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colachute
Mar 15, 2015

McConnell seems like he’s trying to make it look like he’s not complicit. Of course he will let the senate have a trial.

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Crakkerjakk
Mar 14, 2016


There's a good article on The Intercept by Jon Schwarz on how exactly the Nixon impeachment went down (pop culture version vs reality) and what the reps have been doing since then to prevent it from ever happening again:

https://theintercept.com/2019/09/28/impeachment-republicans-nixon-watergate/

bird food bathtub
Aug 9, 2003

College Slice
I'm hoping they start pulling on that code-word server thread to see what else is dangling out there. Sounds like a years-long gold mine of coverups to me.

facialimpediment
Feb 11, 2005

as the world turns
What in the gently caress? I didn't have this on the menu.

https://twitter.com/justinjm1/status/1178766548259020801?s=19


I'm declaring it.

:siren: IT'S SCOOP-O-CLOCK Y'ALL :siren:

sharknado slashfic
Jun 24, 2011

Must be infrastructure week again. Good thing I'm having a really slow day today.

Flying_Crab
Apr 12, 2002



https://twitter.com/timobrien/status/1178767291258986496?s=21

facialimpediment
Feb 11, 2005

as the world turns
So just a quick recap tweet here.

https://twitter.com/ryanjreilly/status/1178769615255736323?s=19

Congress isn't in town for two weeks. Again, Congress is NOT HERE MAN. That's generally deadnews time. Woof.

And if you're completely lost as to what this Trumpian logic is:

https://twitter.com/oneunderscore__/status/1178770604708782080?s=19

Stravag
Jun 7, 2009

WAR CRIME SYNDICAT posted:

Hrm, that wasn't in the "transcript".

:thunk:

The funniest thing about this is lastnight my buddy's roommate was going off about how the transcript didnt show anything wrong happening so this is all bullshit and i was really drunk and high and lauuuuughing because really you think the transcript from the "we do crimes" administration that had been offering different versions of a transcript gave out a complete and unedited one?

Edit: on a different note how much time does Congress get off? It seems like every story that comes out ever the last line is "and congress will have to deal with this when they come back in 2 weeks". Is it one day on 12 days off or something?

Stravag fucked around with this message at 21:42 on Sep 30, 2019

Comrade Blyatlov
Aug 4, 2007


should have picked four fingers





facialimpediment posted:

What in the gently caress? I didn't have this on the menu.

https://twitter.com/justinjm1/status/1178766548259020801?s=19


I'm declaring it.

:siren: IT'S SCOOP-O-CLOCK Y'ALL :siren:

VINDICATION MOTHERFUCKERS

YOUR COUNTRY IS TOO CRIMINAL FOR loving AUSTRALIA

Kesper North
Nov 3, 2011

EMERGENCY POWER TO PARTY
Did I just read that the new Secretary of Labour is a member of the Scalia political dynasty?

I am sure tired of seeing all the same names all up in our bidnis.

Hexyflexy
Sep 2, 2011

asymptotically approaching one

They entirely didn't pay attention to the fact that when you're in power, you can commit a little light treason. You never get prosecuted because it'd knock your society over doing it and cost everyone time and money they don't have. You can't do actual treason, people notice and get pissed at you.

They're really bad at everything, even corruption.

bulletsponge13
Apr 28, 2010

Look guys, I'll say it. The pacing of this season of Infrastructure Week is loving weird.

pmchem
Jan 22, 2010


Fister Roboto posted:

Haha just kidding nobody with an ounce of power is going to learn a drat thing from this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46h7oP9eiBk

government.mp4

Kesper North
Nov 3, 2011

EMERGENCY POWER TO PARTY

bulletsponge13 posted:

Look guys, I'll say it. The pacing of this season of Infrastructure Week is loving weird.

time slows down as you approach the speed of light treason, but closer you get to c, the mass of poo poo hitting the fan becomes infinitely large, so from your perspective it appears to hit the fan without any delay. an observer still on a normal Earth would see poo poo hit the fan at the normal rate.

