While Republicans on the House Oversight Committee continue to insist that President Joe Biden has committed crimes, testimony today by a former associate of Trump’s disgraced ex-lawyer Rudolph Giuliani was so damning not for Biden but for Republicans that Representative Stephen Lynch (D-MA) told his colleagues: “When you review the entire record of evidence of these hearings going back over a year, you've actually provided more evidence to impeach Donald Trump for a third time than you have in so much as laying a glove on Joe Biden.”
Thank you, Heather. From what I understand, Moskowitz donned a Putin mask before the meeting started. He did it to show the hilarity of these hearings but also the absurdity of them. Our Dems were fully prepared today with their witness, Lev Parnas. He really is our ace-in-the-hole along with Cassidy Hutchinson.
Bobulinski was as arrogant, actually more-so, than Hur was. What I loved watching was Comer’s expressions when Raskin was bringing up pertinent information. Truly, are the two Jimmies just plain stupid?
When are more American voters going to hold their own elected legislators accountable for not doing any legislation? Does anyone recall voting to send their party's choice to join an actors' guild to put on exceptionally bad performances? Didn't there used to be a country that had a Constitutional directive "...to promote the general welfare...."? This pathetic exhibition certainly indicates that this is not the Congress of that country.
I just watched a 25 minute long documentary on the making of “Saving Private Ryan” which includes interviews with a group of WWII veterans. Hearing those veterans describe what they went through (and which the film faithfully portrayed) to save democracy from fascism left me with an even higher level of disgust for today’s GOP than I already had. And I didn’t think that was possible.
I don’t know what it’s going to take to eliminate this UNAMERICAN stain on America’s body politic from our country, but that MUST BE the agenda of EVERYONE alive today who sees this threat clearly.
A link to the documentary I just watched will be in the first comment because I’m afraid I’ll lose what I just wrote if I go back to YouTube to copy the link…
Thanks Heather. I find it hard to believe that we now have a clear demarcation between the forces of good and the forces of evil who cloak themselves as Christians reshaping a country in their deprived image. When reading that Russia is planning if not immediate but in the future a war with NATO, we could not have envisioned of more political, social, financial and yes spiritual instabilities, not to mention our climate instability. We are not only fighting for democracy and the rights guaranteed in the Constitution, we are fighting for the future itself. Thanks Heather for your comprehensive understanding and clarity!
I watched some of the testimony of Tony Bobulinski and Jason Galanis. It was bold, to put it mildly, and someone has committed perjury.
When Rep. Jamie Raskin moved to get the actual data from Bobulinski’s phone to support his allegations – pictures from his phone were shown on screens during his testimony – Gym Jordan immediately interjected to table the motion effectively quashing it.
There’s a whole lot of lying going on and it’s a pity this committee doesn’t seem to care.
It's mind-boggling how Johnson can continue to block aid to Ukraine in this manner, simply by refusing to bring the bill up for a vote, in his role as Speaker of the House. Is there no recourse?
In the long term, if Ukraine cannot withstand Russia's attacks, it is one step closer to Russia under Putin engaging in a large-scale conventional conflict with NATO.
From a risks versus reward perspective, I can’t envision Putin going to war with NATO. Especially with his military degraded. But the thought of it happening is chilling.
"Galanis is serving a 14-year sentence for defrauding a Native American tribe and numerous pension fund investors of tens of millions of dollars. He joined the proceedings virtually from federal prison."
Thank you, Heather, for such a good synopsis of the testimony in Comer’s hearing. Instead of actually doing good by approving aid to Ukraine or the Senate immigration bill, they choose to waste American dollars bringing witnesses to Washington.
I greatly fear that, if they don’t supply Ukraine soon, we may end up with American boots on the ground in Poland
The Repub committee members should be made to pay back the cost of this ridiculous hearing/show out of their salaries. It’s a huge waste of taxpayer money when it could be put to so many better uses— like more X-ray machines to stop fentanyl at the southern border.
As Professor Richardson notes, Democrats on these committees are at last abandoning being docile and conciliatory and calling out the actual frauds that Republicans are perpetrating through the use of fake "investigations." No more Benghazi, Benghazi, Benghazi, without being called liars, liars, liars.
Thank you. Sometimes there’s so much to digest, I have to reread a letter and let it percolate in my soul. This is one of them…too much to absorb in a single sitting. I honestly don’t know how you do it, Heather. Stay strong, get rest.
Thank you again, as always Heather. If these recipients of our tax funded largess weren't frightening enough, it would be hilarious. I need to read Jeff Tiedrich's accounts of these proceedings to maintain my sanity. Comer Fudd stepping on another rake is the perfect description of the daily reports.
They are the party of projection. Everything they accuse others of doing they either did, are doing, or are fixing to do.
