Live Thread - Impeachment Hearings 11/20/2019

PBS ^ | 11/20/2019

[maggief]

Gordon Sondland, the U.S. ambassador to the European Union, will testify before the House Intelligence Committee on Wednesday, Nov. 20, as part of the impeachment probe into President Donald Trump.

[Political Junkie Too]

When I was younger, I always thought that Carlin was down the middle.

He turned bitter at religion (and most things) after his wife died.

-PJ

[TigerClaws]

Anyone know if this is a legit news agency?

https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/press-conference/625831.html

[TigerClaws]

Or this??

https://tass.com/world/1090971/amp?__twitter_impression=true

[pnz1]

Oh great, in other news FBI supposedly wants to interview the “Whistleblower” now

[redshawk]

Need repeating.

“Townhall reports that Jordan just requested formal subpoena of the Bidens because of multiple discrepancies in testimonies.
Is the timing of this a Republican attempt to control the narrative from today’s testimony?

-PJ”

Good Job PJ., now.... Gets some cofevee....it’s going to Be long day

[Parley Baer]

“Starr. Gaydar alert. Seems a little light in the loafers to me.”

I have to agree. Ken Starr is jumping the gun on this. He does not know this is a Star Chamber type hearing? I have always thought higher of Ken Starr but this statement of his is way out of line.

[pnut22]

I’m sure its more legit than CNN

[a little elbow grease]

“Now, there’s one thing you might have noticed I don’t complain about: politicians. Everybody complains about politicians. Everybody says they suck. Well, where do people think these politicians come from? They don’t fall out of the sky. They don’t pass through a membrane from another reality. They come from American parents and American families, American homes, American schools, American churches, American businesses and American universities, and they are elected by American citizens. This is the best we can do folks. This is what we have to offer. It’s what our system produces: Garbage in, garbage out. If you have selfish, ignorant citizens, you’re going to get selfish, ignorant leaders. Term limits ain’t going to do any good; you’re just going to end up with a brand new bunch of selfish, ignorant Americans. So, maybe, maybe, maybe, it’s not the politicians who suck. Maybe something else sucks around here... like, the public. Yeah, the public sucks. There’s a nice campaign slogan for somebody: ‘The Public Sucks. F*ck Hope.”

-George Carlin

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LOL ...... one more time for those who missed the earlier one.

[goldstategop]

Will never happen. Does he really think Schiff is going to hang Biden? Dream on.

[Political Junkie Too]

Assuming Democrats still control the House.

My theory has the House deferring the impeachment vote to October 2020, when they still control the House.

That would get them the impeachment they want while likely preventing the Senate from holding a trial after the election. Also, the Senators don't have to worry about a Senate trial affecting their campaign schedules.

Yes, the Democrats would have to keep the House in 2021 to try again, but they would have to start over in the new House.

-PJ

[pnut22]

He should offer to wrestle Shiffhead for it.

[ought-six]

“Lol what kind of quack theory is this?”

It’s not MY theory; it is well-published; I just repeated it.

And it’s not about testosterone; it’s about vanity: They either go the Yul Brynner route or the toupee route. Think of the Creepy Porn lawyer, Avenatti.

[DarthVader]

It still won’t help them but will sink them as it will be proof of their treasonous coup.

[kabar]

BS

[caww]

It makes no difference to Schiff if people like or not his rule changes....this is his show, his stage, and his voice to be heard.....his job is to frame it all according to their plan for Impeachment and just keep it going.

[DarthVader]

I know but what you are going to have to fear is going to be the solution to the later.

[Freedom'sWorthIt]

“We are living in dangerous times for our Constitutional Republic.”

Yes we are. Very.

[Political Junkie Too]

He can request it, but it is going nowhere because the Rats control the process, and they will not issue any such subpoenas.

That's why I said that Jordan timed it to counter the narrative from Sondland's testimony. Of course the Republicans aren't going to get any of the subpoena requests approved.

Jordan just wants the narrative that there are conflicting testimonies, that Schiff isn't interested in getting to the truth, and that he's abusing the process to protect the Bidens while accusing President Trump of what the Bidens actually did.

-PJ

[Maris Crane]

LOL!

[redshawk]

Vidman is the main source, spy, of all the leaks in Trumps WH.
I can feel it in my bones. He had that look, “I run the foreign policy talking points, not Trump. “

Did you not notice those smirks. He’s like a serial killer telling the cops of how smart he is and that he knows better than the rest. ....and that the cops are too stupid to catch him.

Vidman wants to be caught. He seeks the fame and glory of single handedly bringing down the President. He wants that spot in the history books. He wants the world to know how smart he is. ...with a little bit of goading, he will spill the beans. If you were to tell him that, the whistle blower, and not him, deserves the fame and fortune, he would snap.

This also has something to do with his Dad too. Some deep dark twisted family secret that goes back to the Ukraine. In Vidman’s open, he dedicated his “prize testimony “ to his Dad. It was like he was accepting a Academy Award. ...and now I want to especially thank my Dad......

Something is going on between the Russian- Ukraine and Vidman Dad. I just can sense it.

Vidman is dirty. Bank on it.