Proud Christian Mom
Dec 20, 2006
READING COMPREHENSION IS HARD
quantum treason

CommieGIR
Aug 22, 2006

The blue glow is a feature, not a bug


Pillbug

facialimpediment posted:

What in the gently caress? I didn't have this on the menu.

https://twitter.com/justinjm1/status/1178766548259020801?s=19


I'm declaring it.

:siren: IT'S SCOOP-O-CLOCK Y'ALL :siren:

Wait, so Australia kicked off the Counter-Intel claim., was that in Barr's favor?

not caring here
Feb 22, 2012

blazemastah 2 dry 4 u

Comrade Blyatlov posted:

VINDICATION MOTHERFUCKERS

YOUR COUNTRY IS TOO CRIMINAL FOR loving AUSTRALIA

oi listen here oval office

facialimpediment
Feb 11, 2005

as the world turns

CommieGIR posted:

Wait, so Australia kicked off the Counter-Intel claim., was that in Barr's favor?

https://twitter.com/justinjm1/status/1178776671274635266?s=19

Here's the angle - it's the Georgie Papadop thing.

Wikipedia posted:

On or about May 10, 2016, at London's Kensington Wine Rooms, Papadopoulos allegedly told the top Australian diplomat to the United Kingdom, Alexander Downer, that Russia was in possession of emails relating to Hillary Clinton. In July, after the DNC hacking had become known, the Australians told U.S. authorities about Papadopoulos's comment, leading the Federal Bureau of Investigation to open a counterintelligence investigation into the Donald Trump presidential campaign on July 31, 2016.

Barr started an investigation to see if that counterintelligence investigation was "adequately predicated". He likely hit a wall of some sort with the Australians, so Barr requested that Trump talk to the Aussies.

Basically, Donnie has terminal Fox News brain and has been fed a non-stop diet of coup coup coup coup. Barr's a loving toadie, so he's in charge of chasing down the traitors. Donnie thinks Mueller is one of said traitors, so Donnie wants Barr to make a report saying that the Mueller report was bullshit.

Proud Christian Mom
Dec 20, 2006
READING COMPREHENSION IS HARD
lol I couldnt remember which moron it was bragging about the e-mails, Page or Papadapa

AreWeDrunkYet
Jul 8, 2006

Kesper North posted:

Did I just read that the new Secretary of Labour is a member of the Scalia political dynasty?

I am sure tired of seeing all the same names all up in our bidnis.

lol

quote:

Eugene Scalia is an American corporate attorney who has served as the United States Secretary of Labor since September 30, 2019. He is a son of late U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonin Scalia. During 1992–1993 he served as Special Assistant to Attorney General William P. Barr.

Comrade Blyatlov
Aug 4, 2007


should have picked four fingers





facialimpediment posted:

https://twitter.com/justinjm1/status/1178776671274635266?s=19

Here's the angle - it's the Georgie Papadop thing.


Barr started an investigation to see if that counterintelligence investigation was "adequately predicated". He likely hit a wall of some sort with the Australians, so Barr requested that Trump talk to the Aussies.

Basically, Donnie has terminal Fox News brain and has been fed a non-stop diet of coup coup coup coup. Barr's a loving toadie, so he's in charge of chasing down the traitors. Donnie thinks Mueller is one of said traitors, so Donnie wants Barr to make a report saying that the Mueller report was bullshit.

But the mueller report said total exoneration and now it's fake? :thunk:

McNally
Sep 13, 2007

Ask me about Proposition 305


Do you like muskets?
Is this the end of infrastructure week?

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-whistleblower-mcconnell-idUSKBN1WF1VW

quote:

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Monday he would have “no choice” but to hold a trial if the House of Representatives decides to impeach President Donald Trump.

facialimpediment
Feb 11, 2005

as the world turns

Comrade Blyatlov posted:

But the mueller report said total exoneration and now it's fake? :thunk:


The Bible posted:

You are a slow learner, Winston.” Said O’Brien gently.
“How can I help it?” he blubbered. How can I help but see what is in front of my eyes? Two and two are four.”
“Sometimes, Winston. Sometimes they are five. Sometimes they are three. Sometimes they are all of them at once. You must try harder. It is not easy to become sane.



