Why did Republicans force their way into Impeachment Hearing?

[TLK Valentine]

Really? It's kind of humorous that anyone from the left would criticize the Republicans for doing the EXACT same thing if the shoe was on the other foot.

Except the shoe was on the other foot. A Democrat president was impeached not too long ago... and no such cheap disruptions occurred on the Democrat side of things.

It would be embarrassing enough if you had a real incident to cite for your whataboutism, but instead you had to ignore history and concoct a completely contradictory fantasy scenario out of whole cloth... what does that say about the position you're trying to defend?

If the Republicans had done this type of secret hearing

How secret can the hearing be when just under half of the participants were themselves Republicans?

I will repeat this as many times as necessary, to as many people as necessary, before it sinks in:

The House Intelligence Committee has 22 members.

13 Democrats.

9 Republicans


How big a secret meeting is the GOP keeping from itself?

with Obama we would have heard no end to "what are they hiding?" and we have a right to know etc etc. Democrats would have been all over it! This thread is hilarious?

I see nothing hilarious about people demonstrating their utter lack of knowledge about how our government works, and going into hysterics for no reason other than it was suggested that they should.

Find it as hilarious as you like... but I don't think anyone's laughing with you guys.

 

[TLK Valentine]

First, to be clear, this is not an impeachment hearing. I wouldn't even call it a legitimate impeachment inquiry because Nancy Pelosi never brought an inquiry to vote.

An inquiry does not require a full vote by the House. Who told you otherwise, and why do you trust them so utterly?

 

[Mountainmanbob]

The GOP candidates in the House elections next year will be slaughtered by how they are reacting to these committee hearings.

I don't know by who?
Surely not by the voters?
Voters = no longer deceived.
M-Bob

 

[cow451]

Fair and balanced
for a change
in the (Right) direction.
M-Bob

#snort

 

[JohnAshton]

I don't know by who?
Surely not by the voters?
Voters = no longer deceived.
M-Bob

Indeed, the voters know the GOP is supporting the coupster, Trump, and will slaughter the GOP candidates next year.

 

[Belk]

I don't know by who?
Surely not by the voters?
Voters = no longer deceived.
M-Bob

Oh? Why were the republicans on the committee not good enough to ensure this is a proper proceeding?

 

[Mountainmanbob]

#snort

Most of that stuff is still illegal here in California?
M-Bob

 

[TLK Valentine]

Voters = no longer deceived.
M-Bob

They fell for this stunt -- Clearly they're as easily deceived as they ever were.

 

[CRAZY_CAT_WOMAN]

Actually, the Republican had no reason to force their way to the hearing. They're just trying to brainwash Trump followers to believe something was wrong. They knew Republican was at the hearing. They all should be fired and replaced.

 

[RocksInMyHead]

Yes, why did they force their way in? After all, close to half of them were already permitted to attend.

 

[TLK Valentine]

Yes, why did they force their way in? After all, close to half of them were already permitted to attend.

Shhh.... the faithful aren't allowed to know that...

 

[GoldenBoy89]

Because the base seems to respond more to theatrics than actual substance.

 

[Kenny'sID]

Why did Republicans force their way into Impeachment Hearing?

Smug smile*

Trump on past Republican efforts.

 

[KCfromNC]

I will repeat this as many times as necessary, to as many people as necessary, before it sinks in:

The House Intelligence Committee has 22 members.

13 Democrats.

9 Republicans

I'm genuinely curious to see how long it takes before the RNC / RT figures out a talking point to address this point. Because so far, no matter how many times it gets posted, it seems to be totally ignored.

 

[KCfromNC]

Voters = no longer deceived.

Yep :

CNN Poll: 50% support impeaching Trump and removing him from office - CNNPolitics

Half of Americans say President Donald Trump should be impeached and removed from office, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS, a new high in CNN polling on the topic and the first time that support for impeachment and removal has significantly outpaced opposition.​

 

[RocksInMyHead]

I'm genuinely curious to see how long it takes before the RNC / RT figures out a talking point to address this point. Because so far, no matter how many times it gets posted, it seems to be totally ignored.

Not to mention the fact that (at least) the Oversight Committee and Foreign Affairs Committee were also authorized to attend, and those two committees have an additional 38 Republicans between them.

 

[Kenny'sID]

I will repeat this as many times as necessary, to as many people as necessary, before it sinks in:

The House Intelligence Committee has 22 members.

13 Democrats.

9 Republicans

Yep, 13 people from a party who have tried time and time again to bring the president down and each time failed miserably.

Unrepresented, Outrageous action by Republicans that call for the Unrepresented, Outrageous reaction of getting in there to see for themselves and making the point, enough is enough.

I like it.

 

[Speedwell]

Yep, 13 people from a party who have tried time and time again to bring the president down and each time failed miserably.

Unrepresented, Outrageous action by Republicans that call for the Unrepresented, Outrageous reaction of getting in there to see for themselves and making the point, enough is enough.

I like it.

There were already Republicans in there. All that gang did was disrupt a hearing, intimate a witness and violate the security protocols of the House Intelligence Committee. MAGA!

 

[JohnAshton]

51 GOP reps (about 1 in 4) were authorized to attend.

Why are they upset?

1. What is going to come out to the public eventually.
2. Because testimony is secret now, the witnesses cannot cooperate to perjure with impunity.

 

[TLK Valentine]

I'm genuinely curious to see how long it takes before the RNC / RT figures out a talking point to address this point. Because so far, no matter how many times it gets posted, it seems to be totally ignored.

As long as the faithful ignore it, there's no need to address it...

For all we know, they're probably the ones spreading this disinformation in the first place.