McCarthy opens impeachment inquiry

[ZiprHead]

But doesn't the impeachment inquiry have to do, in large part, with alleged--and plausible--allegations of Biden family malfeasance in Ukraine while bidn was VP.

Nope. None of the allegations survive 5 seconds of scrutiny. Even the Republican's star witness* testified that Joe Biden did everything above board. Start with this video:

and then watch this video that was released today explaining why all this manufactured outrage from the Republicans is happening,

Look, all this bullshit has been debunked repeatedly to fucking exhaustion, so much so I'm just copy pasting why it is complete bullshit. There is nothing there.

*when I mean star witness, I'm referring to the one witness who actually testified, not the numerous witnesses James Comer claims has magically disappeared as if they never existed in the first place.

There's also this bit of real journalism.

 

[Ford]

But doesn't the impeachment inquiry have to do, in large part, with alleged--and plausible--allegations of Biden family malfeasance in Ukraine while bidn was VP.

Nope. None of the allegations survive 5 seconds of scrutiny. Even the Republican's star witness* testified that Joe Biden did everything above board. Start with this video:

and then watch this video that was released today explaining why all this manufactured outrage from the Republicans is happening,

Look, all this bullshit has been debunked repeatedly to fucking exhaustion, so much so I'm just copy pasting why it is complete bullshit. There is nothing there.

*when I mean star witness, I'm referring to the one witness who actually testified, not the numerous witnesses James Comer claims has magically disappeared as if they never existed in the first place.

There's also this bit of real journalism.

Yes, but you see...they have 700 pages. That's like, a lot of pages. Way more than the 200 pages of the latest ruling in the NY fraud case against Trump, so you've gotta ask yourself...700 pages vs 200...who do you think is more guilty? /s

 

[ZiprHead]

AOC points out that House Republicans are using manipulated images as evidence today, which they can do because they're not under oath

 

[crazyfingers]

AOC points out that House Republicans are using manipulated images as evidence today, which they can do because they're not under oath

Republicans lying? It can't be so!

 

[Don2 (Don1 Revised)]

It seems that the "Impeachment" is dead because you are all talking about Ukraine

There's really nothing happening for another two days when the inquiry hearings begin 28th at 10am. Also, there still won't really be anything new.

Republican Speaker of the House giving a speech while crying--done that
Freedum Caucus showing up with some kind of prop-done that many times
Republicans claiming they are being silenced by RINOs, the deep state, and the media so they are victims -- always do that
Incoherent connections from Hunter Biden's actions to Joe Biden- check.

You're going to wish they were talking about Ukraine by the time they really get into it.

I think I am 3/4 on this list. I'd love to be 4/4, though. Anyone know if McCarthy was crying?

 

[Elixir]

What an embarrassing farce.
Pootey probably got a few hours of comic relief out of it.

 

[crazyfingers]

I think I am 3/4 on this list. I'd love to be 4/4, though. Anyone know if McCarthy was crying?

Wasn't that Bob Dole?

 

[Don2 (Don1 Revised)]

I think I am 3/4 on this list. I'd love to be 4/4, though. Anyone know if McCarthy was crying?

Wasn't that Bob Dole?

Or Paul Ryan or Boehner...

 

[Patooka]

"I know what a disaster looks like" "The Real Republicans of Oversight"



Ouch.

 

[Worldtraveller]

Even the Faux Noize talking heads are saying there is nothing to show after 6 hours of testimony. Which just means the GQP is literally wasting more money on this. Yep, party of fiscal responsibility right there....

 

[Elixir]

party of fiscal responsibility right there....

…and lawn order. Don’t forget lawn order.

 

[bilby]

party of fiscal responsibility right there....

…and lawn order. Don’t forget lawn order.

I'm going to vote for Laura Norder at the next election. Fox News said she is the candidate I should support.

 

[laughing dog]

It seems that the "Impeachment" is dead because you are all talking about Ukraine

Another way of saying that is we are giving this impeachment bullshit all the attention it deserves.