And another thing confirmed, I don't know the Italian angle of this one:

https://twitter.com/alex_mallin/status/1178780932817539077?s=19

https://twitter.com/washingtonpost/status/1178780296759713794?s=19

facialimpediment fucked around with this message at 22:21 on Sep 30, 2019

Stravag
Jun 7, 2009


Infrastructure week is eternal, shiny and chrome.

Vincent Van Goatse
Nov 8, 2006

Enjoy every sandwich.

Smellrose

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wY57Vn0qTiU

CommieGIR
Aug 22, 2006

The blue glow is a feature, not a bug


Pillbug
Its worth nothing Italy and Australia are heavily Conservative governments, if they wanted to make up dirt on Mueller, those are the guys who'd be more likely to help.

Comrade Blyatlov
Aug 4, 2007


should have picked four fingers






Jesus christ the floodgates are opening

FAUXTON
Jun 2, 2005

spero che tu stia bene

Comrade Blyatlov posted:

Jesus christ the floodgates are opening

foreign officials intelligence agencies

https://twitter.com/jaketapper/status/1178781532003164162

CommieGIR
Aug 22, 2006

The blue glow is a feature, not a bug


Pillbug
Y'know, Sessions leaving is starting to make more sense. He was a right wing nutcase, but I kinda think even pandering for foreign intel dirt on Mueller might have been too much for him.

A Bad Poster
Sep 25, 2006
Seriously, shut the fuck up.

:dukedog:

CommieGIR posted:

Y'know, Sessions leaving is starting to make more sense. He was a right wing nutcase, but I kinda think even pandering for foreign intel dirt on Mueller might have been too much for him.

Yeah, for as loving wretched of a scumbag he was, I don't think that he'd be willing to go along with this narrative.

I am 100% certain that Donny did all this stuff because much like everything else they say and do, it's all projection. He and his ilk that have no idea how foreign relations and politics work think that if they are doing this kind of thing, then everybody else is, too.

colachute
Mar 15, 2015

He doesn’t understand how politics and foreign relations work?

What?

So they don’t run like a business?

Wait he doesn’t know how a business works either.

facialimpediment
Feb 11, 2005

as the world turns
The Federalist ran a bullshit story, designed to con idiotic people that fall for conspiracy theories.

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1178651638313226240?s=19

The IC IG responded today to the idiotic people that fall for conspiracy theories.

https://twitter.com/ZcohenCNN/status/1178787236839604225?s=19

colachute
Mar 15, 2015

facialimpediment posted:

The Federalist ran a bullshit story, designed to con idiotic people that fall for conspiracy theories.

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1178651638313226240?s=19

The IC IG responded today to the idiotic people that fall for conspiracy theories.

https://twitter.com/ZcohenCNN/status/1178787236839604225?s=19

More people will read/believe his tweet than the ICIG statement.

EBB
Feb 15, 2005

hey guys

can you feel it

it's getting

SPOOKY

in here

EBB
Feb 15, 2005

facialimpediment
Feb 11, 2005

as the world turns

colachute posted:

More people will read/believe his tweet than the ICIG statement.

Oh of course, but it's still funny watching the widespread Republican talking point from the weekend go poof. FAKE WHISTLEBLOWER HAS NO DIRECT SOURCES

https://twitter.com/ShimonPro/status/1178797401299181574?s=19

Fister Roboto
Feb 21, 2008

EBB posted:

hey guys

can you feel it

it's getting

SPOOKY

in here

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tdyU_gW6WE

EBB
Feb 15, 2005

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWRVyaKnGcA

Smiling Jack
Dec 2, 2001

I sucked a dick for bus fare and then I walked home.


this was cut from the theatrical release somehow

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facialimpediment
Feb 11, 2005

as the world turns
News reports / Twitter Liberals: Democrats are only going to hunt for poo poo related to Ukraine for impeachment articles.

House Democrats: lol hold my zima, I'm hunting perjury

https://twitter.com/AndrewDesiderio/status/1178809570438914049

https://twitter.com/jbouie/status/1178784590242164736

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