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Picaro

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118. What a clown show!

Thu Jun 23, 2022, 05:25 PM

Jun 2022

Watching this and it is stunning. I’ve been reading about this and it didn’t really hit me how insane this all was.

This joker had the nuclear codes. He was Commander-in-Chief of our armed forces.

We’re lucky we finally got him out of office.

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****1/6 Committee Hearings Day 5, thread ONE (3:00 pm EDT) **** [View all] BumRushDaShow Jun 2022 OP

Thank you for the thread and the links! Marthe48 Jun 2022 #1

Thanks BRDS FalloutShelter Jun 2022 #2

Already had the pleasure of hearing Frank Figliuzzi patiently schooling Andrea Mitchell... Hekate Jun 2022 #3

Popcorn popped and ready to go! Emile Jun 2022 #4

I brought lots of popcorn to share. Anybody remember the butter? Hekate Jun 2022 #5

I got unsalted, salted AND... butter with garlic powder! 😁 electric_blue68 Jun 2022 #26

Butter, salt, and Tabasco Probatim Jun 2022 #115

Thank you thank you for the links! Evolve Dammit Jun 2022 #6

I will start watching at work but I have to drive home during the hearing so I'll probably miss ... Novara Jun 2022 #7

If you have access to NPR (on a public radio station) BumRushDaShow Jun 2022 #12

Thanks, I think you're right Novara Jun 2022 #14

Did it just now start? (I was busy) question everything Jun 2022 #8

CSPAN3 started showing the room (breaking away from pre-recorded programming) BumRushDaShow Jun 2022 #10

Thanks all and I'm here BumRushDaShow Jun 2022 #9

I'm here Ohio Joe Jun 2022 #11

A panel of witnesses have arrived and are seated BumRushDaShow Jun 2022 #13

I'm in. Let's go. N/t livetohike Jun 2022 #15

Committee members are now entering BumRushDaShow Jun 2022 #16

Thanks, BRTS! electric_blue68 Jun 2022 #17

It's begun Lars39 Jun 2022 #18

Chair Thompson is now giving his opening statement by recapping the previous session BumRushDaShow Jun 2022 #19

Thanks BRDS! crickets Jun 2022 #20

Chairman Thompson: Trump replaced Rosen with someone who he had hoped would overturn the election livetohike Jun 2022 #21

Great recap last time on MSNBC. Chris Hayes time slot - 7:00 pm Central. My 5 favorite commentators nature-lover Jun 2022 #22

Liz Cheney now giving her opening statement BumRushDaShow Jun 2022 #23

Liz Cheney recapping what we have learned so far livetohike Jun 2022 #24

Doing her usual very effective reading, as did spooky3 Jun 2022 #39

I like the direction today Aroundabout23 Jun 2022 #25

Liz Cheney our focus will be on a letter that our witnesses today refused to sign livetohike Jun 2022 #27

Note for the thread - Clark's home was searched yesterday BumRushDaShow Jun 2022 #28

Quid Pro Quo superpatriotman Jun 2022 #29

Adam Kinzinger giving his opening (and he will lead this session) BumRushDaShow Jun 2022 #30

Pardons! Delphinus Jun 2022 #31

Names of three in congress who wanted pardons... Ohio Joe Jun 2022 #32

Can't wait! livetohike Jun 2022 #34

Wonder how many? PA_jen Jun 2022 #42

At the end of today we are going to hear the names of the congress persons who sought a pardon livetohike Jun 2022 #33

Cheney says there will be a list crickets Jun 2022 #35

When do we find out about the Senators? Remember PA_jen Jun 2022 #45

I like that Chairman Thompson brought the "turn over the legitimate vote" effort down to a local... electric_blue68 Jun 2022 #36

I'll be driving so can't comment further, but I'll listen. GET 'EM! nolabear Jun 2022 #37

Playing clips of previous AGs BumRushDaShow Jun 2022 #38

Cippilone Called the letter a murder suicide pact and said livetohike Jun 2022 #40

Committee presenting compelling evidence gademocrat7 Jun 2022 #41

Jeff Clark sounds like the toadiest of toadies. nt crickets Jun 2022 #43

Kinzinger has concluded and Thompson is introducing the witnesses BumRushDaShow Jun 2022 #44

Witnesses being sworn in BumRushDaShow Jun 2022 #46

Rosen answering questions about how often he was meeting with 45 BumRushDaShow Jun 2022 #47

Rosen questioned first. The common element whenTrump contacted him was livetohike Jun 2022 #48

Rosen - rec'd many requests to initiate memos to states and to have investigations of fraud BumRushDaShow Jun 2022 #49

Donaghue questioned BumRushDaShow Jun 2022 #50

OMG, Antrim County. catbyte Jun 2022 #51

My state ashames me every fucking day Novara Jun 2022 #55

A few minutes later in Donoghue's testimony, he detailed the problems with the Antrim Co report Mersky Jun 2022 #81

Kinzinger: the DOJ was receiving nearly daily calls from livetohike Jun 2022 #52

Fucking DAILY demands Novara Jun 2022 #53

Barr-without investigation into fraud claims, there may have been no transition LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2022 #54

Video...Gohmert, Biggs, Gosar, Gaetz, Jordan, Mo Brooks Lars39 Jun 2022 #56

Kinzer introducing clips including a Faux Snooze interview BumRushDaShow Jun 2022 #57

