! Spread those lies.
Morning to you, sweetness! Have a great day. Hold on. The lies are gonna fly fast and furious. I have no illusions that he’s going to be removed as he should be. They have all showed us who they are… they will keep the village idiot in power because they tell him what he wants to hear and he does what they want. Foreign and domestic. But the majority of people aren’t as stupid as they think we are. Their short term gain will yield a whole shit ton of pain. That is my wish for all these traitors. The truth will come out and the people will see all that were complicit in this massive criming. Wouldn’t it be nice to have them all locked out if government for many generations? We shall see. All I know is, this will not be fair by any stretch, Roberts better bring his balls and his gavel, and this is not the way people that are innocent act.
Imagine being so *innocent* you: – Block all the witnesses – Block all the documents – Refuse to testify – Try to get the trial dismissed – LIE about knowing a guy you're in DOZENS of pictures with – Force GOP Senators to hold a #coverup trial
I would try to time it so that the important stuff would be in prime time and be done pretty quick after that. So the American people could see/ hear…. not done in the middle of the night, as McConnell wants.
Do the House Managers really need TWENTY-FOUR full hours to present the impeachment case against Trump? It can be done in less time.
It’s pretty obvious, isn’t it? #MidnightMoscowMitch wants to hold the hearings at midnight US time, to make it easier for Putin and his mob bosses to supervise. https://t.co/OtWHwcgghn
FUN FACT: 18 U.S. Code § 1505 makes punishable by 5 years in federal prison a person “corruptly impeding any investigation by any House committee”—*just* what the second article of impeachment against Trump alleges. So much for the "no crime" mantra! Link: https://t.co/1IZvsCLsbepic.twitter.com/ElFely72EK
It’s #ImpeachmentTrial Truesday and honestly a serious and solemn day but I still admit to starting it with Randy Rainbow…probably because Senators are making a mockery of the process. https://t.co/giz30MD7Kd
"It's not only him, it's the culture around him," Clinton added. "It's his leadership team. It's his prominent supporters. It's his online Bernie Bros and their relentless attacks on lots of his competitors, particularly the women." https://t.co/muD6talnmr
House Managers have sent a letter to White House Counsel Pat Cipollone, who will be lead counsel for Trump in his impeachment trial: "[Y]ou are a material witness to the charges in both Articles of Impeachment for which President Trump now faces trial." https://t.co/uZc4Emt7p2
Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.) resigned from the U.S. House this week. In Dec. 2019, Hunter pleaded guilty to misuse of campaign funds. Hunter is expected to serve jail time for the violations and is scheduled for sentencing on March 17, 2020. https://t.co/zdgczM4udB#capoliticspic.twitter.com/9kp5df9PfX
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We'll be updating our call script ASAP. In the meantime, you can still use our tool to call & tell your senators to: 1. Reject #midnightmitch's proposal to hold this trial in the dead of night. 2. Support witnesses & docs and making that evidence PUBLIC.https://t.co/M030KP88cr
The House should announce right now that every witness not called by the Senate that should be will be called by the House. Run Hearings straight up to the Elections.
Press every Subpoena. Flush out all the conspirators. Every last one of them. Let’s light up our base for 2020.
President Trump maintains that the Senate cannot remove him even if the House proves every claim in the Articles of impeachment. That is a chilling assertion. It is also dead wrong.
The Supreme Court refused Tuesday to consider a fast-track review of a lawsuit that threatens the Obama-era health care law, making it highly unlikely that the justices would decide the case before the 2020 election. https://t.co/acIrWtE9QG
Which is what the Trump Administration wanted…SCOTUS doing the bidding of a corrupt and lawless president…Trump wants to be able to deceive Americans before the election…but don’t be fooled they still plan to take away your health insurance…
imo,
The media consistently faults those who’ve brought their ideas on complex issues.
For example ideas and plans about health care are criticized for not being near-legislative actionable quality. Impossible demands = more convenient excuses for the big corporates to go after the feared candidate who has the audacity to challenge them.
Then the right wing media and various medias back them up, social media discredits them…you know the routine.
Meanwhile moderate candidates who have said little on the topic get away with status quo responses.
I need JOE to speak up and out on climate action for starters.
The world is looking to the U.S. to get real.
Capital is putting pressure our environment more not less every day.
It is common knowledge that we need a plan for 2030.
Joe’s 2050 plan….is way, way too late.
