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Jerry Nadler appears to steal Adam Schiff's closing in impeachment trial (LOL)
washingtontimes.com ^ | 1/30/20 | Stephen Dinan

Posted on 01/31/2020 2:05:50 AM PST by a little elbow grease

Tensions within House Democrats’ impeachment team appeared to boil over onto the Senate floor Thursday night as Rep. Jerrold Nadler ran to the lectern to deliver the final answer of the night, pushing by Rep. Adam Schiff, who’s been the party’s point man for the Senate trial.

Mr. Schiff stood to answer, but Mr. Nadler was already in place, and unloaded on senators and the president’s defense team, calling their arguments “nonsense” and “absurd.”

“This is a trial,” he said. “As any 10-year-old knows, we should have witnesses.”

The move to displace Mr. Schiff set Twitter afire, and drew the attention of MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow, who highlighted Mr. Nadler’s bogarting of the spotlight. Mr. Schiff could be heard saying “Jerry… Jerry… Jerry…” as Mr. Nadler ran past him to take the lectern.

During the last two weeks of the Senate trial, Mr. Schiff has been first chair for Democrats, handling most of the questions — which made Mr. Nadler’s power move late Thursday so striking.

Mr. Nadler may have been repaying Mr. Schiff. Last week, during a press conference, a question was directed at Mr. Nadler, who started to move to the lectern, but Mr. Schiff said he would answer instead. Roll Call called said the moment hinted at “some internal discord” within the House impeachment team.

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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Political Humor/Cartoons; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: impeachment; nadler; schiff
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To: a little elbow grease
No honor among thieves. 😆
61 posted on 01/31/2020 7:56:21 AM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: a little elbow grease
Clearly Nadler was prepared to make his move without hesitation and with script in hand... It's the fastest anyones seen Nadler move!

Nadler, clearly fed up, runs to take the shot jumps to his feet and scurries to the mic.....Schiff is heard saying "Jerry. Jerry. Jerry," as he took a few steps towards Nadler. He Ignored Schiff.

Defeated Schiff standing there knowing his Thunder just got stolen! While Nadler begins his terrible lecturing close.


62 posted on 01/31/2020 8:28:44 AM PST by caww
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To: bluescape

It wasn’t an answer....it was a ‘terrible’ lecture against the Presidents Attorneys.


63 posted on 01/31/2020 8:34:10 AM PST by caww
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To: 1Old Pro
Nadlers ‘personal’ and deep seated revenge against Trump for past feuds between them in NY, which Nadler lost, has been festering since Pelosi appointed Schiff as the point man.....Nadlers entire involvement in this was to get back at Trump.So he wasn't about to let Schiff have the last word!
64 posted on 01/31/2020 8:41:43 AM PST by caww
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To: caww
Hey schiff! You like movies and scripts. Watch ,,"All About Eve" where Margo gets royally screwed by her devious assistant Eve. "Fasten your seatbelts. It's gonna be a bumpy night".... 👀!
65 posted on 01/31/2020 8:46:30 AM PST by smvoice (I WILL NOT WEAR THE RIBBON.)
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To: caww
LOL........... very funny moments in a not so funny time.

Good luck today with the impeachment shenanigans.

66 posted on 01/31/2020 9:50:32 AM PST by a little elbow grease (... to err is human, to admit it unusual...)
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To: Georgia Girl 2
No honor among thieves. 😆

___________

Nadler looked like he was sneaking by to steal some jewelry from a store.

67 posted on 01/31/2020 9:51:57 AM PST by a little elbow grease (... to err is human, to admit it unusual...)
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To: a little elbow grease

LOL!


68 posted on 01/31/2020 10:41:03 AM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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69 posted on 01/31/2020 5:02:13 PM PST by 4Liberty (Impeached for a retort about Rosie's unhealthy weight. Why not Obama, for "Special Olympics" slight?)
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