# Jan 6 Hearings Follow-Along & Commentary Thread (Starts Jun 9, 2022) **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [June 9, 2022, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jan-6-hearings-follow-along-commentary-thread-starts-jun-9-2022/965940 "2022-06-09T22:34:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 47
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2022, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jan-6-hearings-follow-along-commentary-thread-starts-jun-9-2022/965940/921 "2022-06-28T13:59:02Z")
my theory is that they found many somethings in the video from the documentary, and ms hutchinson will add testimony to what we see. the film maker said he had about 120 hours of video. you get a bunch of staffers to watch it, each get x amount of hours, write up a summary. that would be very easily done in a handful of days. the hours of video cover about 2 months, november to january. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2022, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jan-6-hearings-follow-along-commentary-thread-starts-jun-9-2022/965940/922 "2022-06-28T14:12:52Z")
**Modnote** : No more Russian posts without a proper translation. This is an English _Speaking_ Board. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2022, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jan-6-hearings-follow-along-commentary-thread-starts-jun-9-2022/965940/923 "2022-06-28T14:13:53Z")
I thought it was an American board. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2022, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jan-6-hearings-follow-along-commentary-thread-starts-jun-9-2022/965940/924 "2022-06-28T14:15:46Z")
Fair enough, English Speaking. ---
**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2022, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jan-6-hearings-follow-along-commentary-thread-starts-jun-9-2022/965940/925 "2022-06-28T14:18:45Z")
> [@rocking\_chair](#): > > Close to meadows is the answer. Hutchinson is quite the witness. She has testified before the committee for hours on many occasions. Good call. 🙂 > [@ThelmaLou](#): > > I’d like to request that those of you who will be watching and commenting live show some mercy toward Dopers who are not in a position to watch by occasionally including **some** detail in your comments. Not a lot-- but something to give us an idea of what you’re reacting to. I will do this if I comment, promise. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2022, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jan-6-hearings-follow-along-commentary-thread-starts-jun-9-2022/965940/926 "2022-06-28T14:23:39Z")
What time does the hearing begin? ---
**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2022, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jan-6-hearings-follow-along-commentary-thread-starts-jun-9-2022/965940/927 "2022-06-28T14:25:05Z")
1:00 p.m. Eastern time. ---
**Author:** ![Jumpbass](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jumpbass/32/147_2.png) [@Jumpbass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jumpbass)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2022, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jan-6-hearings-follow-along-commentary-thread-starts-jun-9-2022/965940/928 "2022-06-28T14:25:10Z")
@Aspenglow I’ve been noticing your insistence that the investigations by the DOJ have been quiet because that’s how some investigations (RICO in particular) operate. Get the lower operatives, work up to the big cheese. I’ve been hoping that you’re right. I just listened to a podcast (Al Franken. I know, I know…) interviewing Daniel Goldman, who was chief counsel for the House Managers in the first Trump impeachment trial and used to work for the DOJ as well. He confirmed what you’ve been saying. This is being pursued just like a RICO investigation and they need to get A LOT of unimpeachable evidence. He figures we’ll start hearing things big next spring or so. ---
**Author:** ![Horatius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/horatius/32/3572_2.png) [@Horatius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatius)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2022, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jan-6-hearings-follow-along-commentary-thread-starts-jun-9-2022/965940/929 "2022-06-28T14:25:39Z")
> [@What\_Exit](#): > > Fair enough, English Speaking. “English **Typing** ”, surely? ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2022, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jan-6-hearings-follow-along-commentary-thread-starts-jun-9-2022/965940/930 "2022-06-28T14:31:19Z")
> [@Aspenglow](#): > > I will do this if I comment, promise. I knew I could count on you. 😘 ---
**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2022, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jan-6-hearings-follow-along-commentary-thread-starts-jun-9-2022/965940/931 "2022-06-28T14:33:39Z")
Thank you. It’s how these things work, and it’s obvious if you work in the legal field. Not so much if you don’t. I agree with Daniel Goldman’s timeline. We’ve still got a wait ahead of us. And even with iron-clad evidence, no guarantees of total justice at the end of it all. But if not, it won’t be for lack of effort on the part of Merrick Garland and his DOJ. ---
