Sondland hearing commentary here:
Sondland strategy: I know you want to throw me under the bus, and guess what, if I'm going down, y'all coming with me. I will tell you where all the receipts are.
This is interesting.
Sondland strategy: I know you want to throw me under the bus, and guess what, if I'm going down, y'all coming with me. I will tell you where all the receipts are.
This is interesting.
It seems here is where the three amigos part ways.
Sondland reading emails sent to Pompeo, with annotation
This:
People we need to hear more from:
RonJon
Bolton
Pompeo
Pence/VP CoS
RonJon
Bolton
Pompeo
Pence/VP CoS
After today there will be a new definition for "the Gordon problem"
"POTUS told us to work with Giuliani" on advancing investigation of conspiracies is not a great look.
We should dig in to "not a big fan of Ukraine"
Meanwhile, the GOP Twitter is now referencing Sondland's closed-door deposition to "factcheck" him, after denouncing the closed-door proceedings as a charade for weeks 🙄
Meanwhile, the White House Twitter is reposting dozens of comments from obsequious Rs denouncing impeachment
So, the thing that most defines POTUS in this irregular diplomacy. He said of Zelensky -- "he has to want to do it" -- re making public statement on investigations.
The psychology of this whole enterprise -- pulling people in, making them complicit -- is POTUS to the core.
The psychology of this whole enterprise -- pulling people in, making them complicit -- is POTUS to the core.
Pence coming up lots today
Pretty clear that for now, Rs will stay laser-focused on this in questions.
During the break: important to note that Sondland has a very good lawyer, and is getting very, very good advice on how to navigate out of this.
Would that others would do same.
Would that others would do same.
Yes for sure, Nunes always wants to talk about "facts" 🙄
He is back to "Ukraine campaign dirt" for Clinton.
He is back to "Ukraine campaign dirt" for Clinton.
It doesn't matter if POTUS believes "Ukraine is out to get him". That is not a policy process.
During the 2016 campaign, POTUS made many statements on Ukraine 100% aligned with Kremlin talking points about the annexation of Ukrainian territory and other issues of sovereignty.
Ukraine HAD TO speak out against them. HAD TO
Ukraine HAD TO speak out against them. HAD TO
Here, the problem is that Sondland, as not an expert on anything here, doesn't have the substance to answer this question as Yovanovitch would, for example.
This is going to be a significant problem for as long as Nunes is talking. Knowing things is important.
Nunes is like 4chan mad libs
WHISTLEBLOWER STEELE DOSSIER CLINTON CHALUPA LESHCHENKO BLACK DOSSIER SERVERS COLLUSION DEMOCRATIC OPERATIVES
WHISTLEBLOWER STEELE DOSSIER CLINTON CHALUPA LESHCHENKO BLACK DOSSIER SERVERS COLLUSION DEMOCRATIC OPERATIVES
Also Nunes:
So you don't know anything about any of these conspiracies and thus they are proved true. And you don't know about these facts of of POTUS blackmailing Ukraine and they are thus false.
HUNTER BURISMA QANON
So you don't know anything about any of these conspiracies and thus they are proved true. And you don't know about these facts of of POTUS blackmailing Ukraine and they are thus false.
HUNTER BURISMA QANON
None of what Nunes is saying is relevant to the inquiry. It is 1000% distraction
Can we point out that the Republican counsel just called the requests to investigate Bidens and Burisma "insidious"? I think this is important.
Jim Jordan comes on. Reduce volume by half.
It is really a problem that a lot of things -- for now -- are going to rely on a Demi-clown witness he is very interested in being liked by whoever is engaging him.
Well no one on *this* planet -- but clearly he is forgetting about the space aliens that Clinton hired to conduct assassinations with 5G energy weapons to keep the uranium safe. Or whatever.
Adam Schiff is currently visualizing:
Also Nunes and JJ like every hearing
Or write it in sharpie on a notepad and flash a camera
Stefanik uses her time to lay out POTUS talking points, provided during the break
What Hunter Biden did or did not do has no bearing on the charges against POTUS
Zelensky does not have a "regime" -- he is a democratically elected president.
Ffs never do multimedia in congress
Denny Heeeeeeeck!! ❤️ the sad dog moralizing in every hearing. That was a good moment for Sondland
The cloud of warm feelz is instantly dispersed by JJ 💨💨💨💨
The cloud of warm feelz is instantly dispersed by JJ 💨💨💨💨
The amigos are gone, pal. Hopefully there is a lot of cognac on your flight
Nunes: maybe it was Hunter Biden who ordered the space aliens to kill Seth Rich and start the 'Russia hoax'? 🙄
Sondland thought bubble: dude, ok, it's all bad, but I really need to catch my flight bro