Then I need JOE to say his plans:
For ending the Billions$ in oil subsidies, ending the sale of Oil leases,
getting tax revenue from corporations + wealthy, undoing Trump executive orders on e.g. our Environment and the EPA, take a hard look at the military budget, human rights protections, and legalize marijuana,
If he wants a chance at the YOUNG DEMOCRAT vote:
How about VP Biden goes from leaning on “Hey I already did (whatever it is) it long before all of youse”,
and actually puts it out there
so we can see it.
If he wins the nomination I will vote for Joe Biden. But this is not the time for a moderate response.
The neo-fascists are here right now, today. We need forward-looking progressive action.
Aye! I LOVE this casting for Winston Duke! “A Man Called Hawk” (spinoff from Spenser for Hire) with my Play-Husband Avery Brooks was the HEEEET back in the day! WTG #Netflx! pic.twitter.com/0urV8XS43z
Remembering that beautiful moment when he got in the Beast after all the carrying on, waved and smiled,
and not long after we heard PBO was saying about not being able to “find his stuff” in the WH.
–great memories.
“He was in Congress for years. He had one senator support him. Nobody likes him, nobody wants to work with him, he got nothing done. He was a career politician. It’s all just baloney.” pic.twitter.com/brCnzjxAop
As somebody who served in the military for 24 years, including a number of combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, having Congress do its job is personal to me.
@realDonaldTrump is a corrupt, embarrassing stain on America. But those GOP "leaders" who travel low for him, cover-up for him, encourage his illegal and amoral behavior are in many ways much worse than him. And they all must be defeated. @ProjectLincoln
Watching the GOP rally around Trump is exactly like watching them rally around Sarah Palin back in the day. They are both obvious ignoramuses (ignorami?), but tribal loyalty forbids conservatives to admit it.
My grandma had a coin-operated black and white TV in her living room. Not the little ones like at seats in airports and train stations, a big console that you had to put a quarter in to watch.
Shades of Giles v Harris (1903). AL won’t listen to us (the SCOTUS) so what’s the point of issuing a declaratory judgment that Black voters should be registered. Terrible posture to take in the face of a belligerent Admin which will only feel emboldened by judicial weakness. https://t.co/Bof3xrW9B9
@KamalaHarris: One year ago today, taken right before you went on GMA to announce your historic candidacy. I’m so proud of what you did, so proud of what you will do, and as always, will be right by your side for all of it. Love, D. pic.twitter.com/GD0R4jJ8Oa
Quick update on Trump’s impeachment trial: I will vote against any resolution that circumvents a fair trial and does not pursue justice. pic.twitter.com/HvYier9FVk
Incredible that letting the evidence into the record at a trial is a big concession, but @GeoffRBennett is 100% right here. McConnell must have been getting blow back from at least 4 members to change up this & convert the schedule of 2 12 hour days to 3 8's. https://t.co/TwRtBN4BfU
Calls are working. Keep at it. Keep demanding a fair trial. McConnell is shameless, but he cares about winning more than anything else. He can’t lose his caucus. https://t.co/xvCGtkw0MC
If GOP Senators were hoping Trump's defense team would provide them a dignified and reasonable justification to acquit the President, it's clear that's not going to happen.
Senators are simply going to have to go full MAGA and own it in front of the nation.
If there’s any unfairness in these proceedings, it’s the astounding mismatch between the high skill and preparation of the House managers and the rambling, dissembling, and gaslighting of @realDonaldTrump’s counsel. It’s like the New York Yankees versus the Bad News Bears.
Whatever Cipollone’s supposed claim was of @RepAdamSchiff misrepresenting the July 25 transcript (when the “transcript” was already public), its nothing compared to Cipillone’s misrepresentations today about SCIF, etc
They are not just afraid of the truth, they distort the truth
“As a career law enforcement officer, I have never seen anyone take such extreme steps to hide evidence allegedly providing his innocence. And I do not find that here today. The President is engaged in this cover up because he is guilty, and he knows it.” – @RepValDemingspic.twitter.com/aLeyKb2HL2
Not only that …he knows that we all know…but he is still trying to be the Emperor in the story of The Emperor’s New Clothes….I just hope there are Republicans who will have the courage to call Trump Out!!…
Who knew the day would come where the American Senate would protect a compromised president and therefore be complicit with foreign interference. I read in DU that the GOP = Guardians of Putin.
