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[PantherLotus]

is it me, or does this seem more serious than the other hearings?

it's quite serious, but you might also be observing the difference between house and senate hearings.

 

[RiverShell]

Graham starting off claiming the Republicans could be the next target sounds so fake and hollow. I wonder why the heavily orchestrated attack didn't occur against them this time?...

I remember hearing that they also hacked the Republicans, they just didn't release it. Anyone unsympathetic to the Kremlin could be a target.

 

[Elfstruck]

they got charts.

Polygon at it again.

 

[TheOMan]

This guy is actually named Mr. Whitehouse? Am I missing something?

 

[Tezzeractor]

they got charts.

Tell me he's gonna pull out a fat sharpie and tick those boxes.

 

[Toa TAK]

Polygon at it again.

Could you imagine?

 

[Tovarisc]

they got charts.

This way even Trump can follow what is going on.

Soon they will whip out some nice maps.

 

[Chumly]

Russia was going after Republican candidates in the 2016 election.

This has been discussed to death already but while they might have targeted Rubio they did not "target" republicans. Sending a phishing email to unused email accounts doesn't count

 

[Smiles and Cries]

is it me, or does this seem more serious than the other hearings?

Well this is on Russia, and the election. It could be the beginning of things to come.

 

[rambis]

ALL THIS IS POLITICAL If you think anything is going to come out of these bullshit hearings you're going to be very disappointed


Every word coming out of these Senators mouths can be easily predicted based on the D or R next to their name

You are the most obvious Trump shill here lol. Its always fun watching you guys sweat.

 

[ratcliffja]

If it's nothing why is Trump sweating and deflecting?

I never said it was nothing. I think it's going to be substantial. I just don't think it's going to be something that will lead to immediate impeachment proceedings like some seem to be hoping for.

If they tried to get the hearing canceled, which would result in terrible fallout, they are afraid of worse fallout when she does testify.

Yeah I think this is going to contradict a lot of what Trump said.

This is testimony. She's not going to say "and I've got the email from Donald Trump to Vladimir Putin right here" and whip out a printed copy, and no one is expecting that. Her swearing before Congress that the White House is lying would be huge.

Yes, that would be significant. Sadly, it's just another instance of Trump blatantly lying.

 

[butzopower]

Are they gonna blame this all on Mr. Whitehouse?! Is he the Whitehouse fall guy?!

 

[Greigor The Fellhand]

ya, PLus this one is Heavy on the information, unlike the previous hearings i've watched.


Also the speaker has a great voice.

 

[PantherLotus]

Whoa, Sater mention. Major props to TPM Josh.

 

[TheOMan]

ALL THIS IS POLITICAL If you think anything is going to come out of these bullshit hearings you're going to be very disappointed


Every word coming out of these Senators mouths can be easily predicted based on the D or R next to their name

LOL

 

[Paches]

This guy is actually named Mr. Whitehouse? Am I missing something?

Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island.

 

[hitme]

Mr. Whitehouse gonna take back the White House.

 

[Arttemis]

Is he wrong? You don't think they'd hack a candidate like Mitt Romney, for instance? Trump's views on Russia are in stark contrast to traditional neoconservatism.

Their strategy doesn't exist in a vacuum. They front a candidate or cause to push their agenda. Trump's volatility in US, Brexit's xenophobic and isolationist causes in UK, and Le Pen in France.

His words are hollow because he's acting ignorantly to the fact that the benefactor of Russia's attacks is the President, who is exactly the kind of disruptor that Putin wants.

 

[TheLostBigBoss]

You are the most obvious Trump shill here lol. Its always fun watching you guys sweat.

He's not wrong, the questions the senators will ask or the things they will say (like in these opening statements) are going to be party lines.

However, the people who testify could give actual juicy information.

 

[Creamium]

Whitehouse reading the greatest hits

 

[Smiles and Cries]

dude going deep into it.

 

[smokeymicpot]

Clapper had no idea about the fbi investigation

Given its sensitivity, even the existence of a counterintelligence investigation is closely
held, including at the highest levels. During my tenure as DNI, it was my practice to defer to the FBI Director – both Director Mueller and Director Comey – on whether, when, and to what extent they would inform me about such investigations. This stems from the unique position of the FBI, which straddles both intelligence and law enforcement. As a consequence, I was not aware of the counterintelligence investigation Director Comey first referred to during his testimony before the House intelligence committee on March 20th, and that comports with my public statements.

https://www.lgraham.senate.gov/publ...orable-james-r.-clapper---opening-remarks.pdf
.

