Tweeps, I know both Volker and Morrison, so will tweet somewhat minimally, except as context when it is important.
Nunes/Rs will try to use these witnesses to smear others/bolster their arguments. I don't think either witness will deliver for them.
Nunes/Rs will try to use these witnesses to smear others/bolster their arguments. I don't think either witness will deliver for them.
Morrison opening statement reminds that his colleagues are honorable, policy disagreements don't make them otherwise. Reminds Russia is a revanchist power, that putting Ukraine in this spotlight is not helping Ukraine work toward the West.
Succinct. Very important substance.
Succinct. Very important substance.
Volker gets in a good 🔥🔥 at Russia by reminding Slavic identity was born in Ukraine.
Both witnesses remind that this isn't a joke. The war in Ukraine is real. We have a vital role to play -- one which benefits our interests.
Both witnesses remind that this isn't a joke. The war in Ukraine is real. We have a vital role to play -- one which benefits our interests.
Fwiw I endorse the Morrison 2-page big font opening statement strategy.
Volker very clear that these theories re 2016/coming from former Ukr prosecutor are conspiracies.
Nunes questions should be interesting
Nunes questions should be interesting
"So they Ukrainians didn't do what Rudy said they needed to, and they didn't get a WH meeting, right?" (Paraphrasing)
Yes.
Yes.
"Tell the lawyers"
"Tell the lawyers"
"Tell the lawyers"
"Tell the lawyers"
"Tell the lawyers"
Nunes is such. A. Clown.
He's like the Trumpian memesmith who SWEARS all his memes are suppressed by the interweb 🙄
JAVELINS are the new THE JUDGES
Enough already.
Enough already.
Isn't it true that the twinkies can often be sticky?
And a sticky Twinkie alone isn't proof that it's a bad Twinkie?
And that maybe the Twinkie won't be a great president?
🙄
And a sticky Twinkie alone isn't proof that it's a bad Twinkie?
And that maybe the Twinkie won't be a great president?
🙄
.... It seems very implausible to me that POTUS had "very negative views about Ukraine" and believed Ukraine "tried to take him down" while personally signing off on every positive policy step forward. This is (harmless) fluffing -- "praise POTUS and he may do the right thing"
Inconceivably, republican counsel asks Volker if POTUS "actually believed" in the Ukraine/2016 conspiracy (he didn't say conspiracy).
This is getting meta.
This is getting meta.
Deceptive questioning from minority. Asks Morrison if others raised concerns Vindman was a leaker (yes). Skips question from closed testimony where he then asks if Morrison believes he was a leaker (no).
Hope majority corrects this
Hope majority corrects this
^I thought it would be helpful if they disavowed something I previously said they didn't do, just in case POTUS believes conspiracies.^
This is major wordstuff
This is major wordstuff
There is no check on the president's desk, ever.
I cannot even handle the clowning of the clowns anymore.
Nunes now calls the witnesses that they were hoping were "theirs" "yours".
🎻🎻🎻
🎻🎻🎻
Who let these guys in? 🎪🎪🎪
"No one has asserted you did anything wrong" is not a reassuring statement ever.
Also: it is not true that it matters what the Ukrainians perceived or thought.
For example, corruption is endemic in Ukraine and many Ukrainians assume it is the regular way to do business/politics. This is not a good barometer via which to view what is corrupt.
For example, corruption is endemic in Ukraine and many Ukrainians assume it is the regular way to do business/politics. This is not a good barometer via which to view what is corrupt.
Sorry whoever this guy is -- the second Ukraine aid hold was applied, the Russians would have known.
Morrison reminds THE UKRAINIANS BOUGHT THE JAVELINS. You guys know how I feel about this.
Morrison reminds THE UKRAINIANS BOUGHT THE JAVELINS. You guys know how I feel about this.
I have no idea what conaway is talking about and Adam Schiff looks like he wants to punch a wall.
I sort of love Terry Sewell's jacket and wish I had it in dress form.
So the thing is, and this is revolutionary -- shit doesn't always roll down hill
Just saying.
Just saying.
Jordan also just confirmed POTUS believes conspiracies
I believe Volker had a duty here to point out the Ukrainians said what they said during the campaign because trump threatened to hand them to Russia. Not mentioning this is not defending Ukraine, but entertaining conspiracy
I believe Volker had a duty here to point out the Ukrainians said what they said during the campaign because trump threatened to hand them to Russia. Not mentioning this is not defending Ukraine, but entertaining conspiracy
This hearing is a very weird inverse-praise session for Zelensky that will probably not help Zelensky in the slightest.
OMG Jim "deep state" Jordan just praised career civil servants because he views them as trumpy enough.
Down still up.
Down still up.
It is not plausible that anyone ever thought they could change Giuliani's mind on anything.
ITS THE DEEP STATE BUT ACTUALLY ITS UKRAINE<wiggle fingers>
Wenstrup full clown.
The witnesses should have pushed back on his claim that "Russia is a hoax"
Wenstrup full clown.
The witnesses should have pushed back on his claim that "Russia is a hoax"
.... Did wenstrup just compare Rudy to Dennis Rodman??
That may be the only smart thing he said
That may be the only smart thing he said
Why doesn't anyone in these hearings ever ask about any pursuit of any corruption case other than Burisma? Because clearly there was none
Speier get back to this. Kinda.
Republicans: investigating is hard and there aren't enough jazz hands so Buh let's just go home
Ugh. UGH
I am going to swim into a bottle of Jameson now
I am going to swim into a bottle of Jameson now