They say the prosecution of DJT is a witch hunt as they conduct an actual witch hunt against the Bidens.
They say "Stop the steal" because they stole 2016, tried to steal 2020, and are gearing up for another attempt in the upcoming.
Every accusation is a confession.
Thank you, Heather. From what I understand, Moskowitz donned a Putin mask before the meeting started. He did it to show the hilarity of these hearings but also the absurdity of them. Our Dems were fully prepared today with their witness, Lev Parnas. He really is our ace-in-the-hole along with Cassidy Hutchinson.
Bobulinski was as arrogant, actually more-so, than Hur was. What I loved watching was Comer’s expressions when Raskin was bringing up pertinent information. Truly, are the two Jimmies just plain stupid?
When are more American voters going to hold their own elected legislators accountable for not doing any legislation? Does anyone recall voting to send their party's choice to join an actors' guild to put on exceptionally bad performances? Didn't there used to be a country that had a Constitutional directive "...to promote the general welfare...."? This pathetic exhibition certainly indicates that this is not the Congress of that country.
I just watched a 25 minute long documentary on the making of “Saving Private Ryan” which includes interviews with a group of WWII veterans. Hearing those veterans describe what they went through (and which the film faithfully portrayed) to save democracy from fascism left me with an even higher level of disgust for today’s GOP than I already had. And I didn’t think that was possible.
I don’t know what it’s going to take to eliminate this UNAMERICAN stain on America’s body politic from our country, but that MUST BE the agenda of EVERYONE alive today who sees this threat clearly.
A link to the documentary I just watched will be in the first comment because I’m afraid I’ll lose what I just wrote if I go back to YouTube to copy the link…
Thanks Heather. I find it hard to believe that we now have a clear demarcation between the forces of good and the forces of evil who cloak themselves as Christians reshaping a country in their deprived image. When reading that Russia is planning if not immediate but in the future a war with NATO, we could not have envisioned of more political, social, financial and yes spiritual instabilities, not to mention our climate instability. We are not only fighting for democracy and the rights guaranteed in the Constitution, we are fighting for the future itself. Thanks Heather for your comprehensive understanding and clarity!
I watched some of the testimony of Tony Bobulinski and Jason Galanis. It was bold, to put it mildly, and someone has committed perjury.
When Rep. Jamie Raskin moved to get the actual data from Bobulinski’s phone to support his allegations – pictures from his phone were shown on screens during his testimony – Gym Jordan immediately interjected to table the motion effectively quashing it.
There’s a whole lot of lying going on and it’s a pity this committee doesn’t seem to care.
It's mind-boggling how Johnson can continue to block aid to Ukraine in this manner, simply by refusing to bring the bill up for a vote, in his role as Speaker of the House. Is there no recourse?
In the long term, if Ukraine cannot withstand Russia's attacks, it is one step closer to Russia under Putin engaging in a large-scale conventional conflict with NATO.
These "witnesses" called by GOP/MAGA are straight out of a Coen Brothers film
From a risks versus reward perspective, I can’t envision Putin going to war with NATO. Especially with his military degraded. But the thought of it happening is chilling.
"Galanis is serving a 14-year sentence for defrauding a Native American tribe and numerous pension fund investors of tens of millions of dollars. He joined the proceedings virtually from federal prison."
Hey, only the beat people.
There is no evidence.
There will be no vote.
Just political theater.
While the fate of Ukraine dangles by a thread.
Shame on them!
Thank you, Heather, for such a good synopsis of the testimony in Comer’s hearing. Instead of actually doing good by approving aid to Ukraine or the Senate immigration bill, they choose to waste American dollars bringing witnesses to Washington.
I greatly fear that, if they don’t supply Ukraine soon, we may end up with American boots on the ground in Poland
The Repub committee members should be made to pay back the cost of this ridiculous hearing/show out of their salaries. It’s a huge waste of taxpayer money when it could be put to so many better uses— like more X-ray machines to stop fentanyl at the southern border.
As Professor Richardson notes, Democrats on these committees are at last abandoning being docile and conciliatory and calling out the actual frauds that Republicans are perpetrating through the use of fake "investigations." No more Benghazi, Benghazi, Benghazi, without being called liars, liars, liars.
Thank you. Sometimes there’s so much to digest, I have to reread a letter and let it percolate in my soul. This is one of them…too much to absorb in a single sitting. I honestly don’t know how you do it, Heather. Stay strong, get rest.
Thank you again, as always Heather. If these recipients of our tax funded largess weren't frightening enough, it would be hilarious. I need to read Jeff Tiedrich's accounts of these proceedings to maintain my sanity. Comer Fudd stepping on another rake is the perfect description of the daily reports.