I said, 'Rescuse me, madam' - Jefferson Beauregard Sessions III Livewatch

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Boot and Rally: Apr 21, 2006; 8===D; Nap Ghost

So Lankford is saying the Supreme Court has ruled Sessions has to answer the question?

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aware of dog: Nov 14, 2016

Sessions is not going to come out of this looking good.

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Tart Kitty: Dec 17, 2016; Oh, well, that's all water under the bridge, as I always say. Water under the bridge!

Sessions sure does get tired and fussy when he's away from Candyland for too long.

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Pollyanna: Mar 5, 2005; Milk's on them.

What is this guy saying? CSPAN is a little behind.

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evilweasel: Aug 24, 2002

Boot and Rally posted:

So Lankford is saying the Supreme Court has ruled Sessions has to answer the question?

yeah did he think that one through at all?

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ReidRansom: Oct 25, 2004

i am the bird posted:

Angus King for MVP, step aside handsome Heinrich.

Holding off voting myself in case someone says the words 'liar' or 'contempt'

# ? Jun 13, 2017 21:21

scuz: Aug 29, 2003; You can't be angry ALL the time!; Fun Shoe

"You have spoken plainly since your opening statements"

Can you commit perjury if you're asking the questions? Cuz gently caress Lankford.

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Furnaceface: Oct 21, 2004

Sessions is painting himself as more incompetent than Trump. Its either an evil genius plan or he really is that dumb. Im not sure which one is worse.

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Monowhatever: Mar 19, 2010

I hope we get a WWE poster mock up of this hearing with King, Heinrich and Wyden putting the smack down on sessions.

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Pleads: Jun 9, 2005; pew pew pew

Gonna waste 2 minutes defending this AG without asking a question because I'm here for a fair and balanced hearing.

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my bony fealty: Oct 1, 2008

Its not an unnamed source you loving idiot, it was the CEO of Newsmax

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berserker: Aug 17, 2003; My love for you
is ticking clock

Mind_Taker posted:

I fully expect this senator from the great state of Oklahoma to ask some hard-hitting questions.

more like hard-making GBS threads

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No Butt Stuff: Jun 10, 2004

This guy is very representative of Oklahoma.

Loud, stupid, brash, and ignorant.

# ? Jun 13, 2017 21:22

highme: May 25, 2001; I posted my food for USPOL Thanksgiving!

right to bear karma posted:

gently caress, I went to make lunch and missed Heinrich.

Did the same & missed one of my senator's (Wyden) turns at the roast.

Sat back down at my desk in time to see Lankford's turn to daintily swab Jefferson Beauregard's balls, so I muted that poo poo for a minute.

# ? Jun 13, 2017 21:22

Pythagoras a trois: Feb 19, 2004; I have a lot of points to make and I will make them later.

DACK FAYDEN posted:

Bluntly? No, Blunt was the earlier guy and Lee isn't here.

# ? Jun 13, 2017 21:22

Pleads: Jun 9, 2005; pew pew pew

"Have you maintained this recusal?"

"Well I never actually did my job to begin with so technically I've been recused for well beyond that time!"

Amazing.

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evilweasel: Aug 24, 2002

hahaha lankford is getting mad that sessions' babbling is cutting into his grandstanding time

# ? Jun 13, 2017 21:23

Pollyanna: Mar 5, 2005; Milk's on them.

Do they maintain a particular ratio of senators in these hearings? It would suck if they stacked it with Rs.

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scuz: Aug 29, 2003; You can't be angry ALL the time!; Fun Shoe

Oracle posted:

Sorry that appearance and delivery matters? I'm not saying he's wrong I'm saying his delivery is poor. Much like Hilary Clinton's speechifying is just not that crowd-wowing. This poo poo matters. With the advent of radio and television appearance and delivery are important to perception, and giving up easy wins because you suck at a part of your job you deem superficial and not important enough to bother with is one of many many reasons Democrats are losing where they should be winning. Your outrage on his behalf because 'he's a good person' is immaterial.

Strong oratory skills are incredibly important, I totally agree. I had deleted something in there where I acknowledged that optics are important, so we're on the same page there, just got lost in an edit cuz I'm splitting my attention between the hearing and poasting on the interdnet. Can't always judge a book by its cover, but an ugly cover never helps.

