My GOD. I couldn't be prouder of House Democrats right now.

[nolabear]

I know it’s just a simple appreciation OP but watching them kicking ass and taking names and brooking NONE of Whitaker’s bullshit runaround makes me feel like we’re being heard like we haven’t for two long years. May this be the opening of a very wide door!

It’s like water to this thirsty soul.

[Eliot Rosewater]

1. I dont know how Sheila and Nadler and others do it, I would jump over the

desk and slap the fucker

[nolabear]

3. God bless you, Mr. Rosewater.

I’ve waited forever to say that.

[Achilleaze]

12. .

[calimary]

29. Take a number!

[Zorro]

5. I'd be too busy slapping committee Republicans

for their asinine behavior.

[nocoincidences]

8. I'm a 71 year old woman

and that was my exact inclination.

I'd probably break something doing it....but it would be worth it.

[akraven]

11. LOL! #MeToo!!!

[SammyWinstonJack]

28. Who wouldn't?

[DFW]

31. I know how Jerry Nadler does it

Jerry is extremely smart and extremely patient. He has waited many years squirming as ranking member on that committee, just WAITING for the day when he could sit in the chairman's seat. That moment has now come, and he will now make the Republicans squirm just as long as he can, and he will do nothing to jeopardize his position or his ability to do that.

[pangaia]

38. I have no idea how he sits there and doesnt draw a colt magnum and pump a couple

Of rounds in Doug Collin's face to just shut him up.


Figuratively speaking, of course, eh hem.

[DFW]

39. Jerry is one of those rare guys

He can skewer Republicans verbally and leave them far more damaged than if he had used a samurai sword or a machete.

[pangaia]

41. He sure is good at it.

[wryter2000]

2. Yup

I should really be doing something else, but dayum.

[nolabear]

6. Right? Just flaying him alive. Every bit deserved.

[riverwalker]

4. The grown ups are finally in charge

Thank gawd.

[nolabear]

7. I'm so happy. The monster in the WH must be sweating bullets.

[Brawndo]

9. It's very encouraging to see Congress do it's oversight job for the first time in two years but,

if Whitaker were testifying under a subpoena he would've been held in contempt of Congress by now and arrested, watching him dodge every question and run out the clock is tiresome. He needs to be in handcuffs for obvious contempt.

[theboss]

15. No he wouldn't be. When was Holder arrested?

These things are pro wrestling matches for CSPAN.

[Brawndo]

16. Holder was in contempt of Congress but was not prosecuted,

if prosecuted Whitaker, who is only the acting AG (and doing a poor job of acting the part) could face consequences for failure to answer questions. The US Attorney for the District of Columbia would handle that proceeding.

[theboss]

18. They aren't going to do that

There is a reason why people need to be really really really really really really careful with arresting high-level political figures. Once you start down that path, you become South America very quickly.

[Brawndo]

19. What the DOJ needs to be really really careful about is not declaring the Legislative branch to be

in effect powerless to compel witness testimony. Arresting a high-level (acting AG) politician is a small price to pay next to starting a Constitutional crisis.

[Takket]

10. And Whitaker is just some ass kisser who clamped onto drumpf late

Imagine what these hearings will look like when they get their teeth into the rats who sold out the country in 2016

[Duppers]

17. +10

[riverwalker]

13. I love seeing all the new fresh faces on the committees.

It’s energizing. 👏🏻

[lostnfound]

14. Yes, brilliant. Can't label brand new members like Lucy McBath of being corrupt partisan insiders

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For PR reasons, it’s brilliant. Good job Nancy.

[rurallib]

20. We have many very, very good reps, but Ted Lieu - OMG

lord that man is incredibly sharp

[BlueJac]

21. I am very excited to see the Dems starting their investigations...

full steam ahead and good luck, the nation will be thankful!

[Scruffy1]

22. They showed the world they were dead serious.

This was some awesome questioning and they didn't let the dickheaf just filibuster his way through. I'm sure he can get his sorry ass back to Iowa and start some more business ventures like his failed apartment renovation or his failed cement business. Maybe Alex Jones is looking for a new attorney. when he brought up his US attornry experience it was too bad there wasn't time to explore his record of abusing the power of his office.

[ffr]

23. Without a doubt! And WE made it happen. You, me and the American people voting for dems!

Link to tweet

.@tedlieu asked a simple yes/no question: "There's no sentence in the U.S. Constitution that says the sitting president of the United States cannot be indicted, correct?"

Whitaker refuses to answer.

Link to tweet

[kag]

36. If I were Ted Lieu,

I think I would have said, "If you can't say 'yes' or 'no' I'm going to assume you simply haven't read the Constitution and don't know the answer. Have you read the Constitution? Do you just not know what is in it?"

[DontBooVote]

24. As good a job as our Dems did, they are weak compared to what they'd get from me and

from every single activist with whom I am aligned to defeat the enemy republicans here in north Texas.

There was too much filibustering and obfuscation from Whitaker and while some members were indeed elevated by their calling out of this tactic, I feel he got away with too much. Also, why can't our Dems take just a few seconds to counter the ridiculous crap coming from the republican enemies just as we citizens are doing while shouting the obvious responses at our devices?

I mean, we have the gavel, for f sake! I want the ferocity and don't-give-a-shit that rivals honey badger, not bloodless paw strikes from a de-clawed house cat. I want them to project the rage that we all have been feeling as this nightmare continues, ad infinitum!

[MyOwnPeace]

25. Perfect sentiment!

However, it has been EIGHT years since the Dems have controlled the house: From 2011 it was John Boehner, then Cubby Ryan.
It's been a long dry spell!

[yaesu]

26. The dream team. nt

[kimbutgar]

27. Fox must be having a stroke over this hearing

I just don’t have the stomach to turn over there but I can imagine a major indignation fit going on. How dare those Democrats attack Whitaker! We are the only ones that get to attack ! How come they are not backing down?

I love payback being a bitch!

[lillypaddle]

30. Preach!

[samnsara]

32. cant wait for jr and kushner...and princess!

..I wonder if she will do that wide grin after every word...

[LuckyLib]

33. Kushner in front of a congressional committee will be a sight to behold.

He'll look like a school-boy in the principal's office. And he'll actually have to speak.

[Gothmog]

34. K&R

[FakeNoose]

35. As I understand it, this was just a "preliminary" hearing

Whitaker was acting like a dick because he could get away with it this time. Next time he'll be under subpoena, and it's going to be a whole different story. Any refusal to answer questions and he's off to jail, next time!

Stay tuned folks.

[CaptainTruth]

37. I'm with you!!!

[PatrickforO]

40. I'm watching Elizabeth Warren's

speech. She's outstanding.