I came really close to suggesting that they actually had NOT already done it, but figured they'd get better donations if they said they did.
But I'm not sure the story is even true in any sense, so I didn't want to presume any part was accurate.....
"But I'm not sure the story is even true in any sense, so I didn't want to presume any part was accurate..... "
Oh, Schenk was there, along with a couple of others. Do a Google news search for judiciary committee room and you'll find the stories, complete with photos of the pastors in full garb.
Nice photos, too. Perfect for fund-raising.
The Washington Post has maybe the best story, listing all the groups that are trying to influence the committee, from both sides.
But, anointing the seats of the chairs in the hearing room? That's pretty bizarre, it seems to me, and potentially dangerous. There really are poisons that can be dissolved in DMSO and transferred from a leather seat to a person. Deadly stuff, potentially.
I'm sure these three folks aren't planning anything like that, but it's still a bit scary that such could happen.