**Author:** ![Sage\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sage_rat/32/399_2.png) [@Sage\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sage_Rat)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2022, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jan-6-hearings-follow-along-commentary-thread-starts-jun-9-2022/965940/932 "2022-06-28T14:34:03Z")
> [@iiandyiiii](#): > > Hutchinson doesn’t sound too exciting (didn’t they already get closed-door testimony from her?), so I really hope she’s got a bombshell. Or maybe she’ll be there to corroborate and set the stage for new video evidence. That is my guess. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2022, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jan-6-hearings-follow-along-commentary-thread-starts-jun-9-2022/965940/933 "2022-06-28T14:38:33Z")
👍 Looking forward to a little afternoon delight! ---
**Author:** ![Lance\_Turbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lance_turbo/32/6156_2.png) [@Lance\_Turbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lance_Turbo)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2022, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jan-6-hearings-follow-along-commentary-thread-starts-jun-9-2022/965940/934 "2022-06-28T14:42:34Z")
> [@SpacemanSpiff\_II](#): > > ISTM that the discussion of who might have flipped, in the context of today’s mystery guest, is conflating the House Committee with the DOJ. Your concerns are noted. ---
**Author:** ![Sage\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sage_rat/32/399_2.png) [@Sage\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sage_Rat)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2022, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jan-6-hearings-follow-along-commentary-thread-starts-jun-9-2022/965940/935 "2022-06-28T14:51:02Z")
It’s not really on topic for this thread, but I don’t want to start another one and don’t really expect anyone to comment, so I’ll just say that based on Trump’s moves previous to the election - preventing the FEC from investigating the candidates, putting Giuliani in as the cyber-czar, restricting the DOJ’s ability to investigate campaigns during the election, etc. - I can’t help but feel like the Big Lie was the fallback plan and that there was something first, that didn’t get off the ground. He really did seem to be setting up to cheat the election itself. But then…crickets. Given that he was trying to prevent Republicans from voting by mail - even though his team told him that there was no disadvantage to him there and no security risk - and that he’d successfully replaced the entire USPS oversight board and the postmaster general, I’d guess that he thought he could do something there and Louis DeJoy shot him down. I imagine that someone already asked DeJoy and he denied anything. But it would be curious to check with him again on his deathbed, one day, and see what he says. ---
**Author:** ![Si\_Amigo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/si_amigo/32/2877_2.png) [@Si\_Amigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Si_Amigo)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2022, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jan-6-hearings-follow-along-commentary-thread-starts-jun-9-2022/965940/936 "2022-06-28T15:20:12Z")
> [@Jumpbass](#): > > This is being pursued just like a RICO investigation and they need to get A LOT of unimpeachable evidence Unimpeachable just sounds wrong in this context, although I believe it to be proper English. I believe a better term may be impeccable evidence. ---
**Author:** ![Si\_Amigo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/si_amigo/32/2877_2.png) [@Si\_Amigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Si_Amigo)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2022, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jan-6-hearings-follow-along-commentary-thread-starts-jun-9-2022/965940/937 "2022-06-28T15:22:19Z")
> [@Happy\_Lendervedder](#): > > Looking forward to a little afternoon delight! 👍 My mottos always been when it right its right. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2022, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jan-6-hearings-follow-along-commentary-thread-starts-jun-9-2022/965940/938 "2022-06-28T15:25:03Z")
There are numerous reports that the secrecy and such are because of “credible security threats” relating to MTG. Latest reports are that she will testify today on Meadows’ trip to Georgia to “find votes.” I hope the Georgia Grand Jury is paying attention. ---
**Author:** ![TroutMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troutman/32/6721_2.png) [@TroutMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroutMan)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2022, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jan-6-hearings-follow-along-commentary-thread-starts-jun-9-2022/965940/939 "2022-06-28T15:38:39Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > There are numerous reports that the secrecy and such are because of “credible security threats” relating to MTG To be clear, the threats are apparently related to Hutchinson’s testimony about MTG and her pardon requests. There aren’t reports that MTG herself has made threats. At least there aren’t _published_ reports. ---
**Author:** ![Akaj](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/akaj/32/145_2.png) [@Akaj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Akaj)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2022, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jan-6-hearings-follow-along-commentary-thread-starts-jun-9-2022/965940/940 "2022-06-28T15:42:24Z")
> [@TroutMan](#): > > There aren’t reports that MTG herself has made threats. But it wouldn’t surprise anyone here if she had. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jan-6-hearings-follow-along-commentary-thread-starts-jun-9-2022/965940.md?page=46) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jan-6-hearings-follow-along-commentary-thread-starts-jun-9-2022/965940.md?page=48)