Jan 6 Hearings Follow-Along & Commentary Thread (Starts Jun 9, 2022)

Eastman admitted that his theory would lose in the Supreme Court, 9-0.

Naw, certainly Justice Thomas would recuse himself based on his wife’s involvement.

That would be the moral thing to do. I can only assume you’re being sarcastic, because otherwise you’re giving Thomas way too much credit for being a good person.

“constitutional mischief”, interesting understatement. judge luttig also in a very round about way said over my dead body.

I’m watching on CSPAN’s website with about an hour delay (I didn’t turn it on until 1 pm) and I can change the speed of the playback. Oddly enough, going to 2x speed during Luttig’s speaking doesn’t help at all as the words he says are in typical speed it’s the pauses that make it hard. Changing it to 2x makes him inaudible. I did change to 1.25x and it’s not too bad.

Trump and Pence conversation:

Trump: “Wouldn’t it be cool to have [the power to determine the election]?”
Pence (paraphrasing): “No, everything I’ve read indicates that I don’t have that power.”
Trump: “No no no… you can do this. If you don’t do this, I don’t want to be your friend anymore.”

Jesus, is Trump in like first grade or something?

He weighs each word as if he believes his grandchildren will someday be reading them in a History textbook.

Breaking: DOJ has sent a(nother) letter to the Committee asking for all transcripts of all interviews, because they are germane for prosecutions that they, DOJ, have already commenced.

that is good breaking news.

In terms of his emotional development? Yes.

Link please. I’m not seeing this on my sites. (I believe you. I just want to read the article).

They both have the cutest vocal fry.

I’m waiting to find one myself. I heard it reported on MSNBC during the Committee’s break. I’ll post one as soon as it shows up on a credible news source.

Here’s a link. It seems the DOJ is getting pissed at the committee for not providing them when first asked a month ago.

Perhaps the committee didn’t want any leaks to steal their thunder?

I mean, the DOJ wouldn’t preface a leak with “spoiler alert:”, right?

“Thanks to your bullshit, we’re now under siege.” That’s got to be the quote of the day, right?

Thank you so much!

I suspect the Committee will comply with DOJ’s request this time.

i’m leaning toward “rubber room stuff”.

Dr. Eastman plead the fifth 100 times.

Or maybe “Fifth … fifth … fifth …”