I think the managers should try referring to the GOP members as ‘Honourable Republicans’ or something like that- similar to how Caesar described Brutus. Tactical subtle dig … then again, with this special least patriotical bunch, nothing would change any of the Repubs to grow a spine.
I thought everyone wanted my authentic, unvarnished views!
But to be serious, the number one priority for our country and world is retiring Trump, and, as I always have, I will do whatever I can to support our nominee.
– #ImpeachmentTrial begins – Adam Schiff is burying Jay Sekulow and Pat Cipollone – Mitch McConnell already caving on rules – Mitt Romney is Mitt Romney – McConnell is losing control of his caucus – Trump is going to prison – It's still only 3:30pm
During more than 33 years in public service, I never heard a government lawyer so misrepresent the facts & deceive the American public as WH Counsel Pat Cipollone just did in the Senate impeachment trial. Further evidence of the contagion of Mr. Trump’s dishonesty & corruption. https://t.co/Mk10KoE7sC
I’m so PROUD of the job the Democrats are doing. They are so thoroughly prepared, so smart and focused on all the details as well as the big picture. BRAVO.
Trump will forever be a stain on our democracy. The @HouseGOP@SenateGOP@GOP will forever be seen for their absolute complicity, vile & destructive in every imaginable way. May the patriots of our nation recognize the true darkness of this hour. We WILL seek remedy. #BeADemocrat
No matter how hard the @HouseGOP@SenateGOP@GOPLeader@senatemajldr work to crown Trump a king, he will never EVER be considered more than a traitor and a vulgar con man, SCUM.
Not 1 single Republican is fighting for the rule of law. Not 1 single Republican is fighting for America. They are instead fighting tooth and nail to cover up criminal acts known to everyone, fighting to extinguish the light of democracy. This is the end of 3 co-equal branches.
May have been posted already, but I’m just catching up with it. Love it.
To honor Dr. King's legacy, we all can play a role in ensuring our friends and family make their voices heard in every election. By sitting out, we're allowing others to make decisions for us.
Party line vote to block Mulvaney subpoena.
MoscowMittch and the Obstruction Party participating in obstruction of justice….
Sorry, what is the explanation for not following the Clinton rules? And am remembering how 66 witnesses were allowed at that trial = sixty six witnesses.
It was Speaker Pelosi who tweeted: “66 witnesses were allowed to testify including 3 in the Senate trial, and 90,000 pages of documents were turned over.”
1. @TheDemocrats should portray the @SenateGOP as members of the Russian enemy force attacking us. People who want to help an enemy to kill US allied forces on the battlefield. Make the US people view @GOP as physical threats to their families. Rats in their baby's bedroom.
Now Moscow Mitch is slurring his words. I’ve heard him do that twice, so far. Probably will drop over before the night’s over. I don’t mean to be uncaring, but karma’s a bitch and I’m just reporting on her possible actions.
J’OB, am probably worser! When it comes down to these arses, I’ll ask for forgiveness later! 😂😇 I think I owe a lot to that forgiveness bank up to this second. Ka-ching! 😇😂😂$$
Danger, danger Will Robinson!!
This rumor about VP Biden’s testimony possibly being traded for Bolton’s…..wow.
IF there’s any substance to this then imo, No, No, No!!
You can bet Bolton would be sewn up tight and then Doom will get what he was seeking from Ukraine = some kind of anything fake about Biden.
–These GOP Tools of Russia can fake video, fake audio, all kinds.
–If VP Biden intends to be president, imo he CANNOT participate in any such scheme.
If the Democrats allow Joe Biden to be forced into being called into this trial (aka sold down the river) and/or Hunter Biden, then they aren’t as smart as we thought they were. It’s playing directly into trump’s hands. Who needs Ukraine’s help, if the RWNJs in Congress can pull that off on behalf of their king?
Democrats should NEVER EVER play Republican games. They should never agree to one iota of this because this should not be about the Bidens having to prove ANYTHING in this regard. MOREOVER, Joe Biden is ahead in the polls right now. WHY oh WHY mess with that in any way, shape or form???? NO NO NO NO.
.@SenSchumer on witness trade: "I think that's off the table. First of all, the Republicans have the right to bring in any witness they want. They haven't wanted to and that trade is not on the table."
Think that was answered by Rep Schiff around 1230 this morning…
@Morning_Joe@JoeNBC#StopIt! The #SenateDems aren't "seriously considering" a witness swap deal; @RepAdamSchiff squashed that #GOP pipe dream when he was presenting arguement in favor of the Chief Justice ruling on whether a requested witness was germane to the case.
