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applegrove

(118,749 posts) Mon Jan 27, 2020, 08:50 PM Jan 2020

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Alan Dershowitz up now. Admits he looked throught dusty old books from

the 18th and 19th centuries. This should go well... slaveowners musings on the law and impeachment.

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Alan Dershowitz up now. Admits he looked throught dusty old books from (Original Post) applegrove Jan 2020 OP

Good timing by them underpants Jan 2020 #1

Does he have his pants on? still_one Jan 2020 #2

LOL Vinnie From Indy Jan 2020 #3

He did, but the Capitol Fire Department confiscated them jberryhill Jan 2020 #7

Heheh blm Jan 2020 #13

+++ still_one Jan 2020 #22

How would we know? dchill Jan 2020 #16

Excellent question still_one Jan 2020 #23

Crazy two faced Alan Abomination, defender of Sleazeballs. milestogo Jan 2020 #4

If he does this high school Civics class set up to his law students irisblue Jan 2020 #5

Wow... Is he on speed? targetpractice Jan 2020 #6

Maybe he just had a long talk with Satan and he's all fired up. milestogo Jan 2020 #9

We have it on tape: applegrove Jan 2020 #11

He does not... Mike Nelson Jan 2020 #8

I can't follow him... Way too fast. targetpractice Jan 2020 #10

The base will not be able to follow. Too many names and not enough applegrove Jan 2020 #12

At this pace, I predict he's gonna crash in about 20 minutes... targetpractice Jan 2020 #14

(alan! we told you not to drink that whole damn pot of coffee at dinner!) n/t orleans Jan 2020 #17

Or don't take your Dexedrine on an empty stomach n/t targetpractice Jan 2020 #19

i laughed out loud at this orleans Jan 2020 #24

he's racing through this orleans Jan 2020 #15

He talking too many words for SHITLERites!1 UTUSN Jan 2020 #18

There are thousands and thousands uses for corn. All of which I'm going to tell you about right now. targetpractice Jan 2020 #20

Guy's long got an infomercial vibe. Kid Berwyn Jan 2020 #21

Dusty old newspaper clippings... LessAspin Jan 2020 #25

Then Nixon should not have committed so many impeachable offences applegrove Jan 2020 #26

Welp, the question is, Apple Fritter Jan 2020 #27

underpants

(182,863 posts)

1. Good timing by them

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Jan 27, 2020, 08:51 PM

Jan 2020

Prime time

still_one

(92,351 posts)

2. Does he have his pants on?

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Jan 27, 2020, 08:51 PM

Jan 2020

Vinnie From Indy

(10,820 posts)

3. LOL

Reply to still_one (Reply #2)

Mon Jan 27, 2020, 08:52 PM

Jan 2020

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)

7. He did, but the Capitol Fire Department confiscated them

Reply to still_one (Reply #2)

Mon Jan 27, 2020, 09:00 PM

Jan 2020

blm

(113,082 posts)

13. Heheh

Reply to jberryhill (Reply #7)

Mon Jan 27, 2020, 09:11 PM

Jan 2020

still_one

(92,351 posts)

22. +++

Reply to jberryhill (Reply #7)

Mon Jan 27, 2020, 10:41 PM

Jan 2020

dchill

(38,516 posts)

16. How would we know?

Reply to still_one (Reply #2)

Mon Jan 27, 2020, 09:15 PM

Jan 2020

still_one

(92,351 posts)

23. Excellent question

Reply to dchill (Reply #16)

Mon Jan 27, 2020, 10:42 PM

Jan 2020

milestogo

(16,829 posts)

4. Crazy two faced Alan Abomination, defender of Sleazeballs.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Jan 27, 2020, 08:52 PM

Jan 2020

irisblue

(33,018 posts)

5. If he does this high school Civics class set up to his law students

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Jan 27, 2020, 08:55 PM

Jan 2020

He is ripping them and Harvard off

targetpractice

(4,919 posts)

6. Wow... Is he on speed?

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Jan 27, 2020, 08:58 PM

Jan 2020

Something is really off about the density of his arguement and pace he's setting.

milestogo

(16,829 posts)

9. Maybe he just had a long talk with Satan and he's all fired up.

Reply to targetpractice (Reply #6)

Mon Jan 27, 2020, 09:02 PM

Jan 2020

applegrove

(118,749 posts)

11. We have it on tape:

Reply to milestogo (Reply #9)

Mon Jan 27, 2020, 09:07 PM

Jan 2020

https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/tv/snl-takes-trump-s-impeachment-trial-goes-hell-literally-n1123126

Mike Nelson

(9,961 posts)

8. He does not...

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Jan 27, 2020, 09:01 PM

Jan 2020

... sound convincing, tonight. A little rushed and too dependent on reading. Most of his lies need a convincing delivery. Alan is usually able to make his deceptive words sound better...

targetpractice

(4,919 posts)

10. I can't follow him... Way too fast.

Reply to Mike Nelson (Reply #8)

Mon Jan 27, 2020, 09:06 PM

Jan 2020

And I'm certain, If I can't follow, then Trump can't either.

applegrove

(118,749 posts)

12. The base will not be able to follow. Too many names and not enough

Reply to targetpractice (Reply #10)

Mon Jan 27, 2020, 09:11 PM

Jan 2020

visuals.

targetpractice

(4,919 posts)

14. At this pace, I predict he's gonna crash in about 20 minutes...

Reply to Mike Nelson (Reply #8)

Mon Jan 27, 2020, 09:12 PM

Jan 2020

... He just picked up the document he's reading from (in view of the camera), and he'd got a lot of pages to go before he's done.

orleans

(34,071 posts)

17. (alan! we told you not to drink that whole damn pot of coffee at dinner!) n/t

Reply to targetpractice (Reply #14)

Mon Jan 27, 2020, 09:17 PM

Jan 2020

targetpractice

(4,919 posts)

19. Or don't take your Dexedrine on an empty stomach n/t

Reply to orleans (Reply #17)

Mon Jan 27, 2020, 09:20 PM

Jan 2020

orleans

(34,071 posts)

24. i laughed out loud at this

Reply to targetpractice (Reply #19)

Mon Jan 27, 2020, 11:24 PM

Jan 2020

orleans

(34,071 posts)

15. he's racing through this

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Jan 27, 2020, 09:15 PM

Jan 2020

as if he's on a tv show and needs to get his point in before someone interrupts him or they break for commercial

i'm distracted -- i look at him and think: claus von bulow, o.j., epstein

ick

right up trump's alley

UTUSN

(70,725 posts)

18. He talking too many words for SHITLERites!1

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Jan 27, 2020, 09:19 PM

Jan 2020

targetpractice

(4,919 posts)

20. There are thousands and thousands uses for corn. All of which I'm going to tell you about right now.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Jan 27, 2020, 09:34 PM

Jan 2020

For some reason, I was reminded of this history lesson...

Kid Berwyn

(14,944 posts)

21. Guy's long got an infomercial vibe.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Jan 27, 2020, 09:35 PM

Jan 2020

Professor The Real Deep Throat.

LessAspin

(1,156 posts)

25. Dusty old newspaper clippings...

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Jan 27, 2020, 11:35 PM

Jan 2020

Link to tweet

applegrove

(118,749 posts)

26. Then Nixon should not have committed so many impeachable offences

Reply to LessAspin (Reply #25)

Mon Jan 27, 2020, 11:49 PM

Jan 2020

in that district.

Apple Fritter

(131 posts)

27. Welp, the question is,

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Tue Jan 28, 2020, 01:11 AM

Jan 2020

Is it too much cocaine or too little?

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