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Polycosm
06/08/17 7:25:45 AM
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Hearing starts at: 10:00AM EST / 7:00AM PST.
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scar the 1
06/08/17 7:29:15 AM
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this gon be fun

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Darkman124
06/08/17 7:31:02 AM
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GregShmedley posted...
In the event that nothing comes of this--or the overall investigation--I wonder if the results will accepted or are we looking at another Benghazi scenario?


well dems dont control the house/senate

so they pretty much cant turn it into benghazi

i think the more likely scenario is that he produces sufficient evidence and his party refuses to act
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Darkman124
06/08/17 7:43:32 AM
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GregShmedley posted...
I was actually talking about the people.


why

who gives a fuck what the people think

god knows our elected leaders don't
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tremain07
06/08/17 7:47:00 AM
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It's way to fucking early for this topic!
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Polycosm
06/08/17 7:47:56 AM
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I wouldn't expect impeachment proceedings to begin immediately following the testimony (although House Democrat Al Green has promised that he's drafting up the papers now).

Tempered expectations: Comey's testimony may prompt the Senate Intelligence Committee to call upon Jeff Sessions (and others) to testify about their communications with Comey.
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Vyrulisse
06/08/17 7:48:55 AM
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Sorry guys the image was obnoxiously large. Is it beyond GameFAQs to set a default size in topics? Thonk

Anyway enjoy the circus. I wonder if I should watch it on CNN or Fox.
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Vertania
06/08/17 7:50:01 AM
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tag for whining
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Polycosm
06/08/17 7:50:34 AM
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tremain07 posted...
It's way to fucking early for this topic!

Gotta leave enough time for people to finish the recommended reading.
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Flasbangs
06/08/17 7:50:49 AM
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Nothing is going to happen.
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Polycosm
06/08/17 7:54:40 AM
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Flasbangs posted...
Nothing is going to happen.

Comey is going to say "hookers in Russia" and it's going to be entered into the Congressional record. I mean, the hookers aren't going to be doing it on the desk in front of him while he gives sexposition, but this is CSPAN we're talking about, not HBO. What more do you want?
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TheBiggerWiggle
06/08/17 7:55:07 AM
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Today is a day that will go down in history. Today is the day the impeachment process begins. If republicans want to keep the house and senate in two years they will be forced to begin the impeachment process. I can't wait.
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Polycosm
06/08/17 8:00:03 AM
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Recommended reading:

Comey's opening statement (released yesterday): https://www.intelligence.senate.gov/sites/default/files/documents/os-jcomey-060817.pdf

FiveThirtyEight analysis on Comey's prepared statement: https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/emergency-politics-podcast-comeys-prepared-testimony/

Poll (Pre-Hearing) - 61% of Americans Think President Trump Fired James Comey to Protect Himself: http://time.com/4810257/donald-trump-james-comey-firing-poll/

2 hours to go. (Twitter stream starts early in 1 hour 40 min)
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ssj3vegeta_
06/08/17 8:02:30 AM
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Where can i listen on my phone, what iheart channel, give us working hard folks some thing mang
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Polycosm
06/08/17 8:07:07 AM
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ssj3vegeta_ posted...
Where can i listen on my phone, what iheart channel, give us working hard folks some thing mang

The hearing will be playing over the CSPAN radio app on Android and iOS. Beyond that... sorry, don't know.
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Darkman124
06/08/17 8:09:22 AM
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GregShmedley posted...
Chill the f*** out. Nothing wrong with my question and your "they don't care about us" statement doesn't have anything to do with it.


your question is meaningless.

yes, democrats are going to pounce on anything republicans do from now on and will make mountains out of every mole hill. as was done to them. as will be done to them again when they take power back, as will be done by them again when they lose it.

the only thing that's new is that democrats learned to do it effectively. they weren't very effective at it during Bush Jr's presidency.
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Zero_Destroyer
06/08/17 8:11:17 AM
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nothing will come of this and Dems are really delusional to hang onto it

there's plenty to shit on Trump with, but this one won't go anywhere
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Polycosm
06/08/17 8:12:41 AM
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Darkman124
06/08/17 8:14:51 AM
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Zero_Destroyer posted...
nothing will come of this and Dems are really delusional to hang onto it


the thing is, nothing that can be used against trump will result in his removal

but this serves to bring congress to a grinding halt until dems can seize control of one branch of the legislature, at which point they can bring all further legislative action to a grinding halt

i'll be interested to see if in 2020 when they take all branches of government, dems make good on trump's idea of removing the filibuster entirely

it'd be a mistake for them, but the present political climate doesn't really make collaboration or compromise possible, and it's not going to change, probably ever
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Cocytus
06/08/17 8:14:57 AM
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What channel you guys watching it on? I'm watching NBC Today atm.
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Solid Sonic
06/08/17 8:22:14 AM
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Man you people are way too invested in this.
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Doom_Art
06/08/17 8:25:29 AM
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^ Yeah I was excited because I wanted to hear what he had to say (since there's obviously a reason he only wanted to do it publicly) but I'm not expecting many bombshells. Just formal introducing what we already suspect.

no idea why people started freaking out over it.
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Cocytus
06/08/17 8:27:46 AM
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No one is freaking out. It's media hype, but so what. It entertains some people, many people in fact. As if it's just a small group on CE looking forward to it. I don't know why you guys care if we wanna watch something you think is stupid. Why bother to come in here and post?
Perhaps you're entertained as well.
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Solid Sonic
06/08/17 8:28:52 AM
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People are like "THIS IS IT!" and rubbing their hands together vigorously.