Oh, lookie, it's The Parade of Provaricators! electric_blue68 Jun 2022 #63

... going after the traitor caucus in congress ... Novara Jun 2022 #58

I think we just saw clips of the pathetic Congress members livetohike Jun 2022 #59

Deez nutz ancianita Jun 2022 #94

And Jordan gets The Presidential Medal Of Freedom. A sickening perversion of values. Midnight Writer Jun 2022 #120

Wonder if there is any provision for revoking it. wnylib Jun 2022 #123

Showing Fox News' role in amplifying the Big Lie, crickets Jun 2022 #60

ugh matt gaetz, gym jordan, maria bartiromo, mo brooks IcyPeas Jun 2022 #61

Donaghue - "He had an arsenal of allegations" BumRushDaShow Jun 2022 #62

Kinzinger: Did you find any of these fraud allegations livetohike Jun 2022 #64

devastating nt spooky3 Jun 2022 #74

DOJ spent *hours* in meetings crickets Jun 2022 #65

Donoghue: "President made an allegation that I hadn't heard" BumRushDaShow Jun 2022 #66

Showing Donoghue's handwritten notes he took livetohike Jun 2022 #67

Donaghue: "We're not quality control for the states" BumRushDaShow Jun 2022 #68

Trump asked Donoghue to "just say the election was corrupt livetohike Jun 2022 #69

This is the most chilling of all. crickets Jun 2022 #73

Donaghue told: "Just say the election was corrupt and leave it to me and (the (R) Congressman" BumRushDaShow Jun 2022 #70

Donoghue is a good witness. I didn't know about spooky3 Jun 2022 #71

Christmas Eve call to Rosen: "election was corrrupt and had been stolen" BumRushDaShow Jun 2022 #72

Rosen: "wondering how 45 even knew Clark - he had no role related to elections" BumRushDaShow Jun 2022 #75

Another member of the Crazy-ass Caucus, MTG, speaks. sinkingfeeling Jun 2022 #76

Played clip of Turning Point and now Scott Perry has come up BumRushDaShow Jun 2022 #77

Sigh...I've worked hard not to hear some of these voices Lars39 Jun 2022 #78

Same. Oof. nt crickets Jun 2022 #85

Scott Perry on a visit to the White House brought Clark livetohike Jun 2022 #79

Clip of Ghoul's interview BumRushDaShow Jun 2022 #80

Marjiq wasn't even sworn in yet demtenjeep Jun 2022 #82

Seems Rick Perry was the one crickets Jun 2022 #83

That was Rep. Scott Perry Mersky Jun 2022 #113

"General Perry" BumRushDaShow Jun 2022 #84

He meant Admiral Perry livetohike Jun 2022 #88

Admiral Oliver Hazard Perry? wnylib Jun 2022 #124

Rosen described their protocol of who could speak with the President BumRushDaShow Jun 2022 #86

Showing texts between Perry and Meadows. livetohike Jun 2022 #87

Showing texts between Perry and Meadows on December 26, 2020 BumRushDaShow Jun 2022 #89

Perry said that the PA Sec of State certified more votes livetohike Jun 2022 #90

Donaghue describing how Perry was bullshitting and lying to him BumRushDaShow Jun 2022 #91

Rep. Scott Perry (R - PA) had refused to cooperate with the committee, but did ask for a pardon (*) sl8 Jun 2022 #92

Kinzinger has yielded to Cheney for questions re: GA BumRushDaShow Jun 2022 #93

Earlier, Rosen said ancianita Jun 2022 #96

Donaghue sent email to Clark to tell him DOJ can't get involved in this election BumRushDaShow Jun 2022 #95

Donoghue describing how Clark was conducting meetings livetohike Jun 2022 #97

Donaghue: Clark was calling witnesses and conducting his own investigation BumRushDaShow Jun 2022 #98

Ken Kluklaski, WH lawyer working with Eastman BumRushDaShow Jun 2022 #99

Who also worked under Clarke starting Dec 15. ancianita Jun 2022 #103

I do not understand how Clark wasn't fired by this point. nt crickets Jun 2022 #100

It would normally have been Barr doing that BumRushDaShow Jun 2022 #107

What a coward Barr was to leave. crickets Jun 2022 #111

OMG Ken Blackwell was brought in to help the conspiracy BumRushDaShow Jun 2022 #101

Unreal. Or is it? livetohike Jun 2022 #105

The man who 'stole' the election in Ohio in 2004? sinkingfeeling Jun 2022 #106

Showing Clark's deposition where he was asked the same livetohike Jun 2022 #102

****10 MINUTE RECESS**** BumRushDaShow Jun 2022 #104

Rats are scattering as I type malaise Jun 2022 #108

We can only hope! spooky3 Jun 2022 #109

Lock them all up. n/t livetohike Jun 2022 #112

****MOVING TO THREAD TWO***** BumRushDaShow Jun 2022 #110

I still don't understand how Trump found Jeffrey Clark to do his bidding Beringia Jun 2022 #114

I imagine clark promoted himself Marthe48 Jun 2022 #116

Scott Perry (PA-10) introduced them to Clark and pushed him into the Administration BumRushDaShow Jun 2022 #119

Clark is an effing moron. n/t wryter2000 Jun 2022 #117

What a clown show! Picaro Jun 2022 #118

We'll be luckier when he's put away Marthe48 Jun 2022 #121

Absolutely agree Picaro Jun 2022 #122