But doesn't the impeachment inquiry have to do, in large part, with alleged--and plausible--allegations of Biden family malfeasance in Ukraine while bidn was VP. Those allegations seem to me to be plausible.
Now, for you American Democratic supporters, please restrain your but--but--but what-aboutism. Yes, the Trump family appears to have been fabulously corrupt in international business dealings during the Trump presidency, and your Congress should have impeached them on that. But--but--but, the Trumps' ostentatious wading into the swamp with their business dealings doesn't retroactively redeem the undistinguished Hunter Biden's position in Ukraine. If anything Hunter's position, predating the Trumps, made their corruption more possible--and harder for Democratic politicians to attack.

The allegations are barely plausible in my opinion. But they deserve investigation. At this point the “investigation” has turned up nothing other than Hunter Biden is a troubled opportunist.

 

[bilby]

At this point the “investigation” has turned up nothing other than Hunter Biden is a troubled opportunist.

But is it not written* that the sins of the sons shall be visited upon the fathers?








*No. No, it is not.

 

[Elixir]

Hunter Biden is a troubled opportunist

The point is, “Hunter is a troubled opportunist” has nothing to do with the fact that the guy directing the Republicans running this sham, is under 91 felony counts in four indictments, has been impeached twice and is about to lose his ill-gotten empire. So let’s talk about Hunter being a troubled opportunist.
That’s the point.

 

[ZiprHead]

One of the Dems on the panel today asked everyone on the panel to raise their hand if they supported both Biden and Trump to be punished if they are found guilty of crimes. The Dems raised their hands. Not one Republican did.

 

[Elixir]

Didn’t those same Republicans say a president is immune from criminal prosecution???

 

[crazyfingers]

Didn’t those same Republicans say a president is immune from criminal prosecution???

I think that they think that applies only to tRunp because he was president and according to their crazy "thinking", should still be president. Biden of course is illegitimate by their treasonous thinking.

 

[Loren Pechtel]

AOC points out that House Republicans are using manipulated images as evidence today, which they can do because they're not under oath

I'd like to see any official acting in their official capacity to always be under oath.

 

[Jason Harvestdancer]

North Elbonia attacks South Elbonia. Why should the US use US money and US supplies and US lives to support either non-US side?

Because failure to support South Elbonia against North Elbonian aggression will lead to a more dangerous and less free world in which the US will be both poorer and at greater risk.

You see a mugger attack someone weaker than themselves. You are stronger than either party. Why wouldn't you defend the victim against the attacker?

Any party that initiates violence against another party is a risk to the entire community, and as a member of that community you have many good reasons to intervene, not least your own selfish desire to live in a world where you are less likely to be attacked. This is true of the community of nations just as it is of your own local community of individuals.

I'm astonished that anyone could reach adulthood without understanding this.

With a 52 year track record on foreign policy showing the LP has been right every single time on foreign intervention, and during that same 50 years the Demopublican war party was wrong every single time, your answer is certain to be right.

52 consecutive years of being right, but Current War is always different. Hell, the war pigs in the Demopublican Party even admit Past War was bad, it is safe to criticize Past War because Past War is not Current War. It is even better if Past War occurred under a different administration. But nobody is allowed to criticize Current War. The very same leaders who lied to us about Past War, and we now admit they were lies and Past War was bad, those same leaders are telling us Current War is vital and necessary and we can believe them because they've never lied to us.

They even say that people who oppose Current War side with The Enemy. The Demopublican leadership is canny enough to say "The Enemy" and not "Our Enemy" because they know even with a compliant and obedient press, "Our Enemy" is one lie to far even for the rubes and idiots who fall for all they hype about Current War. So people who say "we should not be involved in Current War" are accused of supporting The Enemy, and the rubes and idiots fall for that lie as well.

The Demopublican war pigs must think this nation is full of idiots, but the evidence bears that out. Fool me once shame on you, fool me dozed of times in the last 52 years same on you as well I guess.

So how do you feel about Past War? Don't you realize the same politicians who lied about Past War are telling the same lies about Current War? Or do you really honestly believe that in spite of it being lies before they are telling the truth now?