History will ADMONISH you for allowing #MoscowMitch to trash the Constitution & a pack of unethical, immoral stumble bums to mimic the ONLY skill @realdonaldtrump has – LYING to the American People.
My random thoughts. Stop even thinking that “Carry on gov” Utah dood & “Can’t own truth” Maine awful, will even do the right thing. Ignore MSM (they’re intent on pushing their fab 4). Distracting dems from excellent candidates. 2018 sure scared their privilege! 👀
OK my TOD Fam, y’all know by now that I have a quirky sense of humor. Thought if you watched even a little bit of The Trial of iQ45, you’re about ready for a little smile or LOL! Damn fool:
Morning everyone. Thread. Senator Murphy will be transparent about the process run the Senate as we go forward. Follow him.
1/ It’s 2am, but it’s never too late for transparency. So, as promised, here are my behind the scenes impressions from the Tue/Wed impeachment proceedings.
Me too. It’s part of the reason that we all cried for days on end when this criminal syndicate was installed and then had the blessing of all the Republicans sucking the same tit of money and power. Dark days, indeed.
Watch your mouth, but you can lie your ass off for the fraud
If Roberts was going to speak up in defense of the integrity of the Senate, maybe he should admonish Republicans for openly colluding with the White House during this trial, in plain violation of the oath he himself administered just five days ago.https://t.co/yr2PxpZLC3
We have a cover up. The senators who are voting against documents, those who wish to hide witnesses, those who are content whistling past the truth they surely know, have made their bargain with their conscience. The question is where the conscience of the nation will fall.
Uh, wow. Trump transferred nuclear technology to Saudi Arabia just days after Saudis murdered Jamal Khashoggi, all without telling Congress. https://t.co/lfVW2n0L2w
No daily press briefings from WH, State, DOD No readouts of phone calls w/foreign leaders No visitor logs No witnesses No documents No evidence No co-equal branches of our govt ZERO ACCOUNTABILITY for lies, theft, treachery, bribes, human trafficking, misappropriation of funds https://t.co/VrmVVEW8Jz
Elizabeth Warren said that, if elected, she would tell all Trump political appointees to resign and direct the Justice Department to appoint an independent task force to investigate corruption that took place during the Trump administration. https://t.co/USW6ib6lSn
Having once met and talked with Beau Biden when he gave a talk here about common sense gun reform with Kamala Harris a few years back, he was an incredibly good man, a warm and super kind spirit, a bright light. I can’t imagine the pain Joe must live with every day.
One of the reasons I will forever hate and despise Individual 1 and his republican enablers (and anyone in who behaves like them) is the constant pain they cause VP Biden as they seek political power.
I am angry at how they have shamelessly used Joe’s children to question Joe’s integrity. Attack him on policy, but leave his already hurting heart alone
Saw VP Joe on his book tour. At that time he was clearly still in mourning. Running when he’d earned a real retirement…it says a lot about him. Just thinking of this, am grateful to all the candidates for stepping up in such a dark hour.
UNDERSTAND-Everyone knows that Trump abused The POWER of the Presidency.. as Sondland says Everyone was in the loop..includes @senatemajldr , @GOPSenate@GOPHouse. The Point here is NOT democracy…it is POWER! #ByAnyMeansNecessary… For average Republicans…Where do you stand
c/o Benen:
“From the eruption of the Ukraine controversy in September to the Senate trial that officially began on Thursday, relentless deceit has seemed to be Trump’s primary defense strategy in the court of public opinion. He has made false claims about almost every separate component of the story, from his July phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, to the whistleblower who complained about the call, to Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s own relations with Ukraine.” (Daniel Dale, CNN)
–Dale’s report documents 65 specific claims Trump has made about the above = All false.
–https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/20/politics/65-ways-trump-dishonest-impeachment-ukraine/index.html
Chairman Nadler:
“The only reason to oppose bringing a witness is to cover up, because we’re afraid of what the witness will say. The question before the Senate is do the republican senators want to be complicit in the cover up of the president? Any senator who votes to deny a witness, who votes to deny evidence, is voting to cover up the president’s crimes and subversion of the Constitution. There is no other way about it.
There is no conceivable reason to deny witnesses, to say you cannot bring in the evidence, that representatives cannot bring in the evidence. No reason…There is no trial in this country in which you wouldn’t admit relevant witnesses, in which it’s even a question.”