 

[habithipster]

ALL THIS IS POLITICAL If you think anything is going to come out of these bullshit hearings you're going to be very disappointed

Please elaborate. Why are they "bullshit hearings"?

 

[Lonestar]

ya, PLus this one is Heavy on the information, unlike the previous hearings i've watched.


Also the speaker has a great voice.

having this strange auditory flashback to the old Dragnet show. This guy is speaking like a straight up FBI Agent/Police Detective.

 

[Graphics Horse]

Can almost hear trump saying 'wrong' after each line.

Mr Whitehouse should run for president even if only because of his name

 

[greycolumbus]

Mr. Whitehouse sounds like my timeline circa November last year.

 

[Smiles and Cries]

WhiteHouse 2020!

 

[Taramoor]

Whitehouse reading the greatest hits

He's just worried that his power is fading in the current climate.

If he doesn't act soon, Mr. Wednesday may overtake him.

 

[Prof. Bathtub]

.

 

[Escape Goat]

Pls update thread title if peepee tape.

 

[Draper]

Hey, how come these political figures can make coherent statements? Something's not right...

 

[Jazz573]

I'm not American. Is Whitehouse a Democrat or a Republican?

 

[LiK]

This is the perfect time to invade America cuz Trump will just keep watching this and ignore everything else.

I'm not American. Is Whitehouse a Democrat or a Republican?

Republican

 

[thecosmicfly]

I'm not American. Is Whitehouse a Democrat or a Republican?

Dem.

 

[liquidtmd]

Please elaborate. Why are they "bullshit hearings"?

Because it's not like Columbo where some guy in a dirty Mac puts out a killer statement that ties it all together and topples the Presidency before the commercial break

 

[ivajz]

I'm not American. Is Whitehouse a Democrat or a Republican?

Democrat

 

[RustyNails]

Holy shit, that was masterful. The 18 hours gap he's referring to is the gap between US embassy attacked in Benghazi and President Obama calling it a terrorist act.

 

[Bruce Springsteen]

Please elaborate. Why are they "bullshit hearings"?

I was referring to Republican senator (I think it was Lindsay Graham) mentioning the bullshit leak narrative that the White House is also pushing, these senators are just falling in line completely with the talking points of the party

of course it is incorrectly assumed I was somehow backing Trump

 

[rambis]

He's not wrong, the questions the senators will ask or the things they will say (like in these opening statements) are going to be party lines.

However, the people who testify could give actual juicy information.

Graham has already proven him wrong basically, calling Trump an idiot if he is still trying to say that nothing happened. Remove your bias and let the people talk, the last Senate hearing was very informative from both "sides".

 

[karmakgb]

Good job, Whitehouse! My senator right there! Think I'll call his office later to tell him he did a good job.

 

[BoogieWoogie]

Here we goooooo

 

[Perd Hapley]

It's lit

 

[WordAssassin]

Just wanna say thanks to everyone posting updates and transcripts since I can't watch while I'm at work. Even if we don't get any bombshells so to speak it's still super interesting how this seems to be making certain people sweat o:

 

[Prof. Bathtub]

Trump has bad luck with Clappers, doesn't he?

 

[Apharmd]

Holy shit, that was masterful. The 18 hours gap he's referring to is the gap between US embassy attacked in Benghazi and President Obama calling it a terrorist act.

What happened? Sorry couldn't watch the stream

 

[Htown]

"y'all really bringin me up here for this bullshit?" is what this dude sounds like

 

[flkraven]

Just wanna say thanks to everyone posting updates and transcripts since I can't watch while I'm at work. Even if we don't get any bombshells so to speak it's still super interesting how this seems to be making certain people sweat o:

Same. Was live streaming on my phone but the boss is here now, so I will need frequent updates!

 

[BlastProcessing]

I was referring to Republican senator (I think it was Lindsay Graham mentioning the bullshit leak narrative that the White House is also pushing, these senators are just falling in line completely with the talking points of the party

of course it is incorrectly assumed I was somehow backing Trump

It's weird how that assumption follows you around.

 

[DeviantBoi]

Holy shit, that was masterful. The 18 hours gap he's referring to is the gap between US embassy attacked in Benghazi and President Obama calling it a terrorist act.

I thought he was talking about the 18 minutes of the Nixon/Watergate tapes.

 

[Vuapol]

Holy shit, that was masterful. The 18 hours gap he's referring to is the gap between US embassy attacked in Benghazi and President Obama calling it a terrorist act.

Actually he was referencing the missing 18 minutes in Nixon's Watergate tapes.