Is there a strategy behind the GOP's delaying tactics in the hearing? Or is it just spite? nt

[LAS14]

[StarfishSaver]

1. I think it's an effort to distract, confuse and make it difficult for low-information and mildly

interested people to follow the narrative

[BumRushDaShow]

2. Not even just the low information viewer

the most well-informed are probably frustrated with the GOP's juvenile antics. I know I am. :faceapalm:

[Captain Zero]

8. you are right, I walked in Donut shop this morning

No customers and the counter man came walking from the tv where Collins was spewing. This guy acted high as he came over to help me. Saying something like "he is so right. He has it,!". I acted disinterested ordered my donuts and he asked if I had watched impeachment. I said I was able to watch the most two weeks ago. He pointed back to tv and said well he (collins) said something so true. I said, oh? Donut guy said he asked a really good question, I said oh really. Donut guy said he asked " how many times are they going to impeach him?" I replied, "well hopefully only once." I think he could tell I was not a fan and it sorta harshed his buzz, but I imagine he got his buzz back after I changed the subject, took my donuts and left. I didn't feel like a confrontation with

[Tom Rinaldo]

3. They want it to just look like a circus rather than a serious constitutional proceeding

They will gladly play the clowns if that is what it takes to have the hearing devolve into a circus that people then dismiss as simply more partisan arguing in Congress.

[Arkansas Granny]

4. Nothing but a distraction.

[oregonjen]

5. It's this quote that is so helpful for my blood pressure

“If the facts are against you, argue the law. If the law is against you, argue the facts. If the law and the facts are against you, pound the table and yell like hell”

[LAS14]

6. If there are 11 people left in the country who haven't made up their minds....

... you'd think the GOP behavior would scream "guilty!"

[3catwoman3]

7. What is "General SOP...

...assholery by the GOP,” Alex?

[beachbumbob]

9. more time to offer more lies and distractions, what else can they do?

[2naSalit]

10. Both...nt

[Grammy23]

11. As the saying goes, "They got nothin' " so...

What else can they do except eat up time, shout and flail, sigh, act exasperated and throw anything against the wall hoping something will stick? They have no case. They have no defense. But they have to try to present a case in tRump’s defense. So we get a rerun of every presentation they’ve done to date. I’m sure they sat in a room coming up with a strategy, who would say what and going through parliamentary procedure looking for a few ways to obstruct and distract this hearing and any others that are scheduled. But they look lame and pathetic. I hope the Americans who bother to watch will see through their pitiful attempts to stop this impeachment.

I implore the viewers to look at it like they would a good tv legal drama. Watch both sides and see which one presents the best case. Not the one with the most histrionics. The one with the best facts, the best case. The truth will hopefully be the prevailing view.

[getagrip_already]

12. just watch fox (if you can)....

They are playing up how mean and rotten the dems are for not following rules and running roughshod over the committee.

They are pre-planned and choreographed to provide a conversation for right wing media, and it is being gobbbled up.

Victim politics at its worst. They are out to get trump (you), and will stop at nothing.

[wryter2000]

13. Trying to claim the hearings are biased?

That's all I can figure

[intrepidity]

14. To get us to look away

It actually works. I stop listening every time they go to roll call.

[mopinko]

15. they are the fox film clip farming team.

[LAS14]

18. Well stated. Certainly has to be one of their goals. nt

[Runningdawg]

16. Running out the clock until Trump shuts down the government in a couple of weeks

Giving the GOP time to wipe the servers and destroy any other evidence.

[Johonny]

17. Theatre for the FOX news crowd.

It's apparently worked to drive people that might want to watch to just listen to the highlights...

[Talitha]

19. Do they get 'x' amount of rubles for each interruption?

Getting paid by commission is a tough gig, ya know....