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lunatica

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45. She was the Attorney General in California

Thu Sep 6, 2018, 11:23 AM

Sep 2018

As a successful prosecutor she knows what she’s doing. How he looks, or prevaricated, squirms or responds to her direct question is probably what she wants to expose. The impression we, as audience, have now is that he was hiding something important that might be either very embarrassing or damning, or perhaps even illegal. Or all three. He could have just lied, but he probably felt she had proof to show he did discuss Mueller. So he prevaricated.

She has him off balance and it’s easy to see that he’s lying and hedging and playing dumb and probably hiding something. In other words he is being dishonest. It’s a strategic move on her part and serves to inject doubt regarding his honesty.

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Let's take a few moments to watch a maestro at the top of her game [View all] EffieBlack Sep 2018 OP

Oh my yes. Zoonart Sep 2018 #1

Kavanaugh appears to be lying his ass off. spanone Sep 2018 #2

He's stuck because he knows that, like any good lawyer, she already knows the answer to her question EffieBlack Sep 2018 #4

Agreed 100% spanone Sep 2018 #7

This is probably what she has on him. Wonder how she'll spring it. brush Sep 2018 #31

Watch his left hand as he grabs the notepad very hard Perseus Sep 2018 #13

I loved the reaction of the staffer bluescribbler Sep 2018 #27

Yes, that reaction of the staffer was priceless - looked like an embarrassed laugh Merlot Sep 2018 #38

Just before that he said that law firms HootieMcBoob Sep 2018 #68

She is amazing! mcar Sep 2018 #3

A maestro indeed! Love her! Docreed2003 Sep 2018 #5

So that law firm is the same one the Trump's lawyer is from? Is there proof Maraya1969 Sep 2018 #6

It's probably in the Committee Confidential documents EffieBlack Sep 2018 #8

Im guessing there is an email exchange green917 Sep 2018 #24

Oh she knows. And she has proof. pangaia Sep 2018 #11

I really like Senator Harris Gothmog Sep 2018 #9

Harris Booker 2020 djacq Sep 2018 #10

Amen🙌🙌 irisblue Sep 2018 #12

Good God yes flibbitygiblets Sep 2018 #21

Kamala Harris for Senate for the next 40 years Hekate Sep 2018 #28

that would be a dream come true JuJuYoshida Sep 2018 #39

I love her! She seems to be taking over from Al Franken . . . fleur-de-lisa Sep 2018 #14

Not IMO. Honeycombe8 Sep 2018 #64

Do all women have irritating voices, or just some? flibbitygiblets Sep 2018 #65

Oh snap !! Haggis for Breakfast Sep 2018 #71

And it's rich watching someone on a discussion board critique the cross-examination skills EffieBlack Sep 2018 #75

Everyone is entitled to an opinion. And...she didn't get an answer, did she? Honeycombe8 Sep 2018 #87

Oh, believe me, America saw him answer her question. Haggis for Breakfast Sep 2018 #96

Yes. It's on the internet, too. The tricky answer that she didn't catch. Honeycombe8 Sep 2018 #97

YOU are missing the POINT Haggis for Breakfast Sep 2018 #101

No, that's not the point. He got his slippery answer in, and she accepted it. Honeycombe8 Sep 2018 #102

I'm female. Snap!! nt Honeycombe8 Sep 2018 #85

I wouldn't be patting myself on the back for being a woman, you're not exactly championing our cause flibbitygiblets Sep 2018 #93

I'm not championing any cause. I merely stated that I found someone's voice irritating. Honeycombe8 Sep 2018 #98

You'd best get used to hearing that voice BannonsLiver Sep 2018 #100

Her voice is irritating to me. Wow...I didn't know you cared that much about my opinions. Honeycombe8 Sep 2018 #84

You don't seem to know (or care) that you are contributing to dog-whistle sexism flibbitygiblets Sep 2018 #92

Thank you EffieBlack Sep 2018 #94

It doesn't help to treat certain people gingerly, like they can't handle the truth. Honeycombe8 Sep 2018 #99

Thank you, flibbitygiblets! Perfect response. fleur-de-lisa Sep 2018 #90

Did you read what you wrote before you hit "Post my reply?" EffieBlack Sep 2018 #74

