Live Thread - Impeachment Inquiry Hearings 11/21/2019

PBS ^ | November 21, 2019

[maggief]

Fiona Hill, former National Security Council senior director for Europe and Russia, will testify before the House Intelligence Committee on Thursday, Nov. 21, in the impeachment probe into President Donald Trump. Hill told lawmakers in closed-door testimony last month that then-national security adviser John Bolton expressed concerns that the Trump administration was trying to pressure Ukrainian officials. The focus of the impeachment inquiry is a July 25 phone call in which Trump asked Ukraine's president to investigate 2020 presidential candidate Joe Biden.

[pnut22]

When Trump is re-elected they will all be gone.

[caww]

I know Zenia...I lived for three years in Troy. I agree about Dayton.....it’s very dark.

[whatexit]

I can’t believe any of the people are able to return to their jobs. What a bunch of rats.

[snippy_about_it]

The only diplomat that appeared to be professional in all these hearings was Ambassador Volker. He understood the President’s issues and did not have a problem working with Rudy and others to work them out to the positive conclusion that was met, aid to Ukraine and the President coming around to believing in the Ukraine’s new leadership.

[a little elbow grease]

Ask her what time it is & she’ll tell you how to build a clock

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rofl

[pnut22]

It’s very democrat. That says it all

[RummyChick]

stefanik up

[a little elbow grease]

Elise Stefanik is up!

She says these proceedings "reek". She's right.

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[Williams]

It’s my strong impression that English women, with the exceptions of Diana Riggs and Elizabeth Hurley, have a frightening lack of sex appeal. Is that germaine to impeachment?

[caww]

The problem is the 'career bureaucrats' (big governvent leaning) want to control every aspect of Ukraine and how our president should conduct US policy toward Ukraine as though our President cannot establish his own relationships with Country leaders.

[Williams]

She’s being filibustered on what should have been a simple “no” answer.

[Moonlighter]

My thoughts exactly. Holmes wasn’t present nor in the loop for any Trump/Putin meeting, he has no way of knowing if it was good, bad or neutral regarding Ukraine. He is making an assumption based on what is being said by other ignorants and/or what he wants to believe, which is the theme of this entire inquiry.

[MustKnowHistory]

Maybe it explains Prince Andrew.

[McGavin999]

They will return, but will likely be shunned because people will be watching to see who they interact with.

[a little elbow grease]

lol

[Political Junkie Too]

They may not have the time to try to change the rule retroactively. The hearings are supposed to end today, which is why Nunes filed his request today. According to the rule, the request must be made while the hearing is in progress.

I don't think Pelosi will have the time to schedule a House debate and then the vote, since the Republicans have the right to invoke the rule now.

But, anything is possible in Pelosi's "Wheelhouse."

-PJ

[snippy_about_it]

They needed to ask her yes or no questions, Ms. Hill takes all their minutes away by yammering ón and on.

[MayflowerMadam]

When our guys are questioning, they say things like, “I know you’re upset that Trump won.” Why do they never ask, “Don’t you understand that we hated Obama with the burning heat of a thousand suns? Don’t you know we were physically ill when he won the election? But we’re American adults, and we respected an election and never did what you’re doing.”

These people truly don’t get it.

[MayflowerMadam]

When our guys are questioning, they say things like, “I know you’re upset that Trump won.” Why do they never ask, “Don’t you understand that we hated Obama with the burning heat of a thousand suns? Don’t you know we were physically ill when he won the election? But we’re American adults, and we respected an election and never did what you’re doing.”

These people truly don’t get it.

[shelterguy]

They look frigid, Jim.