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Thu Nov 7, 2019, 12:28 PM

Mr.Bill (7,512 posts)

53. He's beating something

but it's not his chest.

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68 replies	Author	Time	Post
Jordan: Republicans to subpoena whistleblower to testify in public hearing [View all]	demmiblue	Nov 7	OP
This is absurd. They just want to frighten anyone going against Herr tRump. n/t	RKP5637	Nov 7	#1
This IS absurd. Especially since it's THEIR side and THEIR "dear leader"	calimary	Nov 7	#42
Its not absurd, politically.	LiberalLovinLug	Nov 7	#54
The President can confront his accuser	The Wizard	Nov 7	#61
I'm not looking at it from the world of reality we live in	LiberalLovinLug	Nov 7	#63
limpbaugh saying he's getting donald junior on his show now, end of 1st hr 12:55 EST	certainot	Nov 7	#57
The smell of desperation is growing.	NoMoreRepugs	Nov 7	#2
Desperation is right! Just watch, they will try to depose President Obama, Hillary Clinton....	machoneman	Nov 7	#6
Yeah, wouldn't surprise me if they tried that, too.	calimary	Nov 7	#43
They have the character of people living in Nazi occupied europe	madaboutharry	Nov 7	#3
They are completely depraved	vlyons	Nov 7	#49
They are totally childish.	Scarsdale	Nov 7	#52
Who votes for them?	vlyons	Nov 7	#59
Call to journalists..need to investigate the allegations against Jim Jordan while HS wrestling coach	Perseus	Nov 7	#4
Gym Jordan shuns the jacket so he can show his muscles.	Haggis for Breakfast	Nov 7	#68
The committee chairman has to agree for them to subpoena anyone	YessirAtsaFact	Nov 7	#5
They WANT to be overruled, it's political theater and will give them talking points	groundloop	Nov 7	#8
Sadly, I agree	DeminPennswoods	Nov 7	#55
How can they subpoena him/her if they don't know its identity? If they DO know its identity....	George II	Nov 7	#7
tRump Junior tweeted it	groundloop	Nov 7	#9
I know. I was being rhetorical, if they know the identity they should go after the lawbreaker...	George II	Nov 7	#10
Rhetorical is above my ability to process this morning	groundloop	Nov 7	#15
I know how you feel. Have some covfefe, I hear it's stronger.	George II	Nov 7	#16
Yeah, but I hear it also leads to incontinence and wearing adult diapers	pecosbob	Nov 7	#24
Unfortunately, divulging the whistleblower's identity isn't a crime	onenote	Nov 7	#22
Who says that the correct person?	Chicago1980	Nov 7	#19
Exactly!	The_Counsel	Nov 7	#35
According to republicans, subpoenas can be ignored anyway.	keithbvadu2	Nov 7	#11
Hey Republican fools in Congress!	vishnura	Nov 7	#12
The Whistleblower Law permits this?	bucolic_frolic	Nov 7	#13
I Don't Think It Does....	The_Counsel	Nov 7	#37
Good luck with that, Gym Jacketoff.	kysrsoze	Nov 7	#14
More Like "Gym Jagoff," But Whatever...	The_Counsel	Nov 7	#56
Whistleblowers act like an anonymous police tip line.	LastLiberal in PalmSprings	Nov 7	#17
TheHill can't write. "outing", not "ousting". . . . nt	Bernardo de La Paz	Nov 7	#18
...and they're propagandistic toilet paper	pecosbob	Nov 7	#25
The desperation is getting worse.	gademocrat7	Nov 7	#20
Kabuki theater. They know their attempt will be disallowed by the Democrats. It's all for show. nt	tblue37	Nov 7	#21
Prescisely	empedocles	Nov 7	#27
And it was the Republicans who changed the rules giving the Chairman subpoena discretion.	grantcart	Nov 7	#36
This is their defense -- just like Mueller's Russia investigation -- the deep-state defense. It's	KPN	Nov 7	#23
Jordan is just beating his chest	Baked Potato	Nov 7	#26
He's beating something	Mr.Bill	Nov 7	#53
Fine, subpoena him or her.	grumpyduck	Nov 7	#28
Turn about is fair play	mindem	Nov 7	#29
Witness Intimidation	BlueIdaho	Nov 7	#30
Republicans changed House Rules giving Chairman ultimate Subpoena power	grantcart	Nov 7	#38
Beware the law of unintended consequences...	BlueIdaho	Nov 7	#40
The statute protects the whistleblower's identity	dlk	Nov 7	#31
Anything is "Fair Game" for the Greedy One Percent (GOP) Party n/t	aggiesal	Nov 7	#32
They should then sue him	duforsure	Nov 7	#33
I call that witness intimation	wildman76	Nov 7	#34
I believe the whistleblower can essentially refuse to appear....	FarPoint	Nov 7	#39
THe WB Should Refuse To Show Up Just Like All THe Others Who Have	Me.	Nov 7	#41
The whistleblower doesn't have to honor Jordan's subpoena. Period.	ancianita	Nov 7	#44
More GOP witness intimidation (witness tampering). They are Nazi scumbags. nt	SunSeeker	Nov 7	#45
It's a political stunt	pandr32	Nov 7	#46
gym jordan is a p.o.s.	Marthe48	Nov 7	#47
Let them subpeona and when she/he doesn't show let's see	SayItLoud	Nov 7	#48
Didn't need Deep Throat's identity to investigate a crime	elias7	Nov 7	#50
If the guy republicans named as the whistleblower is actually not the whistleblower	blueinredohio	Nov 7	#51
Excuse me, so the Repugs who ignore subpoenas think issuing a subpoena on an unknown will bear fruit	lettucebe	Nov 7	#58
The minority	The Wizard	Nov 7	#60
Old Gym is kissing up to Trump	Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin	Nov 7	#62
But he can refuse, right?	WillParkinson	Nov 7	#64
from the sound of the it it's unlikely he will given Dems have already cited safety concerns	onetexan	Nov 7	#66
Hell i'd bring in 10 of them. (if there is 10)	bluestarone	Nov 7	#65
Not going to happen	Gothmog	Nov 7	#67

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