The closed doors depositions of State Department folks was brilliant

[maxrandb]

Today we have that POS billionaire Donnie Shit for Brains sycophant in front of the committee.

The committee has the testimony of Ambassador Yavonavich, Volker, Kent and Fiona Hill...who knows what else.

That means when this Sondland fucker comes in and try to blow smoke... they've got tons of sworn testimony...

Perjury is still illegal, isn't it?

I'm looking for criminal referrals if he lies, which as a Dipshit Donnie supporter, he will.

[malaise]

1. ReTHUGs can't come up with their talking points

and other witnesses aren't able to use what they hear from others. It is brilliant.

[Siwsan]

2. I was thinking about this guy's motivation to, or not to, lie and cover asses

He's very rich. He doesn't need trump*. He didn't support him until he gave that money to the inauguration fund. Maybe it was suggested, by someone, doing that would make for an interesting result. This was a vanity thing, for him. He really has no motivation to cover for trump*. And, from what I heard on 'Morning Joe', his statement indicates he won't.

[Jarqui]

3. I was starting to get a sense that he might try to save himself

I still don't trust him.
But how he handles this might give us a sense of how quickly Trump's support is crumbling.

[yonder]

8. Good call. Barometer, litmus test or bellwether, this will be interesting.

[Dennis Donovan]

4. Sondland is about to roll a dime on Trump, per his opening statement

He knows what's at stake and wants out!

[mr_lebowski]

5. Lol ... 'rolling a dime' I think means something else to me than how you meant it ...

[2naSalit]

9. Might need a

Big Bambu!

[mr_lebowski]

12. If you're talking the one that came with the LP back in the day ...

That'd have been more like 'rolling a zip' ...

When they said BIG Bambu, they weren't kidding

Might have to fill it with old socks and stuff ...

[2naSalit]

13. True, that one was hugh!

We called it a "lid" back in my neighborhood, but the paper required at least that much to roll a respectable joint with it.

[Wounded Bear]

11. Kids these days!

It's drop a dime. In those old fashioned pay phones we used to have everywhere, that cost a quarter last I heard.

But, you know.

[2naSalit]

14. Right?

That's what I was thinking too. I have used the term many times over the years being a victim of "dime dropping" in a previous incarnation.

[Mike 03]

6. And because no cameras are allowed

there's no motive for the Republicans to derail and make idiots of themselves.

[2naSalit]

10. True!

[blaze]

16. That's why they're so upset

No opportunity to create their Fox soundbites!!

[Leghorn21]

7. Yeah, max - exactly!! I just got up and the first thing I thought was, hey - we don't NEED that

Sondland deposition, we already know EVERYTHING

and if we already know EVERYTHING, then if that little fella tries to pass bad info off as good?? Welp, BOOM!!!

Bring it on home, Gordie, you have no choice in the matter

[Garrett78]

15. His wife doesn't want a boycott of their hotels, so he'll be looking out for #1.