Ah..... why is the chairman of this Jan 6th committee on CNN???

[a kennedy]

Bennie Thompson……..what the hell is he doing on TV???

[Wednesdays]

1. You don't like him?

[a kennedy]

4. It isn't that.....it's just I don't think he should be on TV until this whole hearing is over.

JMHO.

[Chicago1980]

16. The hearing is over for the evening.

Adam Schiff was on MSNBC...

[Ocelot II]

2. Why shouldn't he be? This isn't a trial.

Adam Schiff was just on MSNBC.

[demmiblue]

3. This is strange. n/t

[AlexSFCA]

5. it's crucial to promote the hearings so I applaud him for working hard on visibility

[a kennedy]

7. I think it's like a trial....I could be wrong, but no lawyers EVER talk to the public when

trying a case…….they wait until a verdict is in…..and I know IT ISN’T A TRIAL, BUT, I do not like the committee members being on tv to talk about their business. JMHO.

[AlexSFCA]

12. it has literally nothing to do with a trial - it's not a court.

there are no jury or prosecutors

[Ocelot II]

14. It's not like a trial at all, and there's no reason why he shouldn't talk

to the media, as Adam Schiff also just did on MSNBC. There is no judge and no jury other than the public. In fact, it's good that they did because it's important that as many people see these hearings and understand them.

[bamagal62]

18. The committee's

Job is to investigate and inform the American people of what happened. It’s not a trial.

[Fiendish Thingy]

23. I think it's a great idea, as long all members have their message coordinated...

And they only discuss information that has been made public.

[AZProgressive]

6. What is wrong with him being interviewed?

I have no issues myself.

[a kennedy]

13. Ok, JMHO, I don't think committee members should be giving their opinions or

their feelings in an on going case. AND AGAIN JUST MY HUMBLE OPINION.

[stillcool]

8. "News" worthy?

[NewHendoLib]

9. he is doing an interview.

[Pobeka]

10. Good for him. The hearings need visibility.

[Baked Potato]

11. "All is fair... ". Nt

[hamsterjill]

15. I have no issues with him being interviewed, but

I think he was a bad choice to chair the committee and conduct the hearings on air. He comes across as folksy and slow in my opinion.

Liz Cheney was much better in her presentation.

[jcgoldie]

19. you are wrong

I thought he was earnest and phenomenal. "Folksy and slow"? WTF?

[hamsterjill]

29. Sorry, I disagree.

n/t

[jcgoldie]

33. He's a black man from rural Mississippi.

Be careful and don't say things you don't want to say.

[hamsterjill]

34. I'm saying anything here except stating my opinion.

Don’t put words in my mouth. I don’t appreciate that one bit.

Your reply is reminiscent to me of a former DU member who loved to stir up things by race. She is no longer here. You are way off base and shouldn’t be making insinuations.

Do not go there with me.

[jcgoldie]

37. Your words were "folksy and slow"

Not mine.

[hamsterjill]

39. And folksy and slow is my opinion.

You are trying to start something and you are way off base.

Have a great evening.

[CrackityJones75]

42. I mean it sure read pretty ugly when I read it.

Folksy and slow…..

Ouch.

[hamsterjill]

48. Sorry you feel that way.

n/t

[vanlassie]

35. +1,000,000

[WarGamer]

36. +1000 nt

[Kaleva]

20. I think he and Cheney compliment each other

[hamsterjill]

30. I think she outshines him.

But thanks for your perspective.

[Kaleva]

52. She might outshine him but their styles do no clash

Almost like a straight man working with a more famous comic.

[Retrograde]

24. Folksy can be a plus

I found his opening statements succinct, and his delivery made him sound like he was talking to the American people as equals. A good choice, IMHO, if we want to win more of the current GOP base.

As for slow, compared to my Alabamian in-laws he sounds like a Manhattanite!

[hamsterjill]

31. For some people, perhaps it can.

His slow delivery just isn’t my cup of tea.

[nolabear]

38. Folksy and slow?

Compared to whom? Jim Jordan? Mitch McConnell? Was it the Mississippi Black cadence and aspect? He was scripted, so didn’t make up what he said off the cuff. What exactly made him “folksy and slow”?

[hamsterjill]

40. His delivery.

Now I’m being accused of being a racist. I just didn’t like the way he gave his information. Good grief.

[CrackityJones75]

43. Wow. You just went there.

[nolabear]

45. LOL--you'd love me.

I have a rather similar delivery. As do many smart, educated, capable people I know.

But my hackles aside, I know there are people who don’t think the Southern accent sounds sharp enough. Sometimes being underestimated works to our advantage. 😘

[jcgoldie]

46. oh shit

Did I just wander into an episode of Matlock?

[nolabear]

47. ...

[Ocelot II]

41. I thought he was excellent. There's nothing wrong with folksy and slow,

though "slow" in the sense of not smart couldn't be further from reality. Sam Ervin, the chair of the Senate Watergate committee, was folksy and slow, too. And he was extremely effective.

[FoxNewsSucks]

17. Explaining things.

The more the inattentive public hears, the better for us.

They should all be on TV and give any interview they can until the criminals are all LOCKED THE FUCK UP.

[underpants]

21. Why is Chris Wallace on CNN?

[a kennedy]

25. I know???

[PunkinPi]

51. After he left Fox, wasn't he on CNN+ (streaming), which was cancelled due to lack of viewers?

I guess CNN wants to keep him.

[Hekate]

22. I saw him giving an MSNBC interview, but he was in the hallways outside the Cong. meeting room

[mcar]

26. Why wouldn't he be?

Schiff was on MSNBC.

[a kennedy]

28. Sorry, didn't see him....I don't think ANY of the committee members should be on TV now.

[CrackityJones75]

44. I think by this point in the thread

I think by this point in the thread your opinion and thoufbts on this should have changed.

[brooklynite]

27. Almost every Committee Chair speaks to the media after a major hearing.

[jalan48]

32. I think the corporate media dilutes the gravity of the situation. Ratings and $$

[Retrograde]

49. He's the chair of a major House committee

Why shouldn't he be on CNN?

[Patton French]

50. The first hearing was months ago

The committee members have been all over tv since then. Nothing wrong with that. Public attention is important.