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lunatica

(53,410 posts)
Thu Nov 21, 2019, 02:49 PM Nov 2019

Why haven't the Republicans fired their counsel?

He always asks open ended questions in which the people speak at length which just cements the facts in place for the hearing, illustrating perfectly how and when and where Trump has committed his crimes.

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Why haven't the Republicans fired their counsel? (Original Post) lunatica Nov 2019 OP
That is the major difference to the other Repubs Hav Nov 2019 #1
I know, it's like he's working for the Democrats. lunatica Nov 2019 #3
They can't get anyone better? dewsgirl Nov 2019 #2
I can't imagine a real lawyer wanting that gig... Wounded Bear Nov 2019 #4
Exactly😉 dewsgirl Nov 2019 #5
Why would you say that? rockfordfile Nov 2019 #15
I shouldn't have used the question mark or should have used dewsgirl Nov 2019 #16
Why haven't the voters fired the Republicans? Wounded Bear Nov 2019 #6
They're working on it state by state. lunatica Nov 2019 #7
Kick lunatica Nov 2019 #8
Because at this point, no competent lawyer would take this case. backscatter712 Nov 2019 #9
I heard on MSNBC lunatica Nov 2019 #10
Please enlighten me! lunatica Nov 2019 #11
The saying came from South Park... backscatter712 Nov 2019 #12
LOL! OK I get why they don't replace him lunatica Nov 2019 #13
Don't underestimate them. backscatter712 Nov 2019 #14
Didn't you see how many of the ReTHUGs disappeared malaise Nov 2019 #17
You're right! lunatica Nov 2019 #18

Hav

(5,969 posts)
1. That is the major difference to the other Repubs
Thu Nov 21, 2019, 02:53 PM
Nov 2019

Repubs like Jordan or Nunes try to stop the testimony when it goes downhill for them. Castor just let's it go on and at the end his whole point he tried to get through is destroyed.

backscatter712

(26,355 posts)
9. Because at this point, no competent lawyer would take this case.
Thu Nov 21, 2019, 11:31 PM
Nov 2019

All they've got left is the Chewbacca Defense.

lunatica

(53,410 posts)
10. I heard on MSNBC
Thu Nov 21, 2019, 11:35 PM
Nov 2019

that Nunes decided to stop him from asking questions at one point and took over the whining. Maybe Nunes finally got a clue.

backscatter712

(26,355 posts)
12. The saying came from South Park...
Thu Nov 21, 2019, 11:58 PM
Nov 2019


I use it to refer to a strategy of confusing, distracting, and bamboozling to win a case, instead of arguing it on the merits.

backscatter712

(26,355 posts)
14. Don't underestimate them.
Fri Nov 22, 2019, 12:17 AM
Nov 2019

What Nunes and Gym Gordon are doing is nonsensical, but it's intended to bamboozle all those mouthbreathers in places like the Bible Belt and the Deep South, where they take their opinions like baby food from their megachurches, and then regurgitate them.

Remember we have the 28% crazification factor in play, as usual. 28% of the population is batshit insane enough to vote for a neo-Nazi.

malaise

(268,997 posts)
17. Didn't you see how many of the ReTHUGs disappeared
Fri Nov 22, 2019, 08:48 AM
Nov 2019

from hearings? They have nothing - what the hell can he do with nothing.

lunatica

(53,410 posts)
18. You're right!
Fri Nov 22, 2019, 01:20 PM
Nov 2019

They haven’t fired him because when he’s questioning the people they take a hike. That’s hard to catch because the cameras didn’t show it much. Dr. Hill said in one of her answers that it was too bad some of the Republicans had left the room because they could benefit from her replies to them.

Of course! The Republicans left him unattended! Damn that funny!

But it proves they were never interested in hearing any of it.

I wish the cameras would show what really goes on in those hearings. And in the chambers too. It would be edifying to see the the reality of how our business is conducted.

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