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evilweasel: Aug 24, 2002

Pollyanna posted:

Do they maintain a particular ratio of senators in these hearings? It would suck if they stacked it with Rs.

There's one more R than D on the committee.

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TARDISman: Oct 28, 2011

Pollyanna posted:

Do they maintain a particular ratio of senators in these hearings? It would suck if they stacked it with Rs.

If memory serves, they need to have even representation from both parties.

EDIT: Nevermind!

# ? Jun 13, 2017 21:24

DACK FAYDEN: Feb 25, 2013; Bear Witness

Pollyanna posted:

Do they maintain a particular ratio of senators in these hearings? It would suck if they stacked it with Rs.

Every member of the committee, so it's 50/50. And the chair and vice chair get double the time, but that's one of each party.

(actually I think it's +1 R on this committee because, you know, odd number.)

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berserker: Aug 17, 2003; My love for you
is ticking clock

Democrats: ask a short pointed question, results in long rambling non-answer by Sessions

Republicans: barely asks a question at all but instead gives long prewritten speeches, results in "yes absolutely" by Sessions

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Timby: Dec 23, 2006; Your mother!

Is Lankford flat-out testifying?

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Spiritus Nox: Sep 2, 2011

I'm sorry, did I forget why we're here? Langford's supposed to be asking questions, right? Not giving speeches followed up with the word "right?", right?

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KickerOfMice: Jun 7, 2017; [/color]Keep firing, assholes![/color]

Spaceballs the custom title.; Fun Shoe

my bony fealty posted:

Its not an unnamed source you loving idiot, it was the CEO of Newsmax

Aren't unnamed sources protected by the Shield law anyway?

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Vegetable: Oct 22, 2010

I don't think Lankford is going to shut up

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Tart Kitty: Dec 17, 2016; Oh, well, that's all water under the bridge, as I always say. Water under the bridge!

Pleads posted:

"Have you maintained this recusal?"

"Well I never actually did my job to begin with so technically I've been recused for well beyond that time!"

Amazing.

In an unexpected twist, it was revealed that Jeff Sessions was recused before he even took the position of Attorney General.

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Cactus: Jun 24, 2006

Oracle posted:

Sorry that appearance and delivery matters? I'm not saying he's wrong I'm saying his delivery is poor. Much like Hilary Clinton's speechifying is just not that crowd-wowing. This poo poo matters. With the advent of radio and television appearance and delivery are important to perception, and giving up easy wins because you suck at a part of your job you deem superficial and not important enough to bother with is one of many many reasons Democrats are losing where they should be winning. Your outrage on his behalf because 'he's a good person' is immaterial.

Is this what people mean when they refer to a "tone argument"?

# ? Jun 13, 2017 21:25

i am the bird: Mar 2, 2005; I SUPPORT ALL THE PREDATORS

ReidRansom posted:

Holding off voting myself in case someone says the words 'liar' or 'contempt'

We've still got Harris coming and I'm sure she won't disappoint.

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No Butt Stuff: Jun 10, 2004

oh good, Manchin time.

# ? Jun 13, 2017 21:25

Pollyanna: Mar 5, 2005; Milk's on them.

berserker posted:

Democrats: ask a short pointed question, results in long rambling non-answer by Sessions

Republicans: barely asks a question at all but instead gives long prewritten speeches, results in "yes absolutely" by Sessions

it's almost like they're following marching orders and putting party above country :aaa:

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trickybiscuits: Jan 13, 2008; yospos

i am the bird posted:

We've still got Harris coming and I'm sure she won't disappoint.

Again, oh boy.

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Pollyanna: Mar 5, 2005; Milk's on them.

Go away Manchin.

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TARDISman: Oct 28, 2011

Paging McMagic, his bestest friend is at the mic.

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DACK FAYDEN: Feb 25, 2013; Bear Witness

Every time Manchin's at that angle that makes his chin stand out from his lower cheek I chuckle at his "man chin"

basically I'm just dadposting hard in this thread I am so sorry.

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Piell: Sep 3, 2006; Grey Worm's Ken doll-like groin throbbed with the anticipatory pleasure that only a slightly warm and moist piece of lemoncake could offer; Young Orc