What "is it" is probably the fact that Comey's testimony might make the argument Trump committed obstruction of justice a feasible charge but expecting Comey to dish dirt is shooting for the moon.
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Doom_Art
06/08/17 8:29:13 AM
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HypnoCoosh posted...
Comparing these Russia allegations to Benghazi is so fucking disingenuous

Is it because the Russia allegations are serious and the Benghazi investigations were a sham?

Or is it because the Russia allegations are made up and Benghazi was super serious?


oh why am i asking I already know the answer lol
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Polycosm
06/08/17 8:31:25 AM
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I don't think anyone is actually expecting theatrics or Celebrity Apprentice style boardroom drama.

But relative to Watergate, which erupted over a simple "uh hum," today is significant.
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Darkman124
06/08/17 8:31:26 AM
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Doom_Art posted...
HypnoCoosh posted...
Comparing these Russia allegations to Benghazi is so fucking disingenuous

Is it because the Russia allegations are serious and the Benghazi investigations were a sham?

Or is it because the Russia allegations are made up and Benghazi was super serious?


oh why am i asking I already know the answer lol


well, you know the answer he wants to believe, anyway
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Solid Sonic
06/08/17 8:33:55 AM
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Here's the thing about it: if there were something truly unsettling, the FBI would already have that information as part of Comey's investigation. It's not like he was holding back information that only he has access to now. He couldn't take it with him when he was fired.
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HypnoCoosh
06/08/17 8:35:49 AM
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Liberals are so blinded by hate they can't see how fucking idiotic this is.
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Doom_Art
06/08/17 8:36:27 AM
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HypnoCoosh posted...
Liberals are so blinded by hate they can't see how fucking idiotic this is.

but benghazi was the real deal right guys
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Darkman124
06/08/17 8:36:38 AM
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Solid Sonic posted...
Here's the thing about it: if there were something truly unsettling, the FBI would already have that information as part of Comey's investigation


do you think FBI investigations happen instantly
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Cocytus
06/08/17 8:37:45 AM
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Don't forget who else will be watching this today in real time...the President of the United States. We will be watching the same program as the President, AND it's about him. If that's not worth watching then I don't know what is, so long as you got time to kill.
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Solid Sonic
06/08/17 8:40:20 AM
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Darkman124 posted...
Solid Sonic posted...
Here's the thing about it: if there were something truly unsettling, the FBI would already have that information as part of Comey's investigation


do you think FBI investigations happen instantly

It's the other way around: the investigation was too preliminary by the point Comey had been dismissed. If there were something genuinely bad that his investigation had uncovered, that information wouldn't have left the FBI with him. They'd still have access to it and so would the special investigation.

So expecting Comey to come out with something that is a surprise in some way is batting for the fences. It would be AWESOME but reality dictates otherwise. It's going to be more focused on the interactions he had with Trump, which again, could vindicate an obstruction of justice charge if there was verifiable misconduct.
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Darkman124
06/08/17 8:41:51 AM
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Solid Sonic posted...

It's the other way around: the investigation was too preliminary by the point Comey had been dismissed. If there were something genuinely bad that his investigation had uncovered, that information wouldn't have left the FBI with him. They'd still have access to it and so would the special investigation.



you just said

Solid Sonic posted...
Here's the thing about it: if there were something truly unsettling, the FBI would already have that information as part of Comey's investigation



i am calling that bullshit.

join me in calling five minutes ago you 'full of shit'. we seem to be on the same page.

I agree that if this reveals something it'll be obstruction of justice (AKA what forced Nixon to resign)
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VectorChaos
06/08/17 8:43:10 AM
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Doom_Art
06/08/17 8:44:14 AM
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I just want to see why he insisted on it being public
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HypnoCoosh
06/08/17 8:44:37 AM
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Doom_Art posted...
HypnoCoosh posted...
Liberals are so blinded by hate they can't see how fucking idiotic this is.

but benghazi was the real deal right guys


Ummm yeah.

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Darkman124
06/08/17 8:47:11 AM
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GregShmedley posted...

I have a little more faith in people than you, it seems.


your faith in people has no basis in reality
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Doom_Art
06/08/17 8:48:18 AM
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HypnoCoosh posted...
Ummm yeah.

lol not sure what's more pathetic, being that delusional, or someone trying to meme an ambassador's death
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HypnoCoosh
06/08/17 8:53:10 AM
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Doom_Art posted...
meme an ambassador's death


That's the whole point. People died because of someones incompetence and it was covered up and lied about.

One should not compare Russia allegations to Benghazi it's disingenuous at best and just flat out ignorant.
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Doom_Art
06/08/17 8:55:16 AM
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HypnoCoosh posted...
People died because of someones incompetence and it was covered up and lied about.

*yawn*

i already lived through 2012, I have no desire to do so again.

HypnoCoosh posted...
One should not compare Russia allegations to Benghazi it's disingenuous at best and just flat out ignorant.

not at all lol
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HypnoCoosh
06/08/17 8:57:36 AM
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Doom_Art posted...
HypnoCoosh posted...
People died because of someones incompetence and it was covered up and lied about.

*yawn*

i already lived through 2012, I have no desire to do so again.

HypnoCoosh posted...
One should not compare Russia allegations to Benghazi it's disingenuous at best and just flat out ignorant.

not at all lol


Do you see how idiotic that post you just made is. Honestly.
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Doom_Art
06/08/17 8:59:06 AM
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HypnoCoosh posted...
Do you see how idiotic that post you just made is. Honestly.

not as idiotic as comparing a currently large scandal to an incredibly (intentionally) politicized event that was ultimately resolved almost half a decade ago
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Polycosm
06/08/17 9:00:02 AM
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Good news, guys! We still have a whole hour left to relitigate Benghazi before Comey takes the stand.

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