The Obama Diary 
The most important act that each of us can do is vote. Each and every election… and get others to do the same.
This is scary
OMG. Earlier today I had a creepy feeling that something was going to happen to trump at Davos, connected in some way to Russia. Eek. I don’t want him being a martyr, so hope not.
In this case, glad the Swiss are on the job!
i know..i feel the same way…Remember he has a 80 million dollar bounty on his head..placed there by Iran..
Really dark times! I’m going to work on keeping hope for our future!
This
He does not work alone. He has his spineless senators that keep him breathing.
Nerdy – Thank you so much for this uplifting post!
This story cracked me up! 😂😂 Just coz of Furries to rescue!
https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/01/20/san-jose-furries-pulled-assaulter-out-of-vehicle-sat-on-him/
Morning everyone. This is the crazy train. For real.
Joe❤️
https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2020/01/21/joe-biden-elevator-selfie-new-york-times-endorsement-orig-llr.cnn
Good morning, df. Wishes for a good day with the kiddos. 🙂. Yes, crazy train and then some. I heard on LOD that one of the things they will be doing is handling the media. UGH! Spread those lies.
Love the selfie. 💕. That made me smile. 🙂
Morning to you, sweetness! Have a great day. Hold on. The lies are gonna fly fast and furious. I have no illusions that he’s going to be removed as he should be. They have all showed us who they are… they will keep the village idiot in power because they tell him what he wants to hear and he does what they want. Foreign and domestic. But the majority of people aren’t as stupid as they think we are. Their short term gain will yield a whole shit ton of pain. That is my wish for all these traitors. The truth will come out and the people will see all that were complicit in this massive criming. Wouldn’t it be nice to have them all locked out if government for many generations? We shall see. All I know is, this will not be fair by any stretch, Roberts better bring his balls and his gavel, and this is not the way people that are innocent act.
Excuse the typos. Fat fingers little phone
I would try to time it so that the important stuff would be in prime time and be done pretty quick after that. So the American people could see/ hear…. not done in the middle of the night, as McConnell wants.
Shocker
Thread
Humor is good
Perfect
❤️❤️❤️❤️
I hope they attend the Oscars … 😊.
If only we could thank the Obamas enough.
I’m so happy for them! Beautiful home. ❤️
I see my suite right there. See that window? Yup! Moi!💃 😂😇 Well, in my lovely dreams! 😂
Yay Mark Kelly!
Oh dear. Hardball.
👇🏾
I’m shocked the gap isn’t wider but good news all the same.
Idiot! He’ll be dragged outta WH & will NW sniffling about his dick-tionary! MoFo! OK am on commute train to work, no corner chair! 😂😂💃😘
Which is what the Trump Administration wanted…SCOTUS doing the bidding of a corrupt and lawless president…Trump wants to be able to deceive Americans before the election…but don’t be fooled they still plan to take away your health insurance…
imo,
The media consistently faults those who’ve brought their ideas on complex issues.
For example ideas and plans about health care are criticized for not being near-legislative actionable quality. Impossible demands = more convenient excuses for the big corporates to go after the feared candidate who has the audacity to challenge them.
Then the right wing media and various medias back them up, social media discredits them…you know the routine.
Meanwhile moderate candidates who have said little on the topic get away with status quo responses.
I need JOE to speak up and out on climate action for starters.
The world is looking to the U.S. to get real.
Capital is putting pressure our environment more not less every day.
It is common knowledge that we need a plan for 2030.
Joe’s 2050 plan….is way, way too late.
Then I need JOE to say his plans:
For ending the Billions$ in oil subsidies, ending the sale of Oil leases,
getting tax revenue from corporations + wealthy, undoing Trump executive orders on e.g. our Environment and the EPA, take a hard look at the military budget, human rights protections, and legalize marijuana,
If he wants a chance at the YOUNG DEMOCRAT vote:
How about VP Biden goes from leaning on “Hey I already did (whatever it is) it long before all of youse”,
and actually puts it out there
so we can see it.
If he wins the nomination I will vote for Joe Biden. But this is not the time for a moderate response.
The neo-fascists are here right now, today. We need forward-looking progressive action.
Entertainment break for a sec:
That was My Boo! 😜
Tee-heeee!
Remembering that beautiful moment when he got in the Beast after all the carrying on, waved and smiled,
and not long after we heard PBO was saying about not being able to “find his stuff” in the WH.
