Schiff sums it all up very simply

[BumRushDaShow]

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Adam Schiff
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@RepAdamSchiff

This is simple.

It’s not about the whistleblower or the complaint.

It’s not about Democrats. Or me.

It’s about a damning call in which the President pressured a foreign power to investigate a political rival, harming national security.

It’s about our democracy.
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9:57 AM - Oct 4, 2019

[Iliyah]

1. K & R!

[Hermit-The-Prog]

2. the KISS principle should work for everybody

[Hortensis]

3. "It's about our democracy." Yes, it ALL is these days.

They can't say it enough. All issues depend on continuation of our democracy.

[kimbutgar]

4. I admire Schiff how he is maintaining his integrity and not reacting when MF45 throws his

Juvenile insults.

[BumRushDaShow]

5. Schiff is trolling him.

[tinrobot]

6. Perfect. Keep it simple... and keep repeating.

He asked foreign governments to interfere in our elections.

Just asking is illegal because it hurts national security.

That's all people need to know.

[PatSeg]

7. I love that Schiff always keeps things simple

He tends to be very precise and economical with his words, possibly from his many years as a prosecutor. When he is done speaking, you usually know exactly what he meant.

[BumRushDaShow]

8. What is even more interesting about him

is that deep "calm" that he exudes. He doesn't have to flail around and turn red and yell. That's what makes him almost appear more dangerous to anyone in his sights because that underscores that he really is serious.

[PatSeg]

10. Oh yes

After listening to him, I tend to feel rather calm and reassured, but you're right, that same demeanor would be unnerving to anyone who is a target.

This is a really good man, who brings intelligence and competence to congress. There is no showboating or political-speak. What you see is what you get. We need more like him.

[PatSeg]

11. Oh and remember when he finally had had enough

and went on a rather righteous rant during a hearing? He still was clam and measured, but you knew he was pissed. He's kind of like "The Father Knows Best" of the House. He may not raise his voice, but you know when he's mad.

[BumRushDaShow]

13. Exactly!

It's like he can kinda "rear up", resposition himself, and give someone a glare to show his irritation when he has had enough. It's like some teachers who have the ability to walk into a classroom and command attention without saying a word, by just giving the kids in the room a certain look.

[PatSeg]

17. We've all known authority figures like that

They command respect and are usually very effective. I remember wishing I could pull that off with my kids, but apparently I just didn't have whatever it was that achieves such results. I always wanted to do the "look" and have them halt whatever they were doing and pay attention. Ha, ha, evidently not in this lifetime!

[BumRushDaShow]

18. LOL

Like the "side eye".

[PatSeg]

21. Yeah, yeah

I tried it a few times, but I think they just thought it was hilarious. If I really needed their attention, I had to do a "crazy losing her mind" mom thing, but the results were very temporary and I ended up exhausted!

[onetexan]

14. agree, he is so no-nonsense, straightforward, and so so levelheaded. This is why i have faith he

will deliver for us and get this corrupt guy impeached. Rep Schiff is a true leader and patriot.

[DeminPennswoods]

9. New Yorker magazine profile of Schiff

from Dec 2018: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2018/12/24/adam-schiffs-plans-to-obliterate-trumps-red-line

[BumRushDaShow]

15. Finally got to the article

Thanks for that link!

[DeminPennswoods]

22. Glad you had a chance to read it

They do a lot of great profile stories.

[BumRushDaShow]

23. Agree

both New Yorker and Atlantic have had some great long-form bio pieces.

[spanone]

12. Exactly.

K&R...

[smirkymonkey]

16. K&R

[Cha]

19. Retweeted! There's a crap load of trump assholes

on that thread verbally abusing Rep Schiff.

I thanked him.

Mahalo BRDS!

[babylonsister]

20. He's right. Again. nt

[Mr. Ected]

24. He knows that. We know that. Most sentient creatures know that.

But the MAGATs hate liberals so they won't allow themselves to know that.

They would cheer on Armageddon if Tucker Carlson told them that liberals would die, neverminding the fact that their ugly red hats would be incinerated at the same time.