Wow. SunSeeker Sep 2018 #78

I watched almost the entire thing live. pangaia Sep 2018 #15

Oh he crumbled under fire C_U_L8R Sep 2018 #16

wow jcgoldie Sep 2018 #17

She was a prosecutor and Deputy DA and DA with relatively high conviction rates. SpankMe Sep 2018 #18

The cons (republicons) lsewpershad Sep 2018 #19

She is fab amuse bouche Sep 2018 #20

"First of all, stop the clock". ROFL. flibbitygiblets Sep 2018 #22

Kamala Harris is Wonderful people Sep 2018 #23

She is awesome! DesertRat Sep 2018 #25

Squirmy worm, pants on fire. byronius Sep 2018 #26

I can't wait until Senator Harris releases the incriminating evidence she so obviously has. mulsh Sep 2018 #29

She can't release it until he lies about it. Merlot Sep 2018 #40

My God, she was amazing! llmart Sep 2018 #30

Sorry, I dont see whats so impressive. They're both just playing. 7962 Sep 2018 #32

No good prosecuter would give their evidence up Merlot Sep 2018 #42

She may only know that he had a meeting watoos Sep 2018 #43

Thats possible, but her demeanor seems to point to her having someone in mind 7962 Sep 2018 #49

She was the Attorney General in California lunatica Sep 2018 #45

Yes, you really don't see. She was CA's AG after she was Hortensis Sep 2018 #46

Yes, I know what her position was in CA. This isnt a trial though. Its a hearing. 7962 Sep 2018 #48

You have no idea whether she gets anything from it. Hortensis Sep 2018 #54

This stage of the hearing IS very much like a trial EffieBlack Sep 2018 #55

Yes. Nicely explained. Hortensis Sep 2018 #62

Of course we dont know. But I seriously doubt she was bluffing! 7962 Sep 2018 #61

specificity aids the target Hermit-The-Prog Sep 2018 #86

That's not how it's done. This isn't Perry Mason EffieBlack Sep 2018 #76

WOW! NurseJackie Sep 2018 #33

I sure hope whoever he has talked to about the Mueller investigation steps forward during the KPN Sep 2018 #34

I'm hoping NewJeffCT Sep 2018 #35

I am all in if she decides to run for President. nt LexVegas Sep 2018 #36

That twit Lee is ridiculous geardaddy Sep 2018 #37

That's probably why his staff behind him were laughing lunatica Sep 2018 #47

That was awesome! SharonAnn Sep 2018 #41

Smart lawyers never ask questions that they don't already know the answer to Brother Buzz Sep 2018 #44

from her wikipedia page lapfog_1 Sep 2018 #53

My magic 8 Ball looked into the future Brother Buzz Sep 2018 #58

What a shifty shit he is. Clearly he talked to drumph and others to make a deal. BSdetect Sep 2018 #50

A thing of beauty. sheshe2 Sep 2018 #51

Wooop! Anon-C Sep 2018 #52

K&R Scurrilous Sep 2018 #56

He's not only faking forgetfulness, but faking sincerity in his faked recollection too. yonder Sep 2018 #57

So awesome! Like a surgeon with a scalpel, such precision. R B Garr Sep 2018 #59

I had reservations yesterday, but now that I more fully understand AndJusticeForSome Sep 2018 #60

Good info & questions & intel (however she found out). But she could've done better, IMO. Honeycombe8 Sep 2018 #63

K&R ismnotwasm Sep 2018 #66

His brain screeched to a sudden halt. George II Sep 2018 #67

lol! Yes, he can't gish gallop like Cha Sep 2018 #83

She is at the top of my list at this point. pnwmom Sep 2018 #69

Boy did she rattle his clock bucolic_frolic Sep 2018 #70

Awesome. dalton99a Sep 2018 #72

SHE IS FANTASTIC !!!! trueblue2007 Sep 2018 #73

She's fabulous. Power 2 the People Sep 2018 #77

My Qs for him: Did you talk to any one who you understood to be a member of the Kasowitz firm? SunSeeker Sep 2018 #79

General question followed by a general answer Az_lefty Sep 2018 #80

She accomplished plenty EffieBlack Sep 2018 #89

Presidential Material Roy Rolling Sep 2018 #81

She'll make a fine presidential candidate. joshcryer Sep 2018 #82

She is number one on my list sellitman Sep 2018 #88

Really wanted to hear her ask him, "If you're too fucking stupid to understand a simple "yes/no" Rabrrrrrr Sep 2018 #91

Lol EffieBlack Sep 2018 #95