–great memories.
🤣😂🤣😂😭
Meta! 🙌🏾
Hahahaaaa!!
Moscow Mitch’s opponent
Whooowee I’m old! 😄
Typewriters
😀
Sno-cone man….he would scrape a block of ice…pour some kind of flavored syrup all over it…charge you a nickle :-))
Oh they still do that in some neighborhoods near me but definitely not a nickel.
Ha!😁
So much for being a nation of laws!
😢
We “coulda had a bad bitch” and her cool husband.
Who said there isn’t a God? 🙂
The makings of a new ad for the general.
Call and demand. They think we’re stupid
Great!
The truth will always find a way.
So great!
Haven’t read this whole article, but the headline’s true.
Not only that …he knows that we all know…but he is still trying to be the Emperor in the story of The Emperor’s New Clothes….I just hope there are Republicans who will have the courage to call Trump Out!!…
Who knew the day would come where the American Senate would protect a compromised president and therefore be complicit with foreign interference. I read in DU that the GOP = Guardians of Putin.
I think the managers should try referring to the GOP members as ‘Honourable Republicans’ or something like that- similar to how Caesar described Brutus. Tactical subtle dig … then again, with this special least patriotical bunch, nothing would change any of the Repubs to grow a spine.
Well said!
This what the Financial Services and the Ways and Mean committees are investigating…these investigations are far from over
I’m so PROUD of the job the Democrats are doing. They are so thoroughly prepared, so smart and focused on all the details as well as the big picture. BRAVO.
This is a TRAVESTY.
HAKEEM JEFFIRES IS A TREASURE. THAT IS ALL.
yes …he is…I’m Waiting for the Rhyme…Yasssss
Definite YES, but then, ALL the Dems are amazing. Serious, highly organized, occasionally funny. Patriots. They are all traitors.
He’s AWESOME! But all of the house managers have been great. Schiff is masterful.
TOTALLY. Love him.
The Dems have a lineup of brilliance, again.
Yes! 💞
May have been posted already, but I’m just catching up with it. Love it.
The vote is taking place
If only it would go well.
Party line vote to block Mulvaney subpoena.
MoscowMittch and the Obstruction Party participating in obstruction of justice….
Sorry, what is the explanation for not following the Clinton rules? And am remembering how 66 witnesses were allowed at that trial = sixty six witnesses.
It was Speaker Pelosi who tweeted: “66 witnesses were allowed to testify including 3 in the Senate trial, and 90,000 pages of documents were turned over.”
66 at the Clinton impeachment hearing, with 3 witnesses not heard before at the trial.
Hakeem Jefferies ended with: “If ya don’t know, now you know.”
Thread. ABSOLUTELY THIS
Listen to Pam Bondi?
NEVER.
Now Moscow Mitch is slurring his words. I’ve heard him do that twice, so far. Probably will drop over before the night’s over. I don’t mean to be uncaring, but karma’s a bitch and I’m just reporting on her possible actions.
Claire MaCaskill just commented on how tired Mitch is looking, too. Wonder what keeps him going? Oh, I know, his boss told him to do it.
Okay, I got the mean stuff out.
I’ll try to be a better person, now.
J’OB, am probably worser! When it comes down to these arses, I’ll ask for forgiveness later! 😂😇 I think I owe a lot to that forgiveness bank up to this second. Ka-ching! 😇😂😂$$
Thanks! We’ll both “try harder,” eh? (Maybe.)
Nah, only after their expiration date will I recover my “milk of humankindess”! 👀😂
I like the way you think….LOL !!!
I like that expiration date part, especially! 🙂
Methinks he swallowed liquid marbles! 👀😂
Danger, danger Will Robinson!!
This rumor about VP Biden’s testimony possibly being traded for Bolton’s…..wow.
IF there’s any substance to this then imo, No, No, No!!
You can bet Bolton would be sewn up tight and then Doom will get what he was seeking from Ukraine = some kind of anything fake about Biden.
–These GOP Tools of Russia can fake video, fake audio, all kinds.
–If VP Biden intends to be president, imo he CANNOT participate in any such scheme.
If the Democrats allow Joe Biden to be forced into being called into this trial (aka sold down the river) and/or Hunter Biden, then they aren’t as smart as we thought they were. It’s playing directly into trump’s hands. Who needs Ukraine’s help, if the RWNJs in Congress can pull that off on behalf of their king?
Democrats should NEVER EVER play Republican games. They should never agree to one iota of this because this should not be about the Bidens having to prove ANYTHING in this regard. MOREOVER, Joe Biden is ahead in the polls right now. WHY oh WHY mess with that in any way, shape or form???? NO NO NO NO.
Think I heard Schumer say earlier today that there will be NO “witness trade” deals. That’s OUT. Hooray.
Found the reference.
Think that was answered by Rep Schiff around 1230 this morning…
My random thoughts. Stop even thinking that “Carry on gov” Utah dood & “Can’t own truth” Maine awful, will even do the right thing. Ignore MSM (they’re intent on pushing their fab 4). Distracting dems from excellent candidates. 2018 sure scared their privilege! 👀
I agree! In the end, I do not believe there will be four….or six……or 7….or……! I believe there will be NONE who will do the right thing.
OK my TOD Fam, y’all know by now that I have a quirky sense of humor. Thought if you watched even a little bit of The Trial of iQ45, you’re about ready for a little smile or LOL! Damn fool:
Morning everyone. Thread. Senator Murphy will be transparent about the process run the Senate as we go forward. Follow him.
Do we still call this a bribe?
I’d be surprised if the CJ wasn’t in on it all too. Cynical. I know.
Truth
Sounds like a confession to me
I feel nauseated by this constant brazen arrogance constantly co-minglned with lawlessness. Our country is facing some of its darkest days.
Me too. It’s part of the reason that we all cried for days on end when this criminal syndicate was installed and then had the blessing of all the Republicans sucking the same tit of money and power. Dark days, indeed.
I think the next thing to go is our freedom of assembly. It’s horrifying.
Watch your mouth, but you can lie your ass off for the fraud
Quid pro quo?
Seems like they all should do this. No brainer
Good morning! everyone!
Good morning, gcl.
It has been very trying for me to avoiding cussing out some candidates running on the Democratic party ticket.
I do not know how much longer I can hold down my anger at the candidates who have disgusted me most.
I wish people would remember that destroying things is easy, but building or really hard and is accomplished by very few.
AMENNNN
Having once met and talked with Beau Biden when he gave a talk here about common sense gun reform with Kamala Harris a few years back, he was an incredibly good man, a warm and super kind spirit, a bright light. I can’t imagine the pain Joe must live with every day.
One of the reasons I will forever hate and despise Individual 1 and his republican enablers (and anyone in who behaves like them) is the constant pain they cause VP Biden as they seek political power.
I am angry at how they have shamelessly used Joe’s children to question Joe’s integrity. Attack him on policy, but leave his already hurting heart alone
Same. It’s a kind of brutality that is truly sadistic.
Totally agree. It’s beyond appalling.
Saw VP Joe on his book tour. At that time he was clearly still in mourning. Running when he’d earned a real retirement…it says a lot about him. Just thinking of this, am grateful to all the candidates for stepping up in such a dark hour.
c/o Benen:
“From the eruption of the Ukraine controversy in September to the Senate trial that officially began on Thursday, relentless deceit has seemed to be Trump’s primary defense strategy in the court of public opinion. He has made false claims about almost every separate component of the story, from his July phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, to the whistleblower who complained about the call, to Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s own relations with Ukraine.” (Daniel Dale, CNN)
–Dale’s report documents 65 specific claims Trump has made about the above = All false.
–https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/20/politics/65-ways-trump-dishonest-impeachment-ukraine/index.html
Buttigieg attends town hall in Dubuque, IA – https://abcnews.go.com/Live/video/speciaL-live-5
Biden attends community event in Mason City, Iowa – https://abcnews.go.com/Live/video/speciaL-live-07
Chairman Nadler:
“The only reason to oppose bringing a witness is to cover up, because we’re afraid of what the witness will say. The question before the Senate is do the republican senators want to be complicit in the cover up of the president? Any senator who votes to deny a witness, who votes to deny evidence, is voting to cover up the president’s crimes and subversion of the Constitution. There is no other way about it.
There is no conceivable reason to deny witnesses, to say you cannot bring in the evidence, that representatives cannot bring in the evidence. No reason…There is no trial in this country in which you wouldn’t admit relevant witnesses, in which it’s even a question.”
House Managers on the Impeachment Trial:
https://www.c-span.org/video/?468344-1/house-managers-gop-rules-make-impossible-fair-trial
New post.
https://obamadiary.wordpress.com/2020/01/22/starstruck/